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B&E suspect known to RCMP June 24, at approximately 4:40 p.m., the Quesnel RCMP received calls from two separate residents in the Uplands neighbourhood of Quesnel reporting a male entering their homes. In the first instance, two young children were home and the male entered the residence through an unlocked rear door. The suspect was startled when he saw the house was occupied and fled on a bicycle. In the second instance the male was interrupted by the resident coming home and the suspect was seen fleeing the area on a bicycle. Upon police attendance the suspect was no longer in the area. With the assistance of the public, police were able to locate and apprehend the suspect in West Quesnel. The male was charged with two counts of breaking and entering a residence and one count of possession of a controlled substance. The 42-year-old Quesnel resident, who is well known by the police with a history of property related offences, was subsequently held in custody and will be making his next court appearance on July 15. The suspect did not get any valuables, cause any property damage or harm anyone. With the hot summer weather upon us, the Quesnel RCMP would like to remind the public to ensure their doors and windows are locked and remain secure even when they are inside their homes to prevent similar instances from occurring.
Finch family A Pine grosbeak rests momentarily before taking flight near Bowron Lake.
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JPC awards arena consultant contract The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Board of Directors endorsed a resolution from the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee (NCJPC) to award the contract of prime consultant for the North Cariboo Arena Replacement Project to CEI Architecture. The pre-referendum Request for Proposals indicated that “it is the Owner’s intention that should the referendum be successful, negotiations with the successful proponent for full design services/prime consultant will immediately take place, with a view to contract signing and moving forward with the work immediately following the referendum.”
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A total of nine architectural firms submitted proposals. As prime consultant, CEI Architecture will be responsible for co-ordination of the architectural, structural, mechanical, refrigeration, electrical design, as well as civil engineering and site development and landscaping. They will be responsible for providing design and engineered documents and for ensuring code compliance. CEI will also be responsible for interior design including furniture layout and circulation, integration of conservation and green building technology, building envelope design, the demolition of Arena 1 and the integration
of Arena 2 into the overall site-plan. Construction of the project will begin in April, 2015, while substantial completion is scheduled for September, 2016. “We were pleased with the pre-referendum work that CEI completed for us, given the rather tight time constraints they were under,” CRD ViceChair Ted Armstrong said. “We look forward to working with them on the next phase of this project, and are expecting the same excellent service we received from this firm during the pre-referendum design stage.” “We are extremely pleased that CEI Architecture will continue to work with our
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community with respect to the design for our new arena,” Mayor Mary Sjostrom said. “The design work previously done by CEI Architecture provides a great level of confidence in their ability to engage with the community and develop a sound design for Quesnel.” Staff are continuing to work with the architect to update and revise their work plan. The CRD and the City of Quesnel, in collaboration with CEI will be undertaking another design charrette (consultation) process July 21 and 22, 2014. Further details about next steps and consultation sessions will be announced soon.
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