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Home destroyed by fire A rural home, just south of the Cottonwood bridge was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. At press time, details were not available but it seemed three fire halls responded to the blaze. See Wednesday’s Observer for details. Karen Powell photo

Shopping local makes good economic sense AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter With shopping season kicking off, the Gold Pan’s business sector is encouraging residents to shop local. “Our local businesses support local sports teams and community groups. When you shop in Quesnel, you are supporting the whole community,” QDA Chair, QCEDC Vice-Chair and co-owner

of Willis-Harper, Bruce Broughton said. The campaign, Shop Quesnel and build a strong community, has the backing of several key players: The Quesnel Community Economic Development Corporation (QCEDC), Quesnel and District Chamber of Commerce, Community Futures North Cariboo, West Quesnel Business Association, South Quesnel Business Association and

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the Quesnel Downtown Association (QDA) As part of the campaign, the group is publishing advertisements in local print publications and on local radio stations throughout the month of December. A poster campaign will also be launched, providing free ‘Shop Quesnel’ posters to all businesses in Quesnel. The objective of this campaign is to support Quesnel businesses and raise awareness of the

positive impacts of shopping locally. “Quesnel’s locallyowned businesses are a fundamental part of the distinctive character of our city,” Economic Development officer, Amy Reid said. “Spending money with local retailers helps to keep this community alive and vibrant. “When dollars are spent locally, they can in turn be re-spent locally, raising

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overall economic activity, salaries and the local tax base.” The group is looking to raise awareness for shop local, not just to consumers, but to local businesses that source goods or services from out-of-town. “When you see one of my children at swimming lessons or my business having the ability to give back in donations and sponsorships, it’s your

dollars that helped get us there,” Owner/Operator of Julie’s Edible Bouquets, Julie Giesbrecht said. “By shopping local and spending your hard earned money in Quesnel, you help families stay and thrive in this beautiful community.” For more information, contact the Quesnel Community and Economic Development Corporation office at 250-992-3522 or areid@quesnelinfo.com

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BCES promotes natural Christmas With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season upon us, the Baker Creek Enhancement Society (BCES) would like to help you with your shopping list. The programs that BCES offers are made possible through our fundraising efforts. All funds stay here in Quesnel for environmental projects and help to provide quality nature education programs for youth and adults. This year’s holiday fundraising campaign features over 60 different wildlife prints and photos. With a tax deductible donation of $40.00 for prints or $30.00 for photos you can choose one of these pieces of art.

Baker Creek Enhancement Society is a testament to what a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can accomplish if they roll up their sleeves and pitch in. BCES would like to remind everyone to shop local and help reduce waste and excess this holiday season. You may find it rewarding to decorate your home using easyto-find natural items. Pine cones, fir and cedar boughs, ribbon, popcorn and dried fruit are traditional decorations that go a long way toward creating a holiday atmosphere. If we all take little steps toward environmental wellness, the cumulative impact

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town fire loss for year Amounts to $45,596 “Fire loss in the Town of Quesnel for the year ending last Oct. 31 has been placed at $45,596. This was the figure given by Fire Chief C.D. Beath in his annual report presented at the Firemen’s banquet last Saturday evening. Bulk of the loss was sustained in three fires. These were the fires that damaged the Barclay block, destroyed the H.A. Karpenic Garage, and gutted the home of Mrs. G. Sjokvist. While the fire in the Barclay block was confined to the rear of the upper story, there was considerable stock damage in addition to the damage to the building. Loss in the Karpenic garage fire at the foot of Mclean Street included a D-8 Cat, tools and spare parts. The alarm was turned in about 6:30 a.m. and the building and contents were beyond saving when firemen arrived on the scene. The entire lower floor of the Sjokvist residence was engulfed in flames when the alarm was turned in.” ”This Column is to highlight our 50th Anniversary

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n pairs and groups of three, Gold Pan residents filtered into the Chuck Mobley theatre, many taking the chance to put on that fancy dress or sport coat that had been languishing in the back of the closet for want of a Capital E event. When they sat down and the hushed whispers finally faded away, Ken Lavigne gave the audience an event worth dressing up for. It’s not very often a guy from Vancouver Island gets to perform on the biggest stage in North America, Carnegie Hall, and even less often when a Carnegie Halllevel talent makes it far enough north to sing on our stage, but Lavigne is both and offered Gold Pan residents the rare chance to see a performer of such talents live. Lavigne is all charm, from his curly blonde hair and blue eyes to a voice that inspires clichés. And when he’s on stage he turns that charm up all the way. Starting out with Funiculi Funicula, Lavigne wended his way through the classics as made famous by the likes of Luciano Pavarotti and Mario Lanza, through to more contemporary music, like Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, including a composition of his own. The diverse choice of music kept everyone entertained, whether they were devotees of Luciano Pavarotti or tenor neophytes. Cementing his cross over status,

Lavigne even channeled an old aria through Elvis, garnering both laughs and applause. One of the highlights of the show, Lavigne stepped out from behind the mic to give an a capella rendition of Oh Danny Boy. It used to be singers were contemptuous of microphones and you can see why, with the warmth that is somehow lost in the various electrons, doodads and low-level magic that make a microphone work. But Lavigne wasn’t just all voice. Even between songs he was performing, as he told stories both inspirational and comedic, and having made the trip from Vancouver Island to Carnegie Hall, Lavigne had many great stories. The passion he has for singing shines through not only in his voice but in his stories. Lavigne’s dream becomes infectious as he unveils it. From the starting point of his house on Vancouver Island, Lavigne not only tells the story of how he got to Carnegie Hall in New York, New York, but shared his enthusiasm for the venue and it’s history so well that he imparts his joy at making the jump to the audience. His stories and inspiration to entertainment, giving the audience a special kick to follow after their dreams, even if they lie in a beautiful concert hall across the continent. The unenviable job of following Lavigne falls to the Fung-Chiu Duo, a pair of performers that play the piano together. The duo hit the Chuck Mobley stage Jan. 21.

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Quesnel Royalty presents prizes to the winners in the Downtown Moonlight Madness raffle. Comprised of more than $3,400 worth of items donated by downtown merchants, the winners were below: Miss Quesnel Tenille MacKenzie presents John Mills his first place prize; top right: Jacintha Chantyman receives her second place prize from Quesnel Princess Isla Butler; bottom right: Lorraine Boyd receives her third place prize from Miss Quesnel Princess Tori Watson. Tracey Roberts photo

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o matter how you interpret the numbers, the fact the “Best Place on Earth” has the highest child poverty rate is shameful. The 2013 Child Poverty Report Card by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition was released this week and its findings were dismal, but unfortunately not new. 18.6 per cent of B.C. children were considered poor in 2011, up from 14.3 per cent in 2010, according to the latest figures published by Statistics Canada. This is higher than any other province and more than five percentage points higher than the Canadian average. The number of poor children in B.C. was 153,000 (up from 119,000 in 2010.) That’s, according to First Call, enough children to fill the Canucks’ stadium more than eight times and represents about one of every five B.C. children. Children living in single mother families had a 50 per cent poverty rate in 2011, an increase from 21.5 per cent in 2010. A couple of other stats to brighten your day: • B.C. has the worst poverty rate of any province for children living in two-parent families – 14 per cent. • B.C.’s poverty rate for young children (under six) was 21 per cent, 8 percentage points higher than the Canadian average. • Close to one third of B.C.’s poor children lived in families with at least one parent working full time all year. Changing this cycle of poverty needs to start at home. Parents need to make enough of a living so they can support their families. And we’re not talking trips to Disneyland or name brand clothing. This is simply ensuring employees make enough to feed, cloth and shelter their loved ones. That really shouldn’t be some kind of lofty goal. It’s common decency and would have an immense impact on future generations. It’s time government stepped up to the plate, a plan and execution is needed and it’s needed now. These children are depending on us. –Autumn MacDonald, Observer

Life is a game, love is the trophy M

y step-great grandmother, Alice Osmachenko, celebrated her 101st birthday on Nov. 24, cheering for her favourite team in the Canadian Football League’s season finalé game. The fact that her team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, played against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in her own province was an added bonus. But the real icing on the cake was that the Grey Cup celebrated its 101st birthday on the exact same day she did. “Woohoo!” she exclaimed excitedly two days before the game. “I bet they win!” Vickie Oomen, the activity director of Eatonia Oasis Living, where Alice is a resident, hoped they would win as well. Excited about going to the game herself, it was she who noticed that Alice’s birthday celebration would, coincidentally, fall on the same day. Wanting to send a picture of her to the local newspaper, the staff at the personal care home hung up a Roughriders banner behind Alice, dressed her up

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On A Brighter Note in one of the team’s green jerseys along with a giant fingered fan glove and gave her a football to hold. “You’re making me look like a fool,” Alice griped. “But I love it!” The spunky centenarian has been a long-time Roughriders fan and has lived most of her life in the team’s province of Saskatchewan. She wasn’t born there, though. Her first two weeks were spent in pre-revolution Russia, until her family fled to Canada for the government offering of uncultivated farmland to immigrants. Her parents raised her and her six siblings in a mud house in Biggar, Saskatchewan, where they worked the land for grain. “We were so poor we didn’t have a broom,” she said.

losing him was the greatest tragedy of her life. She still misses him every day.” Determined to be there for her family, Kym said her grandmother put everyone else’s needs ahead of her own and part of that was teaching them that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, to love and live life to the fullest and to be honest. Described by the staff at her home as “popular, funny and full of stories,” Alice was quick to add “but not full of lies!” She was clearly not lying when she said she was looking forward to the Grey Cup and would be rooting for her team. She was also tickled over the media attention she received days before the event. “I’m getting famous,” she had said with a laugh. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the big game on Sunday and Alice was thrilled. “Now they can relax and enjoy the fruits of their labour for awhile,” she said. “Just like me.” Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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“My mom made one out of twigs and we’d sprinkle water over the floors and use that.” Full of stories and happy to share with anyone interested in hearing them, Alice talked about the scarce food supply during the Great Depression and how she and her brothers and sisters would hunt for birds. “Don’t ever try the pigeon,” she advised. “Yuck.” Born Alexandria Evanoff, Alice is more like a mother than a grandmother to my stepmom, Kym White. “My mother abandoned me and my three siblings when I was four,” she said. “Gramma stopped her life to come out to Edmonton and raise us while our dad worked in the oil field.” Kym’s father, Donald was Alice’s only child. He died 31 years ago, the day after his 46th birthday. It was a heartbreaking loss for his children and his new wife who was expecting their sixth child and it completely devastated Alice. “Parents should never outlive their kids,” Kym said. “She’s gone through so much in her 101 years, but

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feedback Deliver or lose us

Editor: Mary Glassford is understandably disappointed at our rejection of the baby she laboured so hard over. She asks where were the people making the NO arguments five years ago? Sorry Mary, I remember the same arguments: that the multi-centre is too much risk for a town where the beetle has killed our economic base. Maybe the arguments seemed more real this time with the Canfor shutdown. Maybe they seemed more real seeing neighbours sell homes for less than what they owed on their mortgages. Maybe it might have been different if key NO organizers had had husbands that could find jobs in town instead of in Fort Mac or the oilfields. Maybe it might have been different if Quesnel did not celebrate the fact that there are no jobs here in its self-promotion. “Work Anywhere. Live In Quesnel.” shouts out that this is a dying town. Mary also decries the rumblings in Area B about leaving the SubRegional Recreation taxation area. The real question is, why are there not similar rumblings in Areas A, C and I as well? Look at the vote Mary. Nearly two-thirds of CRD voters said NO versus just over half in the city. You could have looked at the vote five years ago as well. CRD voters rejected the multi-centre then too. Those facts say to me that CRD voters do not think they are getting fair value for their tax dollars. They say that CRD voters see the city as a glutton. They say that major changes will have to occur before CRD voters will rah-rah the next taxation proposal. If ever. Mary asks why I am trying to destroy something that has served us very well for the last 30 plus years. I assert that it has not served well; if it had, the vote would have been very different. CRD residents are not getting fair value. CRD householders pay 54 per cent of the residential recreation tax; city householders pay 46 per cent. Yet over 95 per cent of the recreation budget is spent within the city. Nothing gets spent in Areas A and I and the pittance allowed in Areas B and C is only sufficient to make the spending a waste of tax dollars.

Letters to the Editor

Every facility in the city is managed by well paid professionals but rural facilities (including Alex Fraser Park) are forced to struggle on volunteer managers with no staff support. Yes, CRD residents are different. We are older (median age 47 versus 41) and tend not to want to drive 20 km at night (old eyes.) We are a lot more horse oriented and a lot less child oriented. Our kids couldn’t find jobs here so they are in Calgary or Kelowna or Vancouver. Our grandkids do not need swimming lessons because we only see them for a couple weeks per year. They don’t play hockey here because they are not here and their parents cannot afford it anyway. The Joint Planning Commission needs to recognize that assumptions of the ‘70s and ‘80s about recreation needs are no longer valid. The JPC needs to start addressing what we can do instead of what we wish we could do. As a final thought, where were the politicos to represent NO in the referendum? At the September 3 meeting of the Joint Planning Commission, the mayor and all city councilors present and all CRD directors except Heloise Dixon-Warner of area ‘B’ rahrahed the multi-centre plan. November 9 the voters said they were clueless about what citizens want. The vote showed that, in particular, CRD Directors Armstrong, Massier and Glassford were so far out of touch that they may as well have been on the moon. The mayor and councilors cannot say the city vote was narrow, because in 2008 the same division was a decisive mandate. If the bunch of them were so clueless on a major tax issue, how could they be in touch on smaller issues? Vote them all out next year. And Mary, this is not new news. Your tenure as CRD director and as councilor helped set up the dysfunctional situation that exists. Please step aside now, bow out. Your old ideas are keeping us from moving forward. Please let reality trump fantasy. I live in area B. I will foster the leaving rumbles if only to give caution to the JPC. Deliver or lose us. Bruce Johnston Quesnel

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In God’s eyes and the world actions speak louder than words

We are now, I would say, officially in the season of surprises. Part of the fun in anticipating Christmas is planning how best to surprise a loved one with a special time or gift. We have a family story about the time mom really needed a new sewing machine. The family had driven into Vancouver to run errands and shop. Business was top of the list, but then mom spotted a great buy on the very machine she wanted. In typical style, dad was in a hurry and no frame of mind to shop around. The family put forth all of the good reasons they could think of for dad to get the machine. Answer: no. Finally, the day’s business over, everyone loaded into the car for the

English philosopher and physician John Locke put it this way, The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts. In this season of

mystery and surprise, I am grateful that God has made the effort to not only surprise us with good things, but also to remove some of the

mystery that serves to discourage and disappoint us. And in order to do that, God did something. He came to live here with us. Look! The

virgin will conceive a child and they will call him Immanuel, which means God is with us (Matthew 1:23.) If we want to un-

derstand God, we can look to the time He came to live among us, see how He lived and see what He did. That simple exercise gives much reason to

hope; much reason to rejoice; much reason to live! Peggy Corbett is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church congregation.

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drive home – sans sewing machine. When we got home, the first job was to feed the dogs and get supper on. Then dad called us kids to unload the trunk. And lo and behold – there was the sewing machine! Somehow, dad had managed to “finagle” the purchase without anyone knowing. All unhappy feelings dissolved and many terrific outfits came out of that machine over the years. Jesus tells the story of two sons who were asked to go and “work in the field” (Matthew 21:28-31). The first son said no, but then regretting his choice, changed his mind and went to work anyway. The second son said, “Sure,” but then never showed up. Which boy actually obeyed? The first, of course and Jesus goes on to caution us about figuring that we know what people are about by listening to the “rhetoric.” What really counts is what we do. More recently,

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A young girl’s fancy turns to modeling and acting ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter

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rinity Dubuc-Fraser is a busy 12-year-old with sports activities (she plays on three ringette teams and baseball in the summer), drag racing and now modelling and acting. Her first modelling job was completely spontaneous. While visiting her grandparents she was spotted at a park by a yoga studio owner who asked her to model their clothing line. Trinity was 10 years old. “I thought it was really cool,” she said. “I liked it. I wanted more.” A recent family trip to Las Vegas included family portraits. Trinity’s mother Dawn chose individual shots of her daughter and sent them to Prince George agent Jana Phillips. And the rest, as they say, is history. The family met with Phillips in July of this year and learned more about the reality of the industry and what it would demand of Trinity and her parents. “When I met with her I realized she’s a relatively mature 12-year-old, an old soul and I look for that,” Phillips said. “I really liked her. She’s beautiful and has many of the requirements like height.” Phillips felt the first thing Trinity should aim for was a modelling and talent competition in Vancouver, Nov. 7 – 9, called Faces West but she needed some training before that event.

“I knew at the Faces West convention she’d do very well and the different scouts would be wowed by her and they were,” Phillips said. Trinity prepared for the cold read, wrote a commercial (her fantasy product was an egospray that provides instant self-confidence), two runway presentations, a monologue and a stroll before the international scouts carrying two photos from her portfolio. Much to everyone’s surprise, Trinity swept almost every category in her age group, the 5 – 13 category. “She won almost every award she could and I’ve never seen that before,” Phillips said. In addition to first in sportswear runway, cold read and scouts parade, Trinity was first runner up in dress runway and monologue and second runner-up in her commercial presentation. But that’s not all, she also brought home Top Child Model and Top Child Talent trophies. Quite a haul. Trinity’s father Kevin Fraser, who couldn’t attend the November event as he was outof-town with Trinity’s sister at a ringette tournament, was in constant communication with his wife and couldn’t believe it when he found out how well she did. With about 400 models and actors in Far West, Trinity was in competition with approximately 40 – 50 in her category. One of the advantages to attending Far West is the

exposure to international scouts who are always looking for new talent. Trinity reported that eight scouts contacted her at the event. “They were from Tokyo, Los Angeles, Toronto, New York and Vancouver,” she said with a little smile. “Tokyo wanted me there on Tuesday and the New York scouts also wanted me immediately.” However, it was generally accepted that 12 is too young for modelling but Jana was quick to add her age wasn’t a barrier to acting (movies and commercials.) Kevin said his wife was so proud of Trinity but as a family they will look at all the opportunities and take their time deciding what is Trinity’s next step. “I was ready to jump into it,” she said with a big grin. Phillips is excited for what the future may hold for Trinity. “She won’t go overseas for at least a couple of years, she’s so young. But in the near future she’ll do acting work.” When asked about Trinity’s talent, Phillips said someone of her calibre is rare. “I have three right now with that kind of talent. It’s not every day they walk through your front door.” Phillips went on to say Trinity comes from a great family and that will help her as she moves forward with this career. “There’s a lot of myths about this industry. We do tons of

training, workshops, seminars online. By the time they get to do this work, she’ll be ready. It takes a lot of dedication and training and it costs a lot of money but I know by age 14 both Trinity and her parents will be ready.” Despite everything, Phillips said you never know how well or poorly someone may turn out. Along with all her other talents, Phillips added Trinity has great poise behind the camera, “but she still also needs some tweaking. She knows that and she’s fine with that. She’s got a great attitude.” When working with such a young talent, Phillips said she teaches them they can’t take this for granted. “We don’t want the huge egos. Even with the older girls they are chaperoned and there’s no room or tolerance for free and easy partying.” Phillips will remain Trinity’s agent. In the industry these agents are called mother agents and they set up contracts with the bigger international agencies. “I handle the emotional side, deal with the parents and such. The big agencies want to know ‘will they show up on time and what do I have to pay them.’” She added the industry is a lot more secure but pretty tough, full of rejection and models and actors need to have a thick skin. “Agencies are looking for different things in their models and actors, some like those in

Milan, Italy are looking for the very thin, tall models but others look for different things.” Phillips emphasized that at Trinity’s level mother agents do a lot of nutritional counselling and such. “We want healthy models and actors,” she said. Phillips and a group of investors are planning on shooting a film next year and Trinity is definitely in line for a role which she is very excited about. Her father Kevin added the family is going to be very careful and will try to be wellinformed in order to make the best decisions for their daughter. When asked what plan B is, Trinity beamed and said she wants to be a race car driver. Already fairly experienced, Trinity races a junior dragster at tracks in Prince George and Ashcroft. “I’d love to be a top fuel dragster driver,” she said with a sparkle in her eye. Her father admitted he didn’t know what to think about all this. “Its something you’re almost scared to support because you don’t know what to expect,” he said. “But you know you need to support your daughter. I guess its the same in everything. “As we become more knowledgeable, we’ll help Trinity make the right decisions. She’ll always have our support and I think this is a good thing that’s happened for her.”

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LIFESTYLES Warm up to a bowl of our delicious homemade soups & bread made fresh daily or

have a coffee with a friend over desserts! (Pumpkin & fruit pies)

The Spirit of Christmas

Restaurant, Motel, RV Sites, Laundromat

In keeping with the Christmas season, drop by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1490 Beryl St., Dec. 4 – 6 from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. to see their impressive Indoor Christmas Creche display. In addition to viewing the amazingly diverse nativity scenes, there will be singing on Dec. 6, 6 – 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Open 7 am to 9 pm daily

Kersley - 15 km south of Quesnel 250-747-8683 • www.alamohospitality.ca

December 1 - 7, 2013 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, delay your plans for the time being. A number of unexpected tasks that will require your undivided attention in the coming day, so clear your schedule.

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2014 MEETING SCHEDULE

City of Quesnel Council

The City of Quesnel Council meetings are held Monday evening’s at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 410 Kinchant St, Quesnel, B.C., unless otherwise noted. All Council Meetings listed below are open to the public. 2013 June 23 Regular June 30 Committee of the Whole/Regular December 2 Regular July 7 NO MEETING December 9 Committee of the Whole Tuesday, July 8 Joint Planning Committee December 16 Regular July 14 NO MEETING December 23 NO MEETING July 21 NO MEETING December 30 NO MEETING July 28 Committee of the Whole/Regular 2014 August 4 NO MEETING August 11 NO MEETING January 6 Committee of the Whole Tuesday, August 12 Joint Planning Committee January 13 Regular August 18 Committee of the Whole/Regular (If Necessary) Tuesday, January 14 Joint Planning Committee August 25 Committee of the Whole/Regular January 20 Regular Tuesday, September 2 Committee of the Whole (If Necessary) January 27 Committee of the Whole/Preliminary Operating Budget September 8 Regular February 3 Regular Tuesday, September 9 Joint Planning Committee February 10 NO MEETING September 15 Committee of the Whole Tuesday, February 11 Joint Planning Committee September 22 NO MEETING February 17 Committee of the Whole/Preliminary Capital Budget September 29 Regular February 24 Regular October 6 Committee of the Whole March 3 Committee of the Whole October 13 NO MEETING March 10 Regular Tuesday, October 14 Joint Planning Committee Tuesday, March 11 Joint Planning Committee October 20 Regular March 17 NO MEETING October 27 Committee of the Whole March 24 Regular November 3 Regular March 31 Committee of the Whole Tuesday, November 4 Joint Planning Committee April 7 Regular November 10 Committee of the Whole/Regular (If Necessary) Tuesday, April 8 Joint Planning Committee (Local Government Election November 15th) April 14 Committee of the Whole November 17 Final Council Meeting of 2011-2014 Term April 21 NO MEETING November 24 NO MEETING April 28 Regular December 1 Inaugural Council Meeting of 2015 May 5 Regular/Final Budget/Tax Bylaws December 8 Committee of the Whole/Regular May 12 Committee of the Whole/Regular (If Necessary) Tuesday, December 9 Joint Planning Committee Tuesday, May 13 Joint Planning Committee December 15 Regular Tuesday, May 20 Committee of the Whole (If necessary) December 22 NO MEETING May 26 Regular December 29 NO MEETING June 2 NO MEETING June 9 Regular 2015 Tuesday, June 10 Joint Planning Committee January 5 Committee of the Whole June 16 Committee of the Whole

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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Position is part-time and the posting closes: December 10, 2013 Competition No. 13-75

For complete details, visit our website at www.quesnel.ca City Hall - 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 T - 250-992-2111 W - www.quesnel.ca Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays)

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Assume the role of the strong and silent type this week, Taurus. You do not have to share your opinions with everyone, as an air of mystery may boost your popularity. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It can be easy to allow excitement to overtake your logic, Gemini. But you need to be patient and not allow exuberance to interfere with the tasks at hand. That is a recipe for trouble. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a hefty workload at the office may zap your desire to do much else. However, don’t pass up the opportunity when a social engagement beckons this week. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will have to continue your rather hectic pace this week, even when you start to feel tired. Fortunately, you are excited about some of the things on your to-do list. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, getting involved with the right people now opens doors that previously may have been closed to you. Do not squander the opportunity to use these new contacts. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, conflicting emotions arise in the week ahead. You have the desire to fulfill people’s expectations of you, but you also just want some time to yourself. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, maintaining your focus on chores is nearly impossible this week, when you are easily distracted by anything else that sounds interesting. Try to get your work done. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Reestablish your priorities, Sagittarius. Doing so will help you live up to your end of the bargain on various commitments. If necessary, ask others for help. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Expect to be busy for the rest of the month, Capricorn. With potential birthday celebrations and holiday tasks to complete, spare moments are few and far between. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, learning a new skill this week will only add to your already vast repertoire of abilities. This is one more reason to have a positive attitude. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Emphasize feeling good about yourself this week, Pisces. Doing so will enable you to help others in the near future. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 1 - Bette Midler, Singer/Actress (68) DECEMBER 2 - Aaron Rodgers, Athlete (30) DECEMBER 3 - Amanda Seyfried, Actress (28) DECEMBER 4 - Tyra Banks, Model (40) DECEMBER 5 - Gary Allan, Singer (46) DECEMBER 6 - Lindsay Price, Actress (37) DECEMBER 7 - Sara Bareilles, Singer (34)

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Obituary Tribute

JONES (FELKER), RUTH P. April 23, 1936 – November 24, 2013

Ruth (Buba) passed away in Penticton surrounded by her loving family. She will be greatly missed and forever remembered as a caring, supportive and loving mother, grandmother, aunt and good friend to all who knew and loved her. Survived by her children, Steve (Tracey) Jones of Penticton, Gary (“Sam” Cheryl) Jones of Kelowna, and Cindy (Terry) Lessard of Coquitlam; grandchildren, Garrett Jones, Leslie Lessard, Derek Jones, Michael Lessard, Dayne Jones, Christopher Jones and great grandson, Oliver Dreher. Predeceased in 2007 by her loving husband of 52 years, Doug Jones. Ruth’s banking career spanned many years with

Santa’s babies There’s still one more opportunity to have your pets and/or your children photographed with Santa at Total Pet, Dec. 4, 5 – 8 p.m. Organizers of this Crooked Leg Ranch fundraiser are very grateful to Total Pet for staying open late to accommodate this event. Photos taken this past weekend are ready for pick up at Total Pet and photos taken on Dec. 4 will be ready Dec. 7.

the RBC in Penticton. As a top performer she won many awards, including the highly acclaimed Caribbean cruise. Ruth was also recognized and awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal for her volunteer work as a member of the Red Cross Regional Council in 2002. Ruth loved music, especially piano and in later years took piano lessons in memory of her husband, Doug. She loved downhill skiing at Apex, swimming in Skaha Lake and hiking with her many friends in the Penticton Adventurers Club. Ruth’s greatest joy was spending time with her family and keeping her beloved Skaha Lake home filled with love, laughter, friends, music and good food. The family

wishes to thank the nurses on the 3rd floor of PRH and at Moog & Friends Hospice House for the loving care. A Celebration of Life will take place at the SS Sicamous, Monday, December 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. In memoriam donations may be made to Moog & Friends Hospice House. Condolences may be shared by visiting www. everdenrust.com

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Obituary Tribute

Helen Annett November 4, 2013

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Helen Annett passed away peacefully in Vancouver on November 4, 2013 at the age of 94. Helen was born on the family farm near Simpson, Saskatchewan, the second in a family of eight children. Despite the hardship of growing up during the Depression in rural Saskatchewan, she had very happy memories of her childhood. In 1942, Helen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force. She was posted to Mountain View, Ontario where she used her chef’s training to feed 3000 airmen. Helen took great pride in her military service and was a lifelong booster of Canada and its veterans. Upon her discharge in 1946, Helen took a hairdressing course in Calgary and worked in Lethbridge and Calgary. In 1949, Helen married Bill Annett and moved to a farm in the Dragon Lake area of Quesnel, BC. Together they lived and worked on that land for the next 54 years. Helen lived for two more years on the family farm following the passing of her beloved husband in 2003. She was strongly supported by very kind friends and neighbours during this difficult time. Helen moved to Vancouver in 2005 and since 2006 she resided at the Louis Brier Care Home, where she was loved for her feisty personality. Helen was very knowledgeable about flowers and derived great enjoyment from growing them. For many years their verandah was bursting with beautiful begonias. Helen was a fantastic cook. Her lemon meringue pies, brioches and cinnamon

buns were particular favourites of friends and relatives. Helen was an enthusiastic fan of hockey beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs in her youth and later adding the Vancouver Canucks, but her real passion was her hometown Quesnel Kangaroos. Helen enjoyed family camping trips, hockey trips following the Roos to Ontario, trips to Hawaii and the Oregon coast and visits to relatives in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northern Ireland. She cherished her long-time friendships, especially with her Dragon Lake neighbours. Helen is predeceased by her husband Bill, her brothers Jim, Alex, Ken and Roy, sister-in-law Doreen, brother-inlaw Ralph, nieces Heather and Sandra and nephew Bartley. Helen is lovingly remembered by daughters Pat (Dale) White and Shannon (Jeff ) Addis, grandchildren Greg and Garrett White, Kyrie (Graham) Williams, and Brett and Scott Addis, sister Chris, brothers Bob and Clayton, sisters-in-law, Doreen, Anabel, Marg, Audrey, and Marj, niece Kelly (Gord) Reiter and many other Canadian and Irish nieces and nephews.

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For church directory information call Trina at 250-992-2121

REFORMATION HOUSE

Favourite shows back at Sunset Theatre Dec. 6 –7

Next weekend, the Sunset Theatre in Wells will be presenting some favourite performances that will satisfy your theatrical and musical tastes early this Christmas season. On Friday, Dec. 6, join us for a double-bill featuring “Son of Africville” and “Jake’s Gift” along with a book launch celebration for the publishing of the “Jake’s Gift” script, written and performed by local Wellsian, Julia Mackey. Travel first with performer and playwright, Justin Carter, on his journey to Africville in Halifax as he presents the story of an adopted son reuniting with his birth mother after 20 years apart. Then journey with Jake and Isabelle through the memories and meaning of the Normandy landings at Juno Beach. The evening begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are just $10 to see both shows. Come back to the theatre on Saturday, Dec. 7 for the return of the acclaimed indie band, The Fugitives. They just released their new album “Everything Will Happen” and certainly, anything and everything can happen when this indie-folk collective is in town. You won’t want to miss them. Showtime 7 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 1-250-994-3400 to reserve your tickets for all three shows.

Reviving Truth, Restoring Family, Releasing Destiny A community christian church where you’ll experience God’s love and grace to touch your life and impact your family Downtown Quesnel Suite 2 - 213 St. Laurent Avenue, Sunday mornings @ 10 am Great Children’s Program - 778-414-2728 WOW - Women of Worth Be the Change You Want to See! Build self-esteem/friendships. Open to all women. Reformation House, Suite 2, 213 St. Laurent Ave. Wednesdays 10 am - noon - 778-414-2728

The salvation army 246 st. laurent ave. 250-992-8784 Lieutenants Stefan & Laura Van Schaick Sunday service 11:00 am “Whosoever will may come”

www.bethelchurchquesnel.com

Coffee’s On

Maple Park Alliance Church

NORTHSTAR CHURCH Lighting the Way to Jesus, to Life, to Others.

Worship Service: 10:30 am Kids On The Rock 11:00 am (dismissed during service) Lead Pastor: Ken Cyr mapleparkalliancechurch.ca

St. Andrew’s United Church Celebrating 100 years 1911-2011

lay Ministry • Sunday Service & Sunday School: ............... 1030 am • Healing Clinic: .......................... Tues. 9 am - 12 pm Call Lynn LeBlanc at 747-4694 for an appointment 218 kinchant st. office: 250-992-2313

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Family WoRship seRviCe 10:30 am Children’s Church (2-11 yr. olds) during service sUNDay sChool for all ages 9:15 am

“ PeaCe to all Men ” Pastor Monte HarroP

“antiCiPating tHe gift” Pastor ken CYr

The Correlieu Interact Club is a Rotary Youth organization in which money is raised for local and international causes. Presently we are raising money for typhoon victims in the Philippines. The money raised will go to the Philippines via the ShelterBox program, which responds instantly around the world providing emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies that families need to survive in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Last week the Interact Club raised $1,251.10 at the Quesnel Twin Arenas selling baked goods. We would like to thank all the supporters for their generous donations as well as a special thanks to Mr. John Higgins, left, for donating $1,000. – submitted by Harjinder Jassal, Interact Club president.

In South Hills

250-747-3116 - 143 Coach Road Associate Pastor: Monte Harrop

if you are interested in volunteering for the kettle campaign, please contact lt. laura van schaick @ 250 992 8784.

For more information call 250-747-3248 2075 Balsam Ave.

Typhoon relief

BETHEL CHURCH

WelCoMe to our advent 1 serviCe “tHe Hanging of tHe greens”

(a Fellowship Baptist Church)

Sunday Worship Service 9:15 & 11:00 am c 301 Northstar Road (2 doors from M Donalds) 250-992-8830 www.northstarchurch.ca

“Walking as CHildren of ligHt” Pastor JoHn niCHolson

st. John’s anglican Church 465 Kinchant Street • 250-992-6152

stjohnsquesnel@shaw.ca www.stjohnsquesnel.com

Sunday Morning - 8 am Holy Communion - 10 am Family Eucharist Every 3rd Sunday - 10 am Morning Prayer Anglican Church-Hall Rentals-call Sue at 250-992-2568 Incumbent - Rev. Len Fraser 778-349-1528

rigHt reverend BarBara andreWs Presiding & PreaCHing

Lighthouse

PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

1518 Maple Drive 250-747-1357

Saturday Services Bible Study 9:30 am Worship Service 11:00 am

“Continuing the Ministry of Jesus peacefully, simply, together.”

288 Flamingo Street • 250-992-1001

Pastor Brent Cletheroe

Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 11:30 am Tuesday Life Group 7:00 pm Youth Ministry

Helping people find their way

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Sports

Friday, November 29, 2013

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Mixed weekend at Jingle Blades Hard beginnings and strong finishes for QFSC skaters

JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter

get on top of the podium for sure," she said. Despite solid practices the week running up to the practices, Huang's Three QFSC skaters took the road routine during the competition was a south to Jingle Blades for their first bit rough, with mistakes falling where competition of the year. she knows she can do better, she said. Casey Fisher, Carmen Huang Despite the rough start, she's hoping and Selena Van Aert made the trip, to do better in the coming season. coming back with good results "I just need to carry my practice on and some goals for the rest of the to the competition," she said. season. Casey Fisher finished fourth in the Van Aert came away from the STAR 4 girls U13 competition. tournament gleaming, with a gold Though she was a little frustrated medal around her neck and with with her skate, citing problems with gold hanging around your neck it’s her Camel Sit, the judges didn't seem hard to be unsatisfied with your to agree, leaving Fisher happy with her skate. results. “I think I had a really good skate,” The competition also served as a she said. gauge for the rest of the season for “I was happy with it. When I went Fisher. out there I was really positive, really Huang, left and Van Aert show off their moves after a somewhat successful competition down south. "I'm looking forward to the rest calm. I think that helped out my Jonas Gagnon photo of the season, because now I know skate a lot.” what I need to work on and where my The skate came after some troubles the beginning of her last year so she’s skate in the Gold Women category, strengths are," she said. in practice, so she was happy with such really looking forward to enjoying the which put her amongst a set of older This weekend, another trio of Quesnel a clean skate when it counted. Despite season. skaters. Figure Skaters will compete, this time starting on top, Van Aert said she has “I just want to enjoy it and make Her debut skate in the category wasn’t room to improve over the course of the memories.” up to her own standards, placing Huang in Kitimat. Beverly Smetaniuk, Kayla Flanagan and Madison Nickolet will season. For Huang, it was not only the first fifth in her category. compete in the Kla-how-ya Interclub. For Van Aert, the tournament marked competition of the season, but her first "If I was on top of my game I could

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Quitting time yet again

ere I sit at the end along. No longer do I stare, of another month slightly wide eyed, at Joel if quitting just as I’m he says turning kick. I know getting started. what it is and how to do it, It’s getting harder and even if the kick comes out harder to quit at the end of a bit muddled compared to the month. Tae Kwon Do the crisp, fabric-snapping Jonas Gagnon is particularly hard because kicks of the red or black it has the steepest learning belts. WINTER WEIGHT curve I’ve met on my journey Finally I can take a little from gym to gym. pride in what I can achieve, maybe When first I went to the Black Belt challenge another belt in another Academy, I tripped over my own feet as month, but alas, such long terms dreams I tried to follow along in the footsteps are all for nought for this journalist. of those beside me or before me. I could First world problems, I know. kick someone in the shins fairly well, Spurring this is the end of the month but anything above illegal territory in evaluations, in which Joel was very kind a bout would have put me back on my to my sub-Van Damme flexibility and butt, which would have both it and my off-kilter kicks. ego smarting. Mentions of yellow belts excited me. And while I still can’t quite kick head I mean, who wants to walk into the height, or higher as some of the students class with nothing but white? At least do, my kicks have risen and I can follow a yellow belt says I’m more dangerous

than a squirrel. But evaluations, there’s a nightmare inducing word that will slam you back to that elementary kid you were, trying desperately to hide your report card from your parents. But this time you get your report card in front of a group of your peers, as they look on and (in my head) silently judge me. Or at least that’s what you think until you realize they’ve all been there before. That doesn’t make it any less nerve racking, which is exactly what Joel Kolenchuk wants – you need to be able to use your skills no matter how nervous you are. So now, report card in hand, I wave good bye, essentially leaving grade school after kindergarten. I’ve got napping down pat and I even play well with others, but the more complex maneuvers, the maneuvers you get into

Tae Kwon Do to do, are still beyond me. Stay in school kids. Next up I will truly step out into the beyond. For the last three clubs I’ve had some idea what I’m supposed to be learning: boxing is punching; gymnastics is flipping; tae kwon do is kicking. But what about athletic pole dancing? I’ve seen the pictures of Kolenchuk and Jenny Phillips and I feel no more enlightened as the things they do look impossible. I mean, I can probably jump up and spin around the pole, but I have a feeling there’s more to it than that. If your just as confused and interested about the sport as I am, join me December 1 at 6 p.m. at the Black Belt Academy for the Vile Pole open house, and step out of your comfort zone. Jonas Gagnon is a reporter for the Observer

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he Barn on Barlow hosted the feature match of the morning as the Serenity side put their five game winning streak Steve Dodge on the line versus PAPERBACK WRITER Fraser River and came out smiling with a 3-2 victory that wasn’t solidified until the final minutes. With the temperature inside the rink less than what is required in a meat locker, Serenity’s Wade (The Blade) Fenton proved that he’s no flash in the pan as his marker that opened up the scoring was his rather bodacious sixth in his past three games! Notching his first of the year was Rob (The Rock) Lentz and it was none other than Lee (We don’t need another hero) Naeth who made like the Road Warrior and boomeranged the winner into the net. Making like Adam Oates clones were Darcy (Dr.) McGillivray and Todd (Terrific) Gryschuk who combined to baffle the opposition before dishing off saucers for the Builders last two tallies. Replying for the Chevy Crew was their top two models as Kevin (Camaro) Hesslegrave and Shane (Silverado) Baker continue to lead by example. The other contest definitely had a Déjà-vu feel about it as Bear built a lead and tried to cling to it as best they could and, despite Jimmy making another phantom call, this time they were lucky enough to beat BCS in regulation, 4-2. Men on a mission for Bear were Doug (Sleepy time) Mack who scored twice and Brody (Bad Nephew) Neighbour who scored one and added an assist much to the chagrin of his Uncle Mike. Also chipping in a pair of points was Ian (Heartbreaker) Hannah who scored on a breakaway and George (Ironman) Ryan who added two assists. Still smarting after last week’s fiasco, BCS was lead by its diabolical duo of serpentine skaters, Jim (Beam me up) Scott and Chad (The Comet) Swanson who both scored goals and seemed to be everywhere on the ice but alas couldn’t solve the Bear riddle for the fourth time this season. This week in Season 17 (2010): Voted by his peers as the first, second and third Star of the contest was George (Popeye) Paul who threw his Black mates on his back as he fricasseed the Red defence enroute to a spectacular natural hat trick in Blacks 5-2 win over Red. Steve Dodge is a defensive winger with Bear Communications and an Observer contributor.

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The Grey Cup JONAS GAGNON Observer Reporter Quesnel curling came to an early head last weekend as the curling club hosted the biggest bonspiel on the calendar – the Grey Cup cash spiel. With five digits worth of money ($10,000) up for grabs, teams had dollar signs in their eyes as the curled for cash. Rink manager, Dave Plant was happy with the event and the teams that made it out. “It was wide open,” he said. “Most teams were competitive and if they played their best they did well.” In the 'G' event (otherwise known as the ‘A’ event though you’ll notice a certain logic to the letter change if you pay attention), the Tracy Jones rink, from P.G. took on the local Ray Blackmore rink, over turning the locals 6-4 in an exciting final. The teams were so closely matched that after six ends, the game was tied at four a piece, but the Jones rink stole two in the seventh then went on to run Blackmore out of rocks in the eighth to secure the win. In the 'R event, it came down to a pair of Quesnel skips: Alex Coffey and Ben Ruether; the former winning the contest, 6-4. Though the final score was similar to the 'G' event final, Coffey lead

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Welcome back to the continuing adventures of the Super League, their life long mission, to boldly curl where they did last week. In this week's episode, the fight continued as Karin's Deli edged out A&W. Karin stole two in the second for a 3-0 lead. A&W battled back to take a 6-5 lead after 7. Karin sat two in the eighth and didn't have to throw their last rock, beating the burger, 7-6. Despite a continuing face lift, Billy beat the Investors on sheet C. It was a good back and forth game as Billy took three in the seventh and ran Investors out of rocks in the eighth to the tune of 7-3. CDC continued the drama, rolling over Willis Harper. The CDC Kids road the Harper pony all the way to the bank, cashing in at 6-3. Sky Hi barely cleared the browning greens of the Quesnel Golf Course in Wednesday's struggle. Sky Hi jumped out to a 5-1 lead, then let it slip away to fall behind 6-5 after seven. They scored two in the eighth to secure the 7-6 win. Next week stayed tuned for more trials, tribulations and triumphs of those super league-ers.

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Zack Spencer reveals what turned his head week with a visit to the glitzy 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, Alexandra Straub looks at what’s cool, Bob McHugh goes green and Keith Morgan sneaks a peek at a racy compact concept. Check out the full script at drivewayBC.ca

LA-LA Land auto extravaganza LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Auto Show is full of eye-popping sights and some even include cars! It’s not difficult to have your head turned but it is a challenge to pick one’s top picks but I’m for the challenge. Nissan GT-R Nismo Nissan stole the show with not only one of the fastest cars in the world but the fastest man in the world. Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt was on hand as Nissan’s Director of Excitement. Usain was clearly taken with the new GT-R Nismo, there were also promises to get him one to replace his gold coloured GT-R. Power has been pumped up to 600hp taking this new Nismo version to 100 km/h in just two seconds. Look for the new GT-R in the spring of 2014. I suspect Usain will get his a bit earlier. Chevrolet Colorado The mid-size pickup truck market has been all but abandoned by the domestic automakers over the last few years leaving this category entirely to Toyota and Nissan with the Tacoma and Frontier trucks. Wait until next year and the choice will include the all-new Colorado from Chevrolet. Building off the success of the all-new full-size Silverado, the engineers have taken the same approach to this new truck. On the economy front, eventually there will be three engines to choose from. Out of gate, there is the base 2.5L 4-cylinder engine or a 3.6L V6. Subaru WRX Fans of the Subaru WRX will be very excited about the arrival of an all-new car but maybe a bit disappointed that this production model

doesn’t look very much little the sleek and sexy concept that was unveiled earlier this year. It should prove to be a capable car thanks to an all-new direct injection 2.0L 4-cylinder putting out 268hp and matched to the first 6-speed in the WRX. Subaru Legacy Concept A head Zack Spencer turning design that my sources tell me looks a lot like the production car. The metallic, almost chrome looking paint, certainly helps to make the car pop but the bold front grille and macho stance could very well be included in the final version. Lincoln MKC Lincoln has a long and distinguished history as an American premium brand but over the last few decades, it has been an extension of existing Ford products using different badging and trim. There is now a long-term plan to resurrect the Lincoln brand with all-new vehicle that use some Ford components but are developed separately from the main Ford line of products. The compact crossover MKC shares a platform with the Ford Escape but has been designed and engineered to be a very different car. The design, other than the trademark Lincoln grille is very European and the back wrap-around hatch is maybe Audi-inspired. Standard in Canada will be all-wheel-drive and adaptive suspension, matched to a 6-speed automatic transmission.

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BMW 4 Series Cabriolet BMW has changed its naming: the 3 Series is now the sedan only while the coupe and convertible version are now called 4 Series. The all-new cabriolet is wider and features a new three-piece retractable hardtop and for the first time X-Drive AWD is now available on the convertible models. Interior refinements include a new neck warmer to that blows a steady stream of warm air on the front passengers neck and shoulders, helping to elongate the convertible season. Porsche Macan This small SUV is based on the same platform as the Audi Q5. This lower, sleeker and much more aggressive Macan will attract a lot of attention based purely on looks. Porsche made it very clear that this is not juts a Porsche in name but also in performance. Look for the Macan coming next year. Jaguar F-Type Jaguar made a big splash with the Jaguar F-Type convertible this year and next year we look forward to the coupe version, a dynamite looking coupe with a stunning silhouette and improved dynamics thanks to a stiffer body. The body of the car is built with extensive use of aluminum to produce the stiffest Jaguar ever made. This is one heart-pounding coupe I cannot wait to try.

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when you team up with “factory tuned” enhanced Hot Wheels, you’ll get suspension. exactly that: hot wheels! The aero package, which Ford paired up with Hot not only looks good, also Wheels and had its Tranimproves road holding, sit Connect XLT Cargo minimizes the negative Van LWB beaming a cusimpact of drag, while tom bright blue exterior giving the car a menacing You don’t get any with orange accents and and muscular appearance. custom 20-inch wheels. If you’re a luxury German faster on feet than vehicle and you have a Usain Bolt does. And But the fun doesn’t stop on the outside. Sure worldwide debut in LA, if you’re paired next chances are you’ll draw there’s a new front fascia to Nissan’s fastest quite the A-List crowd. and grille, and even a production GT-R The all-new Porsche one-off “shark-fin” roof Macan did such a thing, mounted antennas supto date, that’s an with visitors such as Jerry porting GPS and Satellite even more potent Seinfeld and professionradio along with custom combination. al tennis player, Maria gullwing doors (which Sharapova. replaces the standard Alexandra Straub The Indonesian word for sliding doors), but there’s tiger, it’s the first Porsche a party waiting on the in the compact SUV inside. segment. Or you could say it’s the baby Alongside the custom ST seats, there’s a brother to the popular-selling Cayenne. sleeping area and a 55-inch TV. Maybe I Either way, they’re both have some spice will try my hand at camping again, but to them! only with this van! Two renditions of Macan will be It wouldn’t be a California auto show available: the Macan S and Macan without a special edition Jeep WranTurbo. Standard features include gler. Complete with bronze satin gloss active all-wheel drive and the Porsche accentuated 18-inch wheels, a matching double-clutch transmission (PDK). grille, and other dark parts, the Wrangler The Macan S is powered by a new Dragon Edition is sure to heat things up. Porsche-designed 3.0-litre V6 bi-turbo If the bronze bits weren’t enough of a engine that puts out 340 horsepower. giveaway, the large dragon graphic on The Macan Turbo hosts a 3.6-litre V6 the hood will surely let you know that bi-turbo engine and emits 400 horsethis mythical creature means business power. Purrrr. whether on or off road. Practical and eye catching? – You might alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca not expect that from a cargo van, but

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grounds for attention. The SRT Viper GTS was on display, but it wasn’t just any old venom-producing reptile. It came with the Anodized Carbon Special Edition Package. Aside from 640 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque being produced from its handcrafted, all-aluminum 8.4-litre, mid-front V10, it comes with the first-ever use for the Chrysler Group’s unique metallic matte exterior colour. And exclusivity is the name of its game. Only 50 will be made and they’ll

be available as of January, 2014. Speaking of fast things, you don’t get any faster on feet than Usain Bolt does. And if you’re paired next to Nissan’s fastest production GT-R to date, that’s an even more potent combination. Godzilla takes on the NISMO (aka NISsan MOtorsport) badge with a healthy helping of 600-horsepower and some defining exterior features. In regards to its body, it’s more rigid than before and you’ll also find it has a

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LOS ANGELES: While most driving enthusiasts do not recognize the advent of a self-driving car as a good thing, drivers who have to endure crowded urban parking lots and the drudgery of stop-n-go highway commutes, on a daily basis, probably have a very different view. The fully autonomous car may never become a reality for non-technical reasons.

We are, however, seeing layer upon layer of new technologies that certainly move things along in that general direction and could make it technically feasible, and perhaps production feasible on a restricted basis. The new Ford Edge Concept revealed at Los Angeles Auto Show included two interesting automated driving technology advances that are currently under development by Ford ... self-parking and obstacle avoidance systems. What's different about this advanced self-park technology is that it allows an owner to do it from outside the vehicle with a push-button remote. The vehicle can be automatically positioned in or be removed from a tight parking stall situation. That certainly beats crawling in or out of the rear hatch, when there's not enough room to get in from a side door. This new system builds on Ford’s current active park assist feature, which is restricted to parallel parking situations and uses ultrasonic sensors. Using similar sensor and

automated vehicle control technology, Ford engineers are also working on an advanced obstacle avoidance system. The concept vehicle detects slow-moving or stationary obstacles in the same lane ahead and warn the driver. If the driver fails to steer or brake, the system automatically brake and steer the Edge around the object. "Democratized technology" is an expression used frequently by Ford engineers. It's about making leading-edge technologies, which traditionally took a long time to trickle-down from expensive luxury vehicles, available on popular, affordable vehicles much sooner, or even ahead of luxury class competition. Ford's current Active Park Assist system is already available on 12 models. This system automatically guides the vehicle into a parallel parking spot, while the driver controls the gas and brake pedals. A Lane-Keeping system is available on 11 Ford models today. This uses a forward-facing camera to scan the road surface for

lane markings. The system evaluates if the vehicle is drifting out of its lane and alerts the driver by vibrating the steering wheel. If the driver does not respond, the system provides steering torque to nudge the vehicle back toward the centre of the lane. Adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support is available on 10 Ford models. The system uses radar to detect moving vehicles immediately ahead and modifies cruising speed if necessary. Blind Spot Information System Available on 13 Ford models. Radar sensors in the rear corners monitor the spaces next to and just behind the vehicle. On the road, these sensors trigger a warning light in the mirror when there is another vehicle in the driver’s blind spot. All of these sensor-based technologies make driving safer today and they could also be considered as building blocks for a more comprehensive automated driving system. bob.mchugh@drivewaybc. ca

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Thank you to the following poets who submitted their poems. Poet’s Corner will run the last Friday of each month (providing we get submissions). Drop off your poems at the Cariboo Observer - Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or email to publisher@quesnelobserver.com. Fax 250-992-5229

November 2013 Canada

The Toad on the Road

I went for a stroll, down a long lonely road, Have you seen anything so beautiful before, And to my amazement, found a very large toad. as Canada, from pacific to atlantic shore? I can’t pick him up, you’ll get warts, so they say, First, there’s the Province of B.C. So, I passed him by, and walked on my way. With rivers, mountains and evergreen tree. Then come the prairies where the cowboys all meet, I just walked along, with one thing on my mind, to raise their cattle and grow their wheat! Do you really get warts, from a toad of this kind? Ontario has it’s logging operations I thought about this, with all of my might, and it’s own tobacco plantations. Warts on your body, it would be quite a sight. Quebec is another part of this great land, It’s many farms make the scenery just grand. I just can’t imagine, all of this to be true. New Brunswick grows spuds for our people, I’m about to find out, cause I don’t have a clue. Nova Scotia’s fruit you can’t equal! I thought for a while, and then took a stand, Prince Edward Island is separated by sea, I found that big toad, and picked him up in my hand. but ships fish and there’s spuds for you and me! Then there’s New Foundland and Labrador, He sat in my left hand, and then in my right, who fish on the great atlantic shore. You can bet your last dollar, no warts came in sight. And our Northwest Territories I tossed that big toad, from hand to hand, can tell plenty of goldrush stories! And then I went to the woods, and placed him onto the sand. So whether it’s spring or summer or fall, Canada’s the greatest country of all! I checked my whole body, from my head to my toe, There wasn’t a bump, not a thing did it show. Jean Arsenault I now know it’s a myth, a myth that’s untrue, A myth beyond reason, that came from the blue. Written with a Queen I handle all toads, for they can be a hoot, When they hop and they leap, they’re really quite cute. If I walked towards the edge Would an They’re only small creatures, and they don’t do no harm, angel intervene? Is tomorrow set in They’re on roads, and in pastures, all over the farm. stone? Is it written with a queen? ~ Is

she someone in the distance Who I have yet to meet? Will I see her through a veil; Will I pass her on the street? ~ These burning questions linger While this lonely road unwinds Echoing emotions On the outskirts of my mind ~ Days when I am happy Are far and few between I’m hanging onto something I’ve only felt in dreams ~ Is tomorrow set in stone, Is it written with a queen? If I walked towards the edge Would my angel intervene?

By Matt Merna

You see them about, and sometimes they stray, They’ll gather in bunches, and they sure like to play. Toads are quite friendly, I’ve handled them lots, I’ve not seen a wart, or not even spots.

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Quesnel Cariboo Observer Friday, November 29, 2013

Real Estate

Rentals

Houses For Sale

Commercial/ Industrial

BRAND NEW 16’ WIDE!

3Commercial Units for lease in WQ, good location on main street. Each over 1700sqft. Call 983-1267 or 983-5298 Busy building 470 S/F. Recent reno’s. $400/mo + taxes. Includes heat, hydro & A/C. 295 S/F basement unit, $190/mo + tax. Call Terri 9927202

Beautiful new 16’wide in a quiet adult park with a lovely riverfront pad. Gorgeous kitchen w/ high-end appl., vaulted ceilings, extra lge windows, 3 pc ensuite and covered deck to enjoy the view. A must see at $119,000. #4353

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.

Randy Derrick 250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

QUESNEL REALTY 355 St. Laurent Ave.

Duplex - 960 sq/ft. 2 bdrm. recently reno’d, N/S, W/D hook-up, laminate floors, outdoor space /w decks, 6 miles South. $675/mo. + utilities. Avail immed. References required. Call (250)255-4017.

Spacious executive home on 1.13 acres. Just 7 yrs old with a new addition offering a new master B/R, D/R, deck & 24x40 garage, 7 BR’s plus a den, all with walkin closets, custom kitchen, lg L/R & more. #4306 $349,900

Lg bright deluxe duplex in NQuesnel. Walk to all amenities. Must be seen to appreciate. 2 bdrm, cable incl, downstairs utility room. Ideal for working cpl. 992-5796

Randy Derrick 250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

NQ 2Bdrm Suite. in 4Plex. N/P. Available immediately. Call Jim (250)255-0845

QUESNEL REALTY 355 St. Laurent Ave.

Quality reno’d apartments in North Quesnel, spacious, great design, suitable for mature working person/couple or for seniors, n/s, n/p, references required (250) 992-5992

Mortgages FIXED 5 YEAR RATE

3.35%

Homes for Rent

Northland Mortgages

2 bdrm partially furn home on 1 acre. Min from town. Pull thu drive, gas & wood heat, full wood shed. covered deck $600/mo (250)316-5411 1(250)727-1100

250-992-7295

Rentals

WQ 4bdrm/1bath on double lot /c garage, $1000/mo. Ref. req. Avail. Nov. 1st, (778)414-3844

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

One bdrm suite, util incl in red bluff area $600/mo, small pets ok, N/S, N/P (250) 747-1424

223/227 Reid St. For Rent/Lease Call Ken Reid @ Call (250)992-3950

Rentals

Transportation

Suites, Upper

Trucks & Vans

Coming Events

WQ 4Bdrm. House for rent. Great location. Close to school. N/S, N/P, call (250)983-5298

Office/Retail Office space avail @ Fraserview medical building next to hospital. Suitable for professional offices: medical, legal, accounting and other consulting business. Please call Ideal Properties (250) 992-5992

Coming Events

Coming Events

Celebrate an old-fashioned

2bdrm suite, suitable for sngl or cpl. N/P. $600, util incld. Avail now (250)992-6189 or (250)983-9131

Sell your vehicle Victorian Christmas in in the Cariboo Observer

Townhouses RIDGEWOOD Multi Layouts, clean. Start at $700 No pets Call Tim 991-6429

1971 GMC 1/2 Ton 4X4 383 Stroker, low miles. Many extras, great shape. $16,000. firm Call (250)392-5787

Transportation

Cars - Domestic

Private party ads only (non-commercial) under7 cars, Saturday to Monday, December to 9,trucks, 10am - 4pm SUVs or vans.donation Admission by non-perishable food bank

E L P M A S

4 week buy Decorated displays • Delicious home baking in the Wendle House Open businesses offering unique gifts and tasty treats: The Goldfield Bakery • Cameron & Ames Blacksmiths all w wheel drive, low whee wh Mason & Daly • C. Strouss General Merchants • Barkerville Hotel kms, Great Price McPherson’s Watchmaker Shop • McMahon’s Confectionery Call today plus GST Carol Singing • Sunday Church Service

Duplex / 4 Plex

ROOM FOR EVERYONE!

Commercial/ Industrial

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555-555-5555 Sleigh rides and Father Christmas!

2004 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2, 4 cyl,5 speed, 171km, 48mpg N/S,excellent tires, very clean $3500. Call (250)992-8747

Just bring in or email your picture to classifieds@quesnelobserver.com 1 column x 2” ad Attn: Trina 1-888-994-3332 • barkerville.ca after 4 p.m.

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2007 Hyundai Tiburon

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Manual Transmission 90,000 km’s 2 Sets of Tires & Rims

$7,500 Open to Offers! Call (250)991-9435

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Sport Utility Vehicle 2003 HYUNDAI Santa Fe, 6cyl. Radio with Blue Tooth phone, A/C & Auto. New brakes, timing, battery, fuel pump, spark plugs, air filter, regular oil changes. Thule on roof, winter & summer tires. $3,999 Call (250)992-8050

250-992-2121

Medical Services

Provided here in Quesnel

250-992-9079

• Allergy Testing • Circumcisions • Vasectomies

796 VAUGHAN ST.

Regular hours of business are Tues. – Sat. • 9:30 am - 5 pm Perms • Colours • Foils • Razor cuts. Book your appointment with Jeff or Leisa Seniors discount

Call to book your appointment Dr. Pieter Slabbert Inc. Fraserview Medical Associates Suite 32. 665 Front St. (250) 992 3636

Pajama Fundraising Days Dec. 7 & 14

Bring a donation for Good Cheer and receive 30% off Retail Products Have some fun and wear your PJ’s Maple Park Shopping Center

250-747-0575

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REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Available By Appointment Only Monday to Sunday 8:00am - 8:00pm 1386 Chew Rd. 250-747-5223

DIRECT PAYMENT

“The Sharpest Deals Around”

SAW REPAIR

Complete Bandsaw & Round Saw Sales & Service & Sharpening “We Sharpen EVERYTHING” • Carpentry Saws & Tools • Household Saws & Tools • Carbide Service • Knife Grinding • Electric Shears • Bandsaw Sharpening 2680 Campbell Cres. (Industrial Park - end of road) 250-992-9119

Call Karen or Tracey to book your ad in the Professional Services Directory. 250-992-2121

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HOME of the MONTH

ALL DESIGNS, PLANS AND RENDERINGS © COPYRIGHT JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LIMITED

JOHNSTON MEIER INSURANCE GROUP

PLAN NUMBER 2-3-750 PLENTY OF NATURAL LIGHT

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If a growing family is in your future, this twostorey family home includes three bedrooms on the second floor, plus the possibility of two more, as well as a rec room and roughed-in three-piece bathroom, on the ground floor. The ground-floor space could also see use as an in-law suite or mortgage helper.

250-992-6611 333 Reid Street

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250-992-9807 884 Front St.

Entry is through a covered porch, with an adjacent veranda, into a long foyer with a coat closet at the end, near the doorway to the future rec room. French doors to the right lead to a den, ideally located for a home office. To the left is access to the double garage, as well as a stairway to the second floor. Upstairs, plentry of natural light will flood into the open-plan great-room through windows to the front garden, as well as the windows flanking the gas fireplace. A railing divides the great room from the stairwell. The dining area and kitchen share a door to the partly-covered deck outside, where the shaded portion will be ideal for year-round grilling. The kitchen’s L-shaped counter configuration includes a double-doored pantry and a prep island with a three-seat eating bar divided the space from the dining room. The master bedroom, located at the back of the home for privacy, includes an ensuite with double basins, a shower stall and a soaker tub with a tiled surround for a touch of spa-like luxury. A sizeable walk-in closet will accommodate a couple’s belongings.

The double garage enjoys access to the foyer, as well as to the side-yard.

Colour Choice Simplified

MAIN FLOOR PLAN 1413 SQ. FT. (131.3 M2) 9'-0" CEILING HEIGHT

The second and third bedrooms share a threepiece bath, and the linen and broom closets are within easy reach. The laundry room, with a handy towl shelf, completes the lay-out.

WIDTH - 39'- 8" (12.1M) DEPTH - 45'- 4" (13.8M)

PLAN NO. H 2-3-750

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

TOTAL 1413 SQ. FT. (131.3 M2 )

JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LIMITED

BASEMENT ENTRY

This plan is an excellent choice for lowlands where excavation is unfeasible, as well as for sites that slope up from the street.

Exterior finishes include horizontal siding, wooden shingles in the gables, a decorative cross-braced garage door and painted woodwork. This home measures 39 feet, eight inches wide and 45 feet, four inches deep, for a total of 1,413 square feet, not including the unfinished basement. Plans for design 2-3-750 are available for $579 (set of 5), $657 (set of 8) and $702 for a super set of 10. Also add $30.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $55.00 outside of B.C. Please add 7% P.S.T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges.

Benjamin Moore Decor Gallery West Park Mall 250-992-7975

Our NEW 45TH Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 300 plans is available for $13.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheque and money orders payable to “Jenish House Design Ltd.” and mail to: JENISH HOUSE DESIGN LTD c/o Quesnel Cariboo Observer, #203- 151 Commercial Drive, Kelowna, BC V1X 7W2 OR SEE OUR WEB PAGE ORDER FORM ON: www.jenish.com AND E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homeplans@jenish.com

Join us as one of our advertisers on our Home of the Month page. It is published the last Friday of every month and each month we offer a new house plan. If you would like to join us as a sponsor for this page, please call Karen or Tracey at

992-2121

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