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Council looks at multi-family housing bylaw ryAN GrAhAM Observer Reporter Council has charged staff with the task of coming up with a multi-family housing bylaw. The bylaw would include both development cost charge waivers and tax exemptions. The program would assist the development of multifamily housing in the community and would recommend exempting taxes on qualifying projects for 10 years in north Quesnel and five years in sections of the West
Riverside and Riverview neighbourhoods. The incentive package also recommended waiving development cost charges 100 per cent for affordable units and 25 – 50 per cent for units meeting low environmental impact criteria. “What’s the logic between having a 10 year exemption in one area and a five year in another area?” Coun. Scott Elliot said asked Director of Development Services Tanya Turner. “On the surface it might
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seem unfair to not have 10 in both but maybe you can help me with the justification or reasoning.” Turner responded by saying that the decision to go 10 years in north Quesnel and five years in west Quesnel came down to a couple of reasons. “The downtown is definitely the area we are hearing the biggest issues of having a lack of multi-family housing even though there are some units, there is rarely any vacancy,” Turner said. “These units are usually booked up and it’s a issue
in terms of supply in that area. We’re putting a higher value on that to provide a stronger encouragement to have more in that area. Demand is strongest in this area and land availability for new developments is not. There is less available lands or opportunities to put some market values in north Quesnel to obtain lands.” Coun. Shushil Thapar, who voted against the multi-family housing proposal wanted to know why they were targeting only two areas and not
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the whole city? Turner responded by saying the infrastructure in those areas is the strongest. “We would target these incentives to anywhere that we have encouraged multi-family development in the community over long term policies and as well as infrastructure,” Turner said. “The infrastructure that’s in place to support these developments is of course much stronger in north Quesnel for sure, as well as in West Quesnel where we have the additional infrastructure and still
have the proximity to the downtown, which makes it good from a densification perspective.” She added the studies show they are in need of multi-family housing. “What our housing studies have shown us is that we have ample supply of single family development and we are lacking in the multi-family development,” Turner said. A bylaw will now be brought back to council for review which would then be followed up with a public consultation.
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The Grade 6/7 class at St. Ann’s School gathered $1,600 in gift cards, personal hygiene products, diapers, water and various other items as part of the school wide Corporal Works of Mercy Program. All of the collection was then given to Fraser River GM, who will be delivering the items to Fort McMurray fire victims. Contributed photo
Respect the restrictions The Cariboo Fire Centre is expecting windy conditions this weekend and urges the public to follow all open burning prohibitions and to use caution when participating in recreational activities. Despite the green-up of grasses, the forest floor is still dry. The fire danger rating is “moderate” throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre with some pockets of “high.” Category two and Category three fires have been prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre since April 4. Campfires are allowed, but the public is urged to use caution. These prohibitions are in place to reduce the number of preventable wildfires. Human-caused fires take valuable resources away from naturally-occurring wildfires and other wildfires burning throughout the province. Before lighting a campfire, you must have a shovel or at least eight litres of water nearby to extinguish the fire. Ensure that your campfire is completely out and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time. Anyone riding an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike should check the condition of the muffler,
stay on dirt paths and avoid tall grasses and weeds. Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. Members of the public have an important role to play in wildfire prevention. The public is urged to help play their part by following open fire prohibitions in their area and by reporting wildfires or illegal open burning. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or dial *5555 on a cellphone. For more on burning restrictions or current wildfire activity, visit: www.bcwildfire.ca or call 1 888 3-FOREST. You can follow the latest wildfire news on: * Twitter at: http://twitter.com/ BCGovFireInfo * Facebook at: http://facebook. com/BCForestFireInfo
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City council passes tax increase Council passed final adoption of the City of Quesnel Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1800 of 2016. The average family home in Quesnel will see an increase of $45.29 to the municipal portion of their property tax bill. Rates have been received from the Cariboo Regional District, BC Assessment Authority and Municipal Financial Authority. School tax rates are still pending.
Transit review Shilpa Panicker, Senior Transit Planner, and Chris Fudge, Senior Regional Transit Manager highlighted for Council four key areas of the upcoming BC Transit Review for the Quesnel and area’s transit system: • Complete a review of Route 2 (Red Bluff) and Route 4 (South Quesnel Express) • Examine impact of unmet HandyDART trips • Increased services for College/University campus • Recommendations for efficiency and effectiveness BC Transit will commence the transit system review in May/ June and will present their findings in the fall of 2016.
Sign regulations Council asked the Policy and Bylaw Review Committee to bring forward recommendation(s) for regulations around political campaign signs to be included in the City’s Sign bylaw to look at
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Nazko The Community Transit Partnership Agreement between the City and the Nazko First Nation was approved by Council whereby the City will supply transit services in accordance with the Nazko First Nation’s request of one day per month.
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ment staff educating the general public about disabled parking stalls located on public property. Disabled parking stalls are designed for individuals that have mobility issues, and who have a valid disabled parking permit, to gain access to buildings and services in the community. This permit is displayed from the vehicle’s rear view mirror or dash, and must be visible from the street. It is an infraction to park on the yellow lines of a disabled parking stall as this provides the space for disabled individuals to exit/enter their vehicle. There is a $150 fine for parking in a disabled parking stall without a valid permit. The City will provide information around this initiative through the City’s website, social media channels, email notices to stakeholders and Council’s media releases, such as Council Clippings.
District tax A strategic initiative of Council is to develop a Municipal Regional District Tax (“Hotel Tax”). Council believes a Hotel Tax collected and administered locally will result in a more strategic approach when promoting tourism in Quesnel. The funding collected locally will be spent to promote City of Quesnel events and initiatives resulting in more “heads in beds”. The local hotels will have input into the marketing programs funded by the Hotel Tax. Council passed the following resolution: • Council does not support the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
(“CCCTA”) in their application to administer a Municipal Regional District Tax in Quesnel; • Council directs City staff to continue with Council’s strategic direction and work with local accommodators in developing a plan for implementing a Municipal Regional District Tax in Quesnel; • Council requests the CCCTA to stand down on their current efforts to administer a Municipal Regional District Tax in Quesnel.
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Sometime when things become so prevalent in our society, we forget they do have the potential for problems. NSAIDs is a class of pain-relieving medication that is highly advertised on the media and includes drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen. They are available without prescription but they can raise the risk of heart attack in people with existing heart disease. If you do need pain relief, try acetaminophen and if you do use NSAIDs, use the lowest dose possible. Inhaled insulin is quite an attractive idea to diabetics who have to inject insulin daily. One version came on the market in the US. in June 2014 but the company pulled it from the market in January 2016. It never made it to Canada. Lowering your blood pressure is one of the best ways of reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke. However, many people don’t even know they have high blood pressure. If you might be one of these, have your blood pressure checked soon. High blood pressure is easily treated and it could save your life. What’s in your toothpaste? It is still a good idea to use a toothpaste containing fluoride. It is proven to prevent cavities and strengthen tooth enamel. People worried about toxicity of fluoride (it is toxic in large doses), don’t have to worry about the minuscule amount in toothpaste. If you have an understanding of how medications work in your body, you will make a greater effort to take your medication as the doctor ordered. We can help.
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CITY COUNCIL NEWS An Accessible Community
Over the past decade Quesnel has become a more inclusive and accessible community. This is primarily due to the efforts of a host of advocates who have raised the awareness of decisionmakers and citizens alike to both the benefits of embracing diversity and to the needs of people with disability and mobility challenges. We owe these advocates a debt of gratitude, as they are making our community a better place for everyone to live, play, and work together in. Thanks to the efforts of the City’s accessibility focus group, Council has incorporated accessibility needs into our capital budget and our planning and communication initiatives. The City’s curb cutting program is steadily making our sidewalks more user-friendly for people who use mobility devices (wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, etc.) and we are also looking for ways to improve the overall accessibility of our entire trail network. Council also included capital funding in the City’s 2016 budget to improve the front entrance to City Hall; while the current configuration is technically “accessible” it is not user-friendly and is only accessible from one side of the building. In order to develop a comprehensive five-year plan, Council, with funding assistance from Northern Development Trust, will be undertaking a full accessibility appraisal of our civic properties (including parks, playgrounds, and recycling facilities) with the assistance of experts in this field. We are hoping to engage our business community in this initiative as well, in an effort to make Quesnel one of the most accessible communities in the province. This spring, thanks to the efforts of Sandy Meidlinger and her volunteer team, Quesnel will have a new, fully accessible playground at the Arts and Recreation Center, funded in part by the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee (NCJPC) as part of its sub-regional recreation budget. Sandy’s efforts to make this playground a reality raised Council’s awareness of the need to incorporate accessibility features into all our City playgrounds as we reinvest in these important community amenities over the next few years. During the concept design phase of the NCJPC’s arena replacement project, the City’s accessibility group provided advice and suggestions on how to make this new amenity as accessible as possible too. The new arena will have an elevator, an accessible indoor walking track, and accessible seating spread throughout the complex. Complementing our taxpayer supported accessibility initiatives there is a potential development project in South Quesnel that would see the community gain a new, fully accessible, bowling alley and indoor miniature golf facility. Along with these capital and amenity improvements, Council is also making efforts to improve the City’s accessible parking with better signage and increased fines for those who use these designated areas without a permit. This month’s highlighted bylaw is our new “Comprehensive Street Traffic and Parking Bylaw” which includes a $150 fine for parking illegally in designated disabled parking spots on public property. You can do your part to help us improve accessibility in our community by simply not parking in these designated spots. If you have ideas and suggestions for further accessibility improvements please do not hesitate to contact any Councillor or our City’s planning staff.
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For the love of murals ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter There’s a new mural in downtown Quesnel celebrating Quesnel Downtown Association’s 25th anniversary. Located on the north wall of the City Furniture building, the mural highlights many of the outstanding features which allows Quesnel to stand out. Created by local multi-discipline artist Lee-Anne Chisholm, the mural’s centre focus is the downtown layout surrounded by various accomplishments and landmarks in the downtown area. “The centre focus allowed for my artis-
tic interpretation of the downtown layout while the landmarks were realistically portrayed,” Chisholm said. “We tried several layouts and I worked closely with QDA manager Charlene Lawrence for the final look of the mural.” The mural is 12 feet high and 24 feet wide, sitting about seven feet above the ground. Chisholm painted the mural on a plywood canvas and framed it in metal. The surface was treated with a sealer/primer plus an anti-graffiti top coat. The lettering font and the wording was chosen by the QDA board. “This the third-larg-
est mural I’ve completed,” she said. “I’ve also done several indoor murals.” Chisholm said she loves painting murals but also thoroughly enjoys painting portraits and drawings of families and animals. “These satisfy my passion for details,” she said with a smile. However, murals appeal to her love of large scale works. “Outdoor murals provide better exposure of my work.” She is optimistic there are more murals in her future and hopes to see more in the downtown core. “I look forward to more of this type of work.”
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Quesnel Timber Supply Area (TSA) Discussion Paper Members of the public are invited to review and provide comments on a new discussion paper as part of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Timber Supply Review of the Quesnel Timber Supply Area (TSA). The Timber Supply Review provides the province’s chief forester with information required to determine the allowable annual cut (AAC) — the maximum volume of timber available for harvest from the TSA — for the next 10 years. The discussion paper includes background information, a summary of key issues to be addressed in the timber supply review and a summary of harvest forecasts from the timber supply analysis. The chief forester will consider the timber supply analysis, public and First Nations input, and other information required under the Forest Act when a new AAC is determined.
The Quesnel TSA Timber Supply Analysis Discussion Paper is available online at https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hts/tsa/tsa26/index.htm or the Quesnel Natural Resource District office, 322 Johnston Ave. Quesnel, B.C. V2J 3M5. Comments will be accepted until July 15, 2016 and may be sent to: • Dale Bubela, Senior Licensed Authorizations Officer Quesnel Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, at 250 992-4448 or (Email: Dale.Bubela@gov.bc.ca); or • Lauri Como, Resource Manager Quesnel Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, at 250 992-4466 or (Email: Lauri.Como@gov.bc.ca) Information Open Houses are scheduled at the following: • Wells Community Hall Banquet Room, 4269 Sanders, Wells, B.C. V0K 2R0 (Monday, June 6, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) • Nazko Valley Community Centre, 9560 Nazko Road, Nazko, B.C. V2J 3H9 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m.) • Quesnel Natural Resource District Office, 322 Johnston Avenue, Quesnel, B.C. V2J 3M5 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
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he past week has been one of which all Canadians should be proud. In the face of incredible adversity, we, as a nation, have come together to help out our fellow patriots. For many of us, the Fort McMurray fires hit on a personal level. There are many commuters from the Cariboo who make their living by flying in and out of the northern Alberta city. Others have friends, or family, directly affected by the terrible fire situation that continues to unfold in the region. Fortunately there was no immediate loss of life, although the firefighters who continue to battle the situation are constantly in danger’s way, and our thoughts are with them. But to see how people from one end of this country to the other immediately discarded their prejudices and opinions about Alberta and reached out to help in any way they could was a testament to what makes this nation great. A brewery stopped producing beer, so it could can water. A passenger airline flew numerous additional flights, landing at private airstrips to evacuate workers who had been stranded in camps. More impressive yet has been the response from individuals. Families opening their homes to evacuees. People driving across the province, or in from neighbouring provinces, with truckloads of water, clothing and food. There have been impromptu fundraising efforts from B.C. to Newfoundland, to help the cause. As of Monday morning, the Red Cross had received more than $54 million in donations and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Ottawa will match donations to the Red Cross up to May 31, without a cap. It will take a lot more than that to rebuild the once-thriving oil city. Insurance estimates have already exceeded $9 billion in losses. More than 1,600 structures have been torched. It will take years to recoup everything. But we are already working on it, and that’s what makes us special. It is an intriguing juxtaposition to what’s happening in the United States right now, with a Republican candidate spewing hate and fear all the way to the top of the polls. Be proud, Canada. We are a great nation of people. –BP
Growing trees for climate change D
isagreements persist on the extent of humanity’s role in the current changes to B.C.’s climate, and our ability to influence it, as many readers have told me in the past week. But almost everyone seems to agree that growing more and healthier forests is a good strategy. I would add that harvesting and building with wood preserves its captured carbon, a fact not much discussed in emotional appeals against logging. The B.C. government is finally spending some money on community fuel load removal projects this year, after an initial flurry following the Kelowna fires of 2003 faded in hard times. But the effects of decades of fire suppression in a firedependent forest system remain, as northern B.C. and Alberta are showing us again. There is some positive news here. A Victoria-based government research team has published a study that calculates B.C.’s pine beetledamaged forests are regenerating more quickly than expected. Warmer temperatures, increased precipitation and the “fertilizer effect” of
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B.C. Views more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are factors. “By 2020, the enhanced growth due to climate change and increased CO2 more than compensates for the carbon loss from dead, rotting trees,” said lead researcher Vivek Arora of the Canadian Centre for Modeling and Analysis. This recovery even overcomes the projected increase in forest fire loss that comes with gradually increasing temperatures and drier periods. The federal government is still working on its plan to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets agreed to in Paris last year. But the forest industry has stepped up with its own goal. I spoke last week with Derek Nighbor, president of the Forest Products Association of Canada, after he announced his industry’s
well as wood mass. A background paper from the B.C. forests ministry responds to common misconceptions about forest carbon, including the idea that logging should be stopped to maximize storage. “Maximizing carbon storage in the ecosystem would make sense only if society stopped building new homes, acquiring new furniture and consuming in general,” it says. “If the flow of forest products stops, society will turn to other products with higher greenhouse gas footprints, e.g. plastics, metal or concrete. In addition, if harvesting stopped and we continued to suppress natural disturbances, there is increased potential for larger catastrophic disturbances in the future.” If Canada wants to make a bigger contribution to reducing greenhouse gases, forests are a good area to focus on. At 348 million hectares from the B.C. coast to Newfoundland, they represent nine per cent of the world’s forests. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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“30 by 30 Climate Change Challenge.” That’s a goal to reduce the industry’s net carbon emissions by 30 megatonnes a year by 2030. That would be 13 per cent of the Canadian government emission target. One of the main strategies is salvage harvesting and developing more products that use wood. “It’s basically trying to use every part of the tree,” Nighbor said. “In forest operations right now, this is where we see a big part of the opportunity. Instead of the residual branches and whatnot just being left aside and slashing and burning, bring more of that out and turn it into something.” That something might be a console in a luxury car constructed with wood fibre, or an 18-storey wood student residence building planned for the University of B.C. The other is improving forest growth. Logging operations have long been required to replant areas they cut, not just in B.C. but across Canada. Another way to improve forest carbon capture is with more productive species, with genetic techniques that increase resiliency as
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Reaching out for support and sponsorships Editor: Coach Wally Doern and the 2 Rivers Boxing Club will be hosting the B.C. Golden Gloves Provincial Boxing Championships in Quesnel for the first time ever on the 10 and 11 of June this year. The club is anticipating up to 50 boxers both male and female in all weight divisions, with
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our community. Outof-town visitors will be staying in our hotels, dining in our restaurants, shopping, purchasing fuel and benefitting tourism in Quesnel and surrounding areas such as Cottonwood House, Barkerville and the community as a whole. Thank you in advance for your support,
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In need of a venue Editor: Open letter to Quesnel City Council, CRD Directors and the community of Quesnel.
I think this is a big deal for tourism and the community in Quesnel and I feel that everyone should be on board. This is good for Quesnel and Quesnel youth. I have offered my services to Wally Doern of 2 Rivers Boxing Club as the fundraising coordinator. We need a venue that
will seat 500 spectators. The arena wants $800 a day, this is a 2-day event, 2 Rivers Boxing Club is a non-profit organization that does a lot for Quesnel youth. We need to raise some funding. Ron Caskey Quesnel For suggestions or to help, caskeyr@shaw.ca
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Lighthouse Pentecostal Church offers programs to support and guide the community ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter With an impressive background in youth counselling and First Nations ministering, Pastor Brent Cletheroe was the perfect fit with the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Quesnel. In the two and a half years Pastor Brent has led the congregation, his flock has grown. “We are currently working on expanding the sanctuary, however there are many other exciting changes to come,” he said. With his sights set on creating a 21st century ministry, Pastor Brent follows the tenets of his church, loving, growing, serving and reaching. One of the newest programs Pastor Brent is about to launch is the Lifeline Program. Lifeline celebrates recovery and is a safe place for you if you are in the throes of an addiction, celebrating your recovery or if you are a family member, friend or loved one of someone who is
dealing with addiction and/or recovery. Lifeline is a ministry of the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Quesnel for those in recovery/in need of recovery and for those who love them. This free program also welcomes those struggling with hurts, habits and hangups.
“The coffee is always fresh and the welcome mat is always out,” Pastor Brent said. “And once a month we’ll also be offering a meal.” Lifeline program launches May 31 at 6 p.m. in the church’s lower space at 288 Flamingo Street, entrance is through the
daycare. “There isn’t a person in the world who doesn’t deal with at least one of these hurts, habits or hangups on some level and many of us struggle with all three,” he said. “The truth is, life is tough. We live in an imperfect world. We’ve been hurt by other people, we’ve hurt ourselves and we’ve hurt other people.” He added the hurts, habits and hangups that have been interfering with your happiness did not happen or develop over night. It makes sense they are not going to simply disappear from your life or be changed by the snap of your fingers. “Let’s work together to overcome our diverse challenges through anonymity and confidentiality and mutual respect. Lets take this amazing journey to freedom together.” It is Pastor Brent’s fervent wish and intention to make a difference in Quesnel’s West Side and bring the community together in wellness. He’s already witnessing results.
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Four women who share confidence, family stories and art inspiration ANNIE GALLANT Observer Reporter The Quesnel Art Gallery this month features the work of four local artists, The Group of Four with their show Progressions. The four women have been gathering at Jean Hamel’s home most Mondays since 2000 to share inspiration and stimulate each other to greater heights of creativity. “We actually don’t do that much painting at our gatherings, we discuss all kinds of things like family and husbands,” Heather Armstrong said. However, when each artist returns to their canvas, its a different story. “I feel energized and really ready to work,” Wilma Wick said. Wilma, Jean and Heather (Pauline was unavoidably called out of town at the last minute) agreed they draw energy and inspiration from the group but settling down to paint is a solitary pursuit which they find relaxing – time flies by and creativity flows. Each woman has their own style but a common theme runs through all their work, expressions of the natural world. Their only previous show was in 2009 and prior to that show they were struggling with what to call themselves. “We modelled our name after the famous Group of Seven because we also had likeminded subjects,” Wilma said. Would they ever expand their group, probably not as they depend on the great dynamics and the comfortableness of each other’s company and once you change the dynamics, everything changes. They’re quite happy with the group. They are supportive, inspiring and energizing and that camaraderie is evident in the show. As they prepared for this second show, it was determined each artist would contribute about 10 paintings but that proved a little bit problematic as one artist worked in large format, another in small and yet another was extremely prolific and couldn’t decide which to choose. Jean had the large volume of work, however Wilma patiently helped her edit. Just two days before the opening all four artists brought their work to the gallery and they duked it out over what was to be included and where each piece would hang. “It was a long process but totally necessary,” Heather said. “I like the flow of the show.” For Jean she finds the show very relaxing. “People can leave their troubles outside the door and enjoy a wander through the natural world,” Jean added. When asked about the name of the show “Progressions” they agreed it reflected not only their creative process and the new directions each has pursued but also the progression in their own lives as each woman ages. The show hangs in the Quesnel Art Gallery at the Arts and Recreation Centre for the month of May, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The show sponsors are Cariboo Peat and Gravel and Motherlode Wash.
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Clockwise from bottom left: Heather E.S. Armstrong, Wilma Wick and Jean Hamel set up their show at the Quesnel Art Gallery. Missing from the photo is Pauline Barret. Annie Gallant photo
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LIFESTYLES
Two ways to say Happy Birthday Canada with 150th Celebration Gardens
Red and white tulips available to community groups and individuals for fall planting. Contributed photo
Celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary next year with a stunning display of red and white tulips, the international symbol of friendship and an enduring symbol of our national ethos of kindness and hospitality. There’s no better way to say Happy Birthday to Our Home and Native Land, and the Canadian Garden Council and Vesey’s Bulbs of Prince Edward Island want to help make it happen. Community groups are invited to apply for a “150th Celebration Garden” of red and white tulips, and homeowners are invited to purchase their own scaled down version for their gardens.
Community groups such as public gardens, municipalities, schools, service organizations, horticultural societies and garden clubs are invited to apply for one of only 150 red-and-white Celebration Gardens, each containing 1,000 tulip bulbs, to be planted in the fall of this year and bloom in time to say “Happy Birthday Canada” in the spring of 2017. Applications for one of these gardens are being accepted
on the Canada’s Garden Route website – www. canadasgardenroute.ca. Deadline for applications is August 8, 2016. Home Gardeners can join the party with their very own Celebration Garden. Vesey’s Bulbs is selling an exclusive, limited number – only 150 per region – of special Celebration Gardens for the home gardener, each containing 75 Red Impression and 75 White Hakuun tulip bulbs. Each garden comes with an official “150th Celebration Garden” certificate. Order now to avoid disappointment. Details available at: www. canadasgardenroute.ca.
Open House Quesnel Primary Care Clinic You’re invited to join Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North, Northern Health, the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District, and the City of Quesnel for an open house at the new Quesnel Primary Care Clinic. Take a tour of the renovated space, meet with the health care team, and enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks.
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LifestyLes In Memory of
Wayne Howard Wildfong December 12, 1951 ~ April 17, 2016
Helping Hope Air At their May meeting the Quesnel Lions Club president Brent Oxenbury presented a cheque for $1,000 to Hope Air’s Elizabeth Ross, left, to assist the organization in their good works. Contributed photo
Wide variety of events for young and old
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ne of the things that is so nice about living in a small city like ours is the keen support and enthusiasm for the wide variety events to appeal to young and old. As Ralph Waldo Emerson stated, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” One problem is how to be everywhere at once.
OVER 80 TEA Men and women 80 years and older are invited to the annual Over 80 Tea May 18, at 11 a.m. in OAPO Golden Centre, 401 Front St. For more information call 250991-0090. Sign up sheets are available in a number of locations and those wishing to attend must register by May 16. Spread the word to an elderly neighbour or friend who may not get out and about that much to find out what’s going on. Let them know this is their day.
SIKH TIMPLE When I saw an announcement about the Vaisakihi Celebration and flag hoisting celebration Apr. 29
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to May 1 my interest was piqued. Mr. Sandhu assured me that outsiders were welcome. It was my first visit to the small temple although I’d been to the large temple on two special occasions some years ago. I am convinced that if we have a better understanding of one another in our community perhaps some of the world’s problems will be solved. I watched as the flag pole was lowered, the gold satin that enveloped the pole was removed. After the pole was washed clean fresh satin was eased over the lowered pole and secured by gold ribbon around the pole. Standing beside me was Rashpal Bains of Prince George who brought a number of young people in her van. She told me people attended from different regions and gave me insight into
some of the rituals. The five specially chosen Sikhs chant “Only remember God, all are created by God” in Punjabi while the pole was being lowered then raised. I know there is much more to the ceremony than this. I am grateful for their hospitality in providing lunch which I truly savoured.
OAPO HOSTS REGIONAL MEETING Quesnel OAPO branch 77 hosted the regional meeting April 28 in the Golden Centre with delegates from Williams Lake branch 93 and Lac La Hache branch 176 attending. Reports from each branch were given. Quesnel reports numbers of people attending for lunch and cards has risen. They are working to restore a positive relationship with the Fraser Village Home Society, their landlord. An emphasis on developing an atmosphere of mutual respect among all members has resulted
in the Golden Centre being a more pleasant place to be. A number of improvements have been made to the Golden Centre, cleaning house and getting rid of unwanted and unused bits and pieces, installation of new taps in washrooms and new pool table lights will soon be installed. Affordable lunches are offered to members and guests four days a week. They catered to three pre-Christmas dinners; hosted a Valentines Day dinner and St. Patricks Day dinner; drop-in on Dec. 31; crib tournament Jan. 23 and another planned for June. They are preparing for a Garage and Bake Sale May 7 and over 80 Tea on May 18. They donated to Good Cheer and will offer bursaries to two graduating high school students in June. Ruth Scoullar is a seniors’ advocate and regular Observer contributor.
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Wayne Howard Wildfong passed away April 17, 2016 at Simon Fraser Lodge in Prince George, BC. Born in Vancouver on December 12, 1951, the Wildfong family moved to Quesnel in 1955. Wayne grew up in Quesnel and worked and trained at Brody machinery where he qualified to become a machinist. Wayne was an inspiration for our family as later in life he struggled to deal with a neuro-muscular
Uncle Jim (Anita) Browning, their son Richard and daughter Dianne and families, Wayne’s Cousins Rodney (Brenda), Brian (Elodianne) and Brett Browning and Laurie condition. His optimism (Jeff ) Geisbrecht, and “never quit” cousins Gordon (Gail) attitude made us feel Browning. Special thankful for our own friends Archie & Henny good health. Wayne Hlady and Margaret lived at Simon Fraser Hawn. Lodge. Wayne is survived Thank you to Dr. Turski, by his brother Gary Dr. Bartell and all the (Lynda) and nephews staff at Simon Fraser Kevin and Brandon, Lodge
Clark, Douglas Ivan November 21, 1931 ~ April 30, 2016
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Douglas Ivan Clark on April 30, 2016 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Douglas left this world on his 64th wedding Anniversary to join his bride Betty Ilene Clark who passed away June 2015. Doug missed her terribly. Douglas was born on November 21, 1931 in Melfort, Saskatchewan to John Clark and Marion (nee Harborne). Doug’s Dad passed when Doug was an infant and he and his sister were raised by his Mom around Beatty, Saskatchewan. Doug was an entrepreneur and tried his hand at many things, moving his family often. Their moves included Quesnel and 100 Mile House in BC. One of the family’s greatest memories was of the White Rose Restaurant and Shell Gas Station and garage that was a family affair in Melfort, Saskatchewan. The boys, some in their teens at this time, loved the garage where they fostered a love of cars working with their Dad. The restaurant was a fun and happy gathering place for friends in the community. Many antics played out there, and great
friendships were formed over Mom’s great food. Doug and Betty followed their boys back to Quesnel BC in 1973 where Doug started working for Ernst Forrest Products which later became TOLKO lumber. Doug retired there after 23 years in his final position as shipping foreman. Doug and Betty travelled some as was their dream for a few years, and lived in Cache Creek, eventually settling in Kamloops in their twilight years, where they were close to their children. Doug and Betty enjoyed their gardening, cooking, canning and their family and friends. Poor health kept them closer to home during their later years. Doug leaves to mourn his sister Jean Ward and her family of Hudson Bay Saskatchewan, his children; sons Dale Clark (Debbie), & Evan Clark (Elenore), twin son Doug Clark (Cheryl), twin daughter Deborah Sallenback (David), and son David Clark (Barb); grandchildren Joe Clark (Rhonda), Angela Curle (Noah), Tanya Hawkes (Ross), Shane Lovell (Lonni), Darcy Lovell, Terry Clark (Krystal), Ashley Ayers (Joe), Erin
O’Reilly (Michael), Tim Clark (Shay), Candace Palk (John), Amanda Sallenback, Devin Clark (Alison), and Kory Clark; 16 Great Grandchildren, and many other family and friends. Dad, we will miss you everyday, we love you! We hope your 64th Wedding Anniversary under the stars with Mom was amazing. A special thank you to Dr. Peter Loland who always treated our parents with dignity and cared deeply about their care. Thank you to Dr. Jared McIntary for his compassion and care with Dr. Loland on Dad’s last day. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service, Kamloops, BC 250-554-2429 Condolences may be left for the family at www. firstmemorialkamloops. com
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LAWN & GARDEN
Oregon grape, above and potentilla, right are just two of the many drought-tolerant shrubs available in the Cariboo zone.
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Drought tolerant ornamental shrubs
A few years ago the buzzword in horticulture was ‘xeriscaping’. Well, I don’t think of it as a trend anymore, I believe it is the foundation into responsible landscaping. The Webster’s definition of ‘xeriscape’ is; a landscaping method developed especially for arid and semiarid climate that utilizes water-conserving techniques (as the use of droughttolerant plants, mulch and efficient irrigation). No, this isn’t Palm Springs, but I believe that our climate in the Cariboo is changing and we will not always be able to turn on the tap without thinking the water may run out. There are other benefits to a drought tolerant landscape and that is lower maintenance. So if you don’t have either the time, the ‘get up and go’ that you used to or the water supply, consider planning a xeriscape landscape using drought tolerant plants. Silver leaved foliage is always a good indication that a plant is drought tolerant. The common Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) with its silvery-green leaves can grow 2-4m (7-13ft) high making it an ideal windbreak or privacy screen. As the name suggests, its thorny branches will keep out any unwanted visitors. Bright orange berries appear
on the female shrub so you will need a male plant for pollination as the male and female flowers grow on different shrubs. The berries are high in vitamin A and C and are used in making ointment for skin conditions such as eczema. This is an excellent choice to grow in really poor soils. It tolerates alkaline and salty soil. It has the ability to ‘fix’ its own nitrogen from the air into nitrogen that it can absorb with the help of bacteria in the soil. Another shrub that fixes atmospheric nitrogen is Caragana. The lowly Common Caragana (Caragana arborescens) is often over-looked but still makes one of the best rapid growing, inexpensive hedges or windbreaks to plant. It can be left as an informal hedge, like the one behind the tee box on hole #8 at the golf course, or trimmed formally, to create a very tight hedge, providing privacy even in winter with its dense branches. There are some interesting other varieties of caragana with unique forms to add to the landscape. Consider, Globe Caragana (Caragana frutex ‘Globosa’) a very tidy round slow growing shrub that is a well-behaved shrub for a small space. The grafted forms of this shrub, or the graceful, Weeping
Caragana (C. arborescens ‘Pendula ‘) or Walker Caragana (C. arb. ‘Walker’) are ideal focal points in a garden. A spectacular native shrub to use in the landscape is Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium). This spring it put on a great show with its bright yellow flowers on top of its glossy holly like leaves. Hopefully there will be a good crop of berries for making jelly this summer. You often find this native shrub growing happily beneath the dry canopy of fir trees. I also like using the foliage in Christmas arrangements. Junipers are still one of the best choices if you have a large hot dry area you want to stabilize. Junipers come in all sizes and shapes so make sure you read the plant label. Some varieties are very low, only inches off the ground, like Blue Rug (Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltoni’), whereas, the Savin Juniper (Jun. Sabina) is vase-shaped and can reach a height of .9-1.2m (3-4ft.) Remember planting a drought tolerant shrub does not mean that it never requires water. Proper planting techniques and watering until the roots are established are necessary until the plant can fend for its self, usually two – three
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Bringing technology to the fitness game RYAN GRAHAM Observer Reporter
huge factor for hockey players in limiting their performance. Science is all “We found that around us in our in more than 90 everyday life and per cent of hockey now local trainer athletes the limitand former Quesnel ing factor that shuts Millionaires and their legs down is Kangaroos coach, breathing because Brian Kozak uses they can’t get rid technology to get of enough carbon athletes into top dioxide.” condition. Kozak, Kozak is also the who is the owner of owner of Next Level the Quesnel AccelerSport Preparation ation Centre utilizes which evolved from Leading Edge techthe QAC, where they nology – the Muscle work with athletes Oxygen Monitor around the world. and SpiroTiger – to They assess them help athletes reach with the Moxy and their goals. the SpiroTiger to The Moxy is a find their limiter small, wearable and compensators. sensor that utilizes This comes from infrared light to conFeldmann’s idea of tinuously monitor finding what limits oxygen saturation and what compenlevels in athletes’ sates the athlete, so muscles as they they can deliver an exercise. efficient training It’s designed to program. He says a measure the percentnumber of athletes age of hemoglobin have come to get and myoglobin carFeldmann’s advice. rying oxygen in the “Olympic athletes capillaries and cells fly into Quesnel to of the muscle tissue, get assess tested and where oxygen is contrained by this guy,” sumed to produce Kozak said. energy. Along with being It also helps idena fitness instructor tify optimal training he has a coachintensity zones and ing resume which provides feedback includes time with on the physiologithe Millionaires and cal systems limiting Kangaroos. performance. He also coached The SpiroTiger the Bantam teams trains athletes respi- Brian Kozak of the Quesnel Acceleration Centre and Next Level Sport Preparation displays the Moxy and SpiroTiger. More photos on A16 Ryan Graham photo with the Quesnel ratory system to inMinor Hockey Ascrease air volume in different ways to tailor each the most efficient time an aththat have to be trained, just like sociation, where it gave him and out of the lungs to expand training program to suit the lete can train at full-out intensi- your biceps or tricep muscles an opportunity to work on his oxygen intake with improved individual athletes needs. The ty and how long until recovery, and without this machine your skills. He adds young coaches air distribution to the whole other advantage the QAC plus how many sets. breathing cannot be trained,” don’t realize it takes around 10 lung, as well as deep expiration provides is, athletes who pursue “With the live data we can Kozak said. years to thoroughly understand and also avoids air entrapment a career in Sports Training like adjust the athletes training plan He adds a great example of what is involved in becoming a to get rid of carbon dioxide. Shelby Ballendine (Kinesiology), daily, based on their physiolthis is Alex Roach of the Mangreat coach. Kozak still volunWith this, trainer’s are now have a place to research and ogy,” Kozak said. chester Monarchs of the East teers with local Rep teams when able to use science to efficiently ‘play’ with new technology with “The next level of training Coast Hockey League, who he available to teach the youth guide training. local athletes. is the athletes are able to link trains and is from Quesnel. and coaches. He also shares his Kozak was introduced to the “It’s a win/win situation for what they see on the computer “I started training him when experience about the game and equipment by Juerg Feldmann, the athletes training with leadscreen to how they feel and this he was 13 and he had a lung says he’s always learning more. a physiotherapist who took him ing edge technology and the is when they become their own capacity of 5.2 litres and right “I learn just as much, if not under his wing to teach him trainers also gain valuable expe- best trainer.” now it is 8.2, which is one of how to use this technology. He rience in using the equipment,” Kozak says the Moxy technol- the biggest in the world,” Kozak more from the young players and coaches,” Kozak said. says this allows trainers to find Kozak said. ogy works hand in hand with said. With this new technology at an individual fitness picture He added the idea of the QAC the SpiroTiger as the Moxy “He could move around 150 his disposal, he now offers a based on each athlete’s physiis to give Quesnel athletes the reads oxygen consumption and litres in a minute which was renew outlook, providing athletes ology and use the technology best opportunity to excel. One recovery and the SpiroTiger ally good at that time and now around the world and in Questo help guide the individual to of the things with the Moxy increases the athlete’s ability to he can move over 400 litres, so become a better athlete. Kozak which is different than other move more oxygen. He adds it’s breathing will never be a limita- nel high caliber training. This allows them to reach their goals says the QAC provides athletes fitness equipment is they see the all based on the athletes physition for him.” and also has the proven science with a training and research training ‘live’ on a computer ology and building it up. Kozak said in a study they behind it. centre, where they search for screen or watch. They also see “Your breathing is all muscles found that breathing was a
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May 8 - 14, 2016 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A restless spirit is the catalyst for a new project, Aries. This week you dive right into something that will take up all of your mental energy. Try to avoid slacking off in other areas. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, thanks to your hectic schedule, achieving lofty goals this week may be a stretch, so aim for something a little more manageable and celebrate the achievement.
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Ladies during the Women with Drive Get in the Game golf clinic go through the pitching station, held at the Quesnel Golf Club on April 30 and May 7. Ryan Graham photo
Quesnel runners perform well RYAN GRAHAM Observer Reporter Quesnel runners had a strong showing at the Sub Zero Track and Field meet in Prince George April 30. Bazil Spencer of Quesnel Junior School finished first in three events, winning the 800-metre by less than half a second and also finished first in the 1,200-metre and high jump in the boys 14-15 category. Olivia Baptiste of Correlieu secondary school won the 800-metre for the girls 16-17 category, finishing ahead of her teammate Avery
Drew. Baptiste was also the runner up in the 1,500-metre and anchored the girls 100-metre relay team, helping them claim victory. Casey Richert, Olivia Moody and Drew were also part of the relay team, along with Baptiste. Cole Dinsdale, also from Correlieu, won both the 800 and 1,500-metre in the boys 18-19 category and Christo Henderson from QJS won the boys 100-metre hurdles in the 14-15 category. The track and field zone championship will be held May 20 – 21 in Prince George.
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43rd AnnuAl Billy BArker dAys FestivAl July 14 -17, 2016 Our Billy Barker Days Festival Office, located next to the Visitor Centre, is NOW OPEN Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. We welcome you to drop in and say hello to our Office Manager, Crystal Nagy, and our Office Assistant. We can also be reached by phone at 250-992-1234, by fax 250-992-5083, and by e-mail at office@billybarkerdays.ca YOU can help us make this the best festival of all! Become a VOLUNTEER and have fun by taking part in the festivities! We have openings in a variety of areas and offer you an exciting experience that you are sure to enjoy! Pick up a sign up form at the Festival Office. 2016 HEADLINERS Friday, July 15th – CHILLIWACK Saturday, July 16th – THE NIGHTRAIN We still have openings for musical acts on our LeBourdais Park Stage. If you or someone you know has always wanted to perform for Billy Barker Days, now is your chance!! Contact Brent Matthews, Stage Director at billybarkerstage@outlook.com We want you to get your group or business into the Billy Barker Days spirit by entering a float or marching entry in our PARADE. Now is the time to start thinking of ideas, and entries can be made at our office or online at www.billybarkerdays.ca.
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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, though you may be content to remain out of the spotlight most of the time, when you engage with others, you really can show just how compelling you are. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You may be expected to step up and care for people all of the time, but this week you’re the one who needs some special attention, Cancer. All you have to do is reach out for assistance. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have many good reasons to throw caution to the wind this week, but you may have to reign in your adventurous spirit just a little bit. You’re an example to others. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Listen carefully to your intuition this week, Virgo. Most of the time you can trust that little voice more than outside influences. Focus on your dreams for a bit. LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, when things become complicated, you’re the person people often seek to iron out the situation. You have a way of quickly getting to the root of a problem. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, even though you normally think cooly and collectedly, this week you may be at the end of your rope. Book some time for a little R&R to recharge your batteries. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, positive encounters, including an unexpected meeting with an old friend, could make for an interesting week. Your social life is booming. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you have a measured and methodical approach to your goals. This week, though, your sense of fun may take over and steer you off course. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Consider your words before sharing your perspective, Aquarius. You do not want to hurt anyone’s feelings, even if what you have to say is the truth. Word things carefully. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your self-esteem soars this week when you go out of your way to put others’ needs before your own. Act from your heart, Pisces. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MAY 8 - Stephen Amell, Actor (35) MAY 9 - Billy Joel, Singer (67) MAY 10 - Keenan Thompson, Comic (38) MAY 11 - Prince Royce, Singer (27) MAY 12 - Rami Malek, Actor (35) MAY 13 - Robert Pattinson, Actor (30) MAY 14 - Olly Murs, Singer (32)
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Canada looks to defend gold at world championship RYAN GRAHAM Observer Reporter Team Canada keeps rolling at the World Hockey championships in St. Petersburg, Russia as they are undefeated with a record of 3-0. In their latest game, Canada took apart Belarus with an 8-0 victory, overwhelming Belarus to extend their winning streak. The win also put them at the top of the Group B standings with nine points. Their previous games saw them win by a score of 7-1 against Hungary and a 5-1 score against the United States. The team which is comprised of mostly National Hockey League players have displayed their dominance in the first three games, as they have outscored their opposition 20-2. The team is led by captain Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks, who has a long resume of success with Hockey Canada. Some of his accomplishments include two Olympic gold medals in 2010 in Vancouver and in
2014 in Sochi, Russia. Canada will have four more preliminary games against Germany, Slovakia, France and will finish with a showdown against Finland. The game against Finland will serve as a higher level of competition as they finish the preliminary round and progress through the medal round, where they will play the hockey powers Sweden, Russia and the Czech Republic. Canada went undefeated at last year’s tournament in the Czech Republic, winning gold with a record of 10-0, which was their first gold in eight years. Along with Canada looking to defend their gold, players will be looking to have good individual performances as well. With the World Cup of Hockey taking place in September, there are still spots up for grabs, as they hope to impress the Canadian management staff. The World Cup will run from Sept. 17 – Oct. 1 in Toronto before the NHL regular season begins.
Business Tip of the Week Managing and Working your Business A lot of entrepreneurs work their business for 10- 12 hours a day 7 days a week. They cover for employees and settle customer issues. These entrepreneurs often say they are too busy to do business planning or to do any office work related to the business. This can result in a number of problems: 1. Invoicing is not up-to-date. 2.Bill payments are late. 3. Customer complaints are not properly analyzed. 4. No target or goals for the business year. Please book a free, confidential appointment with Siggi Stoldt, phone: 250-992-2322 to get some help. Community Futures, your one-stop source for business information
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Brody Lawlor of the Quesnel Crossfire gets back on defense during their home opener April 28 against the Prince George Cowboy Ranch Stylers. For more information on the Crossfire’s season see Friday’s Observer. Ryan Graham photo
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Canadian Forest Products Ltd is planning to de-activate approximately 1100km of road in the Quesnel area over the summer and fall seasons of 2016. The purpose of this de-activation is to ensure there is minimal risk to the environment as a result of these roads being left in an unmaintained state into the future. All the roads are located west of Quesnel. The intensity of deactivation will vary according to the level of environmental risk for each road section. Meetings and discussions are taking place with local government staff, licensees and known interested parties. This advertisement is intended to serve as a general notice to the public regarding our planned activities – and an opportunity to discuss any areas of concern which we may not currently be aware of. Fieldworks are expected to commence by June 2016.
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Applications are hereby invited for temporary full-time Summer Reading Club Coordinators in our Williams Lake, Quesnel and 100 Mile House Library Branches. Each location is offering one fourteen week position, commencing late May, 2016 (start date to be confirmed at time of interview). The positions will be responsible for the delivery of the “Summer Reading Club� to the local/area community.
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Preferred qualifications include experience in leading and supervising groups of children in a variety of activities, and knowledge of children’s books. To satisfy funding grant requirements, potential candidates must be between the ages of 15 and 30, have been registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year and be returning to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year, be a student in a secondary, post-secondary, vocational or technical program, be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be legally entitled to work in British Columbia.
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Ten Mile Lake View. 5152 Lakeshore Road 11 am - 1 pm
$449,500.00
#1201 - What a glorious view is what you will get from this well built and lovingly cared for 10 Mile Lake home. Tremendous yard with many places to relax and enjoy the peaceful tranquillity! 2 large covered decks, double garage, brick patio and a separate single garage/workshop with second driveway. Open floor plan with spacious living & dining
South of Town 3474 Loloff Road 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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$399,000.00 Ray Blackmore
#1179 - Through the wrought iron gate to your private 3-acre estate. 2-storey home with bsmnt and many quality outbuildings. Attached garage plus a 24x27’ shop with radiant heat & 2-bay carport. 15x48’ RV shed with another covered area attached. Fenced yard with fruit trees, manicured yard, & garden spot. Well test shows 7 GPM. New roof in 2011. 2 new bathrooms, A great place to grow.
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Dragon Lake View. 1297 Renyard Road 11 am -1 pm
$379,750.00
#1167 - Like new, immaculately kept lake view home in a terrific neighbourhood. 2 storey custom built elegance with many extras. Heated tile in kitchen & en suite. Oversized dble garage with 8’ doors and an exterior RV plug. Fully landscaped and chain link fenced yard and wrap around driveway. Granite counters, 2 n/g fireplaces, hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub and 2 decks. Wired for a generator also! Huge bonus room above the garage has potential for an in-law suite or more bdrms. Tons of value here.
South of Town 3608 Loloff Road 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$460,000.00
Bob Sutton Realty Ltd.
#1171 - You’ll love the spacious rooms & solid construction of this quality 4300 sq ft country home on nearly 10 acres South of town. Good barn w/loft & lean-to’s on either side. Fenced & cross-fenced. Vendor says good water. Oversized dble garage (32x26) plus a det. shop w/a 2 bdrm suite. House features a country kitchen w/walk-in pantry & large island. Oak cabinets, tile flooring & countertops. 4 big bdrms up + an 800 sq ft bonus room over the attached garage. Great hobby farm South.
Scott Klassen
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Communities for Veterans Arena built for Veterans
Equine Assisted Mindfulness In preparation for the Communities for Veterans Pilot Program – Equine Assisted Mindfulness (May 22 - June 3), a group of dedicated volunteers met at Pen-Y-Bryn Farm Sunday and created this riding arena, round pen, a set of bleachers and a table. Ten veterans from across Canada will report to the program May 22 to assist them with the transition from military to civilian life. Karen Powell photos
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Rodeo Tattoo
by Davis Smithers Bonnie and I had been riding the rodeo circuit together for four years. He was one of those cowboys who had been born a hundred years too late. Around livestock he was right at home. Horses, cattle and beautiful women he had confidence, in spades. Put him behind the wheel of a vehicle though and he would morph into a white knuckling old geezer who drove like, “Man was not meant to travel at speeds exceeding thirty-two miles an hour”. One outstanding example was the Burns Lake Rodeo. I had drawn a bull in the Sunday morning “slack.” Boone had helped me with the rigging and when everything was ready to go, I nodded for the gate. The gate opened too slow and the bull turned into it and his front legs buckled under him. He brought his head up as twelve hundred pounds of muscle and attitude pulled me down over my bull rope. Our heads collided, knocking me back to the correct position. The bull bucked out straight, turned to the right, bucked forward until the bull fighter intercepted him and then he cut hard to the left. I threw my right arm to the left to stay with him, but he had not turned as sharply as I had anticipated. He was bucking forward and I had intentionally thrown myself off of him. The bull ran to the centre of the arena as the cow bell produced the needed weight to unravel the bull
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rope from the bull’s back. As I bent down to pick up the bull rope, a rain drop landed on my boot, kicking up a puff of dust. Another rain drop landed on my boot turning the dust red. Another drop landed. With the third drop, I realized it was blood and said, “I’ll put away your rope, you’d best get that eye looked at,” before he could say, “What?” A female ambulance attendant was beside me asking a little tentatively, “May I take a look at your eye?” I nodded yes. She cleaned up my left eye, put a large bandage over it and volunteered, “You will need stitches to close up that cut. We can take you to the hospital if you would like.” Before I had a chance to reply, Boone answered, “No, that’s okay, there are more rides coming up and they might need you here. We’ve got our own vehicle.” Bonnie drove to the hospital, because my wife never learned to drive a standard. They argued about the lack of speed and I was occupied trying not to get sick in my own car. When we finally got to the hospital and five stiches later, Boone wanted to look at the damage. When I pulled back the bandage, he said, “It ain’t no naked mermaid on your arm, but it’ll do for your first Rodeo Tattoo.” Some friends come and go with the Tide, but they always leave a great impression.
Molly
She hadn’t thought of Molly for a long time. Yet now, the memories came flooding back. Her and Molly talking together, playing together. Molly had been the one person she could trust with all her deepest secrets, the one who could listen when no one else seemed to care, the one who saw her through the darkest days after her dad disappeared and Mum was so sad. She had been an only child, and found it difficult to make friends at school. Her parents didn’t have a lot of money, but the house was always filled with love and laughter. Then suddenly, when she was six, everything changed. Dad went to work one day, and didn’t come home. Mum cried a lot and didn’t seem to be very interested in doing things with her any more. That’s when Molly came along – just when she needed a friend, and it was thanks to
by Meriel Wild
Molly she had survived. Every day when she came home from school, she and Molly would go out in the garden, or if the weather was cold and wet, into her bedroom. There she would tell Molly all about her day, and they would play together. She could tell Molly when was feeling sad, or lonely, or scared and Molly would be there beside her, helping her, helping her cope with life. Molly had been a real friend, her only friend. She couldn’t remember when Molly went away. Had it happened before they moved closer to Gran and Gramps? She wasn’t sure. But other friends gradually took Molly’s place, and the memories had faded away. Until today. Today she watched as he daughter sat in the garden pouring tea from the little china pot and talking to a friend that only she could see. A friend called Molly….
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Second Annual Story Writing Contest The second annual Celebration of Writer’s Contest was held April 21 at the Quesnel library meeting room with 40 people in attendance. The committee was thrilled with the number of entries for the contest and the number of people who attended this momentous event. They were also very impressed with the audience’s attention and participation. The theme for this year’s contest was “Friend”. There were three Youth and 12 Adult entries and the stories were very interesting and diversified. The submission of entries was almost doubled from last year.
“The judges did not have an easy time deciding the prizes,” said one of the four judges. Mary Ann Sturdy. “The authors took the simple topic, Friend, and produced a wide range of interpretations. There were stories on everything from bullying to cranky worms, from descriptive writing to high drama, from science fiction to biography. All in all, it was a very impressive selection, all of them well written.” Prizes for the categories of Youth and Adult were: First - $75, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25. Youth winners were: 1st –“A Friend-
ship Between Bars” by Sydney Williams, 2nd – “The Bear-like Creature” by Joan Terlesky, 3rd – “Everyone Can Help” by Heera Panasar Adult winners were: 1st – “Tattoo Rodeo” by David Smithers, 2nd –“Presley and Hope” by Vicki Esplen, 3rd - “Molly” by Meriel Wild, Honourable Mention - “Friends” by Charlie Buthge. The Wordspinners also had their published books on display. They are looking for new members and their website is: Quesnel Wordspinners. The contact person is Ruth, 250-992-1567 or email: scoullar@shaw.ca
Adult Honourable Mention
The committee wish to thank the Friends of the Quesnel Library for providing the prizes, the judges for all their work in reading and making comments for the writers, the Wordspinners for supplying the judges, Literacy Quesnel for providing the refreshments, Quesnel Cariboo Observer for printing the winning stories, the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council, the Quesnel Library, BC Arts Council and the Government of B.C. – submitted by BerniceHeinzelman, Chair Writing Contest Committee
Friends by Charlie Buthge
My name is Charlie. This is a story about my friends. I watch wrestling with my friends and we go to work together at QCLA Day Program. It’s a program to help special needs people with disabilities improve our life skills. I am happy to have awesome people in my life. We sometimes get mad or frustrated but we always bounce back. We motivate each other to have positive and active attitudes. I am so blessed to have awesome friends and a home where I watch sports
with my family and wrestling with my brother on Sundays. At QCLA we do lots of fun things together. We go to arts class. We go to fitness class together. At the fitness class we play flag games, exercises, games, dodgeball. My favourite thing about fitness class is I get to see my special friend Emma. We also go out for coffee and sometimes out for lunch. We have tea together every day. We take turns making tea for each other. Sometimes we
laugh together. We play video games. We celebrate birthday parties together at QCLA. And we have ice-cream together. And support each other with positive thinking. We go swimming and bowling and we do biggest loser exercise videos in the mornings. We love to watch news on T.V. and keep up with current events happening around the world. We have popcorn, play Barkerville Board games, have arm wrestling and air hockey, read a grizzly bear story, play computer games, we drink pop, we go to Tim Hortons together, we like to help with our job.
Youth Third Place
Adult Second Place
Presley and Hope by Vicki Esplen
Thirty seven towns and cities, one motel, five restaurants, six gas stops and we still aren’t there! An ocean of dad’s CDs cover the car floor while the other five hundred and forty two are neatly stacked in moving boxes in the utility trailer behind us. Thanks to the repeat button on the CD player, “If I Had a Million Dollars,” has a permanently etched pathway in my brain. We are heading for House Number Nine and chasing the hope that this time the job will last. While dad looks at these moves as new adventures I see them as challenges; a new house, a new school and the old pain of leaving hardto-find, just-made friends behind. With his hands on the wheel Dad tries his best to fill the conversation gap by being vey cheery and optimistic about me making new friends…again, but I know what lies ahead. My likes and interests just aren’t the same as most girls a blink away from eleven years old. Who else besides me consumes endless numbers of books and loves numbers too? My uniqueness as dad calls it and our continuous moving pretty much guarantees that I am destined to have only one friend in my life, a rather large slobbery hound dog named Presley. From the moment I first saw Presley
cowering in the corner of a closet in House Number Two it was love at first sight. He quickly became the constant in my nomadic life and my very best friend. The hound spends many an hour listening to my hopes, dreams and wishes and is the one I trust to be the guardian of my most precious wish. Every night without exception we fall asleep curled up together nose to nose. Dad calls us the dynamic duo because we do everything together! As we make the turn onto our new street I put both arms around my sidekick, put my lips close to his soft velvety ear and once again whisper my number one wish. He looks back at me with his soulful eyes and responds with a big wet kiss. Presley gives a soft woof as we pull into the driveway of House Number Nine. Dad turns off the engine then spins toward me with a big grin and a double thumbs-up. Peering out the windshield I get my first look at our next new home, a bright green and yellow duplex. In the front yard I see a girl with curly hair sitting on a tire swing that is suspended under the branch of a tall fir tree. She has her nose in a book and looks my age. A little spark of hope fills my heart.
Youth First Place
by Sydney Williams
The cop led me to my jail cell, explaining, “You’re underage, so we’re going to contact your parents and you will be out of here soon… OK?” “OK” I answered nervously. I looked around the cell. It was cold, dark and tiny. I felt alone and began to cry. Suddenly, I heard a girl’s voice. “Hey, are you OK?” she asked. I looked up… a brunette was standing in the jail cell next to me. “Uh ya, I’m fine, thanks.” I answered back. “This place gets to you.” “Wait, this isn’t your first time in here?” I asked. Strange… she looked my age. “Ha! More than 12 times.” I wondered if talking to her was a bad idea… she’s not someone I would befriend at school… But I continued on. “May I ask what you did?” “Lots… mostly B &E, vandalism –ooooh thee was a time when I stole a car, now that was fun!” “Of course…” I was a bit frightened at how natural this sounded to her. “So blondie, what got you in here? She asked me. “Well…” I started off, unsure if I should tell her. “C’mon… It’s not like I have friends I can gossip to,” she said, noticing my discomfort. “What about school; you don’t have anyone to talk to there?” “Nope, no school; my parents just hire private tutors”, she replied. I wondered if she’d ever had a friend in her life.
Everyone can help by Heera Panasar
“See you after school!” said my mom, before driving off. It was my first day at my new school as an exchange student. I walked into the classroom. “Class, this is Scott West, our new student,” said the teacher, My name is “Mrs. Parker”. Now everyone, introduce yourselves! Later… Lunch break was coming soon and no one was bothering to talk to me, it was almost as if they were scared of something. RING! The lunch bell startled me. Everyone was in a rush to get outside. Once I was outside, something hit me in the back and sent me falling to the ground. I turned around and saw a group of kids, and the biggest one, most likely the one who hit me, standing at the front. I recognized them from my class. The one who hit me was named Donny. “Here let me help you up,” he said, offering me his hand. I tried to grab it but he put it behind his back. “Psyche!’ he said, and all the kids started laughing. “Please… stop it…” I moaned. “Okay, I will… NOT!” he said before punching me in the nose. “I’m bored. Let’s go pick on someone else.” he said, leaving me on the floor. After they were out of sight I got up from the floor. I noticed that lots of kids gave me a sad look, but wouldn’t say anything. “What happened to your nose?” my mom asked when I got home. I wanted to lie but the way I was raised was to always tell the truth.
A friendship between bars
“This kid at school, he punched me in the nose.” I told her. “Didn’t anyone stand up for you?” she asked. “No, they were all too scared.” I replied. “Stand up to him tomorrow.” She said. “But mo-“ “Just do it,” she said cutting off. The next day… The class went by really fast; before I knew it, lunch break was already here. As soon as I walked outside I got pushed by Donny. “Don’t push me!” I said, acting tough. “Hah! He’s trying to act tough!” he said to everyone. They all snickered. He hit me in the stomach. Frustrated, I uppercut him in the jaw. He looked shocked, it seemed like it was the first time someone had stood up to him. Standing up to him gave everyone else the courage to stand up to him as well. Everyone gathered around me and started saying to Donny stuff like, “leave him alone!” and “Stop bullying people!” After school… A group of kids from my class came up to me. “Hey Scott, want to hang out with us sometime?” asked one of them, I remembered his name was Mikey. “Yeah, sure. How about Friday?” I asked. “Okay.” He replied Monday morning… I was a little nervous when Donny walked up to me. “I had fun last Friday, hanging out with you and everyone.”
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So, I continued… Well, my family is in some legal trouble right now… they made a deal with some guy we thought could help us… but it turns out he’s taking 90 oer cent of our money. We had signed a contract, so… I tried to steal the contract papers, which clearly didn’t work.” “You’d do that for your family?” “Of course: I love them.” I hinted sadness in her eyes as I said those words. “So what are they like?” “Well my dad makes bad jokes a lot and my mother bakes cookies every Sunday,” I said a bit surprised at my choice of memories. Suddenly the girl blurted out, “Attention! That’s why I do all those bad things… for attention. My family is nothing like yours; they’re never concerned about me, it’s always money. They don’t take care of me: they just pay someone to do it. That’s why I’m in here, for them to notice me!” The words came pouring out of her, like they’d been kept in for 10 years. I didn’t know how to respond. We sat in silence until I said, Talk to them.” “It’s terrible having those feelings held in, so let it out and talk to them.” More silence… Suddenly, the officer opened my cell because my parents had arrived. I looked back at the girl and we shared a smile. “Hey blondie… you’re not that bad… guess I’ll see you around” she asked. “Yeah, I replied. “Hopefully not here?” We both smiled again as I was led out of the jail cell…
The bear-like creature by Joan Terlesky
It’s because of my friend, the bear-like creature that I am alive at all today. A few months ago, when I was raking leaves outside my house, I saw a bear. Or at least, it looked like a bear. It sounded like a horse when it tried to roar, though, and it had duck feet instead of paws. When I tried to get a better look, the creature was walking into the forest behind my backyard. I decided to follow it, because I wanted to see where it lived. As I was walking, strange cries could be heard in the treetops and the bushes rustled constantly. My knees shook and my heart pounded. I lost sight of the bear-like creature that I was following. I was lost and scared. Then, all of a sudden, a huge wolf jumped out of the bushes, foaming at the mouth! I was so scared that I couldn’t move. All I could do was watch as it stalked over me. It started pacing in front of me, making occasional lunges towards me. I still couldn’t move. The wolf moved closer and closer, then started walking around me in a tight circle. Now I couldn’t move even if my body was working. One move, and that wolf would’ve killed me! It’s red eyes glinted like light filtering through the treetops. And to top it all off, the sun was starting to set. Soon I really wouldn’t be
able to see what was going on anymore. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, the bear-like creature sauntered onto the scene. I had no hope that it would help me. I was doomed. But then, just when I felt absolutely sure that I was going to die, the bear-like creature took a swipe at the wolf. The wolf went flying into a tree trunk. It didn’t get up. The bear-like creature neighed with triumph and walked over to me. He reached out a paw, almost like he wanted to shake hands. So I took his paw. I think I saw him smiling in the twilight. He kept his paw out, though. What else did he want? He used his other paw to grab onto the extended one and then dropped the other paw back to his side. I knew what he wanted! He wanted me to hold him. So I held onto his paw, being careful of his claws, and he led me back home. I let go of his paw when we arrived at my back door. He turned to go, but then he turned to me. He neighed and waved a paw to say good-bye. I waved goodbye to him, blinked, and he was gone. I haven’t seen him since and I don’t think I will ever see him again. Something tells me that he’s off helping other people and making more friends. But there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t think of my friend, the bear-like creature.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Rodeo Tattoo
by Davis Smithers Bonnie and I had been riding the rodeo circuit together for four years. He was one of those cowboys who had been born a hundred years too late. Around livestock he was right at home. Horses, cattle and beautiful women he had confidence, in spades. Put him behind the wheel of a vehicle though and he would morph into a white knuckling old geezer who drove like, “Man was not meant to travel at speeds exceeding thirty-two miles an hour”. One outstanding example was the Burns Lake Rodeo. I had drawn a bull in the Sunday morning “slack.” Boone had helped me with the rigging and when everything was ready to go, I nodded for the gate. The gate opened too slow and the bull turned into it and his front legs buckled under him. He brought his head up as twelve hundred pounds of muscle and attitude pulled me down over my bull rope. Our heads collided, knocking me back to the correct position. The bull bucked out straight, turned to the right, bucked forward until the bull fighter intercepted him and then he cut hard to the left. I threw my right arm to the left to stay with him, but he had not turned as sharply as I had anticipated. He was bucking forward and I had intentionally thrown myself off of him. The bull ran to the centre of the arena as the cow bell produced the needed weight to unravel the bull
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rope from the bull’s back. As I bent down to pick up the bull rope, a rain drop landed on my boot, kicking up a puff of dust. Another rain drop landed on my boot turning the dust red. Another drop landed. With the third drop, I realized it was blood and said, “I’ll put away your rope, you’d best get that eye looked at,” before he could say, “What?” A female ambulance attendant was beside me asking a little tentatively, “May I take a look at your eye?” I nodded yes. She cleaned up my left eye, put a large bandage over it and volunteered, “You will need stitches to close up that cut. We can take you to the hospital if you would like.” Before I had a chance to reply, Boone answered, “No, that’s okay, there are more rides coming up and they might need you here. We’ve got our own vehicle.” Bonnie drove to the hospital, because my wife never learned to drive a standard. They argued about the lack of speed and I was occupied trying not to get sick in my own car. When we finally got to the hospital and five stiches later, Boone wanted to look at the damage. When I pulled back the bandage, he said, “It ain’t no naked mermaid on your arm, but it’ll do for your first Rodeo Tattoo.” Some friends come and go with the Tide, but they always leave a great impression.
Molly
She hadn’t thought of Molly for a long time. Yet now, the memories came flooding back. Her and Molly talking together, playing together. Molly had been the one person she could trust with all her deepest secrets, the one who could listen when no one else seemed to care, the one who saw her through the darkest days after her dad disappeared and Mum was so sad. She had been an only child, and found it difficult to make friends at school. Her parents didn’t have a lot of money, but the house was always filled with love and laughter. Then suddenly, when she was six, everything changed. Dad went to work one day, and didn’t come home. Mum cried a lot and didn’t seem to be very interested in doing things with her any more. That’s when Molly came along – just when she needed a friend, and it was thanks to
by Meriel Wild
Molly she had survived. Every day when she came home from school, she and Molly would go out in the garden, or if the weather was cold and wet, into her bedroom. There she would tell Molly all about her day, and they would play together. She could tell Molly when was feeling sad, or lonely, or scared and Molly would be there beside her, helping her, helping her cope with life. Molly had been a real friend, her only friend. She couldn’t remember when Molly went away. Had it happened before they moved closer to Gran and Gramps? She wasn’t sure. But other friends gradually took Molly’s place, and the memories had faded away. Until today. Today she watched as he daughter sat in the garden pouring tea from the little china pot and talking to a friend that only she could see. A friend called Molly….
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Second Annual Story Writing Contest The second annual Celebration of Writer’s Contest was held April 21 at the Quesnel library meeting room with 40 people in attendance. The committee was thrilled with the number of entries for the contest and the number of people who attended this momentous event. They were also very impressed with the audience’s attention and participation. The theme for this year’s contest was “Friend”. There were three Youth and 12 Adult entries and the stories were very interesting and diversified. The submission of entries was almost doubled from last year.
“The judges did not have an easy time deciding the prizes,” said one of the four judges. Mary Ann Sturdy. “The authors took the simple topic, Friend, and produced a wide range of interpretations. There were stories on everything from bullying to cranky worms, from descriptive writing to high drama, from science fiction to biography. All in all, it was a very impressive selection, all of them well written.” Prizes for the categories of Youth and Adult were: First - $75, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25. Youth winners were: 1st –“A Friend-
ship Between Bars” by Sydney Williams, 2nd – “The Bear-like Creature” by Joan Terlesky, 3rd – “Everyone Can Help” by Heera Panasar Adult winners were: 1st – “Tattoo Rodeo” by David Smithers, 2nd –“Presley and Hope” by Vicki Esplen, 3rd - “Molly” by Meriel Wild, Honourable Mention - “Friends” by Charlie Buthge. The Wordspinners also had their published books on display. They are looking for new members and their website is: Quesnel Wordspinners. The contact person is Ruth, 250-992-1567 or email: scoullar@shaw.ca
Adult Honourable Mention
The committee wish to thank the Friends of the Quesnel Library for providing the prizes, the judges for all their work in reading and making comments for the writers, the Wordspinners for supplying the judges, Literacy Quesnel for providing the refreshments, Quesnel Cariboo Observer for printing the winning stories, the Quesnel and District Community Arts Council, the Quesnel Library, BC Arts Council and the Government of B.C. – submitted by BerniceHeinzelman, Chair Writing Contest Committee
Friends by Charlie Buthge
My name is Charlie. This is a story about my friends. I watch wrestling with my friends and we go to work together at QCLA Day Program. It’s a program to help special needs people with disabilities improve our life skills. I am happy to have awesome people in my life. We sometimes get mad or frustrated but we always bounce back. We motivate each other to have positive and active attitudes. I am so blessed to have awesome friends and a home where I watch sports
with my family and wrestling with my brother on Sundays. At QCLA we do lots of fun things together. We go to arts class. We go to fitness class together. At the fitness class we play flag games, exercises, games, dodgeball. My favourite thing about fitness class is I get to see my special friend Emma. We also go out for coffee and sometimes out for lunch. We have tea together every day. We take turns making tea for each other. Sometimes we
laugh together. We play video games. We celebrate birthday parties together at QCLA. And we have ice-cream together. And support each other with positive thinking. We go swimming and bowling and we do biggest loser exercise videos in the mornings. We love to watch news on T.V. and keep up with current events happening around the world. We have popcorn, play Barkerville Board games, have arm wrestling and air hockey, read a grizzly bear story, play computer games, we drink pop, we go to Tim Hortons together, we like to help with our job.
Youth Third Place
Adult Second Place
Presley and Hope by Vicki Esplen
Thirty seven towns and cities, one motel, five restaurants, six gas stops and we still aren’t there! An ocean of dad’s CDs cover the car floor while the other five hundred and forty two are neatly stacked in moving boxes in the utility trailer behind us. Thanks to the repeat button on the CD player, “If I Had a Million Dollars,” has a permanently etched pathway in my brain. We are heading for House Number Nine and chasing the hope that this time the job will last. While dad looks at these moves as new adventures I see them as challenges; a new house, a new school and the old pain of leaving hardto-find, just-made friends behind. With his hands on the wheel Dad tries his best to fill the conversation gap by being vey cheery and optimistic about me making new friends…again, but I know what lies ahead. My likes and interests just aren’t the same as most girls a blink away from eleven years old. Who else besides me consumes endless numbers of books and loves numbers too? My uniqueness as dad calls it and our continuous moving pretty much guarantees that I am destined to have only one friend in my life, a rather large slobbery hound dog named Presley. From the moment I first saw Presley
cowering in the corner of a closet in House Number Two it was love at first sight. He quickly became the constant in my nomadic life and my very best friend. The hound spends many an hour listening to my hopes, dreams and wishes and is the one I trust to be the guardian of my most precious wish. Every night without exception we fall asleep curled up together nose to nose. Dad calls us the dynamic duo because we do everything together! As we make the turn onto our new street I put both arms around my sidekick, put my lips close to his soft velvety ear and once again whisper my number one wish. He looks back at me with his soulful eyes and responds with a big wet kiss. Presley gives a soft woof as we pull into the driveway of House Number Nine. Dad turns off the engine then spins toward me with a big grin and a double thumbs-up. Peering out the windshield I get my first look at our next new home, a bright green and yellow duplex. In the front yard I see a girl with curly hair sitting on a tire swing that is suspended under the branch of a tall fir tree. She has her nose in a book and looks my age. A little spark of hope fills my heart.
Youth First Place
by Sydney Williams
The cop led me to my jail cell, explaining, “You’re underage, so we’re going to contact your parents and you will be out of here soon… OK?” “OK” I answered nervously. I looked around the cell. It was cold, dark and tiny. I felt alone and began to cry. Suddenly, I heard a girl’s voice. “Hey, are you OK?” she asked. I looked up… a brunette was standing in the jail cell next to me. “Uh ya, I’m fine, thanks.” I answered back. “This place gets to you.” “Wait, this isn’t your first time in here?” I asked. Strange… she looked my age. “Ha! More than 12 times.” I wondered if talking to her was a bad idea… she’s not someone I would befriend at school… But I continued on. “May I ask what you did?” “Lots… mostly B &E, vandalism –ooooh thee was a time when I stole a car, now that was fun!” “Of course…” I was a bit frightened at how natural this sounded to her. “So blondie, what got you in here? She asked me. “Well…” I started off, unsure if I should tell her. “C’mon… It’s not like I have friends I can gossip to,” she said, noticing my discomfort. “What about school; you don’t have anyone to talk to there?” “Nope, no school; my parents just hire private tutors”, she replied. I wondered if she’d ever had a friend in her life.
Everyone can help by Heera Panasar
“See you after school!” said my mom, before driving off. It was my first day at my new school as an exchange student. I walked into the classroom. “Class, this is Scott West, our new student,” said the teacher, My name is “Mrs. Parker”. Now everyone, introduce yourselves! Later… Lunch break was coming soon and no one was bothering to talk to me, it was almost as if they were scared of something. RING! The lunch bell startled me. Everyone was in a rush to get outside. Once I was outside, something hit me in the back and sent me falling to the ground. I turned around and saw a group of kids, and the biggest one, most likely the one who hit me, standing at the front. I recognized them from my class. The one who hit me was named Donny. “Here let me help you up,” he said, offering me his hand. I tried to grab it but he put it behind his back. “Psyche!’ he said, and all the kids started laughing. “Please… stop it…” I moaned. “Okay, I will… NOT!” he said before punching me in the nose. “I’m bored. Let’s go pick on someone else.” he said, leaving me on the floor. After they were out of sight I got up from the floor. I noticed that lots of kids gave me a sad look, but wouldn’t say anything. “What happened to your nose?” my mom asked when I got home. I wanted to lie but the way I was raised was to always tell the truth.
A friendship between bars
“This kid at school, he punched me in the nose.” I told her. “Didn’t anyone stand up for you?” she asked. “No, they were all too scared.” I replied. “Stand up to him tomorrow.” She said. “But mo-“ “Just do it,” she said cutting off. The next day… The class went by really fast; before I knew it, lunch break was already here. As soon as I walked outside I got pushed by Donny. “Don’t push me!” I said, acting tough. “Hah! He’s trying to act tough!” he said to everyone. They all snickered. He hit me in the stomach. Frustrated, I uppercut him in the jaw. He looked shocked, it seemed like it was the first time someone had stood up to him. Standing up to him gave everyone else the courage to stand up to him as well. Everyone gathered around me and started saying to Donny stuff like, “leave him alone!” and “Stop bullying people!” After school… A group of kids from my class came up to me. “Hey Scott, want to hang out with us sometime?” asked one of them, I remembered his name was Mikey. “Yeah, sure. How about Friday?” I asked. “Okay.” He replied Monday morning… I was a little nervous when Donny walked up to me. “I had fun last Friday, hanging out with you and everyone.”
Youth Second Place
So, I continued… Well, my family is in some legal trouble right now… they made a deal with some guy we thought could help us… but it turns out he’s taking 90 oer cent of our money. We had signed a contract, so… I tried to steal the contract papers, which clearly didn’t work.” “You’d do that for your family?” “Of course: I love them.” I hinted sadness in her eyes as I said those words. “So what are they like?” “Well my dad makes bad jokes a lot and my mother bakes cookies every Sunday,” I said a bit surprised at my choice of memories. Suddenly the girl blurted out, “Attention! That’s why I do all those bad things… for attention. My family is nothing like yours; they’re never concerned about me, it’s always money. They don’t take care of me: they just pay someone to do it. That’s why I’m in here, for them to notice me!” The words came pouring out of her, like they’d been kept in for 10 years. I didn’t know how to respond. We sat in silence until I said, Talk to them.” “It’s terrible having those feelings held in, so let it out and talk to them.” More silence… Suddenly, the officer opened my cell because my parents had arrived. I looked back at the girl and we shared a smile. “Hey blondie… you’re not that bad… guess I’ll see you around” she asked. “Yeah, I replied. “Hopefully not here?” We both smiled again as I was led out of the jail cell…
The bear-like creature by Joan Terlesky
It’s because of my friend, the bear-like creature that I am alive at all today. A few months ago, when I was raking leaves outside my house, I saw a bear. Or at least, it looked like a bear. It sounded like a horse when it tried to roar, though, and it had duck feet instead of paws. When I tried to get a better look, the creature was walking into the forest behind my backyard. I decided to follow it, because I wanted to see where it lived. As I was walking, strange cries could be heard in the treetops and the bushes rustled constantly. My knees shook and my heart pounded. I lost sight of the bear-like creature that I was following. I was lost and scared. Then, all of a sudden, a huge wolf jumped out of the bushes, foaming at the mouth! I was so scared that I couldn’t move. All I could do was watch as it stalked over me. It started pacing in front of me, making occasional lunges towards me. I still couldn’t move. The wolf moved closer and closer, then started walking around me in a tight circle. Now I couldn’t move even if my body was working. One move, and that wolf would’ve killed me! It’s red eyes glinted like light filtering through the treetops. And to top it all off, the sun was starting to set. Soon I really wouldn’t be
able to see what was going on anymore. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, the bear-like creature sauntered onto the scene. I had no hope that it would help me. I was doomed. But then, just when I felt absolutely sure that I was going to die, the bear-like creature took a swipe at the wolf. The wolf went flying into a tree trunk. It didn’t get up. The bear-like creature neighed with triumph and walked over to me. He reached out a paw, almost like he wanted to shake hands. So I took his paw. I think I saw him smiling in the twilight. He kept his paw out, though. What else did he want? He used his other paw to grab onto the extended one and then dropped the other paw back to his side. I knew what he wanted! He wanted me to hold him. So I held onto his paw, being careful of his claws, and he led me back home. I let go of his paw when we arrived at my back door. He turned to go, but then he turned to me. He neighed and waved a paw to say good-bye. I waved goodbye to him, blinked, and he was gone. I haven’t seen him since and I don’t think I will ever see him again. Something tells me that he’s off helping other people and making more friends. But there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t think of my friend, the bear-like creature.
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SPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS MONDAY The Quilt Guild in conjunction with the Quesnel Downtown Association and the West Park Mall Association are holding a Quilt Walk from May 2 - 16. Many local businesses will be displaying quilts and quilt projects made by the members of the Quesnel Quilt Guild. Check out our displays at: Carters Jewellers, The Breeze, Willis Harper, Back to Basics, Circle S, Carvers/The Outlaw, Bo-Peep, Old BoPeep Building, Green Tree Health, Integris Credit Union and the West Park Mall. QUESNEL AND DISTRICT LAWN BOWLING invites you to the West Fraser Timber Park to give the sport a try. Equipment is supplied and no special clothing is required. First time is free to see if you like it. After that it’s $5/game, $20 for a punch card for five games or a membership is $125. Games are played Sunday at 2 p.m., Wednesday at 10 a.m., Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Lawn bowling is a cross between curling, bowling and bocci ball.
WEDNESDAY OVER 80 TEA May 18, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., OAPO Golden Centre, 401 Front St.. For more information call 250-9910090. Register by May 16.
THURSDAY FRIENDS OF QUESNEL LIBRARY present IRELAND THE ANCIENT ISLE, a photography presentation by Joan Bourke, May 12, 7 p.m. in the library meeting room.
FRIDAY RELAY FOR LIFE, May 27, 5 – 11 p.m.,
Baker Creek Park. Form a team, join a team, drop by the park and enjoy the activities including a community dinner.
SATURDAY QUESNEL LIONS GARAGE SALE, the last Saturday of every month at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.. Hot dogs and coffee available. LEGION DANCE with the Goodwin Brothers, May 14, 7 p.m. in the Legion lounge. $15 per person. BERNIE AND RED May 14, Elks Hall, tickets $30/person includes show and dinner. For tickets call Val, 250-9928506 or Heather, 250-747-2734. MS WALK May 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Start from Ceal Tingley Park. WOMEN OF INSPIRATION “Time to Garden” May 28, 7 p.m. Northstar Church. Ruby’s Greenhouse display and demo; special music by Sarah Wemyss; inspiring speaker, Donna Dick from Nanaimo, BC, sharing her life story of overcoming depression. Dessert and door prizes. Tickets $5 each, purchase in advance at either Northstar Church or Colours on Reid Street or call 250992-8830 or 778466-0876. Invite a friend, she’ll be glad you did.
ONGOING EVENTS LEGION HALL RENTAL for details call 250-992-6819. Also the Ladies Auxiliary at the Legion are available for catering memorial services and teas, banquets, special events. Hall capacity is 180. For catering details call Betty, 250-747-3922.
QUESNEL WORDSPINNERS (writing group) meets once a month in members’ homes. No matter what your level of experience, if you have an interest in writing we would love to hear from you. For information call 250-992-1567. LEGION FLEA MARKET, Friday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Donations greatly appreciated. Help the Legion help the veterans. Donations can be dropped off at the Legion Tuesday – Saturday or call Ken, 250747-4591 or Colette, 250-992-6140. A VOICE FOR NORTH CARIBOO SENIORS meets the 3rd Thursday of the the month, at 2 p.m. in the Legion. For information call Peter Nielsen, 250992-7416. G.R. BAKER HOSPITAL AUXILIARY is looking for volunteers. Meeting is the first Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. in hospital boardroom. For details contact Barb, 250-992-5298 or 250-992-5844. LIONS CLUB GARAGE SALE last Saturday of the month at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., hot dogs and coffee available. LEGION PANCAKE BREAKFAST every Saturday morning 8:30 – 11 a.m. Children welcome during meals with supervision. You don’t need to be a member to come. Welcome to the Legion. For information call 250992-6851. BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE (BACA) North Cariboo temporary chapter meets 1 p.m. RiverRock Pub, first Sunday of every month. For information contact 250-
983-9226. 768 JET RANGER AIR CADETS – looking for fun and adventure, youth 12 – 18, come join the air cadets. Meets at Helen Dixon Centre, Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. KEENAGERS SENIORS 50+ DROPIN FITNESS CLASSES at the Legion Tuesday, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Thursday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Instructor Cindy Paul. No classes if school busses aren’t running. RED CROSS LOAN CUPBOARD, south entrance G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital, follow the signs. Open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Call 250-991-7565 or drop in. Offers loans of mobility aids and personal assistance equipment for free 3 – 6 month period. FREE SENIORS (60+) WALKING PROGRAM at Quesnel Youth Soccer Facility, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., closed holidays. QUESNEL HEALING ROOMS, are you sick, discouraged, in need of healing? We are a group of interdenominational Christians who pray powerful, faith-filled prayers for the sick and discouraged. Open Monday’s 7 – 9 p.m., 143 Coach Road., Bethel Church. Free. Confidential. Effective. Drop in, no appointment necessary. Contact Angela, 250-983-8491, visit quesnelhealingrooms.com or email: Quesnelhealingrooms@hotmail.com. QUESNEL AND DISTRICT HERITAGE ASSOCIATION, ANTIQUE MACHINERY PARK meets the first Wednesday of each
month, 7 p.m., 3055 Dragon Lake Road. Membership is $5/ year and new members are welcome. For information, contact Del, 250747-2857 or leave a message at 250-7474621. We are more than just tractors! So if you like machines and antiques, come out and volunteer. We reserve the right to choose. PEOPLE INTERESTED IN FOSTERING IN QUESNEL contact Lisa Shearer, 250-992-2759, ext. 225 at Axis Family Resources. QUESNEL TOASTMASTERS Wednesdays, from 7 – 9 p.m. at CNC. Come and visit and learn about improving your communication skills in a warm and friendly environment. Are you new to Quesnel? It’s a great way to get connected. Contact Ruby at 250-7471180 or rubydksn@ telus.net BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets last Thursday of the month at noon at the Legion, 11:45 a.m. for a luncheon meeting. For information call Vi, 250747-1130 or Cora, 250-992-9344. PLANNING AN EVENT? NEED A LOCATION? St. John’s Hall newly renovated space. For information and reservations contact 250-992-6152. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB meets the third Thursday of the month at noon in the program room at the Quesnel Library to discuss books members have read. New members are welcome. Call 250-747-3547 for information. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meets every Thurs-
day evening, weight loss programs and contests. Make weight loss fun with a support group. For details call Janet 250-249-5585. GRIEF SHARE weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them, Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., beginning Oct. 2 at Northstar Church, Room 109, use lower parking lot entrance. For information call Carol, 250-992-5369 or Debbie, 250-7471500. CELEBRATE RECOVERY a program for hurts, habits and hang ups. Located in the basement of Remax Building, Every Friday, 12 – 2 p.m. Contact 250991-9697. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY YARN CLUB meets the second and fourth Thursday afternoons, 1 – 3 p.m. in library activity room. New members welcome. For information call Amanda, 250-7472558 or Martha, 250-747-1606. CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S OR DEMENTIA? The Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. hosts a dementia caregivers group meeting every third Tuesday of the month at the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital upper board room from 1 – 3 p.m. For more info call Leanne at 1-866564-7533 or Pete at 250-991-0058. GOLDEN CENTRE always welcomes new members 45 years old and older. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nutritious lunches available at 11:30 a.m. daily followed by card games and pool at 1 p.m.
For information call 250-991-0090. SCRABBLE at the Quesnel Seniors Centre, Thursdays 1 p.m., for information contact Jean 250992-5051. PEER DEVELOPMENT QUESNEL offers free peer-facilitated programming for adults with a mental illness and/or addiction. Groups currently run every Monday from 10am to 12pm in the large group room of the Westside Mental Health & Addictions Centre (395 Elliot St.). For more information please call (250) 985-5832 or email us at QUEpeerdev@northernhealth.ca. BILLY BARKER DAYS SOCIETY meets the third Thursday of every month, room N212, CNC Quesnel campus at 5:30 p.m. SENIORS CENTRE PANCAKE BREAKFAST, first and third Sunday each month, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. GOLDEN CENTRE hosts all special occasions including memorial teas, anniversary and birthday celebrations, club meetings, etc. For information and our popular ‘Saving” rate, call 250-9910090. SCANDANAVIAN CARDS first and third Wednesday of the month at Seniors Centre, 7 p.m. Meeting second Wednesday of the month at Seniors Centre. Meetings and Special Events, Workshops, Signups and Non-profit Groups will run in the Sunday or Wednesday edition. The deadline for the Wednesday Observer is Monday at noon, and the deadline for the weekend edition is Wednesday at 5 pm. All meeting notices and regular submissions to Community Calendar must be renewed every three months. Due to the volume of material, we clear the column every three months and only print newly submitted material.
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