Quesnel Cariboo Observer, January 22, 2014

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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

VOL. 100 NO. 41

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RCMP WARNING

The Quesnel RCMP are asking the public to be vigilant in protecting themselves against fraud after a recent rash of scams in the community.

Quesnel RCMP have received a number of files involving a female suspect who knocks on the door of a residence.

In some instances, the female suspect claims to be in distress and asks for money, while in other cases, she claims to be a health care worker sent to provide medical treatment.

The incidents have targeted elderly residents and the suspect has preyed on their vulnerability.

RCMP would like to remind citizens not to provide access into their residence unless they are someone the resident knows or someone who can produce legitimate identification.

Safety Tips: • Do not provide access to your building or residence to anyone you don’t know.

• Never open a door to strangers without credentials – ask for identification.

• If you are expecting a visit from a care giver or service provider, ensure that you specify a time and feel free to ask for identification to confirm the person’s affiliation with the business or agency or a phone call just prior to their attendance.

• Use a wide angle viewer (peephole) in order to obtain a visual of the person knocking at the door before opening it.

• Do not keep large amounts of money in your home.

• Mark valuables for identification. Volunteers from the Quesnel Community Policing office can assist people in marking their property – for assistance call, 250-992-5743 • Keep valuables in a safety deposit box at your bank. If this is not possible, keep them locked up in a reasonable hiding place in your home.

• Report and suspicious activity to RCMP immediately – include a detailed account of what happened with a description of suspects, direction of travel and vehicle description with license plate.

Annie Gallant Observer Reporter Residents of the North Cariboo revel in wintertime activities and this year’s Winter Carnival will offer a variety of opportunities to do just that Feb. 1, West Fraser Timber Park, 1 – 5:30 p.m. Although there won’t be snow golf this year, organizers are happy to offer geo caching, a popular outdoor sport at any time of year.

There will be several mascots on site to entertain the children, including the Root Beer Bear, RCMP Safety Bear, our own Billy Barker and a Carnival Jester.

With good weather, the crowd is expected to top 1,500 and if the temperatures are right there will be a bouncy house.

Finishing off a beautiful day will be spectacular fireworks.

Winter Carnival is an event for the entire family; come and enjoy the activities, taste the food and beverages, try something new and plan to have fun.

Sponsoring the event this year are Save-on Foods and their great team of volunteers; Fortis BC; Spectra Energy; Integris Credit Union; McDonalds, A&W; Baker Creek Enhancement Society and the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council.

“We can’t thank Quesnel and District Leisure Services, the City Works Yard and the Fire Department enough for all their efforts to get the park in shape, handling the fireworks and generally assisting the coordinating team with all the little incidentals that just keep popping up prior to the date,” Winter Carnival coordinator Susan MacNeill said.

“Kudos! Kudos! You are a special bunch of folks.”

Arts and Recreation Centre’s Diane Rogers, back left, Richard Gauthier, back right and Winter Carnival Coordinator Susan MacNeill, front are gearing up for all the fun and festivities. For complete list of activities see PAGE A10.

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NEWS

Massier re-lected as CRHD chair

The Cariboo Regional Hospital District (CRHD) and the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) re-elected their chair and vice-chair for 2014.

Area C Director, John Massier was re-elected as chair while vice‐chair duties will be carried out by Area H Director, Margo Wagner.

Interior Health The CCRHD Board authorized a funding request from Interior Health in the amount of $287,200, representing 40 per cent of the total cost of three capital projects.

The projects include replacement of the direct digital controls at the 100 Mile House General Hospital, a new cart washer for Cariboo Memorial Hospital and a new anaesthetic machine with monitor for Cariboo Memorial Hospital.

Further information about Interior Health is available online at interiorhealth.ca.

Museum lease The Cariboo Regional District Board authorized the signing of a long-term

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lease agreement for an Aboriginal Museum and Cultural Centre at the 108 Mile Greenbelt with the Northern Secwepemc Cultural Society (NSCS). At its meeting on October 25, 2013, the CRD approved in principle, proposal information to construct a First Nations museum at the 108 Greenbelt in the south Cariboo.

The project is led by the Northern Secwepemc Cultural Society, which is comprised of five local First Nations including Canim Lake, Canoe Creek, Williams Lake, Soda Creek and Esketemc.

The lease has a term of 99 years and will allow the NSCS to construct and operate a museum and cultural centre.

Timber Kings Peter Arnold, Master Builder from Pioneer Log Homes, provided a

presentation regarding Pioneer Log Homes being featured on the Timber Kings show on HGTV Canada.

Arnold spoke about the log home building process as well as an overview of how the show Timber Kings came to be. Further information about the HGTV show is available online at hgtv.ca/ timberkings/.

Gas Tax A request for up to $1,500 of Community Works Funding was approved by the CRD Board of Directors for the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club to perform a lighting upgrade in the warming hut at the Bull Mountain Ski Area.

MLA update MLA Donna Barnett appeared before the board to provide an update as per board policy. MLA Barnett spoke about the core review of all ministries taking place, the Highway 20 corridor and the potential close of the BC Ferries route, as well as the master plan for renovations and redevelopment of the

Cariboo Memorial Hospital.

For further information about the Cariboo Chilcotin riding or to contact the MLA, visit them online at donnabarnettmla.bc.ca.

NCLGA CRD Directors discussed potential resolutions for the North Central Local Government Association’s (NCLGA) annual general meeting and convention.

Directors will bring back topics for inclusion to the Feb. 14 CRD Board meeting.

The annual NCLGA event will be taking place in Fort St. John May 7-9, 2014.

Expense limits The Regional District Board received a letter from the Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

The ministry has invited feedback from the board with regards to the second phase of the local government elections reform which focuses on expense limits of candidates in local government elections.

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Above, left to right: Sharon Miller, Raymond Schmitke, Mike Sadoway, Al Bourdreault, Rick Bartels and Cassie Bott-Baxter; below: Sharon Miller works on re-claiming a customer’s pictures.

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haron Miller sits at the makeshift table (a portion of scaffolding staging) and patiently removes treasured photos from a charred photo album. It was a surprising salvage from the fire on Two Mile Flat that sent four businesses scrambling for new premises.

The photo album belonged to one of Concord Restorations customers and owner Rick Bartels and his staff were grateful to have found it.

Concord Restorations was located in a warehouse in back of Design Flooring. The company does flood and fire restoration work and as such often has customer’s belongings in their warehouse. At the time of the fire, two employees were in the warehouse cleaning items and once they were evacuated they called

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Raymond Schmitke who headed to the shop and phoned Bartels.

“As I headed over the Moffat Bridge I saw the huge black plume of smoke and knew this wasn’t good,” Bartels said.

He wasn’t able to drive directly to the shop but went behind Service Electric, jumped the snow bank and proceeded to remove personal vehicles and, with Raymond’s help, removed contents lists, trailers, keys and vehicles.

“And the next seven hours we watched the building burn.”

Concord Restorations was fully insured and that was one of Rick’s first calls. The adjuster was there the next morning. They determined they could make the old Trimline building on the west side work.

“We had several jobs on the go but didn’t miss a beat,” Bartels said.

“Insurance was awesome, we had some new equipment here

by Monday – enough to carry on working at least.”

He hopes to be back on Two Mile Flat once Design Flooring rebuilds.

One of the most difficult tasks has been determining all the contents lost in the fire, however Bartels is happy that everyone is still working and his customers, despite their own personal loss to the fire, have been very understanding.

He also wanted to thank Service Electric for their great hospitality the day of the fire.

Working out of a new location has been relatively smooth Rick said, but he knows he owes a lot of thanks to his employees,

family and friends.

For Margo Harris, owner of Love Styles Adult Boutique (formerly the Love Shack), the fire has been devastating and she is the only business owner affected by the fire who has yet to find a suitable interim location for her business, .

On the day of the fire, Harris had just opened when Jeff Lefebvre came over and told her there was a fire.

“He said grab what I could and get out,” Margo said. So she grabbed her coat and purse and left.

Giving it a bit of a think, she went back for her outside footwear and grabbed the store keys, locking the door behind her.

“I figured I’d be back,” she said, after which she moved her car.

Margo admitted there’s so much in a large store, you don’t have time to figure out which things to take. Her one regret is not grabbing the new iPad mini she received for Christmas from her children.

As for finding a new location, Margo said it’s not easy finding a new location for her business.

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“I liked my location: I had lots of highway business; I loved the size of my location; and the rent was very reasonable,” she said.

Although fully-insured, the process of completing a claim is somewhat slow for her.

Despite the public’s perception of the business, Margo takes great pride in the tasteful shop she operated. Ensuring each and every customer felt comfortable and offering a wide variety of products, many of which were mainstream items, was an attainable goal for Margo.

Her business was growing year over year but she’s not in a position to pay high rent which has made her search for an interim location complicated.

Jeff Lefebvre has offered her space in their new building, but that could take as much as a year and Harris knows she needs to make arrangements for right now.

“I have many loyal customers and many of the products I stock aren’t available anywhere else in town,” she said.

“I need to figure out the insurance issue before I can do anything else.”

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NEWS Timber supply from A2 The CRD Board of Directors received the recently release Williams Lake Timber Supply Area Discussion Paper.

Staff will bring back a report to the Feb. 14 Board meeting with highlights and recommendations for feedback. The Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resource Operations are requesting public input as it is an important part of establishing the new annual allowable cut.

Feedback is welcomed on any aspect of the discussion paper or any other issues related to the timber supply review for the Williams Lakes timber supply area.

Comments must be received by March 17, 2014. Further information about the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area is available online at for.gov.bc.ca

Canfor, UNBC partner Thanks to an innovative new course, forestry students at the University of Northern British Columbia are able to learn industry standards and practices directly from working foresters in Northern BC. The course, Forest Operations and Management, represents a unique partnership between UNBC and forest products company Canfor.

“This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of operational practices in harvest planning and implementation,” UNBC Forestry Professor Kathy Lewis, one of the course coordinators, said.

“For the first time, we have industry professionals from Canfor coming in and teaching the entire class, and not just giving guest lectures.”

During the fourth-year course, students learn about supply chain flow, planning, field operations and permitting, and operations including logging, hauling, road building, manufacturing, and marketing – all from Canfor foresters and associated professionals.

“Canfor jumped at the opportunity and we developed a course that would give students more operational insight than

they can get in the classroom,” Canfor Continuous Improvement Coordinator and UNBC grad (BSc. Natural Resource Management ’03) Tyson von den Steinen said.

“The students are walked through the initial stages of planning cut blocks all the way through the operational process right to final delivery and sales to a customer. Canfor’s partnership with UNBC is unique across our company’s vast operations, and reflects that Northern BC is truly a hub in the global forest industry.”

The course includes mandatory field trips to working forestry locations such as cut blocks, and to Canfor sawmills, such as Isle Pierre west of Prince George, where the students can see up close how Northern BC’s forest industry works.

“Learning from Canfor is great,” UNBC student Nicholas Dormaar said.

“You get to learn valuable tools from the horse’s mouth. These are people who work in forestry every day so the information is current and applicable.”

Six UNBC students are participating in the course this year, and UNBC and Canfor plan further courses in the years to come.

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The City of Quesnel invites tenders for construction of a 45m x 45m apron expansion including airplane tie-down anchors, common excavation, base and subbase gravels, asphalt pavement, drainage improvements and site grading.

Contract Documents and reference material for this contract will only be distributed electronically in digital format (pdf format) through the tendering website at: www.merx.com (Private Tenders tab) There will be an optional pre-tender site meeting at the Quesnel Airport Main Terminal on January 22, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. It is strongly recommended that bidders attend this meeting, as this will be the only opportunity to view site conditions on private land, and some components of the contract will be field fit.

Please visit http://www.quesnel.ca/Jobs.html (under Tenders) to view the official Invitation to Tender. If you have any questions, please contact Hazen Todd, Contract Administrator at 250374-8311 and htodd@urbansystems.ca.

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Left: Guider Madeline Peterson shows Shaina McCrea how to prepare toppings for the pizza; far left: Branda Eggert shows off her creation just before popping it in the oven.

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BC NEWS

Premier orders review of Burns Lake case

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

New Year’s resolutions are often based on helping ourselves. But one resolution you can make can help others. Volunteerism is just that way. Giving of your time to help others will make them and you feel good. Volunteeeism can take many forms from visiting a senior, helping out at the local food bank or assisting children and adults improve their reading skills. Make 2014 the year you volunteer.

The idea of having a child share your bed is still fairly common among parents. In fact, over the past 20 years, the practice has increased 14%. It’s not good for the child or the parents. For newborn babies, it is recommended that the child sleep in the same room as the parent but not the same bed.

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The ideal length of time for a woman to carry a baby before to birth is 39 weeks. Unless there is a definite medical reason to deliver the child early. This allows more time for the brain, lungs and liver to develop fully. We always think that a baby is in the womb for 9 months when it’s almost 10 months.

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TOM FLETCHER Black Press Premier Christy Clark has ordered a review of the decision not to lay charges after the fatal explosion and fire in Burns Lake.

Clark has directed her deputy minister John Dyble to review the circumstances that led to the decision.

WorkSafeBC’s investigation has been criticized after Crown prosecutors said some of their evidence would not be admissible in court because of the way it was gathered.

Clark announced the internal review Thursday at the Truck Loggers’ Association convention in Vancouver. She emphasized that the review is not to second-guess the independent decision of the criminal justice branch, “but if there are lessons to be learned from this, I want to make sure that we learn them.”

Two workers died and 20 more were injured in the explosion and fire at Burns Lake.

A province-wide program of sawmill dust inspections has been in place since the Babine mill explosion in January 2012 and a similar blast at Lakeland Mills in Prince George three months later.

NDP leader Adrian Dix said there should be a review, but Dyble is not the right person to do it because he reports to the premier. The investigation was “bungled,” and cabinet ministers also intervened to keep a B.C. Safety Authority report on the situation from being made public before last May’s election, he said.

“Somebody independent should address the question of what happened here, why the government acted in this way, why information that should have been made public wasn’t and why charges weren’t

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WorkSafeBC also released its final report on the explosion Thursday and is considering orders and penalties for the owners of the Babine Forest Products mill, which is being rebuilt.

WorkSafeBC investigators concluded that the explosion was preventable. They found that the

company knew its dust collection system was under-sized, but the mill increased production before an electrical upgrade was completed.

The report said there was “considerable work” done to the mill’s dust management system and improving the waste conveyor system, which was the likely the ignition source for the dry dust from pine beetlekilled lumber.

It also found that “no adequate actions were taken to reduce

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GREGORY SABADOS Oct. 4, 1953 - Dec. 11, 2013

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Gregory Louis Sabados, aged 60 yrs. Following a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 11, 2013, with his daughter Erin and wife Ann by his side.

Greg came to Quesnel in 2005 to work as a 2nd class Power Engineer at West Fraser Q Ply. He left West Fraser in 2009 to teach and assist in the development of the 4th Class Power Engineering program at the Quesnel Campus of CNC. He was a dedicated and enthusiastic instructor, passing the love of his profession on to his students.

Greg was a Renaissance man, equally comfortable in the many facets of his life, from cyberspace to stepping 200 years back in time at black powder shoots. He enjoyed designing and creating useful objects from recycled metal and wood, and could fix practically anything.

He was an avid and active outdoorsman, enjoying nature in all its seasons and skilled in outdoor pursuits.

Greg’s outgoingness, sense of humour, patience, generosity of spirit, and kindness left indelible memories in all who knew him.

Greg dealt with cancer the same way he dealt with all difficulties; he met it head on and refused to let it define his life. He continued working during treatment, scheduling his chemo around his career.

He lived in the moment and would not let fear of the future ruin the present.

Greg will be missed by all of those whose lives he touched.

He leaves behind his Mother, Mary Sabados; wife, Anneke (Ann); sisters, Judy Stein (Ken) and Amy Thibodeau (Bob); daughters, Erin (Trevor Manweiler) and Kylee (Kevin Desjardine); grandson, James; stepson, John Robinson; favourite cousin, Garry Graham (Gail Oglow); and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the Doctors and Staff in Oncology at Kelowna General Hospital; Drs. Katalinic, Evans, Fibich, Fourie, Mac Donald and Grapes; the Cancer Care staff and the Lab and X-ray staff at GR Baker Memorial Hospital.

Greg was cremated and returned home.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Summer Solstice (June 21) at 5023 Pollard Rd, Quesnel. A Trust Account has been opened in Greg’s memory to establish a Power Engineering student bursary. Contributions may be made to account #907200346683 at any Scotia Bank.

Friends of the Quesnel Museum Agency Fund In 2012, supporters of the Quesnel & District Museum and Archives established an Agency Fund within the Quesnel Community Foundation.

This fund will allow community members to make periodic donations, a bequest in their will, a donation in memory of a loved one, or a gift to commemorate a special occasion.

The income from this perpetual fund will be paid annually to the Friends of the Museum, and will be used for museum exhibits, programs, publications, or heritage projects. The capital will never be spent. Donations to the fund can be made through Quesnel Community Foundation – visit www.quesnelfoundation.ca for details on how to give. Indicate clearly that the donation is contribution to the Friends of the Quesnel Museum Agency Fund. A tax receipt will be issued for the value of your donation.

For more information about the Friends of the Museum and programs at the Quesnel Museum visit: www.friendsofquesnelmuseum.com or www. quesnelmuseum.ca If you would like more information on establishing a Family Fund or Agency Fund or how you can donation to the Quesnel Community Foundation, please call Dan Canuel at 992-6392 or contact the Foundation at qcf@shaw.ca SUSTAINING PARTNERS

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Quesnel Cariboo Observer

N

ow we know the when.

Perhaps soon we’ll learn the who.

The BC NDP announced over the weekend that it will announce its new leader to succeed Adrian Dix on Sept. 28.

That leader will be chosen by party members in a vote to be conducted Sept. 24-27 over the phone and online.

The party’s president, Craig Keating, said he’s looking forward to an “exciting leadership election with great candidates.”

Except, so far there aren’t any candidates. Great or otherwise.

Three federal NDP Members of Parliament from B.C. have said they’re not interested. Peter Julian, Fin Donnelly and Nathan Cullen all bowed out even before they bowed in.

Kennedy Stewart, the MP for Burnaby-Douglas, is still mulling his decision. As is Jinny Sims, the federal NDP representative from Newton-North Delta.

Their reticence is understandable.

As members of the official opposition in Ottawa, they’re all strong voices for issues they and their constituents believe in.

They’re members of a party that captured voters’ imaginations in the last federal election and continues to get attention countering decisions and legislation made by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government.

B.C. politics, on the other hand, is a snake pit.

Nobody knows that better than Dix, who seemed to have victory in last spring’s provincial campaign in the bag but found himself delivering a concession speech instead.

Now that the date has been set for the party’s leadership vote, most observers expect candidates to begin announcing their intentions as well.

And no doubt as those names are known, and those candidates start hustling for support, the always entertaining world of B.C. politics will burn with renewed energy and entertainment.

Old man take a look at your facts N

eil Young’s antioilsands concert tour was the perfect distillation of the American enviro-assault on its dependent northern neighbour that’s been going on for a decade or more.

After touring Fort McMurray in his electric car with actor-turned-protester Daryl Hannah, the 68-yearold Young covered all the big propaganda hits and added his own fantasy facts.

It looks like a war zone up there! Hiroshima! If it keeps going it will be like the Moon! There’s no reclamation! Tar sands oil is all going to China and that’s why their air is so bad!

All of those statements are false.

And then Young dropped his own nuclear bomb, claiming cancer rates in Fort Chipewyan are 30 per cent higher than, well, somewhere else.

Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation has cited a discredited study by former community doctor John O’Connor to press the same claim.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta reviewed O’Connor’s claims in 2009. It concluded that “Dr. O’Connor made a

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B.C. Views number of inaccurate or untruthful claims” about cancer patients and then refused to provide patient information after his claims made international news.

Retired professor David Schindler toured with Young and continued to push the health scare, referring darkly to newer research showing increased mercury and PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) contamination.

When you peel back the propaganda and journalistic hype, these studies mainly reveal that such toxins are on the rise, but are found in much higher concentrations around large cities where fuel is consumed. The cancer claims were then debunked by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel in 2010.

This cancer scare is the most damaging and dishonest part of the

the greasy expanses of closely packed pumpjacks reaching to the horizon, still expanding due to hydraulic fracturing.

Young could have visited North Dakota, where the second shale oil train explosion luckily didn’t kill anyone. It seems there will be no remake of Young’s classic Kent State lament dedicated to 47 Dead in Old Quebec. That’s American oil, so no protests.

Chief Adam was frank in an interview on CTV about using the “Honour the Treaties” tour to strengthen his legal position. Young’s concert tour put $75,000 in his fund to pay lawyers. Oil isn’t the only thing being extracted here.

By the end of the tour Sunday, Young and Adam conceded they weren’t trying to shut the Athabasca oilsands down, just start a dialogue.

Thanks to uncritical media coverage, there will no doubt be discussions at dinner tables and in classrooms all over the world about the terrible Alberta tar sands and the cancer they don’t actually cause.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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selective attack on Alberta.

The oil industry, politicians and most of the media seem unwilling to examine it critically.

Climate scientist-turnedpolitician Andrew Weaver was at Young’s Toronto news conference. He says there were no questions for him, Adam or Young’s other validator, David Suzuki, who previously worked with Schindler on a slanted oilsands documentary for the CBC. Weaver calculates that Young’s claim about greenhouse gas emissions is substantially correct, if you include emissions from the finished fuels. Weaver refused any comment on the cancer claims.

Young included the obligatory sneering comparison between Stephen Harper and George W. Bush, which is another sign he’s lived in California too long. He seemed unaware that the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau support continued oilsands development.

As for moonscapes, Young could have driven his famous electric Lincoln from his Redwood City mansion on a hill to nearby Bakersfield, to view

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In-school mentor Charleen, left enjoys her time with Takisha.

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Consider becoming a mentor

ig Brothers Big Sisters is asking for caring individuals to consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister to one of the 25 children currently hoping for a special friend in their life.

After a screening and training process, a volunteer can share fun activities with a young person and be a kid again.

We also need seniors to spend one hour per week with a student at a convenient elementary school. The agency provides support and monitoring throughout

Letters to the Editor

Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Quesnel

SHARING A LITTLE MAGIC the match.

There are so many children in our program that would appreciate and benefit from a one-toone friendship and the opportunity to experience new adventures.

Even though each of

the children is special, with their own unique personality and interests, they have the same wish – to have a Big Brother or Big Sister.

Do you have a little time for a ‘Little?’ Think big for your New Year’s Resolution. Consider becoming a mentor.

Former Little Brother and currently In-School Mentor Kevin: “Every chance I get, I encourage people to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“Even those who live busy lives can find ways

to give back.

“At the end of the day, it’s about the difference you can make in a child’s life, a difference that truly changed my life for the better.”

Our group enjoyed a great time at the matinee last month.

Thank you to Carib Theatre.

We would also like to thank Nazko Band, Kluskus Band and Quesnel River Pulp for funding this fun event.

Special thanks to all of our mentors and our community volunteers

who help us out during the year. This current semester, 70 Teen Inschool Mentors from Correlieu were matched with students at Ecole Baker and Voyageur.

They are just wrapping up their sessions.

Both high school and elementary students greatly benefited from the experience. A new group of Teen In-School Mentors will be placed in the spring semester.

We still have free adult and children’s coats available.

We would like to thank

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Super Suds Laundromat for cleaning them. If you need a winter coat, please drop by 368 Vaughan Street Mark your calendar!

BBBSQ Annual Bowl for Kids Sake will held at Rev Bowling Lanes on Sunday, April 27.

Our theme this year is ‘Duck Dynasty/ Hillbilly!’ For more information, call Joanie at 992-7257.

Maggie Bello is executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel and regular Observer contributor.

Letters and emails must include full name and contact phone number and should be 250 words or less. The editor reserves the right to edit submissions for clairity, brevity and legality.

Letters to the Editor, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 188 Carson Ave. Quesnel, BC V2J 2A8 email: newsroom@quesnelobserver.com Ph: 250-992-2121 Fax: 250-992-5229 Quesnel Cariboo Observer is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2.

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COMMUNITY

What you can expect at Winter Carnival, Feb. 1

FORGRAVE

STORK REPORT

Family Literacy Day

Proud parents Carlee and Jessee Forgrave, brother Kynan and sister Kali welcome Kieran James Forgrave to the family Jan. 12, 2114, weighing eight pounds, 13 ounces.

Special thanks to Dr. Craig, grandma Charlotte and nurses Kaitlyn and Terri.

Inspiring families to learn together.

Januar y 27th

There’s snow deal like this.

Throughout the Quesnel Winter Carnival, 1 – 5:30 p.m are the following activities and services: Food • hot cocoa • coffee • apple cider • S’mores • bannock • cookies Activities • crazy toque (they supply the toque) • winter pin • face painting • fireworks Try these sports • X-country skiing • snow shoeing • country walk •skating on the pond • sledding • geo caching •find the avalanche beacon • ringette • goalie shootout Mascots • Billy Barker • Root Beer Bear • RCMP Safety Bear • Carnival Jester Sponsors •Integris Credit Union • Spectra Energy • MacDonalds • A&W •Quesnel and District Arts Council •Baker Creek Enhancement Society Community Partners •Quesnel and District Leisure Services •City Works Yard •Quesnel Fire Department As with any outdoor activity, the Quesnel Winter Carnival is dependent on reasonable weather, but rain, snow or shine, the event promises tons of fun.

Plan to bring the whole family. Everyone of all ages will find this event a great way to spend a Saturday in the North Cariboo.

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Exploring career choices West Fraser is a key member of COFI and together with Correlieu senior secondary school share the belief of developing young people for the next stages of their lives (i.e. the selection of a career).

West Fraser and COFI’s Forest Ed Program has a 12 year history of working with Correlieu in an outdoor program that promotes Careers in the Woodlands Department (NRM Camps) and this year they have built on that tradition to develop a trades program to promote other important careers in forestry.

West Fraser’s D’Arcy Henderson (General Manager) and Correlieu’s Martin Runge (Career Prep Coordinator) were very important parts in making this first ever trades program possible. Both people were extremely interested, passionate and willing partners in making this opportunity for young people possible last week.

West Fraser financially sponsored the entire event and had many of its employees donate the entire day to the event.

Trades and Technologies in the Forest Industry is a high school career awareness program that allows students to familiarize themselves with a variety of trades within various forest product manufacturing facilities.

Hosted over a two-day period, selected students and their teachers visit sawmills, pulp mills, oriented strand board mills, plywood plants and other manufacturing facilities.

At each facility students receive an overview of company operations and available trades as well as a safety orientation.

Following this, groups of up to five students spend time job shadowing various tradespeople. Here the students can see and learn what the trade is really like and have an opportunity to interview each tradesperson.

Students learn about the many day-to-day functions, working conditions, wages, skills required and get personal career anecdotes and recommendations from the tradespeople.

And it’s not just about learning about one particular trade; students spend time with each tradesperson so they get information on a variety of trades and which helps them in deciding which trade they really want to pursue.

Clockwise from top right: one of West Fraser’s many millwrights explains some of the demands of his job; students realize the power of machinery; students learn about the technological demands in a modern sawmill operation from one of West Fraser’s quality control employees.

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Obituary Tribute

Miles Henry Danczak March 1, 1956 ~ December 22, 2013

Branding project a success Front, left to right: Charlene Lawrence (QCEDC), Wylie Bysedt (Good for You Market), Lynda Atkinson (FARMED), Heloise Dixon-Warren (FARMED), Janet Knop (FARMED); back, left to right: Lori Fogarty (FARMED), Jorleen Russell (QCEDC), Ted Warren (FARMED), Leigh Cassidy (Ether Ore), Gordon Eberding, Amy Reid (EDO QCEDC) and Lory Schweb (Robbie Creek Ranch). Quesnel Community and Economic Development Corporation and FARMED are excited to be wrapping up Phase Two of the North Cariboo Farm Country – Grown for You branding project. Since the beginning of the project there are now 23 members promoting their products with the brand, not only to the North Cariboo region, but also, nationally and internationally. The project in its entirety has been a complete success. The brand can be seen all over the North Cariboo with reusable shopping bags, at farm gates, at the Framers’ Markets, on products in stores and soon to be seen on restaurant menus. The mural on the west side of the Good for You Market ensures travellers passing through town are also aware of the brand. This spring keep an eye out for city banners further promoting Grown for You, Made for You and Fun for You in the North Cariboo. If you are interested in learning more about the Grown for You branding project stop by the booth at Ag & Hort Leap 2014, Feb. 8 – 9 at College of New Caledonia, 100 Campus Way in Quesnel, BC. You can also find information at www. grownforyou.farmed.ca, email info.grownforyou@gmail.com or by calling 250 992 3522.

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Walk for Michelle this Sunday, Jan. 26 Launch at 11 a.m. and walk to 1770 Dragon Lake (Janey Nelson’s) for hot chocolate and snacks. The donation for the walk will be $15 and all proceeds will go directly to Michelle and her family.

Donations for hot dogs and baked goods will be accepted at the end of the walk.

GORDON TETROE 1946 ~2013

Gordie was born in Kenora Ont. in 1946.

He married Mugs and moved to Quesnel in 1966. This is where their two sons were born, Joe and Rod. Gordie worked in the Bush and later started his own log building business where he did alot of travelling in Canada and Europe.

In 1993 Gordie moved to Edgewood and built his dream house.

His family was his life, he is survived by his wife Mugs, sons Joe (Jennifer), Rod (Susan), two granddaughters; Halley and Cassidy which he adored. He was a great man and will be sadly missed by anyone that touched his life.

A get together will be held in Edgewood in the spring.

Bethany from Wickless Sensations will also be there selling her products, her commission will go directly to the family as well.

To donate, contact Attitude South, Hi Chic Cutting Lounge, Intergris Credit Union, Bo Peep, RBC or look on Facebook for the event.

was always out riding his bike and took many trips with the boys going to places like Ontario, Alaska, all over BC and into the United States. He always said he felt so free and alive when he was on his bike.

In 2008 Miles met Kathy and together they took many bike trips both sharing in the joy and freedom of it! Miles & Kathy married in October 2011 and it was just 4 short months later that Miles was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Miles fought a courageous battle and we were all determined he would beat the odds BUT it must be true what they say about God only taking the best because no finer man was there!!

Miles was predeceased by his father Henry Danczak in 1983 and he is survived by his mother Del Danczak, wife Kathy Danczak, children

Michelle (James) Szaboksi, Tyler Danczak, Leanne (Blair) Danczak, siblings Tony (Trish) Danczak, Kelly (Darcy) Danczak, Karen (Brian) Pilkington, Tracey (Bruce) McDonald, grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial tea was held on December 29, 2013.

Miles’ wish was to be buried back “home” in Barriere and sometime this year (date to be determined) Miles will take his final ride by bike from Quesnel to Barriere, anyone wishing to join the ride/convoy is welcome and a service will take place at that time in Barriere.

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Michelle Louise Morris has been in Vancouver St Paul’s hospital for over a month. She has had multiple surgeries, and multiple complications.

Michelle’s family and friends have organized a walk Jan. 26.

Participants are going to meet at Dragon Lake boat

It is with profound sadness that the family of Miles Danczak announce his passing on December 22, 2013 at the age of 57 with his loving family at his side.

Miles was the oldest of 5 children born to Henry & Del Danczak and grew up in Barriere, BC a place that he loved and was truly home to him. Miles worked for the Department of Highways until 1989 when layoffs forced him to have to leave his beloved Barriere and seek work elsewhere and so Miles moved himself and his 3 young children to Quesnel where he started work for West Fraser Mills in May 1989. Miles made many friends during his 24 years there and many of you were like family to him. Miles loved the Toronto Maple Leafs and riding his bike, you can’t think of either of these things without thinking of him! Miles

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Lifestyles

Power Pioneer community award Time for students to apply for $1,000

ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter This might just be the easiest $1,000 a student has ever been offered!

Quesnel’s BC Hydro Power Pioneers are inviting B.C. students between the ages of 12 – 18 to apply for its Community Service Award and the application process couldn’t be much simpler.

First they complete the application (available online at www.powerpioneers.ca, at the Quesnel Observer front desk or contact Rae Daggitt, 250-747-0883), then take a few minutes and write a one-page essay on the various volunteer contributions you have made to your community.

Gather together reference letters from the community

organizations you have been involved with a reference letter from a teacher, counsellor or principal at your school.

Include in the application confirmation of a passing

grade (a photocopy of your transcript is acceptable) and proof of age (a photocopy of birth certificate or passport is acceptable.)

This award is a cash award, not connected to

any future educational plans you may have and can be spent on what you wish.

Power Pioneers are looking to reward students who make a contribution to their community.

There are 20 such awards handed out throughout the province, with Quesnel having one recipient. This is the 15th year for the award provincially and the 8th year for Quesnel.

The recipient in Quesnel is selected from those applications from Quesnel students.

Deadline for submissions is March 31 and applications must be sent to Power Pioneers, 333 Dunsmuir Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3.

So, students, get busy for a reasonably small effort you could receive $1,000.

Has a volunteer made a difference in your life?

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p.m. Monday – Thursday over a two-week period. Depending on numbers the classes will be held for either females or males only, no mixed groups. To register, call Victim Services at 250-9923380.

WEDNESDAY LITERACY QUESNEL SOCIETY is hold a literacy forum Jan. 29, 3 – 6 p.m., at the Friendship Centre. Jan. 27 is Literacy Day across Canada so this event celebrates the day and provides opportunity to hear from the community on literacy issues. The public is invited, come for the whole time

or just part, whatever you can manage.

Invite others who might be interested.

FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT, Feb. 7, Elks Hall, all ages welcome, 7 – 11 p.m., sponsored by the not-for-profit River City Music Assoc.

(RCMA), everyone welcome to play/sing or listen/dance, $5/ person, max $15 per family, RCMA members free, membership available, info: Russ, 250-992-3452.

SATURDAY QUESNEL LIONS MONTHLY GARAGE SALE, Jan. 25, and on the last Saturday of every

month at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Hot dogs and coffee will be available.

WINTER CHARITY HOME BUSINESS FAIR Feb. 1, Warrior’s Song Cafe, l374 McLean St. Come out and help local small businesses support the Salvation Army food bank and soup kitchen. Community attendance is free, but non-perishable foods or money donations always appreciated. Event net proceeds donated to the Salvation Army in Quesnel.

QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRESENTS ART FROM THE HEART open-

ing reception, Feb. 2, 1 – 3 p.m. at the Arts and Recreation Centre Arts Centre.

This show exhibits work that the artist is passionate about. The show runs through the end of February, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday.

AG & HORT LEAP 2014 FEB. 8 – 9, CNC. For registration call 250-9922322.

QUESNEL WORDSPINNERS PRESENTS FREE WORKSHOP, Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

This inspirational and skill building event is with Prince George travel author, Vivien Lougheed at

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Through sleet and snow The Mail Run is back after a hiatus in 2013 – the dogs are ready, the sleds are ready and the weather promises to be warm for spectators (if a little hot for the dogs). The run starts with the late winter sun, at 8:30 a.m. at the downtown post office on Reid street, as all the participants gather to receive their mail and a swearing in.

The race itself starts at Umiti Pit at 11:30, with teams set to arrive at the finish line sometime around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, the race continue sat Troll, with the race once again starting at 11 a.m., arriving to the finish some two hours later. The hill will also host the Musher’s Sports Competition, starting around 3 p.m. The run finishes off with a race through Barkerville, starting at 11 a.m. with sleds arriving at the Barkerville Post Office some two hours later.

For more information on the Mail Run, including maps and itineraries, go to dogseldmailrun.ca.

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FHL

Builders construct large lead over Fraser River; Bear hibernates to loss againt BCS O bviously still smarting after a sluggish start to the New Year, the Builders ran rough shod on the stagnant Fraser River side as they won by a converted touchdown, 11-4.

Gorging themselves on the scoring chances that came in waves was Lee (Nitro) Naeth who tickled the twine five times as Cliff (The Hulk) Hunik exceeded his season total with five flashy assists.

The talented trio of George (Popeye) Paul, Rob (Lulu) Lentz and Todd (The Body) Gryschuk, who don’t know the meaning of half speed, combined for four goals and six assists, as well as a fine collection of unintentional

collisions. failing to get off Meanwhile a Schneid that back in the would have been Fraser River inconceivable in prior boardroom, years was Randy the lack lustre (Cool hands) Crofts fourth quarter who last recorded a showing has marker on February their executive 27, 2013. Not out Steve Dodge contemplating the ordinary for a PAPERBACK WRITER of a series of player approaching rebuilding 55, but having scored moves to offset their five 245 goals in his FHL career, game skid. The only players the monkey on his back is now not on the trading block of King Kong proportions. are Glen (Garbage Goal) The other contest actually Boudreau who had two more saw Bear burst out to a 1-0 of the "fromage" variety as lead before sitting back in their new recruit Justin (Time) La-Z-boy and watching BCS Rasmussen scored two and reel off six straight en route to added one assist. a 6-2 win.

Collecting one assist but The game actually featured

204 less penalty minutes than the Canucks/Flames tilt so all the scoring occurred five on five.

Leading the Blue Collar attack was Mike (Life of) Riley who scored a pair to give him eight for the season as Chad (The Comet) Swanson settled down at his TV Tray for a pair of lucky ones to go with 2 hardworking assists. Knotting the score early was Brian (The Dominator) Domreis who pounced on a loose puck as Jason (Junior) Johnson scored what proved to be the winner for his rookie leading 27th point of the season.

Putting up what might be described as a whimper in reply for Bear was Ian (Don’t call

him Miley) Hannah as Mark (Big Bird) Burris scored his first FHL goal on a seeing eye laser from the left point.

This week in Season 5 (1998): Gold rode the momentum of last week’s win for a big 5-1 victory over the flat Green side. Playing his first game of 98 was Wayne (Frozen Drain) Clogg as he scored a goal and 2 assists as Brent (Spear Catcher) Carter added a pair of helpers.

The only green player to beat Gold Goalie Brian (Cujo) Jarvis was Don (Popgun) Pugh as he scored his 3rd in 2 weeks to ruin the shutout bid.

Steve Dodge is a defensive winger with Bear Communications and an Observer contributor.

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Sports QUESNEL RIVER ARCHERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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It’s that time of year again, as hockey teams kick in to high gear as the season hit’s its stride and players and coaches alike have their eyes on the prize at the end of the year – playoffs. The atom and peewee Thunder both hosted their home town tournaments in the last few weeks. Above: an atom Thunder player races against a Williams Lake player during their tournament last weekend.

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Winter Carnival February 1, 2014 • West Fraser Timber Park 1:00 – 5:30pm

Last year’s Loppet starts off with a mass start. This year the Loppet takes place, Friday, Jan. 25

Free s’mores, hot cocoa, bannock & cookies

by Save On Foods Root Beer Bear & free coffee

by A & W BCES is open (Nature Centre) with fresh & salt water tanks –free hot apple cider.

Fireworks @ 5pm

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The Loppet: get some participaction If you can ski you can Loppet.

If the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the annual Loppet is serious skiers in serious equipment skiing at serious speeds, Ron Watteyne wants to change your mind.

“The Loppet is not a race,” Watteyne said.

The Loppet is a participation event and the Cariboo Ski Touring Club would like to invite skiers of all ages and abilities to choose a category that suits them and join in the fun, Saturday, Jan. 25.

In Europe, Loppets draw tens of thousands of participants who just want to share their love of cross-country skiing, Watteyne said.

There are distances from 300 meters for the youngest up to 32 km for the energetic skier.

Other distances include 1 km, 2.5 km, 5 km for the kids and 8 km, and 17 km for the adults.

After finishing the Loppet participants and volunteers will be treated to a delicious luncheon provided by Bliss: The Ultimate Grill The course goes through a variety of terrain from rolling hills, birch forest, evergreen forest, into meadows with beautiful vistas and finishing through deciduous forest in the

There is Krafts 4 Kids at the Lawn Bowling Club open 1-4 pm, no 45 minutes sessions this year.

stadium. The trail will be groomed with two classic tracks allowing people to pass easily and also to visit along the scenic route.

This is the 19th annual Hallis Lake Loppet and last year it attracted over 100 happy participants.

Registrations are all online at www. caribooski.ca there is a deadline of noon on Friday, Jan. 24. There will be no race day registrations.

“It’s a great push to get out of the house and embrace winter in the Cariboo. So,get outdoors and enjoy nature,” Watteyne said.

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Sports

A&W closes in on Billy Triumphant Super League

Heroes of curlers throughout the Cariboo, the Super League Curlers were back with their heroic deeds on ice, showing central B.C. how it's done.

Quesnel Golf Course is showing getting greener with the warm weather we've been having, keeping the kids quite with a win.

Rumours ran rampant in the rink that the Canadian Olympic scouts were in attendance to watch the golf course 'Dream Team.' Unfortunately the scouts have sent them to Siberia instead of Sochi. Everything's included except airfare and accommodation and food after their 4-3 win over the Child Development Centre.

Willis Harper topped Sky High in their fight for supremacy.

In a game of field goals it took an extra end steal by Willis Harper to defeat Sky High, 10-9.

A&W dropped Investors Group like a bad stop in their portfolio.

With the Canadian dollar dropping quickly, the Investors Group gambled in the fifth end, only to see the bottom fall out of the stock market, giving up a five ender and sending A&W to their sixth straight win.

Karin's Deli upended leagueleader Billy Barker.

The girls from Karin's Deli went all in and came away with the jackpot of a big win.

Keep tuned for the continuing adventures of the Super Leaguers, same super time, same super paper.

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Four athletes from the Gold Pan city will make their way south to take part in the B.C. Winter Games after a succesful performance in Prince George at the end of last year.

Ryan Elden (Junior Boys), Anni Kurta (Junior Girls), Tristan Lang (Junior Boys) and Kyra Teetzen (Senior Girls) all made the grade at the Zone 8 B.C. Winter Game Trials, Dec, 29.

The four will take on athletes from around B.C. in Mission, February 20-23.

The Cariboo Ski Touring club would like to send out a hearty congratulations to the young athletes for their inclusion into the games and a good luck for their competition down south.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, uncover the source of a disagreement with a friend and try to come to a resolution before the disagreement escalates. Handling things promptly will pay off.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, attention to detail this week will prevent delays down the road. Keep this mind when tending to personal as well as professional matters.

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You cannot seem to focus on the tasks at hand, but work hard to limit distractions and get your work done.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, respect a loved one’s decision to keep a certain matter private. There’s not much you can do other than offer your support and respect.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, carefully schedule your time this week. You cannot afford to get behind in work or miss any important appointments. Stay focused and leave some time free for the unexpected.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are drawn to creative endeavors these days and have less patience for tasks that are not nearly as fun. Find a healthy balance between the two.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, expect to serve as a mediator for your loved ones this week. The issue that arises is relatively small, but your calm demeanor and cool head will be needed.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may be floundering a little in the romance department this week. Stick to what your intuition is telling you, and you will come out just fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are focused on your work, but distractions beyond your control figure to prove frustrating.

Try to remain as patient as possible, and everything will work itself out.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, take a breather and stop to give some careful thought to your recent experiences and your expectations going forward. You will benefit from this reflection in the long run.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, expect some valuable insight on your future to arrive in the next few days. It won’t be difficult to set plans in motion.

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Marine Technician

Help Wanted Penisola Ristorante requires a reliable experienced Assistant Cook. Some split shifts apply.

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

Primary duties include maint. troubleshooting & repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems.

Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Compensation Based On Experience.

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Education/Trade Schools

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Registration recommended by January 24.

This course includes class time, hands-on operating instruction, and a driving test.

Successful participants will receive a two year Forklift Operator’s Certificate.

To register, call 250-991-7500 or visit our Admissions Desk.

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Mortgages

Looking for temporary renter.

Cheap rent. Prefer single person. (250)747-0841 WQ 4bdrm 1bath on double lot /c garage, $1000/mo. Ref. req.

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Townhouses RIDGEWOOD Multi Layouts, clean.

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Bright, updated 2Bdrm. Appt. in Creekside.

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Three Ft. Pipe, 1-10Ft. Section, 1-20Ft. Section

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

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