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Cariboo North residents voted 2,273 to 962 in favour for the construction of the new rink. The question posed to voters was: “Are you in favour of the Cariboo Regional District adopting Loan Authorization Bylaw 4905 to borrow up to $7.5 million over 20 years to provide for the construction of a new arena as part of the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service? (Based on 2014 assessed values, the estimated annual cost to undertake this borrowing translates to a residential tax rate of $26/$100,000 of the net taxable assessed value of land and improve-ments.)” For official results, next steps and comments see Friday’s Observer.

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From Left to right: Debbie Strang, Northern

Health Quesnel Health Service Administrator;

Michael McMillan, Northern Health Chief

Operating Officer for the Northern Interior;

Cameron Zaremba, Northern Health

Pharmacy Manager for the Northern Interior;

Jody Fenton, Pharmacy Technician at G.R. Baker

Hospital in Quesnel; John Massier, Chair of the Cariboo Chilcotin

Regional Hospital District; Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North; and Ivy Lofstrom, Chair

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the new pharmacy at G.R. Baker Memorial

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G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital has a new lookWHITNEY GRIFFITHS

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G.R. Baker Memo-rial Hospital held a small gathering to celebrate the comple-tion of renovations to the new pharmacy

The $1.8 million project, which was funded by the prov-ince of B.C., North-ern Health and the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District, started in

October 2013 with a final completion date in May. Stan-tech were the design consultants for the renovations and the new pharmacy unit was constructed by Vector Projects.

“The renovations at the hospital in Ques-nel were undertaken to help improve pa-tient care and safety as well as providing an improved envi-ronment for staff,”

Cariboo North MLA Coralee Oakes said.

“We’re ensuring that these renovations help the hospital meet new, updated standards for providing care.”

The layout renova-tions were designed by staff to help create optimal workflow ef-ficiency using LEAN quality principles making everything easily accessible for the staff as well as in-cluding many security

features. The phar-macy now includes a private counsel-ling room for those receiving medications, office space and workstations for the staff and a dedicated narcotic room. There is also increased safety features for

those preparing compound sterile medications, like chemotherapy, or an-tibiotics by construct-ing a sterile prepara-tion room with the design focused on the airflow. The air is filtered before going to the room as well as

air coming, to avoid contamination from particles from outside and to protect the staff preparing the compounds as well as using epoxy paint and stainless steel equip-ment to accommodate for fast and efficient cleaning keeping the

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Baker Memorial Hospital are currently working to move from the old phar-macy location into the newly renovated area. The previous pharmacy space will be repurposed.

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Environmental leadersThe Royal Bank of Canada has an ongoing environmental program known as the Blue Water Project. This year the RBC grants program is eager to get involved in Blue Water related activities. As part of the “Blue Water Makeover”, local RBC staff and family have generously assisted the Baker Creek Enhancement Society with hands on volunteer work to complete “bioengineering” for slope stabilization and awarded $1,000 to BCES in support of and in recognition of the hard work that is being done to promote environmental awareness year after year here in Quesnel. Baker Creek Enhancement Society sends a heartfelt thank you to the Royal Bank of Canada grants program and local staff for recognizing their efforts and celebrating with them.

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An exchange of proposals between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and government nego-tiators on the weekend dissolved in acrimo-ny Monday, with a full-scale strike in public schools already underway.

Negotiators for the BCTF and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association met until mid-night Sunday, as the union moved from rotating strikes to a full walkout with a “study session” on Monday. The two sides contradicted each other on the substance of the wage offers, and each said the next move is up to the other if a deal is to be reached.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said Monday he is waiting for a response from the union to the latest offer from BCPSEA, which represents the province’s 60 school districts. BCPSEA chief negotiator Peter Cameron said Monday he still does not have a full position from the BCTF that clarifies the status of the union’s “truckload of benefit proposals.”

Cameron said the union’s latest wage offer is a reduction from its previous position, but when increased benefit costs are factored in, it is still more than twice as much compensation as oth-er public sector union settlements.

BCPSEA posted a comparison of the two wage offers Monday. It describes the BCTF proposal as a $5,000 signing bonus followed by increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year and 1.5 per cent in each of the next three years, for a total raise of eight per cent plus compounding.

BCPSEA’s latest offer includes a $1,200 sign-ing bonus for an agreement by the end of the school year, and a series of wage increases up to May 2019 that includes “economic stability dividend” amounts depending on B.C.’s eco-nomic performance.

The B.C. Labour Relations Board has extended its essential services order to include provincial final exams and marks for graduating students, so they can apply for post-secondary studies.

Obituary Tribute

It is with our most heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of our mother. Barbara Amelia Aspin in Dunrovin Hospice House on June 14, 2014. Mom was predeceased by Dad, Harvey Aspin and her granddaughter, Heather Thomas. She is survived by her three children; Gary Aspin (Sherrill), Gail Bajer (Doug) and Les Aspin (Cheryl), her grandchildren; Brian, Jody, Jennifer, Amy, Paula, Chris and her thirteen great grandchildren.

Mom was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on June 1, 1925. She was a member of the Quesnel Scandinavian Society and the Quesnel & District Senior’s Society and volunteered at the Golden Age Centre for many years. Mom will be lovingly remembered for her quick wit and sense of humor and her strong determination and independence. She worked tirelessly raising her family and enjoyed the

simple things in life such as bird watching and travelling. She made several trips to Europe, the Oregon Coast, Vancouver Island and Maui.

Mom will be greatly missed by her family and friends. At her request there will be no funeral. The family asks that those wishing to honor Barbara’s memory by way of donation please do so to Dunrovin Hospice House. We want to give our sincere appreciation to Dr. Stephan Buys for his expert care, gentle guidance and compassion. We also wish to thank the nurses at Hospice for their kindness, care and attention.

Barbara Amelia AspinJune 1, 1925 ~ June 14, 2014

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41st AnnuAl Billy BArker DAys FestivAlJuly 17th to 20th 2014

WANTED: VOLUNTEERS! YOU can help make this the best festival of all! Become a new member or volunteer and have

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GRAND OPENING! The Billy Barker Day’s Costume Shop is having a spectacular opening June 23rd 10am-2pm. At 202-488 McLean Street. Come out and try on some period based clothes.

Are you ready to dance the night away? Join us at the Billy Barker Day’s Dance July 19th at the Quesnel Senior Center. Tickets are now available at Bumblebee Boutique/Barkerville Fudge, The

Quesnel Visitor Center and the Billy Barker Day’s Office. Featuring Fyre in the Hole! Safe Drive home program offered. NO MINORS!

Teddy Bears WANTED! Do you have any outlaw Teddy Bears that need a new home? We have many children in need of Teddy Bears for our annual Teddy Bear Clinic and Tooth Booth.

Help bring smiles to the children of Quesnel!

Entries for our Business Decorating Contest are now being accepted; start thinking of ideas to make your business stand out above the rest in our many categories.

All forms and applications are available on our website www.billybarkerdays.ca, or at our office located next to the Visitor Center. Our office hours are now Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and we can

be reached by telephone at 250-992-1234.

Our Headliners for the Festival are as follows:Friday, July 18th Big Guitar Does CCR

Saturday, July 19th Billy Barker Palooza with tributes to Aerosmith, AC/DC, and The Tragically Hip.

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Today is a great day for me. The doc-

torate is a wonderful honour from a Uni-versity I have watched grow and flourish into a world-ranked institution. It is also embarrassing because I don’t feel my work is completed yet. Nevertheless, I would like to pass on to the graduating class some lessons I have learned thus far in my career in the hopes they may be of some use.

My story is not complex. I received an Engineering degree from UBC and an MBA from Ivey in London. In 1975, I started my own business by buying a small weekly newspa-per in Williams Lake. Over the years with the help of a terrific wife, a father who mentored me and the hard work of a great many employees, we have grown to 200 publications with rev-enues of half a billion

dollars.I had no plan in

1975 to grow the business like this. My only thought was to publish the best paper I could. I worked long hours because we were in debt and we had a growing family. Over time I came to be an expert in every phase of the business. Because of that I fell in love with publish-ing.

My first career les-son for you then, is just show up. If you

are like I was at your age you have no idea what career will ap-peal to you.

I mentioned my wife and father and what a help they were to me. My second piece of advice is to surround yourself with bright people, both as work-mates and friends. Listen to them and help them in return.

When not working on Black Press I am consumed by trying to build a B.C. oil refinery, pipeline and

tanker fleet at a total cost of $32 billion. So my third career message for you is that you cannot know your future. By all means plan. But don’t assume things

will go as expected. My final mes-

sage to you today is simple. When your big challenge or op-portunity arises do it better. When you know something is wrong, step up. Take a risk. Challenge tra-dition and fight vested interests. Use your education, experience and networks in a positive way to ben-efit yourself and your family of course, but whenever you can, always try to improve the world around you as well. The satisfac-tion that gives you will fulfill you.

Go to it graduates and best wishes for the future.

– David Black

David Black receives honorary doctorate from UVic

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Dog days of summer

The weather is getting warmer, and so comes the warning about hot dogs.

And no we’re not referring to those indigestible slabs of salty meat found at the ballpark and on barbecues, but to animals being left inside or in the back of vehicles as thermometres rise to double digits.The news about the six dogs,

originally reported stolen from a Langley dog walking spot, which actually died of heat stroke while in the back of a dog walker’s pickup, is vile in itself, but it’s also the most harrowing example of why canines, or any pets, should never be left in a vehicle during warm weather.Even when it is 20 degrees Celsius

outside, temperatures in a vehicle can almost double, making it deadly to an animal.However, every year, we hear

about a dog who has been left in a vehicle while the driver pops into a store or to the ATM, thinking they will only be gone for a second.According to the B.C. SPCA, the

temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with the windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill your pet.Leaving your pet in a car with the

air conditioning on is also taking a risk as many pets have died as the result of faulty air-conditioning systems.Signs of a dog in distress include

exaggerated panting, rapid or erratic pulse, salivation, anxious or staring expression, weakness and muscle tremors, lack of coordination, overly red lips and tongue, convulsions, collapse, coma, and death.So if you can’t leave your pet at

home, take it to a friend’s, or bring it with you, leash it in a shady area if possible, with some water. It will only take a second.And if you see an animal in

distress, look for the owner, or call the SPCA’s Animal Cruelty Hotline at 1 (855) 6BC SPCA (1-855-622-7722), or as a last resort, call the RCMP.

Liberal is becoming one of the most ill-defined words in

Canadian politics.Here in B.C., a Liberal is

a Conservative, or at least a fiscal conservative, bent on balancing budgets and battling big unions to force them to recognize today’s world of low growth and low inflation.

In Ottawa, a Liberal is currently whatever Justin Trudeau wakes up and decides.

One day he’s a libertarian who wants to legalize marijuana, and the next he’s in touch with his inner Taliban, issuing a moral edict on abortion.

In Ontario, Premier Kathleen Wynne saved her gut-shot Liberal government by limping to the left of the NDP, promising to spend lots more borrowed money and build lots of transit.

This is in a have-not province with an operating deficit that is currently running north of $12 billion. For comparison purposes, B.C.’s deficit swelled briefly beyond $3 billion in the wake of the Great Recession of 2009, and the books stayed in the red until last year as

the B.C. Liberals unwound the Harmonized Sales Tax and repaid a $1.6 billion HST transfer allowance to Ottawa.

You think B.C.’s energy policy is a disaster? Check out Ontario, where the cops are still investigating the $1 billion cancellation of plans to construct two natural gas-fired power plants before the 2011 election. The gas plants were to stabilize erratic output from wind and solar power, a European-style climate change gesture that involved Ontario ratepayers giving a huge subsidy to Korean tech giant Samsung.

The Ontario Liberals clung to power in part by promising a provincial pension scheme on the same scale as the Canada Pension Plan.

B.C. has a similar pension program in the works, to

be offered to the two thirds of small business and self-employed people who don’t have a group plan with their employer. Ours would, of course, be voluntary.

Not so in Ontario, where large and small businesses will be required to cough up half of the required pension payments.

The Ontario model is dumb on several levels. It is to be imposed just as the baby boom retirement wave breaks across Canada’s most populous province, increasing risk that the pension pool may run dry. And it sticks small business with a new payroll tax in a province that has lost much of its traditional manufacturing base and needs to innovate.

Here’s the funny part, if you don’t live in Ontario. Wynne tabled her spending-spree, deficit-be-damned budget in an effort to convince the NDP to keep propping up the Liberal minority government and avoid an election.

Instead, she won a majority and now has to implement her pie-in-the-sky promises. Ontario is bracing for a downgrade in its credit rating based on

the election result, and is about to go into province-wide bargaining with public service unions who want their share from the Liberal money tree.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak ran on a plan that sounded similar to the one presented by Christy Clark in 2013: hold the line on spending, balance the budget, reduce the size of government, stimulate job creation. Hudak was rejected for a second time, and resigned the leadership on election night.

B.C. voters now have three years to see how the Ontario version of Liberal government plays out, compared to the B.C. Liberal version.

For us, much depends on resource development, including forest products, natural gas and other trade with Asia.

If all goes well here, B.C. can continue to send transfer payments to the fantasyland of Ontario.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected].

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appreciating the fatigue parents and other community members feel regarding the never-ending conflict between teachers and the government of the day. I know that every day you listen to the point-counterpoint battle in the media and that it wears you out.

I know you simply want the best for the young people in our community and for this battle to end.

I write this letter to assure you that this fight is important and well worth fighting despite our collective fatigue

as teachers, school administrators, parents and community members.

The issues I am personally most vested in are class size and composition and the under-funding of the public education system as a whole.

My class size and composition concerns are simply put; how many students can a teacher competently reach in a functioning classroom and how many students with learning challenges can be placed in that classroom? Currently I teach English and Communications courses with an average teacher/

student ratio of 1:28 with no limits on the number of diagnosed learning challenges in any class.

This is what the current government thinks is good enough for your children and mine.

This is what Christy Clark believes is fair for those without the means to access private schools such as St. Georges School which her son attends. This belief lies at the root of the under-funding of the public education system. Ours are simply not the children she knows or cares about.

Ms. Clark has chosen private education as is her right as a citizen. She

chooses to send him to a private school boasting “excellent facilities and equipment and small class sizes” (St. Georges website.)

Class size is the primary selling point for all private schools.

To ensure the expansion of the for-profit system, she and her colleagues have increased public funding to private schools, even as they claw back resources from the public system our kids attend.

As our kids in schools like Correlieu are told we are out of the most basic supplies such as paper, your tax dollars

are being used to buy the same supplies for private schools like the one Ms. Clark’s son attends. In so doing, we subsidize the small classes of the private schools, even as classes in the public system grow in size each year .

Is that what you want? Is that really fair or vaguely democratic?

My questions to everyone in our community are simple: if funding for the public system is sufficient, if class size does not matter as she and Minister Fassbender so often remark, why does the Premier send her son to

St. Georges? Why are our public schools not good enough for our premier, the ultimate overseer of all public institutions?

Even if you are tired of the BCTF, even if you don’t agree that teachers deserve a raise, can we not all agree that the children of B.C.’s working families deserve far better than a two-tiered system of excellence for the entitled and a broken down system for the rest of us?

We are all tired, but sometimes the stakes are simply too high not to fight.

Rob BillerQuesnel

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The Crossfire’s fight for the win against the

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Ryan Waddington in knocked to the ground;

and Crossfire Hunter McSeveney gets a pen-

alty for this hit. Whitney Griffiths photos

Bandits cannot steal the win from CrossfireWHITNEY GRIFFITHS

Observer Reporter

Another game another win for the Cariboo Hotel Crossfire.

Thursday June 5, the Crossfire’s faced off against Prince George’s BX Pub Bandits.

The first period ended in a tie, with the opponents matching the Crossfire’s goal for goal with a final score of 3-3.

The second period started with a clashing of sticks and the shouts of fans as the players slammed into each other, several blows landing players on the arena floor as the fought for the lead.

But the Bandits were not match for the Fire, they struggled to keep up netting only one goal during the second period and this was just not enough.

The Crossfire’s launched

their team into first place for the second period, staying one step ahead of their opponents.

The second period ended with a final score of 5-4 in favour for the home team

It was in the third and final period that the Crossfire’s really picked up steam, leaving the Bandits struggling and failing to keep up.

With a one point lead already the Crossfire’s seemed determined to

trump any hope the Bandits had of winning this match, netting four more goals in the final period.

Crossfire Ben Taylor was the high scorer for the Crossfire’s netting four of the nine goals.

The Bandits returned to Prince George without a victory making only five of the 40 attempted shots during the game, with nine assists.

Bringing in another

victory on their home ice were the Crossfire’s, netting nine goals with 12 assists over the three period match.

Though they couldn’t beat or even match the Crossfire’s goal points the Bandits nearly doubled the Crossfire’s in penalty time with a total of 53 minutes in comparison to the Crossfire’s 27 minutes but the Crossfire’s stood their ground against the brutal team.

It is a hard time of the year for the Crossfire’s with many of their younger players having conflicting schedules. But coach Pat Gibbs knows that as long as he can get the players at the games it will be a good match.

The next game was against the Cowboy Ranch Stylers Thursday June 12 at the CN Centre in Prince George, ending in a final score of 12-9 in favour of the Stylers.


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all that you want in one outing. Sometimes you need to push more or work harder to get the � nal 10 per cent. Dig deep and realize that if you want something, work for it and not give up. “Life is a journey, but it’s worth the climb.”

I was re� ecting on the cycling ride I embarked on a Tuesday afternoon. The ride was tough. I struggled mentally and physically. Yet I continually reminded myself of the children that will bene� t from our cycling cause to keep me going.

What an epic afternoon of cycling, I chose the word ‘epic’ as it de� ned my 70km ride I had mapped out.

Now I will use this word again and again as we cycle but Tuesday’s solo ride was a testament to the will and determination I have cycle for BC Children’s Hospital and most importantly realizing what we are doing is actually bigger than we think.

The ride was challenging because I had dif� culty getting my legs to synchronize with my breathing. At times taking in too deep of breaths or breathing to fast which was impacting my body movement, thus to much movement into my legs. In

turn I couldn’t get a feel while pedalling thus just ‘mashing’ my gears.

Climbing up Marsh Drive my legs were feeling heavy and I felt mentally drained. It’s

amazing what one thinks of when they are trying to get into a routine. My mind couldn’t focus all I kept thinking was okay body let’s just get up this 1.8km hill at 6.8 per cent grade because the downhill portion of Garner road will be worth it. Why was this epic? Well after an evening debrief with Balj and Rob we � gured that it could have been the stress from the politics that internally my body was not coping. I honestly believe no matter how excited I appeared. Internally there was something amiss.

Thus, part two came around as I began the climb up Baker Drive towards Pinnacles, by this time I was feeling better knowing that Marsh climb was over. But half ways up Baker Drive I developed a really bad stomach cramp. The cramp was the worst I can recall, to a point where I wanted to quit and turn around and go home. Though it hurt I kept telling myself “okay I can do this….breathe…change gears….

the pain is minuscule to what little kids in BC Children’s are feeling.”

And yes I’ll be honest climbing Pinnacles road at 4.6km long and 6.2 per cent grade the thought of throwing up did cross my mind. For those of you that have climbed Pinnacles Road it can be 25 minutes of continual climbing. The cramp lasted for approximately 6km and eased up at the top of Pinnacles. Maybe it was a sign saying you can do this, it’s going be alright.

As I passed the Hitchin’ Post pub onto Milburn lake I felt myself getting comfortable my body was relaxing and I was feeling very positive . The internal storms were passing and I was in the zone. Hitting speeds on descents at 70km/hr. I was super excited. When one gets that excited feeling it’s a great momentum booster. I was full of positive energy, I felt as if shadows that were lurking inside me were defeated and I felt that I was on a mission.

The best feeling was visioning Balj on her road bike and our daughter Jaden cycling with us and visioning Jaden blowing by us saying, “Come on Daddy, come on Mommy, catch me if you can.”

Quesnel Cycling is Rob Gardner and Armajit (Archie) Sull. They are riding to Whistler this summer to raise funds for the B.C. Children’s hospital.

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Gold Pan City Dance hosted a year end Dance Gala, May 30 - 31 at the Chuck Mobley Theatre.

Young dancers as well as more experienced took to the stage, wearing colourful and beautiful costumes as they danced the night away showing the progress of years of hard work.

Many family and friends came out to the support these talented young dancers that by the time all the audience trickled in and the curtain rose there was standing row only.

Performances ranged from traditional ballet to more contemporary numbers and nearly everything in between, with group and solo dances captivating the audience.

There was a lot for the Gold Pan City dancers to celebrate as they rang in another successful year. Several of the dancers have qualified for provincial competitions, these dancers are Tea Mamic, Sarah Armstrong, Brianna Godseo, Ali Cervienka and Jorja Samons.

As with most endings it is always bittersweet. Graduating dancers Hannah Day and Callena Shaver have been students of Gold Pan City Dance since they were elementary student.

Instructors and fellow dancers said farewell to these two wonderful and talented dancers, wishing them luck in all their future endeavours.

Registration for the new season starts Aug. 25 and instructors are already making exciting plans for the fall.

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Graduating students performed solo dance numbers at the year end Dance Gala May 30 – 31. Left: Callena Shaver; right: Hannah Day.

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The Legion has continued its commitment to Canadian vet-erans as well as contributing to the community at large. In Quesnel, Dunrovin Park Lodge was a Legion initiative and just one example of the contribu-tions to the community.

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Consider joining the Quesnel branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Remember you don’t have to have military ancestry or service to become a member.

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From the time he was a babe in arms, Roger Williamson has been going to the Legion.

First in his hometown of Brooks, AB where his parents were members.

“There were kids from many families there,” he said.

“We played in the front foyer.”

His father, Earl Williamson joined the army in 1941 and was a mechanic and supply driver first in England then Italy. As a veteran it was logical he’d join the Legion.

Earl and Hazel moved their family to Quesnel in 1964 and immediately joined the Legion here with Hazel active in the ladies auxiliary .

Roger began helping out with the bingos in 1974. His brother George, also a Canadian veteran, was also very active in the Quesnel Legion, holding several offices on the executive including president.

The Legion has always been a part of my life,” he said.

From his earliest memories, Roger said his dad would get together with war buddies and they’d share their memories over a glass of beer, but not with

anyone outside the circle (the family and friends never heard his stories.)

“The Legion was always a great place to meet, a place to hold family events,” he said.

“Mum and dad and my wife and myself would have regular get togethers over lunch. It was natural for me to join. My wife’s family was also fully-involved with the Legion.”

For Al Onischak, arriving in Quesnel in 2009, knowing very few people, the Legion provided somewhere for him to make social connections.

“And it proved great,” he said.

“I know half the town now.”

Denis Lessard, retired principal and Quesnel Legion president, was first introduced to the Legion in 1980 when the staff of the school where he worked would get together at the Legion.

“The principal at the time was very involved with the Legion,” Denis said.

“When my mother moved to town, I’d bring her to the Legion on weekends. It’s a quiet, respectful place where she met lots of friends.”

His mother, seeing the benefits of joining, gave Denis his first membership in 1990 and

he’s been a card-carrying member ever since.

“I like volunteering and I like the Legion,” he said.

The Quesnel Legion exemplifies a pleasant, respectful place to socialize and with the

changes to membership requirements, anyone can join.

The downtown location and the low membership fees make the Legion an attractive option for those looking for a warm, welcoming

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June 22, a perfect opportunity to drop by, see what it’s all about and talk to the friendly members about the advantages of membership.

Rock out with ElvisThe Royal Canadian Legion Quesnel Branch 94 is kicking off Legion Week with Steve Elliott’s Elvis Elite dinner show June 21 in the Legion Hall. This show is the top Canadian tribute champion and his show has wowed audiences all over the continent. Tickets are $30 and available at the Legion or by calling 250-992-6851. Cut off for ticket sales is June 19 so get your tickets now. Doors open at 5 p.m. for cocktails, dinner at 6 p.m. and show at 8 p.m.

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June 9 during the Council meeting Mayor Sjostrom and Coun. John Brisco presented a bronze heritage plaque acknowledging the significance of St John the Divine Anglican Church to the Reverend Margot Rose, who received it on behalf of the congregation.

The history of the Anglican Church in Quesnel dates back to 1911, when Cannon C.E. Brooke, the Vicar of the Church of St. John the Divine, in Kennington, London offered to fund a mission to B.C. for five years. On the recommendation of the Bishop of New Westminster, the Cariboo was selected, with Quesnel as the central base for the mission. Four priests and three laymen, accompanied by two senior church officials arrived in June 1911 to establish the mission. Cannon Brooke died while the missionaries were en route to Quesnel. He provided a bequest of $2,500 and his parishioners pledged an equal amount to support the mission. Three lots were purchased between Kinchant and Bridge Streets, where the Barkerville Brewing Company is now located. Harry Joyce constructed a substantial 10-room residence on the property by December 1912, to house the resident priest for Quesnel and provide a headquarters for the other men who traveled throughout the Cariboo, conducting services. The following year a 30x80 ft. church with seating for 175 parishioners was completed, replacing the old Union Church that had served as an interim place of worship. In 1914, the Mission

established a boarding school for girls and a Mission Farm on Dragon Lake to provide food for the boarding school and Church House and hay for the missionaries’ horses. Both these ventures were relatively short-lived. Reverend Elliott who served as the resident priest in Quesnel from 1912 – 1921 had a more lasting impact on the community, serving on the hospital board and founding the local boy scout troop in addition to his spiritual duties.

In July 1923, both the Anglican Church and the Church House were burnt to the ground, although many of the interior furnishings were saved. The present building was constructed in 1926 on the southwest corner of Kinchant and Shepherd Streets by Dave Anderson, who had assisted Harry Joyce in building the earlier church. The cornerstone was laid on June 13, 1926 and the church was consecrated on Sept. 5,

1926. Its situation on a rise of land overlooking the community added to its prominence. The bell tower with its bell-cast spire is one of the building’s most prominent features. Otherwise, it is a simple wood-frame building with horizontal wood cladding. Decorative details include the Tudor-style dark wood trim in the peak of the roof, the octagonal rose window and the large Celtic cross on the Kinchant façade. On the south elevation, there is a gabled entry porch and window surrounds with eared mouldings that are both decorative but are also intended to direct water away from the window frame.

Another notable feature of the site is the lychgate – a covered gate, where traditionally a funeral bier rested prior to the burial. Some, like this example, include seating on either side

of the gate.The interior of the church

is attractive, with many of the fittings sent from England and rescued from the 1913 structure. Of particular note is the reredos or painted screen behind the altar and a portrait of Cannon Brooke, who founded the mission. The Cariboo Observer reported on the arrival of the reredos in October 1913, “The painting is considered by judges in the mother country to be a work of art and was insured for $50,000 before being shipped to this country. The frame is said to weigh about 700 pounds.”

The City of Quesnel is pleased to acknowledge the congregation of St. John the Divine for their efforts to preserve this building which has been a focal point of community life for 88 years and for maintaining attractive and restful grounds which create a point of interest in the streetscape. With this award, a total of 14 heritage properties within the City of Quesnel have been recognized with a bronze Heritage Property oval plaque. A brochure indicating all the properties is available at the Quesnel Museum. One or two properties are nominated each year to receive the award. If you wish to nominate a property for consideration, please contact Elizabeth Hunter at the Quesnel Museum 250-992-9580 or [email protected].

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Heritage plaque awarded to St. John the Divine Anglican Church

Mayor Mary Sjostrom, left and Coun. John Brisco present heritage designation plaque to Anglican Church’s Margot Rose.

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Connecting Our Community

SUSTAINING PARTNERS

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Claudia Holland &Leslie Johnson

Margot moved to Quesnel in 1996 with her husband Roger. Together, they have raised three children, one who has recently moved back to Quesnel to start her career. Margot works for Quesnel River Pulp as the Environmental Coordinator. Prior to that, she was employed as a sta� accountant at Chan Foucher Lefebvre (now KPMG.)

She enjoys biking, hiking and running, and spending time with family and friends.

Margot has been an active volunteer in Quesnel as Team manager and treasurer for various youth sports; Leader and District Commissioner with the Girl Guides of Canada; President of the Quesnel Technics Gymnastics Club; and Member of the Quesnel Youth Soccer Associations New Facility Committee which successfully raised the funds for the Indoor Soccer Fields. She has been on the receiving end of the good work that the Quesnel Community Foundation does and is excited to become involved with the Foundation. We welcome her to our team.

For more information on QCF, please visit www.quesnelfoundation.ca or email [email protected]

QCF Welcomes New Director Margot Gagne

Obituary Tribute

William (Bill) Beaven It is with deep sadness that the family of William (Bill) Beaven announce his passing on May 30, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill died, surrounded by his loving daughters, his sister Peggy and his niece Barbara.

Bill was born on October 8, 1936, the second of eight children, to Robert and Nellie Beaven, in Flin� on, Manitoba. The family moved to North Prairie Saskatchewan where Bill attended school and honed his hunting skills. Bill joined the Canadian Army in 1954 and served with the PPCLI on peace keeping tours in Germany. When Bill left the military, he moved to Calgary to marry Doris.

While living in Calgary, Bill and Doris had four daughters, Wanda, Jacquie, Linda and Teri. The family moved to Quesnel where Bill worked in the logging industry until he retired, mainly as a truck driver. Bill is predeceased by his parents, Robert and Nellie Beaven, his brothers Bruce and Ernie Beaven and his great granddaughter Chance.

Bill is survived by his sisters and brothers, Peggy Ebel (Milton), Gary Beaven (Helen), John Beaven

(Betty), Sheila Simes (Marvin), Beverly Gregory (Norman), his ex wife, Doris Beaven, his four daughters, Wanda Leggett (Len), Jacquie Beaven, Linda Beaven, Teri McLarty (Glen), nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Bill also leaves behind his long time friend Marian. Bill, Dad, Papa, will be remembered with fondness by his family with whom he shared his passion for cribbage, scrabble, crossword puzzles and throwing rocks into the river. Bill was a hard worker with a quick wit and a wonderful smile and wink for all who knew him. There will be no service by request. A donation in Bill’s memory to a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

“Dad, it was an honour to hold your hand as you passed from loving family here to loving family in Heaven. Rest in peace to the strongest man we know.”

WILLIAM BEAVENOct. 8, 1936 - May 30, 2014

Obituary Tribute

The family of the late Edward Mark would like to announce his passing, at home, peacefully with his family at his side. He will be missed by Natalie, his wife of 67 years, children Bonnie, Steve (Linda), Mike (Debbie) and Cindy (Jon) and many grand children and great grandchildren and his faithful companions Sparky & Tadpole. We would like to thank the

sta� at the G.R. Baker for all their care over the years during his courageous battle with cancer.

Happy Hunting Dad

EDWARD MARKFeb. 12, 1925 - Jun. 11, 2014

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Meetings and Special Events, Work-shops, Signups and Non-profi t Groups will run in the Sunday or Wednesday edition. The deadline for the Wednes-day 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

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print newly submitted material.

The Quesnel Church

But the hour comes and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. God is a spirit and they must worship him in spirit and

in truth. Please join us.

Call 747-3178.Ask for Kim.

The Quesnel Church

But the hour comes and now is when the true worshippers

shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. God is a

spirit and they must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Please join us.

Call 747-3178.Ask for Kim.

Booger spottedIn his ongoing effort

to raise money for the 4th annual Motor-cycle Monster Run

fundraiser for muscular dystrophy, Booger has

been seen all over town looking for toonie

donations to help the cause. He’s excited to be hopping on a bike for this year’s event.

The Monster Run, slated for July 11 – 12 is still looking for par-

ticipants. For details visit Quesnelbiker.com or call Stew or Cookie

at 250-992-5016.Annie Gallant photo

MONDAYQUESNEL ART

GALLERY is soliciting expressions of interest from gardeners, musicians, artists/artisans who would like to be part of the Garden Galleries event July 13. For information e-mail [email protected] or phone 250-991-4014.

WEDNESDAYECO-SPROUTS

NATURE EXPLORATION, Wednesdays until Aug. 27, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Come and explore trails while learning about trees, pond life, wildlife safety and more. Suggested donation of $2/child and $5/per family with more that two children. For a list of things to bring and information or a summer schedule call Laurie, 250-255-7513 or e-mail, [email protected].

THURSDAYQUESNEL

ART GALLERY PRESENTS the new show NOW AND THEN; Judy DesBrisay’s

retrospective display in the Gallery at the Arts and Rec Centre. The artist is presenting in the lounge at the Arts and Rec Centre June 19, 1 – 3 p.m. This is a talk and presentation on her show. Now and Then hangs through June. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.

FRIDAY4TH ANNUAL

MONSTER RUN, July 11 – 12, 1667 km from Quesnel, Lillooet, Whistler, Vancouver, Hope, Princeton, Penticton, Vernon, Kamloops, Cache Creek and back to Quesnel. Fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy. Contact quesnelbiker.com for details,

registration and pledge forms.

SATURDAYBENEFIT DANCE

for Nadine and Keith Hill, Elks Lodge, June 21, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Music by Bronco, silent auction. Tickets are $25/couple or $15/each at Circle S Western Wear or Good Health Pharmacy. For information or to donate to the silent auction contact Colleen Combs, 250-992-6290 or [email protected]. All proceeds to the Hill Family to help with Nadine’s ongoing medical expenses.

ROCK WITH ELVIS Tribute artist Steve Elliott, June 21,

Legion Hall, tickets $30, cocktails 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-992-6851. Tickets sales cutoff is June 19. This concert launches Legion Week.

QUESNEL LIONS MONTHLY GARAGE SALE, June 28 (the last Saturday of every month) at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs and coffee will be available.

ONGOING EVENTSQUESNEL AND

DISTRICT HORSE SHOES Monday, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Come and join us. Not professional club, only people having fun. For information call 250-747-1872.

QUESNEL’S CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY NEW OFFICE 679 Highway 97 South (in the new Fireside Heating Bldg, at the back); 778-466-3332.

QUESNEL AND DISTRICT LAWN BOWLING Wednesday, 2 p.m., Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. For information call 778-414-7733. Drop ins welcome at West Fraser Timber Park, next to Rona.

QUESNEL HEALING ROOMS every Monday 7 – 9 p.m., every Wednesday 12 – 2 p.m. (except holidays) at Bethel Church, 143 Coach Road, Are you

sick? Do you know someone who is sick? Bring them to be prayed for. No appointment necessary.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY YARN CLUB meets the second and fourth Thursday afternoons, 1 – 3 p.m. in library activity room. For information call Amanda, 250-747-2558 or Martha, 250-747-1606.

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We’re looking for an enthusiastic self motivated team member to join the Stationery Department. In this position you will be helping customers and active in digital fi le production; printing /editing documents and pictures.

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Apply by submitting a resume in person with a hand written cover letter explaining why you are fi t for this position to Wendy or Gilbert at Big Country Printers Ltd. by July 4, 2014. We thank all applicants: however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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have the ability for heavy lifting, installing and moving fi xtures. Daytime and Overnight positions

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The ideal candidate must be highly motivated, possess good

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Garage SalesGARAGE SALE! June 21st & 22nd, 342 Willis St. 10AM - 3PM. Household Items, Tools.

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Real Estate

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For Sale By Owner2011 Modular Show Home, 16X80 Ft. Most appliances in-cluded. Must be moved. $110,000. Call (250)747-3298

LotsBOUCHIE LAKE - Beautiful 3 acre treed lot. 1957 Bradford Road. $25,900. 604-808-1171

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Mobile Homes & Parks

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Mortgages

Northland Mortgages

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

WILKINSON APARTMENTS

398 Roddis Dr.Quiet, Secure

1 & 2 bdrm suites.Elevator & laundry

facilities.References Required.

Adult OrientatedCall 250-992-8949

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

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2Bdrm. Apartment for rent in Quesnel, BC. Interested par-ties kindly contact Desiree @ 1(604)727-5701 or email: [email protected]

Homes for Rent4Bdrm/2Bath Home for Rent. N/S, Pets OK, $1600/mo. Call (250)983-1226

5bdrm house in W. Quesnel -closeto schools,n/p,$1200/mo. + utilities. Call (250)983-9813.

SMALL 2Bdrm. Home on acreage, could be made ready for horses. Milburn Lake area, N/S, small in-door pets only. Call (250)249-5482

Offi ce/RetailOffi ce Space avail @ Fraser-view Medical Building next to hospital. Suitable for profes-sional offi ces: medical, legal, accounting and other consult-ing businesses. Please call Ideal Properties(250)992-5992

Suites, Lower1Bdrm. Suite in NQ, N/S, No pets, No Parties, power & gas supplied. $600/mo. Referenc-es required. Avail. July 1st 992-5639. Furnished Optional

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Cars - Domestic

2002 Pontiac Sunfi re 4Dr, 4 Cyl, 5 Spd, 45M/G

Great Economy VehicleStereo, No Rust,

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Recreational/Sale

2000 Golden Falcon

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Transportation

Recreational/Sale

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The Weather

We’re always talking about itWhen we get togetherIt’s our most common complaintYe, I mean this damn weather.

Mother nature has her planAnd has her good reasonsShe’s trying to please everyoneBy making four different seasons.

She starts us off with winterEither its cold or windy or wetWe all wonder everydayJust what weather we will get.

Then just as we’re getting fed upShe does a really nice thingBy giving us a welcome giftOf a very beautiful spring.

Then comes that wonderful timeWhen all is sunny and warmHoliday time is with usAnd to the beaches we swarm.

But all too soon it’s overWhen cool winds come to callJack Frost keeps real busyPainting us into fall.

We start to complain againBecause we all know It’s that time of year once moreWhen we’ll get a dump of snow.

There’s a moral to this storyTo remember all year longThat your favorite time of yearWill once more come along

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Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear, where did you go,Where did you go, I want to know!

Teddy bear, teddy bear, I hear you groan,Groan, groan, groan. Moan, moan, moan.

Teddy bear, Teddy bear I miss you so,Where did you go? Where did you go?

Teddy bear, Teddy bear you made me sad...You made me sad and soon I’ll be mad!

“Why, don’t you be sad or mad!” say’s Teddy bear,I love you so! Now what you do I don’t care!

THE END

Phoenix Curtis

My Day!

Cobweb’s and spider’s and mysterious creatures,Hi in the ditch on the way to my teacher’s.

I am not frightened, I am not scared,Unless the grey spider’s crawl in my hair!

My mom is not coming, my dad is not here,My uncle is at home, watching Top-Gear!

Well I guess I’m alone, I will try to be brave,I don’t want to get hurt and misbehave.

Well I guess I am here, I’ll get rid of my fear,Open the door, tell them why I am here.I came all this way and I didn’t get hurt,

So my teacher could sit and read my homework!

Phoenix Curtis

Does Heaven know I’m lonely, Am I left here on my own?Am I lost without a window, Am I reaping what I’ve sewn?

Does Heaven know I’m lonely; Will this world remain so cold?Will these feelings always find me; Will I find a hand to hold?

Does Heaven know I’m lonely; Will the dreams I have unfold?Will this sadness always linger, Will I die before I’m old?

Does Heaven know I’m lonely, Will I always be alone?Will this chapter ever end; Will the past remain my home?

Does Heaven Know I’m Lonely?

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BUSINESS

ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

From the first time Cristy Bruce opened her doors, her vision for the business Cristy’s Devine Designs and Decor was to provide interior design and home decor to her clients.

She has never wavered from that goal and today, Cristy’s business has expanded thanks to her solid client base and the demand for a wider array of services and prod-ucts. Cristy’s Devine Designs and Decor has doubled the showroom floor space.

“I want to better serve my clients with quality products in an acces-sible way,” Cristy said.

“Our business is a design completion company, right down to the last light switch and decora-tive accent.”

With the additional showroom space adjacent to the her existing showroom on Reid Street, Cristy knew she wanted to have the spaces adjoining, creating a flow from fixtures, fittings, flooring and other basic elements to the fabulous chandeliers, furnishings and decor highlights that complete a renovation. The newly expanded space provides all that with the expertise of Cristy and her staff Donna McArthur and Debbie Anderson.

“The three of us are a team and offer expertise in a comfortable relaxed style,” she said.

However, the excellently ap-pointed showroom isn’t the entire story. Behind every project is Cristy’s first class renovation team. Design, construction, supervision

and finishing details, completed to the client’s satisfaction, create the success Cristy demands of every job.

“I’m only as good as the great team of people around me.”

Over her nine years in business, Cristy has refined and enhanced her ability to provide clients with the choices and selection they expect for their project.

“Sourcing is no longer an exhausting, frustrating process which often left me dissatisfied,” Cristy said.

“We can select every aspect of a renovation right from the shop.”

With many renovations focus-ing on kitchens and bathrooms, Cristy’s Devine Designs and Decor offers examples of what’s possible right in her showroom, includ-ing cabinetry, tile, tubs, faucets, fixtures and fittings, area rugs and a host of choices with options to suit any price point.

And Cristy’s Divine Designs and Decor stands behind their prod-ucts.

“Everything is hand selected to suit the client’s needs to perfec-tion,” Cristy said.

“I thoroughly research the qual-ity and durability of the products.”

She believes the only difference between her business and the ma-jor design houses is the size of her showroom. Small by some stan-dards but perfectly formed.

Cristy’s Divine Designs and Decor offers complete design and fashion for any home.

Drop by the showrooms 349 Reid Street, or call 250-983-5421 and start designing your renova-tion.

Cristy Bruce, centre with her showroom staff Debbie Anderson, back left and Don-na McArthur.

Annie Gallant photo

Cristy’s Devine Designs and Decor expands

showroom

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