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May 30, 2012 edition of the Quesnel Cariboo ObserverTRANSCRIPT
HIGH SCHOOL RODEO RESULTS
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DANCE ALL SUMMER
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SCIENCE WORLD
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Relay for Life event
chair Cathy Briggs was
extremely excited to
try playing the bag-
pipes on Relay day
in LeBourdais Park,
Saturday. She found it
harder than it looks.
People gathered to
raise money for Cana-
dian Cancer Society
but also to have fun,
try news things and
enjoy all the entertain-
ment and excitment
of the day. For more
coverage see Friday’s
Observer.Annie Gallant photo
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Seniors’ Forum with Ombudsperson Carter
Ombudsperson Carter will present the Best of Care Reports on Seniors’ Care.
WHEN: June 5 at 9:00am
WHERE: Quesnel Seniors Centre — 461 Carson Avenue
School District No. 28 Planning for 2012-2013
The Board of Education is proud to provide Quesnel students with a quality education. In light of recent legislation the Board is committed to the following:
Class Sizes – Bill 22Maintains class size maximums of 22 students in Kindergarten, 24 students in grades 1, 2 & 3 and 30 students in grades 4 to 12. The Quesnel School District is committed to staffi ng schools below or at these class size maximums.
Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) is part of Bill 22The District will receive an additional $450,000 in September 2012 to meet student needs. The LIF will be used for additional Teachers, Education Assistants and/or resources. Decisions will be made following consultation with the Quesnel District Teachers’ Association.
School Calendar – Bill 36The District will continue to develop the school calendar in a consultative manner through the District Calendar Committee. This committee includes representatives of the QDTA, CUPE, Principals, District Parents Advisory Council and the Board. The Board is committed to gathering input from the community before setting the yearly calendar.
The District will continue to collaborate with the QDTA, CUPE, parents and the community to provide quality education for our students.
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NEWS
Highway 97 North collisonAround 12:30 p.m., May 27, a southbound semi-tractor trailer and a northbound Mustang collided after
one of the vehicles cross the centre line. Both vehicles were tossed into opposing ditches and both vehicles
were engulfed in flames. The driver of the truck was treated and released from G.R. Baker Memorial Hospi-
tal and the Mustang driver was air-lifted to Vancouver. Although the Mustang driver’s injuries were serious,
RCMP believe they were not live-threatening. The investigation continues. Karen Powell photo
The ninth annual Housing Affordability Study has been released by the BC Northern Real Estate Board.
BCNREB commissioned this study after RBC Financial Group released the results of their cross-Canada housing affordability study, which showed that B.C. was the least affordable place to buy a house.
BCNREB reports that the costs in Northern B.C. are about 30.8 per cent of median family income compared to 70.2 per cent for the entire province.
Despite dramatic average house price increases across northern British Columbia since the fi rst housing
affordability study done in 2003, owning a home in the region consumes a much smaller percentage of household income compared with the burden of home ownership in Vancouver.
For 2011, the Housing Affordability Index (HAI) for Northern British Columbia was 30.8 per cent compared with 90.6 per cent for Vancouver.
The index estimates the proportion of pre-tax median household income needed to cover mortgage costs, municipal taxes and fees and utilities for single-family homes.
The index shows that the typical household in Vancouver will spend 91 per cent of its pre-
tax income on home ownership while the typical household in Northern B.C. spends about 31 per cent of its pre-tax income on home ownership.
This positive difference in affordability has persisted despite double digit increases in sales and prices of single family homes in Northern B.C.
BCNREB members are committed to improving the Quality of Life in their communities.
The BC Northern Real Estate Board
supports growth which encourages economic vitality, provides housing opportunities and builds communities with good schools and safe neighbourhoods. The REALTOR® members of the BC Northern Real Estate Board serve the real estate needs of the communities from Fort Nelson in the north to 100 Mile House in the south and from the Alberta border to the Queen Charlotte Islands.
RBC reports B.C. least affordable housingBCNREB annual report says Northern B.C. more affordable than south
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Proposed Changes - North Cariboo Recreation & Parks Taxation Boundary
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The Cariboo Regional District is proposing a change to the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks service taxation boundary.
The current sub-regional recreation taxation boundary was established 30 years ago and therefore doesn't reflect new
subdivisions and development that have occurred at the edge of the boundary. As part of our public consultation process,
we will be hosting information sessions in your area about the proposed changes. Affected residents will also be receiving
further information in the mail. For questions on the proposal, contact the Cariboo Regional District, Manager of
Community Services at 1-800-665-1636 or [email protected]. Comments and feedback may also be
provided directly to Regional District Directors in the north Cariboo.
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Wanted
“Stake your Claim to the Good Times”
39th Annual Billy Barker Days FestivalJuly 19-22, 2012
The Billy Barker Days Office, located next to the Information Centre, is open Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Come down and visit us. We’ll be happy to assist you with
any questions you may have.
Please join us in the Billy Barker Days spirit! Register for the Parade and/or Decorating Contest, which are both free. All applications and forms are available at our office or
on our website, http://www.billybarkerdays.ca
Also, ask us about our gold rush era Costume Rentals and list of Window Painters for you to help enhance the festive atmosphere of our town.
All Volunteer Groups, Community and Non-Community Organizations; Do you want to display your information to the public?
We still have spaces available in our Billy’s Civic Plaza for information booths.Book now.
Summer Tent Rentals are available through the Billy Barker Days office. Proceeds support our annual Billy Barker Days Festival!
Headliners on the Stage (2012)
• Thursday, July 19th - “Mamaguroove”• Friday, July 20th - “Hey Romeo” • Saturday, July 21st - “Retromania”
Make sure all children keep their eyes open for the Billy Barker Days Coloring Contest. Information will be posted next Wednesday, June 6.
The Billy Barker Days Society would like to invite you to be a part of the fun and
excitement that goes into this festival, become a New Member or a Volunteer this year!We can be reached by phone at 250-992-1234, fax at 250-992-5083,
or email at [email protected].
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China is evolving rapidly and is incred-ibly modern.
Over the past nine days, I have been as professionally chal-lenged as I have ever been in my career and my perception and stereotypes of China have been shattered.
Each of us on the delegation were tested and stretched in unique ways. In this environment, each of us on the del-egation came together into one of the most dynamic teams I have ever had the good fortune to work with.
Our delegation con-sisted of Mayor Mary Sjostrom, Superin-tendent of School District #28 Sue Ellen Miller, Robin Hay Principal of our In-ternational Education Program and Todd Anderson from the School District.
From the city, Matt Wood joined us. We also had the Super-intendent of the Gulf Island and represen-tatives from Mission, Nelson and Kootenay International School Programs. This whirlwind trip had us covering a huge por-tion of China’s coast and introduced us to unique sub-cultures of China including Taiwan and Mongo-lia.
The government is investing mass amounts of money into infrastructure like roads, bridges and ports. What really stood out for me was the boule-vards in all of the cities we visited were planted with excess trees, shrubberies and fl owers. Every city is blooming with beauty.
Our fl ight, May 7 took us into Shang-hai, a bustling mod-ern cosmopolitan city that is exploding at its seams.
My fi rst impression and surprise is the large number of tour-ists from throughout the world.
We visited Bank Street and stopped by the Fairmont Peace Hotel and listened to the band that played there throughout World War II. The next morning, we
were up early and went to the Oriental Pearl Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world at one time.
I had visited Shang-hai 24 years earlier as a student and was certainly not pre-pared for the signifi -cant changes in the city and country in general. We boarded a fl ight and fl ew to Xiamen.
Xiamen has the distinction of being the most civilized city in China.
In 2007 the people stood up to their gov-ernment against an industrial project that would have increased pollution.
They are uniquely sensitive to their envi-ronment. It is a port city that hosts one of the most popular international mara-thons. It also has a thriving fi lm and television industry. Xiamen University is the most famous in Fujian Province.
In Xiamen, we had the opportunity to meet with several business groups. We met with David Jiang of Xiamen C&D Commodity Trad-ing Company (Stock Code: 600153) a modern service-ori-ented enterprise.
By the end of 2011, the total amount in-vested by the compa-ny in assets stood at RMB 45 billion, and the annual turnover is over RMB 70.0 billion.
They received the honour of “Enterprise of the credibility of Grade AAA” and “Top 100 Listed Companies in China (No. 49 in 2011)” for successive years. They are looking at expanding an offi ce in Canada and are looking at procur-ing lumber, espe-cially since Russia has increased its export tariffs since 2008.
We then met with Xiamen Crown Eco-
nomic Trade Co. Ltd. They are a national company with an export/import value of RMB 1.3 billion. Among their busi-nesses they export shoes, belts and seed food.
They are looking to procure grade A pine for their furni-ture manufacturing business. They are seeking Spruce, Hemlock, Douglas Fir and Yellow Cedar. They are also looking to build houses and were wondering how they could access Canadian grade A wood.
That day we also met with Standard Wood, a company that is currently pur-chasing from Island Timber.
They are in real estate and with the growing population need to be building more apartments. They also produce furniture. They are seeking Hemlock,
Balsam, Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Yellow Cedar, Spruce.
The next morning we travelled to Xia-men No. Six Middle School where we toured and met with staff.
see PAGE A5
Observations from ChinaQuesnel delegate impressed with investment/education mission
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Quesnel ESS is hosting a one day interactive course that combines
presentation, demonstration with student practise.
NEWS
– MURRY Councillor, City of Prince George
and Executive Director, Central Interior Native Health Society
“Nobody is immune to HIV.”
Educate yourself, your family and your friends about
HIV. Visit HIV101.ca today.Educate: The only way to know you are not positive is by getting
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HIV is a real concern within our communities. You can contract HIV primarily through
unprotected sex and by sharing needles. HIV can live in your body for years without you
knowing and all the while you can be passing it to others. At least 25 per cent of people
who are HIV+ do not know and these 25 per cent are estimated to be responsible for
75 per cent of new infections. Northern Health, in collaboration with its community
partners, is working with the Province of BC to prevent the spread of HIV by expanding
HIV testing, treatment, and support services to British Columbians.
from A4They are interested
in student and teacher exchanges with our district. We met with several government offi cials and departed for Longyan.
Longyan is the fast-est growing economy in China. It is rich in minerals. Its GDP has increased 13 per cent year by year.
The city government pays close attention to education invest-ment. We were met with a very formal meeting with the mayor, deputy mayor, chairman of the federation of indus-try and commerce, secretary-general of Longyan Municipal People’s Government, Deputy Magistrate of Xinluo District People’s Government, Deputy Secretary-general of Longyan, Director of Longyan Municipal Education Bureau, Director of Overseas Chinese Affairs, Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Coopera-tion and the Director of Longyan Mu-nicipal Project Centre. Mayor Sjostrom and Sue Ellen Miller did an outstanding job introducing our city and education system.
The next day we traveled to Zijin Min-ing Group Company Ltd. with 20,000 em-ployees. It is a large, state-controlled mine, is one of the largest gold mines in China and is the 5th largest producer of copper.
It is surrounded by beautiful gardens. Off site, in the community where all the workers live, they have a large University and En-terprise Centre with post-doctoral studies in innovation and
geological research.The mine has a large
research and design team. They also have a four-storey geologi-cal and mineral mu-seum which we had the opportunity to tour. It has an impres-sive display of fossils and mineral deposit displays.
On the wall they quote the importance of safety fi rst with life more valuable than gold. We had lunch with the CEO and Vice President of Zijin Mining Group. They were inter-ested in learning more about the Canadian environment to do business in mining.
We visited Longyan No. Two Middle School which was a surreal experience. Students performed two amazing dance numbers, comparable to those performed at the Beijing Olympics.
The next day, we travelled several hours to Zhangzhou, a city famous for its history. It faces the Taiwan Islands and they have close ties. They are the Chinese capital of canned fruit and cereals for export and are a capital for fl owers. It is an excel-lent tourism city.
In Zhangzhou, we met with a number of dignitaries and I had the opportu-nity to provide a brief introduction to doing business in Canada.
We toured Zhengx-ing Wheel Group Co. Ltd., the largest producer of wheel rims in China and Asia. They have built two schools and are building a hospital that helps support their employees.
Sjostrom, Wood and myself had a private
meeting with the CEO Mr. Lai. He is interested in diver-sifi cation and wants to build the largest tourism attraction in China and is seeking B.C. wood.
He is also interested in discussing agricul-tural opportunities with us. They are also investigating a potential program in support of CNC and our nursing program. He understands that health care will be the largest industry in 10 years and is making the commitment to educate new nurses.
That evening at a special dinner hosted by Mr. Lai he made the commitment to open a business in Quesnel and will be sending people over this summer to inves-tigate.
The next day, we travelled three hours on a road similar to the Bella Coola highway to visit the Tulous, a world culture heritage site. This was perhaps the fi rst occasion where one could experience what China used to be like. There were a few villages we passed by where people lived poorly. The Tulous are very ancient large round houses where hundreds of people would (and still) live today. They grow and were currently harvesting tea. The region is very moun-tainous and very green with trees.
We travelled the next day to Beijing where we met with Mr. Wang Fan, Chair-man of the Beijing Yi Xin Si Hai Real Estate Development
Co. He was the presi-dent and founder of Arehada Mines and Baiyinhanshan Min-ing and Metallurgical Group. They have the cutting rights to 30 per cent of the trees in Siberia and has one of the biggest sawmills in China.
He also has con-siderable interests in mining operations.
Wang’s son is cur-rently studying in Quesnel and Mr. Wang is interested in purchasing a copper mine in Central B.C. That evening, we also met with Beijing HYT Holiday International Travel Service Co. that owns an airline, motor coach compa-ny and other tourism assets.
He is interested in Canadian pine for the manufacturing of furniture. Wang would like to bring a group of investors to Quesnel this summer. We also discussed setting a partnership with our Universities around forestry, envi-ronmental studies and mining. There is also a Korean company interested in import-ing log homes.
We also met with IDP Education, the company that will be arranging inter-national education programs. We met with several inter-ested parents and the School District answered questions. Our trip ended with the most magnifi -cent and culturally diverse evening of my life. We went to the Russian section of Beijing and went to a Mongolian Restau-rant (Wang is from
Inner Mongolia). We were introduced to all kinds of new foods and drink. I have never seen a table so fi lled with so much food in my entire life.
There were also three separate famous Mongolian bands that played for us. We were presented with a beautiful shawl of friendship and Mon-golian tea as a gift.
This exploration delegation into China was both rewarding and successful.
It has certainly given all who participated much to refl ect upon regarding the poten-tial for future partner-ships.
Our systems are very different and this dialogue provided a solid foundation for future partnerships.
Coralee Oakes is manager of the Quesnel Chamber of Commerce.
Chinese entrepreneurs looking to invest in CanadaAdopt a Shelter Cat!
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Students who graduated in the early 40s and into the early 50s from Quesnel High School will be reuniting to
trade tales of times passed.Observer file photo
Quesnel High School clan ready for fi fth reunion
DANIKA M. HÉBERT
Observer Reporter
They might have graduated some 60 years ago, but a group of Quesnel High School former students are gearing up for their fi fth reunion.
Gerry Glassford, event organizer, has also invited other graduating classes to join in with the festivities.
In past years, the class of 1952 was joined by the classes of ‘51 and ‘53 and this year, an even wider range of students are invited.
“This year, we have stretched our hands out even further and the gathering will encompass former students from the late 40s and early 50s,” Glassford said.
He explained the fi rst reunion dates back to the late 80s or 90s.
“It was, in essence, a large coming together or former students from the Quesnel schools,” he said.
“Beginning in 1997 and continuing every fi ve years thereafter, the class of 1952 began to assemble all of those graduates who want to get together.”
He added about 51 participants are on their guest list, but said some are friends and spouses, so it’s a
bit misleading.This year’s reunion
will take place at the Legion Hall June 9 – 10.
Participants will arrive at the hall on Saturday for a buffet dinner and a meet and greet.
“It will be wonderful to sit and talk about memories of the past and ignore those parts of life that are just as well forgotten.”
The agenda of festivities is quite eclectic and shows off a range of talents coming out of Quesnel High School.
“A part of our small program includes
readings by Gary Bazan who has recently released an excellent book of short stories titled From A Storyteller’s Basket,” Glassford said.
Also on the activities list is a slideshow of photographs from Gordon Perry.
Glassford explained the slideshow will feature some “superb photos by Perry where he has juxtaposed old buildings with newer ones, often replacements.”
Glassford thinks it’s important to share these memories, as they may be forgotten
in a short while.“We are all getting
older and there are parts of the history of Quesnel and district to be found in the group that might soon be lost,” he explained.
“Many were born here in Quesnel, some brought into the world by Dr. G. R. Baker.
“A good number have lived their lives here while others have moved to pursue careers or a married life elsewhere. Regardless, there are markings of their family still in Quesnel or nearby.”
Glassford hopes to be able to reminisce as this might be one of the last meetings for the group.
“Yes, we’ve lived the lives of our youth here and now we are basking in the late afternoon sunshine of our golden years.”
“We are all getting older and there are parts of the history of Quesnel
and district to be found in this group that might soon be lost.”
Gerry Glassford, event co-ordinator
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With ongoing pipeline and oil tanker skirmishes
and a hot summer for mining and logging still to come, the green war in B.C. shows no signs of slowing down.
Things are already hot in the Fraser Valley, where the federal government’s change to the defi nition of fi sh habitat has opened a new front on the farms.
Farmers briefl y got into the public discussion by hauling a couple of cute calves into downtown Vancouver and staging a television-friendly demo in front of the federal fi sheries offi ce. They have been saying for decades that imposing salmon stream regulations on drainage ditches around their fi elds is impractical.
Fraser Valley Conservative MPs Randy Kamp and Mark Strahl even had the nerve to meet with local mayors to hear their concerns about B.C.’s most productive farmland, without inviting self-appointed “activists.”
Arrayed against them is an environmental lobby whose deep green wing was defi ned by Marvin Rosenau, a former provincial biologist who now teaches “fi sh, wildlife and recreation
technology” at BCIT.“Mark Strahl is leading
the charge of eco-fascists intent on making the last dime off the backs of the last remnants of an absolutely spectacular ecosystem,” Rosenau told the Chilliwack Progress. “A massive and productive fl oodplain of fi sh and aquatic values … has been drained, ditched, tiled and laser-leveled for agricultural profi t.”
The same could be said for the broad fi elds of Richmond and Pitt Polder farms north of the Fraser, a wetland diked and drained by Dutch settlers after World War II. Farms are “industrializing the landscape,” said Rosenau, who stopped short of calling for them all to be shut down.
At the provincial level we have a new Animal Health Act, which threatens heavy fi nes or even jail time for
prematurely leaking reports of serious animal disease outbreaks. This was also portrayed as a jack-booted sellout of the public’s right to know, putting the business interests of land and ocean farms ahead of public safety.
Here’s what’s really happening. As is generally the case with meat inspection and livestock issues, the federal government is imposing rules on provinces in the wake of avian fl u and “mad cow” outbreaks. Canadian beef was banned in 30 countries after a single infected cow was identifi ed in Alberta in 2003.
B.C. Agriculture Minister Don McRae assures me this legislation will not result in reporters or environmental activists being thrown in jail for telling the public about sick animals. They and the farmers themselves can say all they want, once infections are confi rmed and quarantines established.
McRae and Paul Kitching, B.C.’s chief veterinarian, pleaded for the public to understand that any farm reporting system must rely on voluntary compliance by farmers.
When the B.C. government took the advice of B.C. Information and
Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham and began releasing fi sh farm inspection data in 2010, the operators stopped providing samples voluntarily.
The fi sh farmers’ position was that you can have a co-operative system of farm inspections or one that’s imposed, but not both.
Imposing inspections on land farms across B.C.’s vast area is even less practical. Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein famously observed that the next rancher to fi nd a possible mad cow should have “shot, shoveled and shut up” rather than fi le a report and devastate the industry.
Denham, the NDP and others appear to operate under an assumption that there should be suffi cient government resources to sample and inspect every farm across B.C. for reportable contagious illnesses.
This is similar to the fashionable notion that we should have enough park rangers to guard every cedar tree.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
tfl [email protected].
Scenes from the farm trenches
B.C. Views
Tom Fletcher
Promises broken
So it now seems that a decision about the timber supply review won’t be made this month, the
next month, or even the month after that.The decision is turning into a more
lengthy process than the ‘six to eight weeks’ that Jobs Tourism and Inno-vation Minster Pat Bell was touting in Burns Lake in January.All said and done, it may end up
being a year-long process, just for the timber supply review. It is not really all that surprising
that the province has now decided to involve the public in the timber supply review process, after all so many people have had so much to say about the issue, but maybe they should have thought about that sooner.As the process moves on, the prov-
ince have found themselves increas-ingly in the hot seat. It caused a bit of a stir when a leaked document marked, ‘Confi dential advice to Cabi-net’ proposed shifting forest manage-ment from a stewardship model, to one that puts short-term economic in-terests fi rst, suggesting logging areas that have been set aside to protect old growth, wildlife habitat and visual corridors, logging at an increased rate and taking decisions away from the chief forester and putting them in the hands of government.Is the province passing the buck by
allowing the public to weigh in?In other timber supply reviews there
has been a public consultation pro-cess, but much of public opinion is uninformed on the technicalities of the issue. Not to mention that we have already gone through a process about how much beetle killed timber is out there, how much timber is still viable and how many people think the visual quality should be relaxed.There is probably only one option
to solve the issue – either you cut down more trees to feed the mills, or you don’t, because most B.C. saw-mills are running out of economically accessible timber.A public dialogue is not going to
change this fact. If the province is looking for public consensus or ap-proval for cutting down trees that have previously been out of bounds, I don’t think they are going to get that.
– Black Press
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This is my reply to the letter I received from the
Ministry of Forests and Land Department, April 30, 2012 regarding my question: Is softwood really soft?
In my letter to you, dated Jan. 16, 2004, I did not realize the depth of your research that was needed to answer my question.
First of all, I like to thank you for your prompt reply keeping the depth of my question in mind.
It has come to my attention that the Ministry of Forests, Sports and Casino licensing now has a new department addition.
I understand that
the reason for this addition was to increase the communication reaction time by using a compatible logistical concept that will undoubtedly fl ourish when the integrated and systematized policy comes into effect in the near future.
The time warp of approximately eight years between my question and your answer has become totally acceptable
to me, considering the circumstances.
The unfortunate part is the softwood problem has basically solved itself by the lack of softwood left between the clear cuts.
In your letter you also mentioned the side effects of beetle kill.
The unexpected arrival of these nasty beasties must have played a detrimental role in the integrated management projection that the Ministry of Forests, Sports and Casino licensing had to face.
My deep sympathy goes out to the staff members who in only eight years produced a Functional Transitional Time Phase document that deals with the rapidly increasing
beetle disaster.I also understand that
executive members of the forest industry were part of the committee and in this short time frame found a solution that, using integrated organizational fl exibility, found a probable way to start attacking the problem.
Since the soft wood problem did not give the ministry enough time to have the beetles under control, they died without having to face the ministerial wrath.
This must have been a very sad moment for the ministry when realizing the hard-fought-for solution did not arrive on time.
My sincere condolences are with you. Since the
sports department is under the same roof, I would like an answer to the following question: Is hockey a sport or a street fi ghter exhibit?
In my view point a total incremental blow to the functional part of an unsuspecting armoured opponent is not acceptable as outlined in the book of hockey, chapter 291 paragraph 16 which states: “A player shall not leave another player in an non-functional state using his extremities or an object held by his extremities.”
I think the synchronized, incremental and contingency-oriented effort that brought forestry, sports and casino licensing together
has served me well.All three departments
are under one roof.The duration can be
somewhat bothersome but since my questions are very in depth this is acceptable.
My last questions are for the Department of Casino Licensing.
My questions are fi rst: are licenses awarded only when the Government needs more cash; second, only in cities with a certain population; third, can licenses be obtained by people with a large house or large yard? It is my sincere hope that my questions do not cause a synchronized, organizational, capability disaster.
Bert De Vink is a regular Observer columnist.
From Within
Bert de Vink
Thanks for the prompt and thoughtful reply
Making better musicQuesnel Live Arts had a problem. In the spring of 2011 Shawn Smith (Correlieu Band Teacher and QLA sound technician), centre, informed QLA that the Correlieu sound equipment just wasn’t
adequate anymore for the demands of artists performing at Quesnel Live Arts. Cathy Walsh, Colleen Brines, left and Mike von Hahn of QLA, right, listened to the somber news and wondered how
the cash-strapped organization could come up with the $5,000 – $10,000 required. It was decided to approach The Quesnel Community Foundation with a request for funds. Cathy and Colleen
diligently put together a proposal and a few months later QCF awarded QLA a grant of $4,230 to cover the most urgent needs. Mike von Hahn then worked with Heath Onstine of Quesnel Music
to come up with a quote for the equipment and Quesnel Music was able to offer pricing competitive with large Vancouver suppliers. Over the summer the new monitors, equalizers, microphones,
mic stands and cables arrived and they were put to use in the 2011/12 Quesnel Live Arts season. Numerous artists have made very positive comments about the sound equipment and Shawn
is much better equipped to provided beautiful sound to delight audiences. The new equipment will remain the property of Quesnel Live Arts, but Shawn has liberty to use it for various Correlieu
band and theatre performances. A big win for everyone! Included in the photo, Nancy Lilienweiss of Quesnel Community Foundation, second left.Contributed photo
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against the dark Energetic
City girls.; The jammers from
the two teams in sprint start;
one of the Energetic girls
blocks the Gold Pain jammer;
below; the roller derby oval is
no place for little girls; left: a
little clowning around during
the half time.Jonas Gagnon photos
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“It was great to have Barbara here at Richbar,” says horticulturalist Jean Atkinson.
“We enjoyed her visit and we think the book is great.”
The Northern Gardener identifi es the plants growing in the zones typically classifi ed as 2 to 4.
Rayment has experimented extensively with perennials and has learned that the trick to their success is
location, location, location. Barbara, who ran Birch Creek Nursery in Prince George for many years, now connects with gardeners via her blog: http://northerngardeners.com/
The book is peppered with great tips on watering, soil, benefi cial insects and more. The Northern Gardener is beautifully illustrated with colour photographs taken by Prince George photographer Darwin Paton.
Barbara says she loves fi guring out how best to grow a plant so it survives and thrives in her own garden.
She has tried and
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“A challenge is nice, but there is a limit to how much time and money I am willing to put into any one plant. I want to grow everything that will grow here in my zone-3 property,” Barbara said.
“But not to fi ght with any of them.”
More books may be in the works, says Barbara. She has
collected at least as much information on northern shrubs as she has on perennials. She is also interested in the plants that make teas and tisanes and is intrigued by the history of these plants and their usages.
“One of the things I love about gardening is that it is so complex and ultimately uncontrollable; any one simple alteration can affect two or ten elements and the whole garden can change in ways we haven’t expected,” Barbara said in her book.
“It’s always a mystery – and a joy – if we let it be.”
Barbara is also
the author of From The Ground Up: A Horticultural Guide For Northern Gardeners, a 400 page reference book which was compiled from information collected from gardeners all over north-central B.C. Her books are available via her blog, and at the local bookstore.
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Time Traveller contest
Quesnel Museum and Ar-
chives manager Elizabeth
Hunter gets hands-on
with the Time Traveller
currently located in the
West Park Mall. Right now
the museum is running
an A to Z contest where
people who find all the
artifacts starting with A
and going all the way to
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Iris awarded child-friendly statusSandy Meidlinger, left, a member of Success by Six, presents Dr. Ross Nickolet of Iris with the company’s
Child Friendly Designation sticker. This is Quesnel’s first gold designation.Annie Gallant photo
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Pro dancers offering classes
As a special summer treat, Gold Pan City Dance studio is offer-ing summer classes with former GPCD student Calida Kuzek and profes-sional dancer Nicho-las Lydiate.
Kuzek, who is cur-rently working and teaching in the Lower Mainland, brings a wealth of experience and professional skills to the fi ve-day program. Her career to date includes principle dancer for the new Nickelodeon movie RAGZ, live performances around Vancouver and teach-ing at a variety of studios throughout the Lower Mainland, including Harbour Dance Centre.
Lydiate began danc-ing at the age 4 in England, training in ballet and tap. After moving to Canada in 1997, he added jazz, lyrical, hip hop and has performed in four Dare to Dance productions. He has also received profes-sional training from both the National Ballet school and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet school. After moving to Vancouver in 2007 to pursue his career as a dancer and choreographer, Lydiate has enjoyed much success in both areas.
These two profes-sionals are offering 4.5 hours daily, Tues-day – Saturday, July 3 – 7 with the option of additional hours for solos with Lydiate or Kuzek. All solos must be booked and paid in advance.
To fi nd out more about these classes or to register, call GPCD studio, 250-992-2292 or drop by the studio Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
ANNIE GALLANT
Observer Reporter
Gold Pan City Dance studio has an exciting lineup of summer dance programs in their new studio on Anderson Drive. Instructors Sherry Gosselin, who has been working in the fi eld of early childhood education, specifi cally in the area of dances and its importance to physical, cognitive and emotional development of children, and Lisa Sars, who has extensive experience in Yoga and dance, along with GPCD director Sandy Herman, who has 20 years experience teaching various dance forms and is a certifi ed member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (tap division), are offering a variety of programs designed to appeal to the imagination and creativity of each child.
“These programs give children a chance to experience a wide range
of arts-based activities,” Herman said.
“It’s a great introduction to more structured dance techniques.”
Beginning with Gosselin’s All of Me program for 4 – 6 year olds, running Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 1 – 3 p.m., starting July 3, which focuses on the child as a whole. The fi rst part of the class is fi lled with literature-based activities to exercise their creative abilities and logical thinking skills. Students will learn a different story from various children’s authors, followed by a hands-on art project. The second part of the class explores music, develops physical skills, channels energy, stimulates imagination and promotes creativity all through creative dance.
For the students 7 – 9 years old, Gosselin brings Music and Movement where props, games, repetition of movement, special awareness, timing
and self expression are all used to explore movement in a fun and creative class. These classes also run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m., starting July 3.
Sars brings her Yoga skills to classes for children between the ages of 3 and 9 years. The fi rst class, Yoga – Dance, explores, in a playful manner, Yoga as a means to relate to the natural world around us. Designed for students 7 – 9 years, class activities demonstrate the benefi ts to all aspects of movement through Yoga, as well as teaching them to draw on the wisdom of their own bodies and to accept themselves just as they are. The class also gives children time to create their own poses, dance the postures through space, play a variety of group games and create art inspired by their experiences of the poses. The second part of the program is
interpretive dance, which, based upon a series of developmental movement patterns, the children learn how to dance based on their body’s abilities and which helps them build a solid foundation in understanding the many elements involved in the world of dance. A large portion of class time is devoted to the creative aspects of dance, where the children are given freedom to create movement, vocabulary, improvise and play together in group formations. This class runs Monday – Friday, 1 – 3 p.m., Aug. 6 – 10.
Sars is also offering Butterfl y Feet for children 3 – 4 years and 5 – 6 years. Here the worlds of Yoga and dance come together in a creative and playful way.
The class is really about having fun and enjoying each moment as it arises.
It’s also a great way to introduce young children
to learning to listen to the teacher and then try it out for themselves. Classes run Monday – Friday, Aug. 6 – 10.
Finally, GPCD director Sandy Herman is running an introduction to tap dance class focusing on learning single tap steps, then incorporating the steps into a series of combinations.
This course allows the student to see if they want to pursue this energetic and enjoyable dance form in the fall.
There are some used tap shoes students can borrow on a fi rst come fi rst serve basis.
Classes run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m., June 19 – 21 and June 26 – 28.
To register for these classes, open to boys and girls, drop by the Gold Pan City Dance studio, 352 Anderson Dr., Monday, Wednesday or Thursday, 2 – 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., before June 9.
GPCD summer programs all about having fun
Let little feet Let little feet lead the waylead the way
Annie Gallant photos
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Amar Kaur Sull on May 26, 2012 at the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital, in Quesnel, BC.Amar was predeceased by her loving husband Sarwan Singh Sull in February 1991.Amar was born on February 15, 1929, in Gandhwan, Punjab, India. She was the 6th child in her family. She married Sarwan Singh Sull and moved to Palahi, Punjab in India; where they had their son, Gurnek Singh Sull.Amar and Sarwan migrated to Quesnel, BC, Canada, in 1980 to be with their son and family, and made their home here.Amar loved to go for walks, shopping, visiting with friends, and enjoyed not only in helping raise her grandchildren, but also her great-grandchildren. She nurtured our family values and traditions and mentored everyone who came into the family. We thank Amar for her love, support, guidance and courage.
Amar is survived and lovingly remembered by her son: Gurnek, daughter-in-law Kuldip; grandchildren; Ravi (Bal) Sull, Amarjit (Balj) Sull and Sukhi (Harpal) Aulakh. She will also be remembered by her great-grandchildren; Jaden Sull, Khya and Daneeta Aulakh of Quesnel, BC and Joven and Amira Sull of Calgary, AB. As well as many friends and family.We would like to say thanks to the staff at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital and the staff at Dunrovin Lodge for all their help and support over the last few years.Amar’s life will be celebrated at a service held at Clayton’s Funeral
Chapel on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 am with cremation following and then a prayer
being held at the Sikh Temple in Quesnel, BC.
Obituary Tribute
Amar Kaur SullFebruary 15, 1929 ~ May 26, 2012
LIFESTYLES
RMV’s season begins1st Quesnel Sparks and 3rd Quesnel Brownies meet the Rocky Mountaineer
Train, first of their season, May 16. The girls waved at guests, talked with them,
handed out girl guide cookies to each guest and even had a chance to try out
the seats.Contributed photo
LABERGEChris and Cristina
Laberge are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter Alia Cielle Laberge who was born April 2, 2012 and weighed seven pounds and 12
ounces.Also welcoming
her home are proud grandparents Greg and Bonnie Laberge, Katja Pfeiffer and Rolf Pfeiffer.
Aunties Danielle and Luci are already thinking of ways to spoil her.
MAISONNEUVE-
LANESCheri Maisonneuve
and Darcy Lanes are the proud parents of Declan Joseph
Maisonneuve-Lanes who was born at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital May 3, 2012 at 1:44 p.m. and weighed seven pounds and 10 ounces.
CARTIER
Nicole Phillips and James Cartier are proud to announce the birth of their son Liam Anthony who was born May 22, 2012 and weighed 10 pounds and 2.4 ounces.STORK REPORT
Kersley Players are on stage June 2 with two short, adult comedy presentations in Kersley hall.
The evening show includes Blind Date, a play written by Kersley’s own Roy Teed and The Wedding Night by
Julianne Homokay.This is a special one
night only, limited seating performance and guests are asked to dress for the occasion – gentlemen in a jacket and tie and ladies in their best posh frock.
Complimentary beverages and appetizers will be served.
Tickets are only available in advance, $25 each, at Cariboo Propane.
Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Kersley Players at it againTwo short-play performances June 2 in Kersley Hall
Gino De Rose, left, Jenni-
fer Goodenough and Sue
Matheson rehearse Roy
Teed’s short play, Blind
Date.Contributed photo
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Obituary Tribute
Born in Walla Walla, Wa Juanita
was the rst of 5 chil-dren born to Walter and Minnie Ray. She attended high school in Pendelton, Oregon. In 1932 Juanita mar-
ried Roy Swansen in Pendelton, they had three children, Ronald, Roger, and Rayleen. Roy was killed in 1943 and Juanita (Neen) moved to the Aloha/Beaverton area to raise her children.She married Ernest
Maltby in 1949. Ernest passed away in 1984.Neen worked in the
catering industry for many years and was ac-tive in crafts. She loved dancing. She met her friend and companion of many years, Gordon Newman at a seniors dance, they attended many dances over the years and dazzled ev-eryone with their steps and attire. Juanita (Neen) resided
at Edgewood Downs in Beaverton, Oregon until her health began to fail at which time she moved with her daughter, Rayleen to
Quesnel, BC, Canada where she passed away peacefully at the age of 99.Juanita (Neen)
was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Minnie, brothers, David and Robert, sisters, Mary Helen and Dorothy, husbands Roy and Ernest, grandaugh-ter Robin Haldorson and great granddaugh-ter Sandy McGillivray.Juanita (Neen) is
survived by her sons, Ronald,(Neece) Swans-en of Kettle Falls, Wa, Roger Swansen of Se-attle, Wa, and Rayleen Swansen of Quesnel, BC.Grandchildren, Deb-
bie, Andrew, Seattle, Wa, Kelly (Dan) Holm Spokane, Wa, Renea (Rob) Ivie, Spokane, April Streiff, Ketchi-kan, Ak., Ronna (Dan) Pearson, Quesnel, BC, and Randy Bettis, Buckley, Wa. She also leaves sixteen great-grandchildren and ten great-great grandchil-dren.
To Those I Love
When I am gone, just release me, let me go- so I can move into my afterglow. You musn’t tie me down with your tears; let’s be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, but now it’s time I trav-eled on alone.So grieve for me
awhile, if grieve you must, let your grief be comforted in trust.It’s only for awhile
that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and a “Welcome Home.”
Juanita (Neen) MaltbyJuly 9, 1912 - May 17, 2012
Professional Counselling ServicesIndividual, Couple and
Child CounsellingEmployee and Family Assistance Programs
335C Vaughan St, Quesnel
250-992-9525www.walmsley.ca
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.
Artists will be demonstrating and selling their work in the middle of Quesnel’s permanent art
collection with tables set up for visitors of all ages to try their hand at a variety of art materials.
Quesnel Artrium in the Arts Quesnel Artrium in the Arts and Recreation Centre.and Recreation Centre.
Look for our next summer art event – Artists in the Market coming to the Quesnel Farmers
Market July 7th
Artists at the Artrium
June 2 10 am – 2 pm
Free! Free!
The Quesnel Lions Club received the results of their community betterment questionnaire and has decided to take action.
Lions members distributed the questionnaire throughout the Quesnel community during the month of March. 195 citizens completed it.
“The results have given us a clear idea on what the community feels to be most impor-tant,” said Lions President Orville Milligan, “and now it’s up to us to act!” At their April meeting, the Lions pawed over the results. Ac-cording to the responses, out of eight areas of community life, health care ranked the high-est. Specifi cally, housing for groups in need was seen as tremendously important as was developing a seniors’ project. They then looked at their capacity to help and decided that these issues might be combined. At last week’s meet-ing of May 17, a motion to embark on a ‘hous-ing project’ was approved enthusiastically.
“We would like to thank all the community members who took the time to fi ll out our survey,” Milligan said, Now it’s up to the Lions and other community organizations to make this project a reality.”
For more information, contact Nate Bello at (250) 992-3650.
Lions paw over survey results
Lions Club members compile the results of their com-
munity survey.Contributed photo
LIFESTYLES
Area Conference winnersExodus 4:10 Toastmasters Club in Quesnel hosted the Area Conference and
Contests. Tom Bassett, left won the international contest and Lynn Turner,
right, won the evaluation contest. Both will go on to the Division Contest in
Prince George. For information on Exodus 4:10 Toastmasters club contact Cur-
tis, 250-992-9520 or for the Quesnel Toastmasters Club contact Ruby, 250-
747-1180l.Contributed photo
1.800.321.1433 www.jointsinmotion.ca
Inspire.Perspire.Participate in an event to help the 4 millionCanadians living with arthritis.
Connecting Our Community
SUSTAINING PARTNERS
FraserviewPharmacy
Claudia Holland &Leslie Johnson
The Quesnel Aquatic Club gets a boost with a grant from the Quesnel Community Foundation.
The Quesnel Aquatic Club is gearing up for their summer swim meets with a new laptop and 6 new stopwatches, thanks to a $900 grant from the Quesnel Community Foundation. And, Club members are celebrating the team’s 2nd place overall finish at the Prince George Pisces Invitational last weekend. Congratulations, Quesnel Aquatic Club!
Upcoming competitions the Club will host are the Quesnel Invitational June 9-10 and the Cariboo Regional Meet August 4-5.
Paws 4 ThorSilent Auction & Bake Sale
Saturday June 2nd - 10:00-2:00Masonic Hall (across from Safeway downtown Quesnel)
All proceeds will go to sending 3 year old Quesnelresident Thor Blocksidge (and his mom) to Ohioin August to attend 2 weeks of training and bring
home his much needed Autism Service Dog. Come out & show your support!We will have baked goodies & refreshments,facepainting by Kids Den Events and TONS offabulous items donated by local businesses
and individuals & themed gift baskets! www.paws4thor.com
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Quesnel Cariboo ObserverA16 www.quesnelobserver.com
WIS
E BU
YERS
REA
D TH
E LE
GAL
COPY
: Veh
icle
(s) m
ay b
e sh
own
with
opt
iona
l equ
ipm
ent.
Deal
er m
ay s
ell o
r lea
se fo
r les
s. L
imite
d tim
e of
fers
. Offe
rs m
ay b
e ca
ncel
led
at a
ny ti
me
with
out n
otic
e. D
eale
r ord
er o
r tra
nsfe
r may
be
requ
ired
as in
vent
ory
may
var
y by
dea
ler.
See
your
For
d De
aler
for c
ompl
ete
deta
ils o
r cal
l the
For
d Cu
stom
er R
elat
ions
hip
Cent
re a
t 1-8
00-5
65-3
673.
*Un
til J
uly
3, 2
012,
pur
chas
e a
new
201
2 Fo
cus
SE S
edan
/Fie
sta
SE S
edan
for $
18,9
99/$
15,9
99 a
fter T
otal
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ate
of $
1,25
0/$1
,000
. Tax
es p
ayab
le o
n fu
ll am
ount
of p
urch
ase
pric
e af
ter M
anuf
actu
rer R
ebat
e de
duct
ed. O
ffers
incl
ude
a M
anuf
actu
rer R
ebat
e of
$1,
250/
$1,0
00 a
nd fr
eigh
t and
air
tax
of $
1,60
0 bu
t exc
lude
var
iabl
e ch
arge
s of
lice
nse,
fuel
fi ll
char
ge, i
nsur
ance
, dea
ler P
DI (i
f app
licab
le),
regi
stra
tion,
PPS
A, a
dmin
istra
tion
fees
and
cha
rges
, any
env
ironm
enta
l cha
rges
or f
ees,
and
all
appl
icab
le ta
xes.
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ates
can
be
used
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith m
ost r
etai
l con
sum
er o
ffers
mad
e av
aila
ble
by F
ord
of C
anad
a at
eith
er th
e tim
e of
fact
ory
orde
r or d
eliv
ery,
but n
ot b
oth.
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ates
are
not
com
bina
ble
with
any
fl ee
t con
sum
er in
cent
ives
. **
Until
Jul
y 3,
201
2, c
hoos
e 0%
ann
ual p
erce
ntag
e ra
te (A
PR) p
urch
ase
fi nan
cing
on
a ne
w 2
012
Focu
s SE
Sed
an/F
iest
a SE
Sed
an fo
r a m
axim
um o
f 72
mon
ths
to q
ualifi
ed
reta
il cu
stom
ers,
on
appr
oved
cred
it (O
AC) f
rom
For
d Cr
edit.
Not
all
buye
rs w
ill q
ualif
y fo
r the
low
est A
PR p
aym
ent.
Purc
hase
fi na
ncin
g m
onth
ly p
aym
ent i
s $2
43/$
194
(the
sum
of t
wel
ve (1
2) m
onth
ly p
aym
ents
div
ided
by
26 p
erio
ds g
ives
pay
ee a
bi-w
eekl
y pa
ymen
t of $
112/
$90
with
a d
own
paym
ent o
f $1,
500/
$2,0
00 o
r equ
ival
ent t
rade
-in. C
ost o
f bor
row
ing
is $
0 or
APR
of 0
% a
nd to
tal t
o be
repa
id is
$17
,499
/$13
,999
. Offe
rs in
clud
e a
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ate
of $
1,25
0/$1
,000
and
freig
ht a
nd a
ir ta
x of
$1,
600
but e
xclu
de v
aria
ble
char
ges
of li
cens
e, fu
el fi
ll ch
arge
, ins
uran
ce, d
eale
r PDI
(if a
pplic
able
), re
gist
ratio
n, P
PSA,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd c
harg
es, a
ny e
nviro
nmen
tal c
harg
es o
r fee
s, a
nd a
ll ap
plic
able
taxe
s. T
axes
pay
able
on
full
amou
nt o
f pur
chas
e pr
ice
afte
r Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ate
dedu
cted
. Bi-W
eekl
y pa
ymen
ts a
re o
nly
avai
labl
e us
ing
a cu
stom
er in
itiat
ed P
C (In
tern
et B
anki
ng) o
r Pho
ne P
ay s
yste
m th
roug
h th
e cu
stom
er’s
own
bank
(if o
ffere
d by
that
fi na
ncia
l ins
titut
ion)
. The
cus
tom
er is
requ
ired
to s
ign
a m
onth
ly p
aym
ent c
ontra
ct w
ith a
fi rs
t pay
men
t dat
e on
e m
onth
from
the
cont
ract
dat
e an
d to
ens
ure
that
the
tota
l mon
thly
pay
men
t occ
urs
by th
e pa
ymen
t due
dat
e. B
i-wee
kly
paym
ents
can
be
mad
e by
mak
ing
paym
ents
equ
ival
ent t
o th
e su
m o
f 12
mon
thly
pay
men
ts d
ivid
ed b
y 26
bi-w
eekl
y pe
riods
eve
ry tw
o w
eeks
com
men
cing
on
the
cont
ract
dat
e. D
eale
r may
sel
lfo
r les
s. O
ffers
var
y by
mod
el a
nd n
ot a
ll co
mbi
natio
ns w
ill a
pply.
±Un
til J
uly
3, 2
012,
leas
e a
new
201
2 [F
ocus
SE
Seda
n]/[F
iest
a SE
Sed
an] a
nd g
et 0
% le
ase
annu
al p
erce
ntag
e ra
te (L
APR)
fi na
ncin
g fo
r up
to 4
8 m
onth
s on
app
rove
d cr
edit
(OAC
) fro
m F
ord
Cred
it. N
ot a
ll bu
yers
will
qua
lify
for t
he lo
wes
t LAP
R pa
ymen
t. Le
ase
a ve
hicl
e w
ith a
val
ue o
f [$2
0,59
9]/[$
17,5
99] a
t 0%
LAP
R fo
r up
to 4
8 m
onth
s w
ith [$
0/$1
,000
/$2,
050]
/[$2,
100]
dow
n or
eq
uiva
lent
trad
e in
, mon
thly
pay
men
t is
[$24
1/$2
20/$
199]
/[$16
5], t
otal
leas
e ob
ligat
ion
is [$
11,5
68/$
11,5
60/$
11,6
02]/[
$10,
020]
and
opt
iona
l buy
out i
s [$
7,41
6]/[$
5,98
4]. O
ffers
incl
ude
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ate
of [$
1,25
0]/[$
1,00
0]. T
axes
pay
able
on
full
amou
nt o
f lea
se fi
nanc
ing
pric
e af
ter M
anuf
actu
rer R
ebat
e is
ded
ucte
d. O
ffers
incl
ude
freig
ht a
nd a
ir ta
x of
$1,
600,
but
exc
lude
var
iabl
e ch
arge
s of
lice
nse,
fuel
fi ll
char
ge, i
nsur
ance
, reg
istra
tion,
PPS
A,
adm
inis
tratio
n fe
es a
nd c
harg
es, a
ny e
nviro
nmen
tal c
harg
es o
r fee
s, a
nd a
ll ap
plic
able
taxe
s. A
dditi
onal
pay
men
ts re
quire
d fo
r PPS
A, d
eale
r PDI
(if a
pplic
able
), re
gist
ratio
n, s
ecur
ity d
epos
it, N
SF fe
es (w
here
app
licab
le),
exce
ss w
ear a
nd te
ar, a
nd la
te fe
es. S
ome
cond
ition
s an
d m
ileag
e re
stric
tions
of 6
4,00
0 km
ove
r 48
mon
ths
appl
y. A
char
ge o
f 16
cent
s pe
r km
ove
r mile
age
rest
rictio
ns a
pplie
s, p
lus
appl
icab
le ta
xes.
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ates
can
be
used
in
conj
unct
ion
with
mos
t ret
ail c
onsu
mer
offe
rs m
ade
avai
labl
e by
For
d of
Can
ada
at e
ither
the
time
of fa
ctor
y or
der o
r del
iver
y, bu
t not
bot
h. M
anuf
actu
rer R
ebat
es a
re n
ot c
ombi
nabl
e w
ith a
ny fl
eet c
onsu
mer
ince
ntiv
es. A
ll pr
ices
are
bas
ed o
n M
anuf
actu
rer’s
Sug
gest
ed R
etai
l Pric
e. ^
Until
Jul
y 3,
201
2, S
ecur
ity D
epos
it pa
ymen
t is
wai
ved
on a
leas
e (R
ed C
arpe
t lea
ses,
on
appr
oved
cre
dit f
rom
For
d Cr
edit)
of a
new
201
2 or
201
3 m
odel
(exc
ludi
ng S
helb
yGT
500
, Bos
s 30
2, B
oss
302
Lagu
na S
eca,
E-S
erie
s, T
rans
it Co
nnec
t Ele
ctric
, F-1
50 R
apto
r, F-
Serie
s Ch
assi
s Ca
bs, M
ediu
m tr
ucks
). Se
curit
y De
posi
t may
be
requ
ired
by F
ord
Cred
it ba
sed
on c
usto
mer
cre
dit t
erm
s an
d co
nditi
ons.
†Un
til J
uly
3, 2
012,
rece
ive
$500
/$1,
000/
$1,2
50/$
1,50
0/$1
,750
/$2,
000/
$3,0
00/$
4,00
0/ $
4,50
0/$5
,000
/$5,
500/
$6,5
00/$
7,00
0/ $
7,50
0/$8
,000
/$85
00 in
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ates
with
the
purc
hase
or l
ease
of a
new
201
2 Fo
cus
S, 2
012
Fies
ta S
, 201
2 Ex
plor
er (e
xclu
ding
Bas
e)/2
012
Fies
ta (e
xclu
ding
S),
2012
Edg
e SE
, 201
2 Fl
ex S
E, 2
012
Esca
pe I4
Man
ual,
E-Se
ries/
2012
Foc
us (e
xclu
ding
S)/T
rans
it Co
nnec
t (ex
clud
ing
Elec
tric)
, 201
2 /2
012
Mus
tang
Val
ue L
eade
r/20
12 T
auru
s SE
, F-1
50 R
egul
ar C
ab X
L 4x
2 Va
lue
Lead
er, 2
012
F-35
0 to
F-5
50 C
hass
is C
abs/
2012
Fus
ion
S, 2
012
Flex
(exc
ludi
ng S
E)/2
012
Mus
tang
V6
(exc
ludi
ng V
alue
Lea
der),
201
2 Ed
ge A
WD
(exc
ludi
ngSE
)/ 20
12 E
xped
ition
/201
2 Fu
sion
Hyb
rid, 2
012
Mus
tang
GT
(exc
ludi
ng G
T500
and
Bos
s 30
2), 2
012
Taur
us (e
xclu
ding
SE)
, 201
2 Es
cape
and
Hyb
rid (e
xclu
ding
I4 M
anua
l)/20
12 F
usio
n (e
xclu
ding
S a
nd H
ybrid
), 20
12 E
dge
FWD
(exc
ludi
ng S
E), 2
012
Esca
pe V
6/, 2
012
F-25
0 to
F-4
50 G
as e
ngin
e (e
xclu
ding
Cha
ssis
Cab
s)/2
012
F-15
0 Re
gula
r Cab
(exc
ludi
ng X
L 4x
2) n
on-5
.0L/
2012
F-1
50 R
egul
ar C
ab (e
xclu
ding
XL
4x2)
5.0
L/20
12 F
-150
Sup
er C
ab a
ndSu
per C
rew
non
-5.0
L/20
12 F
-150
Sup
er C
ab a
nd S
uper
Cre
w 5
.0L,
201
2 F-
250
to F
-450
Die
sel e
ngin
e (e
xclu
ding
Cha
ssis
Cab
s) -
all
Rapt
or, G
T500
, BOS
S302
, and
Med
ium
Tru
ck m
odel
s ex
clud
ed. T
his
offe
r can
be
used
in c
onju
nctio
n w
ith m
ost r
etai
l con
sum
er o
ffers
mad
e av
aila
ble
by F
ord
of C
anad
a at
eith
er th
e tim
e of
fact
ory
orde
r or d
eliv
ery,
but n
ot b
oth.
Man
ufac
ture
r Reb
ates
are
not
com
bina
ble
with
any
fl ee
t con
sum
er in
cent
ives
. **
*Est
imat
ed
fuel
con
sum
ptio
n ra
tings
for m
odel
sho
wn:
201
2 Fo
cus
2.0L
I4 5
-spe
ed M
anua
l tra
nsm
issi
on: [
7.8L
/100
km (3
6MPG
) City
, 5.5
L/10
0km
(51M
PG) H
wy]
. Fue
l con
sum
ptio
n ra
tings
bas
ed o
n Tr
ansp
ort C
anad
a ap
prov
ed te
st m
etho
ds. A
ctua
l fue
l con
sum
ptio
n w
ill v
ary
base
d on
road
con
ditio
ns, v
ehic
le lo
adin
g, v
ehic
le e
quip
men
t, an
d dr
ivin
g ha
bits
. ‡R
emem
ber t
hat e
ven
adva
nced
tech
nolo
gy c
anno
t ove
rcom
e th
e la
ws
of p
hysi
cs. I
t’s a
lway
s po
ssib
le to
lose
cont
rol o
f a v
ehic
le d
ue to
inap
prop
riate
driv
er in
put f
or th
e co
nditi
ons.
‡‡S
ome
mob
ile p
hone
s an
d so
me
digi
tal m
edia
pla
yers
may
not
be
fully
com
patib
le –
che
ck w
ww.
sync
myr
ide.
com
for a
list
ing
of m
obile
pho
nes,
med
ia p
laye
rs, a
nd fe
atur
es s
uppo
rted.
Driv
ing
whi
le d
istra
cted
can
resu
lt in
loss
of v
ehic
le c
ontro
l, ac
cide
nt a
nd in
jury
. For
d re
com
men
ds th
at d
river
s us
e ca
utio
n w
hen
usin
g m
obile
pho
nes,
eve
n w
ith v
oice
com
man
ds. O
nly
use
mob
ileph
ones
and
oth
er d
evic
es, e
ven
with
voi
ce c
omm
ands
, not
ess
entia
l to
driv
ing
whe
n it
is s
afe
to d
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JONAS GAGNON
Observer Reporter
A fair amount of mothers seem to have ignored Willie Nelson and Way-lon Jenning’s famous advice and have gone so far as driving their kids from all over B.C to encourage them to be cowboys.
For Junior High school cowboys and cowgirls the May long weekend was more than just an extra day off; it was their fi nals rodeo.
Grade six, seven and eight high school kids from both the southern and the northern zones of the province came from all over B.C. to compete in their fi nals, while the older, grade nine to twelve, cowboys came to compete as part of their circuit.
In the junior fi nals the stakes were huge, with the top four going to Gal-lup, New Mexico for nationals, and the top fi ve attending the Canadians in Virden, Manitoba during the
August long weekend. With that much on the line, all the juniors were in top form.
The senior high school riders were riding in their second-to-last rodeo and were trying to get some fi nal points to squeeze in to the B.C. fi nals, which requires a rider to be one of the top 12 in their region.
The combination of northern and southern zones and both senior and junior high school kids made the event larger than most high school rodeos, said Brenda Wills, one of the event organizers.
In all, 125 competitors made their way through the paddock at Alex Fraser Park in hopes of making a splash on the circuit.
The size of the event, however, didn't deter the organizers, who said the event went well with the strong rodeo community gathering together to help it go off without a hitch.
"We had really good weather and everyone pitched in," Wills said.
Their Mamas let them grow up to be cowboys
(and cowgirls)
(Clockwise from top left) Lane Wills races the clock in barrel racing; Tavis Roch ropes
a calf; Montanna Ens, left, and Jake Gardner from Fort St. John, rope a calf; Cassidy
Mannering dismounts her horse on the fly in the tie-down competition.Jonas Gagnon photo
Local Results are as follows:
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Lane Cork 1st in Bull RidingBrooke Wills 1st in Barrel RacingSavanah Watson 3rd in Barrel RacingMontana Enns 4th in Barrel Racing and 5th in Pole BendingMcKenzie Wills 6th in Barrel Racing
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tavis Roch and Levi Cahouse 5th in Team RopingMontana Enns 6th in Pole BendingRachelle Hancock 2nd in Breakaway Roping
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Clinton hosted the 'May Ball' over the weekend, but this one did without dresses, velvet dancing shoes and marble dancing fl oors in favour of jeans, cowboy boots and the turned earth of a rodeo arena.
Cash Kerner, Pritchard, had a ball on Painted Dessert, taking the fi rst place purse in bareback for $412.69, while Steve Hohman, Quesnel, and Jared Marshall, Prince George, split second/third on Bandit: Hohmann for 319.41 and Marsahll for 221.13.
In tie-down rop-ing, Brock Herman, Knutsford, took the $677.59 purse, followed by Clay-ton Honeybrown, Quesnel, for second , $518.16 and Dustin Shields, Vander-hoof, for third and $358.72.
Wacey Marr, from Gang Ranch, took tops in saddle bronc on Kitty Hawk. Kay-lan Eek, Cold Stream, followed on Deliver-ance, while Joe Rolerson, Merritt and Garret Madley, Alexis Creek, split third on Rockin' Ronald and Saddle
Bags respectively.Wade McNolty,
150 Mile House and Norm Breen, Princ-eton, matched each other step for step in a steer wrestling waltz, resulting in a tie for fi rst/sec-ond, with McNolty nabbing the bigger, $603.33, purse while Breen settled for the lesser, $461.37, purse.
In breakaway roping Kyle Bell, Houston, took the $659.03 purse along with fi rst while Charlie Soffel, Vanderhoof, took second and $503.96. In third, Denise Sevampy, from Williams Lake, took the $348.39 purse for third.
Shanda Davis, from Chilliwack, took the $1290.47 in ladies barrel racing. Judy Hyde, Prince George, took sec-ond at $1023.48, followed by Paige Schmitke, Pritchard, for $711.99.
In the junior ver-sion, Tasha Seitz from Savana, took fi rst and the $290.84 cheque, followed by Bacardi Zimmerbe, Clinton, $222.41 and Mariah Mannering, Quesnel, $153.97.
Junior steer riding saw Quesnel-native, Clay Waterhouse, match Kraig Loring,
of Clinton; Water-house took the bigger, $216.58, purse, while Loring got the $165.62 purse. In third, Tristan Holt, Barrier, received the $114.66 purse.
In team roping, Cash and Carey Isnardy, Cache Creek, each took home a $1001.50 purse for fi rst. Joel Isnardy and Travis Antoine, both from Cache Creek as well, fol-lowed in third, taking $794.30 each and Charlie Soeffel and Dustin Shields, from Vanderhoof, took $552.56 for third place.
In bull riding, Trevor Lullua, Hanceville, got fi rst on Joy Ride for a $1938.30 purse.
In peewee barrel racing Tyler Cherry, from Quesnel, took the $140, fi rst place purse. Elly Farmon from Savanna man-aged second, with its $105 payout, followed by another Quesnel-native, Dy-son LeNeue, in third for $35.
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Aries, fi nancial constraints could delay the start of a new project that you have wanted to do for quite a while. Don't fall into despair; you just may have to save a little longer.
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You have an inherent ability to read a person's thoughts and motives, Libra. You may fi nd that people's feelings simply jump out toward you. This ability could be taxing, though.
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Emotional issues with a family member could leave you seeking an escape route, Scorpio. This may be just what you need to clear your mind and get back on track.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, stress on the job could have you thinking about quitting. But a look at your fi nances may tell you this isn't a wise idea at the time. Stick with it for a little while longer.
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Mistakes from the past could come back to haunt you, Aquarius. For a few days you may be low on self- confi -dence. Lie low if you don't trust your judgement just yet.
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Pisces, though you're usually physically active, this week you can benefi t from just taking a small break. Focus on recharging.
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JONAS GAGNON
Observer Reporter
Roller derby hit Quesnel hard Satur-day.
While just outside the sun shone down on a peaceful Relay for Life in Lebourdais park, inside the Twin Arenas fans of roller derby were screaming for action at the May Massacre.
The fans got all the action they could want in The Gold Pain City's fi rst win, 103 to 92, over the Energetic City Roller Girls, out of Fort St. John.
Both the Gold Pain girls and Energetic City girls put their hearts and bodies on the line in Saturday's roller derby match, resulting in a close, hard fought game right down to the very last minutes.
The score ping-
ponged back and forth, with both Quesnel and Fort St. John taking turns leading the game, which kept the crowd on their feet.
"Every time we were down (our skat-ers) just rallied and pushed hard," Dorine Lamarche, a skating-coach with Gold Pain, said.
The match gained intensity as both teams fought hard to gain some momentum over the other team.
With such a close match, the energy of the players built, resulting in a very physical game, which, combined with a bit of bad luck, put Wil-low (Willowmeana) Eyford in the hospital early in the match.
"There was a bit of a pile up and when everyone got up, she didn't," Lamarche said.
Eyford broke her fi bula and fractured her tibia, displacing her ankle.
Both team's went into the last jam with victory close enough to taste. Then disaster struck for the Gold Pain girls in the form of a one-minute pen-alty for their jammer.
For the fi rst half of the last jam the Energetic City girls enjoyed a power jam, meaning only they had a jammer and only they could score points.
"It was pretty intense," Lamarche said.
"But our girls did so well keeping their jammer back."
For that minute, the Gold Pain girls put up 'a wall of white' and kept in the game.
Thanks to the hard work of the blockers making up the wall, the Quesnel girls were
still in the game when their jammer got back on the oval and the girls clinched the win.
Lamarche is as happy with the results outside of the oval as inside.
"It did great things for our sport and for our team," she said.
She hopes that the victory will encour-
age people in Quesnel to get involved in the sport.
And to those who are already involved, the teams of volun-teers that were on hand to make the May Massacre suc-cess Lamarche offers a big thank you.
"We really, really appreciate the sup-port."
JONAS GAGNON ponged back and Eyford broke her still in the game when age people in Quesnel
Quesnel’s ‘White Wall’ of (Gold) PainQuesnel’s ‘White Wall’ of (Gold) Pain
The Gold Pain City Derby
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through.Jonas Gagnon photo
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Garage SalesGarage Sale Fri, June 1st @ 3 pm to 7 pm at #69 -684 North Fraser Dr. Electric type easy boy chair, inside & outside doors , & other household items.
Men’s Tool Sale : June 2nd & 3rd 9am to 3pm (No early birds please ) 454 Sanderson Rd.
Misc. for SaleMANUFACTURED pure wood shavings: natural product, high quality, low cost, bulk bagged shaving for livestock, pets, gar-dens. Custom hauling available. Call New Cal Rabbit Farm 250-395-3336 or 250-706-8972.
Misc. WantedCOIN Collector looking to buy Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins. Bulk Silver coins, bills etc. CallChad 250-863-3082 (Local)
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TWO COMMERCIAL Spaces Available NOW - Prime down-town Quesnel, BC; #1 - 1100sf, new roof, former eat-ery; #2 - 2300sf, offi ces. Email [email protected] or call 604-731-8389
Duplex / 4 PlexN Quesnel 2Bdrm suite in 4Plex. Walking distance to all amenities. Ideal for older or working couple. Private drive & entrance. Avail. immediate-ly. Call (250)992-5796
Homes for Rent2Bdrm. executive Chalet on 165 acres in Kersley. Price to include Hydro, Bell Express View, snow removal & storage in shop. $950/mo. Bring a horse $1100/mo. 747-3972
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Homes for Rent2 HOMES for Rent! Both available July 1st. Each home has 5+ Bdrms, 2 baths, fenced yard. One in Johnston Sub, other in North Quesnel. N/S, Ref’s Req’d, $1200/mth each + utilities. (250) 983-8715
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Recreation1995 Snow Villa Ltd
35 ft 5th Wheel2 slides, sleeps 4,
central vac., entertainment center, air, loads of storage,
awning, fully loaded Stored inside in winter.
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Suites, Lower1 Bdrm bsmt suite near west park mall utilities inc, N/S, N/P, Ref required $475.00/mo call 250-992-8715North Quesnel - Bright 1 bdrm bsmt suite, utilities included, w/d, $550/mo. (250)992-2362
Suites, UpperNQ 2Bdrm. Suite. N/S, N/P Available June 1st. Call Jim (250)255-0845
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Cars - Domestic1996 MUSTANG CON-VERTIBLE V6. 154,000km. White / beige top. 16” Eagle mags. Second set of rims. Winter stored, heated garage. $4,100. 250.992.7108
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Sedan $7,500
PW, PL, PB, PS, A/C, CD/Radio
3.8L V6, Auto, Clean & driven by Senior - Estate
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1998 Honda Civic
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Motorcycles2006 VTX1300 S/R HONDA MOTORCYCLE 17,600 km, in very good cond. $5900.00 OBO call 250-992-7927
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1983 Ford Citation Motorhome Class C, 24’, Queen bed,
Double bed & 2 Bunk beds, 3 way fridge, stove with ov-en, furnace. 132,000 km.
New front tires, roof top A/C, CD player, big steel box on
back for “camping stuff”. Equipped to tow. 4 piece
bathroom. Great condition. Ready to go. $7,900
(250)992-5440 after 5pm
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Transportation
Recreational/Sale1994 Slumber Queen 23.5’
Fifth Wheel, $7,500
Great light trailer with recent H.D. axles installed /c spring over axle. Full load /c A/C, forced air furnace, large
fridge, 4 burner stove /c ov-en, water heater, heated
fresh, grey & black holding tanks, microwave, electric
front jacks, great fl oor plan /c kitchen at rear, lots of stor-
age through out unit. (250)992-3300 Quesnel, BC
2002 Trail Lite19’ Bantam
Like New! Expandable$10,000 OBO.
Call (250)992-5705
Trucks & Vans
1994 3/4 Ton Ford XLT
2 Wheel Drive, 106,000 km, 7.3 Turbo Diesel, New Tires, Power Windows/Locks, Ra-dio/Cassette, Firestone Air Bags, Trailer brake control-ler, super clean/no rust, Summer use only, Complete with 10 Ft. camper.Camper Features: 4 burner stove/oven & range hood, 3 way fridge & freezer, huge skylight, toilet/sink/shower combo, auto furnace, super clean with lots of storage.
$15,500 obo.Call 747-4475 or 747-4591
for more details.
1997 Chevrolet Venture
All New Tirenza Tires , All seats removable , 7 pass-
van . V6-Exc. gas mileage , very clean 220 kms.Me-
chanically inspected $2,990.00
call 250-255-4509
Boats
10 Ft. Fishcat Pontoon Boat
1.2 HP Gas OutboardPullout standup deck, elevat-
ed stripping basket, Rod holders, large rear metal car-
rying deck. 3 years old. Mint condition. $650.00
Call (250)747-0200
Titan Airdeck Infl atable Boat 10 ft. Comes with oars, hand pump & 2 infl atable life vests, and fi shing tackle. $1500 obo.
Call (250)747-3300
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Each Of ce Independently Owned and Operated
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Horse properties for you!!
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AUTUMN MacDONALD
Observer Reporter
With more than 600
bears destroyed in B.C.
last year, Quesnel conser-
vation offi cers are remind-
ing residents about the re-
vised Wildlife Act.
A project, initiated last
year, incorporated enforce-
ment personnel inspecting
known areas of bear at-
tractants.
“It is believed this pre-
ventative approach will
reduce the number of
human/bear confl icts as-
sociated with waste at-
tractants,” conservation
offi cer, Cariboo–Chilcotin
Zone, Ryane McIntyre
said. Last year, more than 280
inspections resulted in an
effective bear awareness
campaign and a reduction
in human/wildlife confl ict
in the Gold Pan City.
As occurred in 2011, in
mid July, Forests, Lands
and Natural Resource Op-
erations (FLNRO) compli-
ance and enforcement per-
sonnel attended the West
Quesnel, Abbott Heights
and Johnston subdivisions
to inspect locations where
quantities of food attrac-
tants would normally be
stored or contained (eg.
waste bins associated to
restaurants, grocery stores,
hotels and multiple resi-
dent dwellings.)
During those visits, resi-
dents were interviewed
about the level of bear ac-
tivity in their neighbour-
hoods.“In addition to conduct-
ing the inspections the FL-
NRO personnel also pro-
vide bear smart education/
information on how to re-
duce/prevent such occur-
rences,” McIntyre said.
“If there is evidence bear
visitation has occurred,
conservation offi cers will
bring such to the imme-
diate attention of persons
responsible. Follow up
response can include ad-
visory letters, warnings,
or other appropriate ac-
tions.”McIntyre explained
where there is waste likely
to attract bears, conser-
vation offi cers direct the
person/s responsible to
mitigate the issue.
“Where direction has
been provided previously
and it is observed direc-
tions have not been un-
dertaken, response can
also include a Dangerous
Wildlife Protection Order
(DWPO) pursuant to the
Wildlife Act, requiring the
person/company respon-
sible to take necessary ac-
tion described to mitigate
the attractant issue,” she
said.When a DWPO is issued,
a follow-up inspection
occurs to ensure compli-
ance. If non-compliance
is subsequently detected,
enforcement action may
occur which could include
the issuance of a ticket or
charges.
Attractant means any of
the following:
• Food or food waste,
compost or other waste or
garbage that could attract
dangerous wildlife;
• A carcass or part of a
carcass of an animal or
fi sh, or other meat;
• Any other substance or
thing prescribed by regu-
lation of the minister;
A breach of this new law
may result in either a $230
or $345 penalty by way of
violation ticket.
Exemptions include law-
ful hunting/trapping, farm-
ing and municipal waste
storage.
McIntyre said the public
is encouraged to report hu-
man wildlife confl icts that
threaten public safety or
result in signifi cant prop-
erty damage by calling the
Report All Poachers and
Polluters (RAPP), 1-877-
952-7277 (RAPP) or visit,
www.rapp.bc.ca.
Public responsible for reducing bear attractants
Dusting it up
Brayden Roch uses all
his hands and other
body parts to secure
the rope on the calf
during Quesnel High
School Rodeo last
weekend. For more
coverage see Wednes-
day’s Observer or
check online at www.
quesnelobserver.com.
Karen Powell photo
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