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With 63 fires so far this season, the Cariboo Fire Centre is thanking the public for their input.

“The majority of last weekend’s fires were reported by the public which enabled crews to keep the fires small and put them out quickly,” communications for the Cariboo Fire Centre Em-ily Epp said.

Last weekend, crews

from the Cariboo Fire Centre responded to 12 new fires.

Of those 12 incidents, 10 were caused by light-ning. The majority of the fire starts were in the 100 Mile House area. All of the incidents have been extinguished.

The largest lightning-caused fire was 1.4 hect-ares in size and located southwest of Young Lake.

“The Cariboo Fire Cen-tre has responded to 63 fires since April 1,”

Epp said.“Twenty-seven of these

have been ignited by light-ning. Based on data from the past 10 years, there are usually only one or two lightning fires at this time of year.”

Residents are reminded Category 3 burning is restricted in the Cariboo Fire Centre.

Specifically, this order prohibits fires that burn: • material concurrently in three or more piles, each not exceeding two metres

in height and three metres in width; or • material in one or more piles, each exceeding two metres in height or three metres in width; or •one or more windrows; or • stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares (more than 2,000 square metres).

“However, with the increase of naturally- occurring fires, the Wildfire Management Branch is reminding

the public to exercise cau-tion in the back country and with all types of fire use,” Epp said.

“Not only are human-caused fires preventable, they divert critical re-sources away from natu-rally occurring, lightning-caused fires.”

The fire danger rating is currently a mix of low and moderate throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre.

The current long-term outlook for the summer indicates a potential for

higher-than-normal tem-peratures.

“However, warmer-than-normal conditions alone do not necessarily indicate an intense fire season,” Epp said.

“The nature of the fire season will ultimately depend on the amount of precipitation over the next month.”

For more information call 1-888-336-7378, or www.bcwildfire.ca. To report a fire, 1-800-663-5555.

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Council passed three resolutions regarding the purchase of lands, located in the Province’s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), by companies to be used as carbon offsets.

Often the ALR lands being purchased are highly productive agricultural lands that are now being planted with spruce trees. Further, it has been discovered that 100-Year Covenants are filed on these properties restricting the use of these lands. Council resolutions include: inviting the UK Company, Reckitt Benchiser, that has been purchasing ALR lands in the area, to speak with stakeholders; asking the Minister of Agriculture to consider changing provincial policy to restrict companies from purchasing highly productive ALR lands for carbon offsets; and forwarding a resolution to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities outlining Council concerns regarding this matter.

In supportCouncil will weigh-in, by forwarding a

letter to the Minister of Education, outlining concerns with the 2015/16 budget shortfall that negatively affects the Quesnel School Board’s ability to meet operational and capital needs.

Further, the province’s shortfall negatively affects the Quesnel School District operational and capital needs, but also has a negative impact for Quesnel economy. The estimated shortfall for the 2015/16 budget is $901,000; with $699,000 coming from declining enrolment and cost pressures; and a further $202,000 from the Ministry of Educations targeted administrative savings.

Food vendor permitCouncil approved a Sidewalk Food Vendor

Permit for the corner of Reid Street/St. Laurent Avenue located near Spirit Square to Mr. Warren Miller, owner/operator of Golden Boy Dog, after the previous Sidewalk Food Vendor Permit was not able to proceed. The proposed menu includes hotdogs and hamburgers, but also a healthier choice menu.

Development permitCouncil approved a detached accessory

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Purchase Council approved the purchase of a

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“Rick”Richard Grant Hill

#42 of PG MST, owner, operator of Doc Solutions.July 13, 1962 – May 21, 2015

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother. Survived by his loving wife Tracey, daughter Shavanna, grandson Levi, also his siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and numerous friends. Predeceased by adored mother Vivian Ruth Chalmers Hill Ashe and father David MacLean Hill. Celebration of life to be held at the Hixon Community Hall on Sunday May 31, 2015 at 1 pm to 5 pm.

42 – The answer to my life, my universe and my everything.

Obituary Tribute

Victor (Vic) Blair FultonSeptember 24, 1945 – May 23, 2015

The � ght has ended, but only after a lengthy battle as Vic fought hard. It is with sadness that his family announce his passing at GR Baker Memorial Hospital, on May 23, 2015 at the age of 69 years. Vic is now with his beloved dogs, Gabby and Teddy.Vic was not one for much fuss or attention, so this will be brief. Vic’s early years were spent in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. Vic had a richly varied life, which included being a licenced heavy duty mechanic and working in construction, logging, and mining. But Vic’s biggest accomplishment was his family. He and Judy married on April 21, 1967. Together, they raised 4 children. Vic always knew the true meaning of “being right” and loved nothing more than a good argument. He was a proud man. What you saw was what you got. He did not beat around the bush, but was a straight shooter. Vic is pre-decreased by his parents, Florence and Graham, brother Hugh and grandson Randy. He is survived by his wife, Judy, his children, Victoria Studley (Art), Sam (Carla), Scott (Kyla) and Danny (Carri-anne); sister Janice (Ronnie) Cleveland; sister-in-law Miriam, along with many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to extend our thanks to Dr. Smit and all the nursing sta� who took such great care of our father during his hospital stay.

Donations in Vic’s memory to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Kidney Foundation or the Heart and Stroke

Foundation if so desired.

The family invite friends to join in honoring Vic’s life on June 5, 2015, 1:00 PM, at Clayton’s Funeral Home,

582 Front Street, Quesnel, BC.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of

Heather Rae James on May 14th, 2015

A tea will be held in her honour on May 31st at the Masonic Hall

514 Front St., Quesnel, B.C.Between 1 pm - 3 pm

The family of Marliss Perry deeply regrets to announce her passing on May 18, 2015 at her home in Campbell River, BC, after a brave battle with lung cancer. Marliss was born in Matsqui, BC on January 5, 1942 and lived in a variety of communities before moving to Quesnel when she was in grade 7. In 1959 she graduated from Quesnel High School. She married Gordon Llewellyn Perry on March 4, 1961 and was happily married to him for 54 years.Marliss was a certi� ed professional picture framer and, together with her husband Gordon, owned and operated Perry’s Picture Place for over 30 years until their retirement in 2012. In October, 2013 she moved with Gordon to a new home in Campbell River. She loved her new community, especially the ocean air and the milder winter weather!During her nearly 50 years in Quesnel, Marliss was a much-loved and respected member of the community. She was honoured to be crowned Miss Quesnel 1959 and later served on the executive of the Miss Quesnel Self Development Society. As a young girl she became involved in the CGIT program and went on to become a dedicated CGIT leader. She was instrumental in helping organize two very successful high-school reunions and was also a member of the Museum and Heritage Commission for a number of years. Marliss loved doing crossword puzzles (the more challenging, the better) and was a masterful Scrabble player known for her ability to score multiple points with the strategic placement of a single tile! She was an avid reader and fervently believed that no e-reader could replace the smell and feel of a “real” book. Her favourite TV shows included Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She also enjoyed travelling whenever she could. In 2004 she ful� lled her dream of travelling

to the Yukon and in 2011 she and Gordon celebrated their 50th anniversary on a Caribbean cruise.Marliss’s life is celebrated by her husband Gordon; children Rae (Brad), Shannon (David), and Scott (Brandy); grandchildren Kevin, Matt, Hans, Amy (Bryan), Jared (Miranda) and Andrea (David); twin brothers Fred (Pat) and Ted; and sister Dianne (Richard); as well as numerous extended family members and cherished friends. At Marliss’s request, an informal gathering to celebrate her life is planned for Sat., June 13th at the home of Wayne and Honey A� eck, 679 Wilson Street, Quesnel. Please feel free to drop in anytime between 1:30 to 4:30 pm.One of the oncologists at the Vancouver Island Cancer Centre in Victoria told us that lung cancer research is seriously underfunded even though lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for both men and women in Canada and the � ve year survival rate for lung cancer is just 14-20% according to Canadian Cancer Society statistics. In light of this, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in lieu of � owers. Donations in Marliss’s memory can be made online at http://www.cancer.ca/en/?region=bc or mailed to 565 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4J4. Please ask that your donation be designated for lung research. Thank you!

Marliss Shannon Perry (nee Clark)January 5, 1942 – May 18, 2015

Obituary Tribute

David was born in Quesnel, B.C. to Ruby and Ralph Norn. He was the third oldest child of eight and was raised in “Old Cinema” as some remember. David worked in the logging industry for 20+ years and then moved on to work for the department of highways for 25 years. He retired from HMC at the age of 67.He met his wife of 50 years in 1964 at the Quesnel Bus Depot and together Dave and Penny raised a family in Yendry’s subdivision. He was always focused on his family and being a committed employee in all he did.

In 2009 he was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis and was forced to slow down. In 2013 he and Penny moved to Kamloops to help him with his breathing. In 2014 he was diagnosed with cancer but continued to focus on his grown children, his siblings, grandchildren and his spouse Penny. We were all proud of him for fighting for life as long as he did.He passed with dignity surrounded by his family and that is what he wanted.He is survived by his wife Penny, daughter Donna (Richard); sons Todd (Cidalia), Gord (Tara); siblings Ron (Suzie) Norn, Josie Norn, Sheila (Hal) Nicholson, Sharlene (Sandy) McLean, Butch (Pat) Norn, Janette (Larry) Lovell, Wayne (Gina) Norn; also eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

A service was held at Clayton’s Furneral home on Thursday, April 30th followed by internment at

Quesnel Cemetary.We will miss him very much.

David Franklin NornJune 24, 1943 ~ April 23, 2015


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Have you ever driven from one location to the

next and realized once you reached your destination that you didn’t remember getting there?

I have. And when I do, it freaks me out.

How is it possible that I could get behind the wheel of a vehicle made up of thousands of pounds of steel and operate it without being completely attentive in every sense of the word?

It’s not like I haven’t wit-nessed the horrific destruc-tion of a car crash and its everlasting aftermath. You’d think the first tragic one I knew the victims of would have whipped me into shape.

I was 23 years old at the time and had just started a job at a grocery store, where I worked with a beautiful young woman named Lisa Maier, a sweet and helpful cashier. We had attended the same high school – she was a grade older and I looked up to her. Lisa welcomed me with open arms and told me to ask her anything anytime.

“Don’t worry about a thing,” she said, when I told her how nervous I was.

“We’re going to have tons of fun. You’ll see.”

Buoyed by her friendly confidence, I looked for-

ward to working there and getting to know her better, but that never happened because she and her sister Linda, a gorgeous girl one grade younger than me, per-ished in a head on collision days later.

The horrific car crash rocked the community of Deep Cove in North Van-couver where we grew up, and I was deeply affected by their deaths even though I didn’t know them well. Just knowing them at all and being witness to the devas-tation their younger sister Lori and their heartbroken family and friends endured made their story in the news so much more intense. It also made me realize that as young and immortal as we often felt, any of us could die in the blink of an eye.

I drove more attentively after that. I’m not sure how long that lasted, but it defi-nitely wasn’t long enough. There have been so many

car accidents since then that have reminded me that our vehicles are potential killing machines and should be thought of in that way every time they’re in operation.

So what can I do person-ally to stay focused, alert and defensive while driving? For years my friend Paul Hergott’s been recommend-ing putting our hands at the ten and two position on the steering wheel.

“Some argue that the nine and three, or the eight and four makes for better posi-tioning,” says the personal injuries lawyer located in West Kelowna.

“What’s optimum for driv-ing is debatable, but what matters to me is that the ten and two position is the least comfortable, requiring conscious attention to keep them there. When my mind wanders, so do my hands, and that movement to a more comfortable position alerts me to refocus my attention on the important task at hand.”

According to Transport Canada more than 165,000 people were injured in car crashes in 2013 – that’s 452 per day. These num-bers seem to drop every year with safer vehicles and mandatory safety laws being implemented, but the numbers are still staggering

and unacceptable. Those injured and the families of the 1,923 people who lost their precious lives in just one year would agree.

“Even one crash is too many,” Paul says.

“If we could just open our eyes to the immense per-sonal losses in injuries and deaths, those crash statistics would be slashed signifi-cantly.”

The RCMP doesn’t refer to them as car accidents anymore.

Staying awake has always been a challenge for me when overtired or driving too long, so I’ve learned to pull over and take a nap if tricks like opening the win-dow, playing music or eat-ing sunflower seeds doesn’t keep me alert. We all know our strengths and weakness-es when it comes to driving. The key to preventing car crashes, though, seems sim-ply to be paying continuous attention to the road ahead of us. By doing so, we can help keep everyone safe, including ourselves.

For more tips and infor-mation on preventing inju-ries and deaths due to car crashes, please visit One-CrashIsTooMany.com.

Lori Welbourne is a syn-dicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWel-bourne.com

One crash is too many

Vital partAs we age, our ability to live

independently is gradually stripped from us. But a new

report from the B.C. Seniors’ Advo-cate suggests that is happening faster than it needs to.According to Seniors Advocate

Isobel Mackenzie, many seniors are being moved into residential care fa-cilities before they need that level of care thanks to what she calls outdat-ed and restrictive regulations. Many seniors could instead be accommo-dated in assisted living programs and facilities, retaining more of their independence later in life.Independent, active seniors are a

big part of the community in the Gold Pan City where they make up a significant portion of the popula-tion and are still contributing mem-bers of the community and economy through countless hours of volunteer effort. Helping them maintain that independence should be the goal, rather than encouraging them into residential care, sometimes forcing them to leave their homes and com-munity to find an open space.Mackenzie’s report calls for a

“fundamental redesign” of regula-tions for registered assisted living, to change spousal eligibility and reduce the number of higher functioning seniors moving to residential care.The report recommends changes

like allowing seniors to apply for a provincial loan against equity in their home to pay for repairs, again allowing them to stay in the home and community they have loved for decades. Many of those homes are valuable, but that doesn’t mean much to a senior living alone on a fixed income, without spare cash to pay for repairs.It’s easy to think of seniors as not

having much of a part in society other than playing with their grand-children, but here, it’s common for a senior to mention that they have been busier since retirement than in their working life.It’s time the government recognized

that becoming a senior doesn’t mean you are no longer a vital part of so-ciety and helped support seniors in their quest to remain independent.

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Lori Welbourne

On A Brighter Note

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Now I am con-fused.

After read-ing about the issue in Vancouver and Victoria about marijuana dispen-saries, never mind selling marijuana is illegal, now they are going to go to hold public hearings, not to legalize them, which of course they can’t. They want to control where they can operate and in-crease the licensing fees.

Apparently the Federal Government has expressly told the Vancouver Police it should enforce Canada’s drug laws. There are 80 illegal dispensaries in Van-couver – it is questionable whom can buy the mari-juana, is it for recreational users or medical reasons? In stores, some of you can

show a bottle of pain pills that were subscribed or an antidepressant bottle.

Most don’t require a medical marijuana pre-scription. Exactly how do these dispensaries acquire their product – from a licensed medical grow op or is it illegal?

Cigarettes are legal –yet, you can go into a store, they are not displayed – have you seen a brand or advertisement that identi-

fies there are cigarettes for sale, who has any idea of a brand name or any-thing?

I have seen a picture of a board from a Vancouver dispensary that advertises the many different types of cannabis for sale, you can choose from many kinds, even goodies, etc. I never knew there were so many different products.

One shop was closed recently after a young person had to be taken to hospital after eating mari-juana cookies. How did they acquire the product?

Local governments pass by-laws to ban second hand smoke, what about smoke from marijuana? Is it smokers are an easy tar-get, wishing in many ways they didn’t smoke, had

never started many years ago, when the health im-plications weren’t known? They don’t want young people to smoke. Perhaps smokers accept the fact they shouldn’t smoke in public, as the public is totally against them.

You can be rest assured there are health effects from cannabis – but heaven forbid we don’t want to discuss that.

Smoking a cigarette is not illegal, would smok-ing a cigarette alleviate pain? NO!

Smoking a cigarette doesn’t impair one’s abili-ty to drive a vehicle or op-erate equipment, yet drugs impair one’s ability to do exactly that. Scientific research has shown time and again that cannabis

use by young people im-pairs development, affects memory for the long term. Most prescriptions drugs for pain, etc. usually state that equipment shouldn’t be operated, may make one drowsy, etc. Would a doctor prescribe a ciga-rette? NO!

I am not referring to medical marijuana users, perhaps other marijuana users feel they have the right to use drugs, because that is what it is. It makes them feel good, gives a feeling of what? Eupho-ria?

They have a pot day (4:20) every year where they publicly smoke pot and defy the law. As a matter of fact the next one scheduled for Vancouver is at the Art

Gallery apparently July 1. Now Whistler is consid-ering passing a by-law prohibiting Marijuana and cigarettes everywhere – H’mm very interesting. Hypocritical or what. I read somewhere that perhaps cigarette smokers should unite and have a smoking day of protest.

I always thought gov-ernments were elected to up hold the law and are expected to have a higher standard. Maybe it’s me but something seems wrong with this picture.

Mary Glassford is a long-term Quesnel resident, former Cariboo Regional District direc-tor and city councilor and president of the Post Secondary Education Council.

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Destined to become a perennial favourite, Jake’s Gift returns to the Quesnel Legion June 6 to commemo-rate the 71st anniver-sary of D-Day. Local veterans will be in at-tendance for the show and the Legion is plan-ning for a full house as they play tribute and remember the sacrifices so many Canadians made on D-Day and beyond more than 70 years ago.

Jake’s Gift is a mov-ing and powerful trib-ute to our veterans. It’s a multi-award winning one act, one-woman play about a Canadian Second World War vet-eran’s reluctant return to Juno Beach to find the grave of the brother who never came home.

The play is written and performed by Wells based playwright and actress Julia Mackey and was inspired by

her own journey to Nor-mandy, France for the 69th Anniversary of D-Day in June 2004.

Since 2007, Julia and direc-tor and stage manager Dirk

Van Stralen, have toured Jake’s Gift to more than 200 commu-nities across Canada, including international stops in the U.S. and UK and to Normandy, France for the 70th an-niversary of D-Day in June 2014, where Julia performed the play in French in a venue right on Juno Beach.

Julia and Dirk re-cently returned from a very successful Legion tour of Alberta and the Quesnel Legion is thrilled they are able to help them commemo-rate the 71st anniver-sary of D-Day here.

Show time is 7:30 p.m. with doors open-ing at 6:30 p.m. The show runs 65 minutes with no intermission

and tickets are $20 each at the Legion and Circle ‘S’ Western Wear. Suggested audience is for those 10 years and older.

Julia Mackey as Susan in Jake’s Gift.Contributed photo

Jake’s Gift at Quesnel Legion

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ING ROOMS, are you sick, discouraged, in need of healing? We are a group of interdenominational Christians. Open Monday’s 7 – 9 p.m., 143 Coach Road., Bethel Church. Free. Confidential. Ef-fective. Drop in, no appointment neces-sary. Contact Angela, 250-983-8491, visit quesnelhealingrooms.com or email: [email protected].

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NATURE EXPLO-RATION SUMMER PROGRAM June 3 – Aug. 26 10 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Learn about trees, pond life, wildlife safety and more. Suggested donations $2 per child and $5 per family with more than two children. Snacks provided, bring water bottle, reusable dish, hat, sunscreen, bug repel-lent and an attitude for adventure. For in-formation or to get a

summer schedule, call Laurie 250-255-7513 or email [email protected].

FRIDAYQUESNEL MUL-

TIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GORUP meeting June 5, 12:30 – 2 p.m. in the CD Hoy room at city hall. For further information contact Donna, 250-992-3369.

QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRES-ENTS Once a Tree, an exhibit of work

of the Quesnel Wood Turners Guild, open-ing reception June 8, 7 – 9 p.m. at the Quesnel Arts and Recreation Centre. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

SALVATION ARMY FASHION SHOW presented by the Thrift Store, as well as an exclusive shopping event June 12, 6:30 p.m. (store closes at 9 p.m.) Tick-ets $5 each available at Salvation Army Thrift Store,.

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GLICAN CHURCH GARAGE SALE June 6, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Anglican Church hall. For information call 250-992-6152.

QUESNEL FID-DLERS MONTHLY DANCE June 13, 8 p.m. – midnight, Legion Hall. Admis-sions $10 which includes lunch. For details contact Jean 250-992-5081.

ST. JOHN’S AN-GLICAN CHURCH

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17th ANNUAL CHARITY MO-TORCYCLE POKER RUN June 13, regis-tration by 10 a.m., run starts at noon, meet at Maple Park Mall, south of Ques-nel. Entry fee is $10/person. For informa-tion contact Marc, 250-747-3292.

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ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

Sandy Koett sits well-dressed, digni-fied, intelligence

shining from her alert eyes. Her chariot is her wheel chair, her affliction is multiple sclerosis (MS). Although her father suf-fered from the same auto-immune disease, there was no indication it was genetically transmitted.

However, after two years of diagnostic testing, in 1990 Sandy was told she probably had MS. The road she now travels began with a diagnosis of optic neuritis, which caused her extreme pain in moving her eye as well as cloudy, blurred vision.

“It’s not unusual to have one eye affected but when the second eye became affected they suspected MS,” Sandy said.

Painful diagnostic testing including a lumbar punc-ture followed looking for a number of markers.

“When the scales tip one way they say you have MS.”

Sandy admitted she went home and cried. She’d been working as a sheet metal fabricator for an HVAC company, was married and raising a busy family. Despite hav-ing no other symptoms, she was certainly aware of the disease, having seen it with her father.

After drying her tears, Sandy set to work reading everything she could find on MS, determined to face her disease head on.

In 1992, her sister was also diagnosed with MS.

Still the medical profes-sionals denied it was genetic.

After Sandy’s marriage dissolved, she met Tony Koett and one of the first revelations was her MS.

“I couldn’t not tell him,” Sandy said.

Tony admitted he had no idea what that meant and what the future would be.

Sandy treated her condition symptomati-cally but remained fairly active.

The family moved to Lac La Hache in 1997 and then Quesnel in 2004 for Tony’s career where he works for West Fraser Mills in their IT department.

“I was still able to drive, do the gardening I loved but was having some stability issues,” Sandy said.

They had a traditional relationship, Sandy the domestic queen and Tony the breadwinner.

“It was a paradigm shift when our roles changed,” Tony said.

“But the change was gradual. Would I have stayed if I could have seen the future? But love grows and closeness evolves. Now I see it as a privilege to care for Sandy.”

And care for her he must. Sandy moved from using a cane to a walker and finally confined to a wheelchair and Tony has adapted as her condition changed.

Working for West Fraser has been very good for Tony providing not only medical benefits but flex-ibility for the demands of

Sandy’s disease.There are several types

of MS but they all stem from the same medical condition, the body at-tacks the nerve end cover-ing called myelin sheath and the damage creates scars and lesions which interrupt the signals from the brain down the spinal cord to various body functions.

“They believe most of the damage was done early in my disease,” she said.

“I have secondary pro-gressive MS which means I continue to deteriorate.”

For Sandy, its about continuing to claw back

as much of her abilities as she can but the mental torment is relentless as to the inevitability of the disease.

“I’m in pain every day from the disease, I have a surgically implanted pump to administer the drug I need to control the spasticity (muscle tight-ness) and a suprapubic catheter for my bladder functions,” Sandy said.

For Tony, it’s all about Sandy’s comfort and maximizing her function-ing. He purchased a truck which has the ability to drop down making transferring Sandy easier. Around the home Tony

facilitates all her needs, although they are both grateful for the Handid-art service which allows Sandy some indepen-dence.

When asked about living in the Cariboo and the limited medical services and specialists, both Sandy and Tony agreed they’ve been happy with the medical services.

“Not everything is here but we can be referred to what we need,” Tony said.

Throughout the inter-view both Sandy and Tony displayed flashes of humour and it was evi-dent laughter and a good sense of humour helps them both get through.

“Sandy is a warrior with an amazing mental state,” he said.

“There’s no time for whining and complain-ing, you just have to stay as positive as possible.“We live for today, but

plan for the future. We’ve accumulated debt because of MS but it’s not about the money, it’s about what Sandy needs.”

Tony added the couple discusses everything, nothing is left unsaid. He said they talk about how Sandy often feels inadequate and if there’s any thoughts of suicide, among many other things.

“I had no idea when I met Tony he would be exactly what I’d need,” Sandy said with a huge smile for her life partner and compassionate care giver.

Tony also admitted he was once an active vol-

unteer with various local groups but as Sandy’s abilities decline his volun-teer time declines.

“Again, I feel it is a priv-ilege to care for Sandy.”

Sandy is a member of the local MS self-help group and was honoured, along with other mem-bers of the group with a recent 2014 Certificate of Exceptional Achieve-ment Volunteer Advocacy award from the BC/Yu-kon division of the MS Society of Canada.

She also recently partici-pated in the MS Walk to bring awareness and help raise funds for the group activities.

With few answers as to why, Canada has the highest ratio of MS pa-tients in the world. Nearly 100,000 Canadians have the disease, a rate that’s 28 per cent higher than the country with the second-highest mark, Denmark and nine times higher than the global average, according to the Multiple Sclerosis Interna-tional Federation.

Even people new to Canada are susceptible but the reasons remain obscure. Of Canadians with MS, 80 per cent are unemployed (not by choice.) The diagnosis of MS in women is 3:1 compared to men and the earliest age MS is being diagnosed in children is two years old.

For more on multiple sclerosis visit mssociety.ca or contact local self-help group’s Donna Jagusch, 250-992-3369.

Tony and Sandy fight the battles presented by multiple sclerosis.Annie Gallant photo

MS warriorWith the help of husband caregiver Tony, Sandy is able to remain positive


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A special thank you to Panago Pizza for providing hot, deli-cious pizza’s at every session – you turned our fundraiser into a part. Congratula-tions to little brother Sabastien on winning the signed Canuck’s T-shirt.

BBBSQ provides individual and group programs to children in our community at absolutely no cost to the child’s family. The four programs we staff and fund are:

•Traditional Big Brothers Big Sisters matches: a one-on-one mentoring relationship between an adult and a child/youth. Serving as role models, our mentors teach by example the importance of giving back, staying in school and hav-ing respect for peers, family and commu-nity. A life-changing relationship built on friendship, trust and empowerment.

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School Mentoring: a one-on-one match at the child’s elementary school, one hour per week. The Teen Men-toring program had 51 mentors involved this year, gaining valuable experience and volunteer hour credits for gradua-tion.

•Go Girls/Game On: a 7 – 10-session program for girls or boys. A mentor approach to provide

boys and girls with the information and support they need to make informed choices about healthy eating, active living, and self-image. These group programs are held at various elementary schools and agencies during the year.

•Big Bunch Group Outings: all chil-dren on our wait list and those who are matched, are invited to participate in group activities throughout the year. Some of the amaz-ing outings we have experienced are cross country skiing at Hallis Lake, the BCRA Rodeo Finals, bowling and seeing a

matinee at the movie theatre.

Our West Jet ticket raffle will kick off June 1, consider purchasing a ticket to win a return flight for two anywhere they fly.

Our annual Golf for Kids’ Sake will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Richbar Golf and Gardens. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m.

Call for more information, to get a pledge sheet or to register a team; $75 registration fee in-cludes green fees and dinner.

Michelle Riley is ex-ecutive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Quesnel and regular Observer columnist.

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The performance by the RCAF CF-18 Hornet fighter jet in Skyfest 2013 showed the crowd was an amazing performer that plane is and it was a triumph to successfully book the demo team for this year’s airshow.

The team thrills audiences with daring displays showcasing the skill, professional-ism and teamwork inherent in the women and men of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Armed Forces. As in many of their performance venues, the team shares the spotlight with the Snowbirds demonstration team in Quesnel for twice the RCAF thrills.

Every year, the CF-18 Hornet Demo Jet is painted in a special design commemorat-ing a special event or

aspect of the Cana-dian Armed Forces. This year’s paint scheme, honchoed as usual by the talented Jim Belliveau, a vet-eran design director from 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, was revealed recently. The design commemorates the Battle of Britain, which took place 75 years ago from Au-gust to October.

During the en-gagement, British, Canadian and other Allied fighter pilots, supported by ground crews, pushed back the Luftwaffe who were attempting to take control of the skies over the English Channel and south-eastern England so that Hitler’s forces could invade.

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War and aviation history.

This year’s demo Hornet pilot is Cap-tain Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu, who is a member of 425 Tacti-cal Fighter Squadron located at 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec.

“This job gives me the opportunity to celebrate aviation with audiences all over, while flying the Hornet in way that few pilots get to fly,” he said.

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Without the hard work of each and ev-ery team member, the CF-18 Demo Hornet would never get off the ground.

“Best of all, I get to do this all with a team of highly talent-ed professionals who work together to put on a great show,” said Captain Beaulieu.

And when they arrive in Quesnel, the demo team will have a very special passenger on board, Linda.

The globe-trotting giraffe returns to her home town with stories and memories from her amazing two-year journey with the CF-18 demo team.

Follow Linda’s travels on the CF-18 Facebook page or click the link on Sky-fest2015 Facebook page.

Tickets (adult, youth, family and weekend camping package) for Skyfest 2015 are available at Circle ‘S’ Western Wear, the Tourist Bureuu or online at www.quesnelskyfest.ca/tickets.

Mustang tickets can be purchased at vari-ous venues around town or contact any Skyfest director.

Download the Quesnel Skyfest app to your smartphone and receive updates as they are posted or visit the Skyfest 2015 Facebook page.

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CF-18 returns to Skyfest 2015 with Linda on board

The RCAF CF-18 Hornet fighter jet’s paint job commemorates the Battle of Britian.Contributed photo


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Cowboys and cowgirls took on the Keremoes Elks Rodeo and the Clinton May Ball Rodeo this month.

For the Keremoes rodeo, May 17 – 18, Quesnel riders dominated in junior steer riding taking first and second place.

The talented Tyler Cherry's score of 76 earned him a first place win, while fellow Quesnel racer Lane Paley rode in for second with a score of 72.

Following behind with a third place score of 70 was

Owen Hawkings. Avid rodeo member Steve

Hohmann brought back two third place wins of the weekend, one in the saddle bronc with a score of 66 and another in bareback with a score of 68.

Taking first and second place in the saddle bronc was West Kelowna rider Cash Kerner.

In the saddle bronc, first and second place went to rider Kaila Mussel of Chilliwack.

For the Clinton May Ball, May 23 – 24, Steve LLoyd brought back first place in tie-down roping with a score of 9.4.

Following in second was Merrit cowboy Derek Mobbs and roping his way to third was Jonah Antoine of Cache Creek.

Representing Quesnel in the saddle bronc was Hohmann.

His skill brought in a first place win with a score of 63 and following in for second was Clint Quesnel of Lumby.

Capturing first place with a score of 12.7 in junior breakaway roping was Quesnel's Dyson Leneve and Cache Creek rider Gracie Antoine roped in second place.

Bringing in a first place score of 83 in bull riding was Matt

O'Flynn of Quesnel. Second place went to Brady

Smith of Armstrong with Nick Smith from Williams Lake following in third.

Quesnel rider Ryan MacNaughton teamed up with Dustin Shields of Vanderhoof for the team roping events, bringing in second place with a score of 6.5.

First place went to Chilliwack and Langley pair up Levi Hughes and Tim Pellam, while Ralph Myers of 150 Mile House and Riley Isnardy of Cache Creek took third.

Riding to second place in

junior barrel racing was Taylor Cherry with her time of 17.586. Williams Lake racer Callie Hume earned first and coming in for third was Shaneka Lepine of Mount Curry.

Racing in on his mount Trouble Maker for the bareback event was Hohmann.

Hohmann tied for second and third place with Kamloops rider Denver DeRose with a shared score of 70, while Kerner placed first in this event.

Up next for the cowboys and cowgirls of the BCRA is the 68th Annual Kispiox Valley Rodeo, June 6 – 7.

Local cowboys and cowgirls challenge the competition

Batter up Quesnel Girls Softball

Association (QGSA) invited teams from

Prince George to come down for a weekend of

fun-filled competition at their annual invitational

tournament, May 23 – 24. Five teams from

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Quesnel has gained more supporters in the � ght against child abuse as a new chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) rides into town.

Founded in 1995 by John Paul “Chief” Lily BACA exists to create a safer environment for abused children and works to empower children not to feel afraid of the world they live in. BACA works at bringing support to children who have been abused in a unconventional fun environment with a groups of rowdy, laughing, joking bikers rather than a clinical of� ce setting.

“We are bikers that exist to enable children to no longer live in fear,” member and public relations of� cer of local BACA chapter Gutz said.

“We are there to be that structure for them that they know will never leave. We will always be there for them. We are there from six months to eighteen years old.”

BACA mission statement: Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) exists with the intent to create a safer environment for abused children. We exist as a body of Bikers to empower children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. We stand ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization. We work in conjunction with local and state of� cials who are already in place to protect children. We desire to send a clear message to all involved with the abused child that this child is part of our organization and that we are prepared to lend our physical and emotional support to them by af� liation and our physical presence. We stand at the ready to shield

these children from further abuse. We do not condone the use of violence or physical force in any manner, however, if circumstances arise such that we are the only obstacle preventing a child from further abuse, we stand ready to be that obstacle.

BACA works in four levels of intervention.

The � rst step involves taking on an ‘adoption’ where the BACA chapter goes to ‘adopt’ a child into their family of bikers. Once it has been determined that the case is before the appropriate authorities and the nearest BACA chapter has been contacted the � rst step involves the entire chapter, and visiting chapters, riding as a group to meet the child where the parents or guardians help to present the child with a patch, stickers and a photograph of their new biker family and two bikers are assigned as the child’s primary contacts.

“They can call us at anytime, anywhere and we will be there for them no matter the time of night day rain, snow, doesn’t matter we will be there,” Gutz said.

If level one doesn’t work to deter any further harassment

or abuse, the BACA chapter will create a visible 24-hour presence to protect the child, escorting them to school, to the park, etc.

The third level of intervention involves the chapter sending a letter, drafted by the chapter president or vice-president on

behalf of BACA to the area the perpetrator lives.

The fourth and � nal of� cial level of intervention is conducting a “Neighbourhood Awareness Ride.” Though it is against the purpose of BACA to engage they are given the general

location or the perpetrator and in this � nal stage the local BACA chapter will ride in this location, going door to door during this “Neighbourhood Awareness Ride” to distribute information on BACA and their mission statement.

See PAGE A18

New BACA chapter in town

North Cariboo Temporary BACA chapter.Whitney Griffiths photo


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from A17The chapter will also attend any

court appearances if it is requested by the child.

Once adopting a child, the chapter is not given the name or address of the perpetrator, the purpose is to support the child rather than engage.

Though each member has their own individual story for getting involved with BACA, everyone agreed the major reason is for the kids.

Child liaison Nemesis remarked on the chapters ability to make changes and do things that organizations and agencies are not.

“Part of it is finally being able to make a difference in a world where you feel helpless to make any positive changes,” BACA member Gypsy said.

In order to keep a fine line between personal life and BACA involvement, all members go by road names once accepted into the chapter.

Becoming a member involves a screening process, as well as working as a supporter for a year

before receiving their full patch. Members are also required to

complete a four-step training program BACA 101, followed by many other in-depth training webinars.

“There is an RCMP check as well as we are now implementing international protocol for fingerprinting. When we get that back we will look at it and get approval,” local BACA chapter security officer Rider said.

Quesnel’s local chapter started in August 2014 and currently serves as the North Cariboo Temporary Chapter, has 14 original members and is growing.

Meetings are open to the public and held the first Sunday of every month 1 p.m. at the River Rock Pub.

Local chapter representatives include president Layz, vice-president Bear, security officer Rider, secretary Melvedere and Jax treasurer.

For more information contact [email protected] Additional contact information BACA help line 1-877-778-5806 or www.BACAworld.org.

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SILAGE EQUIPMENT New Holland 1895 Crop Cruiser: self-propelled Forage Harvester with grass pickup - 3,563 hoursJiffy high dump silage wagonNew Holland crop carrier silage wagonGH690 - 9’ silage baggerSilage bags 2x200 (4)

HEAVY EQUIPMENT931B CAT 78u1342: New engine 100hrs, comes with bucket & clearing rakeFL60 Freightiner: 178,809 kms, 5,942 hrs920 CAT loader: 10,000 hrs, comes with bucket & hydraulic angle snow blades1988 Ford 1 ton dump truck: 79,501 kms, 460 engines, automaticArnes belly dump with dolleyU-build 24’ gooseneck: with beavertails, extensions for hayFuel tank: 400L/100 Gallon, 12 volt pump 920 BucketHigh tanks (2)

LOGGING EQUIPMENTKOMATSU PC 300-400 butt-n-top log loader

MISC1994 Glendale 30’ holiday trailer with slide1999 Ford F250 4x4, super cab1988 Ford F250 4x4, reg cab

Auctioneer’s Note: Mr & Mrs Dillman are meticulous operators & have an outstanding lineup of equipment. In this auction there will be NO small misc items. We will be selling the equipment at 11 AM! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SALE!

Terms of sale are cash, bank draft, personal or company cheques with a letter of guarantee only.

Sale Conducted By Central Interior Auctions Ltd.This sale is subject to additions & deletions. All Sales Final. Auctioneer & owner’s not responsible for accidents on day of sale.

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& my sister

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I thought of both of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought of you

both yesterday, and days before this too. I think of you both in silence.

I often speak your names. All I have are memories and your picture’s in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part. God now has both of you in his keep-

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COMPLETE UNRESERVED RETIREMENT FARM AUCTIONFOR JIM & NORMA DILLMAN OF PRINCE GEORGE

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SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015 • 11AMLOCATION: Take Hwy 16 West to the West Lake turn off (Blackwater Rd),

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conveyor• Bale elevators (2)• HT 520 Tedder rake (new)• New Holland 144 hay Inverter• Hay racks (2)• Three bottom plow: 3 point hitch• Potato harvester: 3 point hitch• New Holland 9’ mower conditioner• Packer: water filled• Ezee-On 12’ finishing disc• Aerator: 10’• Wood R 107 brush hog mower: 3 point hitch• Commando 6’ grass: 3 point hitch• Massey Ferguson 57 four bottom rollover plow• Howard 8’ rototiller: 3 point hitch• Massey Ferguson corn planter• Rott harrow• Badger manure spreader• Ford 8’ sickle mower• New Hollard 8’ sickle mower

SILAGE EQUIPMENT• New Holland 1895 Crop Cruiser: self-propelled Forage

Harvester with grass pickup - 3,563 hours• Jiffy high dump silage wagon• New Holland crop carrier silage wagon• GH690 - 9’ silage bagger• Silage bags 2x200 (4)

HEAVY EQUIPMENT• 931B CAT 78u1342: New engine 100hrs, comes with

bucket & clearing rake• FL60 Freightiner: 178,809 kms, 5,942 hrs• 920 CAT loader: 10,000 hrs, comes with bucket &

hydraulic angle snow blades• 1988 Ford 1 ton dump truck: 79,501 kms, 460 engines,

automatic• Arnes belly dump with dolley• U-build 24’ gooseneck: with beavertails, extensions

for hay• Fuel tank: 400L/100 Gallon, 12 volt pump • 920 Bucket• High tanks (2)

LOGGING EQUIPMENT• KOMATSU PC 300-400 butt-n-top log loader

MISC• 1994 Glendale 30’ holiday trailer with slide• 1999 Ford F250 4x4, super cab• 1988 Ford F250 4x4, reg cab

Auctioneer’s Note: Mr & Mrs Dillman are meticulous operators & have an outstanding lineup of equipment. In this auction there will be NO small misc items. We will be selling the equipment at 11 AM! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS SALE!

consignmentswillbeaccepteduntilJune6,2015•FormoreinFo250-562-5200princegeorgeTerms of sale are cash, bank draft, personal or company cheques with a letter of guarantee only.

Sale Conducted By Central Interior Auctions Ltd.•This sale is subject to additions & deletions. All Sales Final. Auctioneer & owner’s not responsible for accidents on day of sale.

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Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation Employment Posting

Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation is seeking a experienced, mature & responsible individual to assume the responsibilities of Health Director on a 1-year assignment, with the option to extend the contract beyond 1 year. Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, start date June 10, 2015.

This position reports to the Band Administration and will be responsible for the operation and management of all departments within the Health Services division. The selected candidate will implement the Lhoosk’uz Health Management Plan while continually ensuring that community members have access to efficient and quality health services. The position requires substantial operational planning and financial budgetting skills as well as human resource management and knowledge of all health programs currently on offer by LDN.

Preferred Attributes:The successful candidate would possess a strong combination of the following attributes and experience:

Demonstrate program management and administrative skills, including, but not limited to personnel deployment, program budgeting, government reporting, community reporting, proposal development, developing and managing work plans; program implementation and evaluation; policy development and enforcementSkilled in all aspects of managing people, including recruiting, assigning work, monitoring and evaluating work performance, coaching, communicating, training and promoting professional developmentHave strong proposal writing skills with demonstrated ability to secure as well as maintain funding for programs and servicesDemonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writingAbility to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment and foster effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholdersDemonstrate proficiency working with computer software related to spread sheets, word processing, etc.Knowledge of Federal and Provincial funding partnersKnowledge of First Nation Community and CultureAble to multi-task and prioritize tasks efficientlyDemonstrate initiative and forward pro-active thinkingAbility to communicate effectively with team and clientsAdaptable and able to work with tight deadlinesEffective listening skillsAbility to collect and maintain confidential medical files and information

How to Apply:All applicants must submit their resume to: Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation

Attention: Anthony Gill, Band AdministrationTel: (778) 988-6000 / Fax: (604) 263-8646 / E-mail: [email protected]

Applications must be received by Sunday June 7th, 2015 @ 4:30 pm PST

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIAQuesnel CampusREGIONAL PRINCIPAL REFERENCE NUMBER: 15-029AQ

As both educational and operational administrator, the Regional Principal must be a dynamicleader and have management philosophies, educational qualifications, and leadershipexperiences that inspire confidence and motivate others. The ideal candidate will have anundergraduate degree and a relevant Master's degree, with a minimum of three years’teaching and/or curriculum or program development experience in a public post-secondaryinstitution, including instruction within a community-based education environment and workwith Aboriginal students and communities.

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Multi-family Garage Sale!Sat. May 30th, 9:30-12:30 @ Aveline Place, 490 Lewis Dr. West Quesnel

NCCS Annual Garage Sale! Saturday June 6th, 10 - 3pm2876 Red Bluff RdTables are free to use, so come sell your items. Dona-tions accepted, Concession on site!

Private Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Coins,Silver, Gold, Jewelry, EstatesChad: 778-281-0030 in town.

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Quesnel School District: Employment Opportunities

The Quesnel School District is currently seeking applications for a permanent Heavy Duty Mechanic position in the Transportation Department. This position is 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday). Successful applicants would become members of CUPE 4990.

Automotive or Heavy Duty Mechanic CertificationCommercial Transport Mechanic CertificationCommercial Inspection CertificationOccupational First Aid Level 1 CertificationMinimum of one year related experience at the journeyman level.Valid B.C. Class 2 Drivers License with an Air Brake EndorsementDrivers AbstractA willingness and ability to learn other tasks as requiredAn ability to work as a team playerAn ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks concurrentlyA professional attitudeGood judgement

- Grade 12 completion; Class 2 Drivers License with Air Brake endorsement; Occupational First Aid Level 1 Certificate; personality and aptitude for working with students.

– Grade 12 completion; WHMIS; successful completion of Building Service Workers course; physically capable.

All applications are to include a covering letter, resume, names of at least 3 supervisory/professional references, supporting documents (e.g. confirmation of Grade 12 completion, relevant post secondary certificates, diplomas and transcripts, certifications).

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Automotive TechnicianRequired immediately for Quesnel Toyota. Must have previous experience and own hand tools. Will be able to perform duties at a 2nd or 3rd year level.

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We are looking for an individual with the knowledge, skills, and experience to work as a Financial Services Officer in our Quesnel branch on a permanent, full-time basis. This position operates on a Monday to Friday schedule. The primary functions of the position will be to meet the needs of our members, as well as refer the full range of lending, deposit, financial planning & insurance products and services.

The applicant should have a successful track record in actively seeking new clients/members, analyzing financial information, building consumer lending portfolios, and marketing basic and complex deposit products.

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CO-OPERATIVE MARKET REPORTFOR May 21st

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WILLIAMS LAKE SALE—THURSDAY MAY 21STWell another top sale here in Williams Lake as 600 head of cattle hit the sale ring. Chris & Christina Johnson put the � re to our feeder trade as they saw their steers from Forest Grove set a pace. Their 944 lb. steers marked 224.00, their 684 lb. steers hit 298.00 with the 585 lb. steers at 320.00. Roy & Kathy MacDonald saw their 578 lb. steers mark 340.00, their 505 lb. steers hit 355.00, their 635 lb. steers saw 316.00, their 622 lb. heifers marked 275.00, their 533 lb. h/c’s saw 295.00, their 378 lb. Hereford h/c brought 350.00. Vic & Sue Meyer saw their top 632 lb. steers from 100 Mile House trade to 317.00, their 580 lb. Angus cross heifers mark 302.50, they also had 595 lb. Char cross steers mark 340.00. Susanne Langan from McLeese Lake saw her 443 lb. steers race to 366.00. Their 364 lb. steer calves rolled to 374.00. Denavo Red Angus saw their 637 lb. heifers mark 315.00. Keri McDonald’s 331 lb. Red baldy h/c topped 364.00. Woodjam Ranch’s 455 lb. Black heifers sold to 332.50. Marguerite Ranchs 2135 lb. butcher bulls hit 180.00. Ron & Judy Emmelkamps 900 lb. replacement heifers sold to 228.00, their 1733 lb. kill cows brought 137.75. Lance and Kristine Brownscombe’s 878 lb. 2 year old heifers brought 226.00. Royce & Joanne Cook dispersed some powerful Black Angus Purebred and Commercial cow/calf pairs. The cows were young and the calves huge as some were born in January of this year. The purebred pairs traded to 9900.00 selling to the Cutting Edge Cattle Co./Wayne & Ti� any Pincott of 100 Mile BC. The Mountain Ash Angus Ranch selected a beautiful 2 year old with a top bull calf at foot for 5250.00. Rick Clauson’s 1550 lb. Gelbveih butcher cows sold to 150.25.Thank you to all our contributors and buyers for one incredible sale of quality cattle.NEXT WILLIAMS LAKE SALE THURSDAY JULY 23RD

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Times, they are a chang-ing and so

are plant hardiness zones. To some of us it seems obvious that climate change is happening and I think gardeners are especially sensitive to these changes. Sig-nificant changes along with improved data collection means that it’s time to update the Government of Canada’s Plant Hardi-ness Zones.

You may not be aware of or under-stand plant hardiness zones, so here is a bit of a refresher. Zones are very important to gardeners as they help determine which trees, shrubs and perennials will most likely survive in your area. The old map was developed in the 1960’s by Agriculture Canada. Researchers used survival data for 174 woody plants and shrub species at 108 test stations across Canada.

Using this data along with variables such as mean mini-mum winter tempera-tures of the coldest month, mean maxi-mum temperatures of the warmest month, length of frost free days, rainfall June through November, mean maximum snow

depth, January rain-fall and maximum wind gust in 30 years. All this data was put into a formula and then a hardi-ness index value was calculated.

Nine major zones from 0 – 8 were plotted on the plant hardiness map of Canada. Zone 0 being the harshest, e.g. Rankin Inlet. And zone 8 being the mildest e.g. Victoria. Each zone was further divided into two sub zones, indicated by letters a and b. (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b etc.)

The new plant hardiness map has significant changes with the appearance of new zones (8b and 9a) and shows small increases of up to one zone in eastern Canada and from one to three zone changes in western Canada. According to the site www.planthardiness.gc.ca, Quesnel was classified as 4b (1961 – 1990) and now is 5a (1981 – 2010). Williams Lake has increased slightly more from 4b (1961 – 1990) to 5b (1981 – 2010). Sorry Wells, but you are still a zone 3a.

For a more lo-cal insight, this is a good read: Ministry of Agriculture and

Land’s – Preliminary Analysis of Cli-mate Change in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Area of B.C. http://www.pacificclimate.org/sites/default/files/publications/Werner.ClimateChange-CaribooChilcotin.Sep2008.pdf

“The Quesnel weather station provides the longest continuous historic climate record within the Cariboo-Chilcotin area. In Quesnel, the mean annual tem-perature increased at a rate of 0.9C/century over the period from 1895 – 2005 and 3.2C/century over the shorter recent period from 1950 – 2001. Both of these warming trends are statistically significant despite large year-to-year variability. Night time temperatures have increased more quickly than daytime temperatures. While both spring and sum-mer temperatures increased consistently for the majority of the climate stations in the region. Winter minimum tempera-tures in Quesnel and Prince George have increased dramati-cally over the past 50 years. These temperature changes and those projected for the future have

important implica-tions for management of watersheds and ecosystems for agri-culture, fisheries and wildlife bio diversi-ties.”

I think my best advice would be to get to know your own garden inti-mately because, unlike the Criminal Code of Canada, plant hardiness zones are only guidelines.

Each site has specific characteristics such as windbreaks, frost pockets, variations of snow cover and of course your own gardening techniques will all have a signifi-cant impact on plant survival.

Jean Atkinson is a horticulturist with Richbar Golf and Gardens and regular Observer columnist.

Changes to the Canadian plant hardiness zones

COMMUNITY

More than 230 participants, children, parents, grandparents and corporate teams found out on May 23 just how much fun can be had in Quesnel. North Cariboo Christian school (NCCS) hosted a fabulous and fun filled Foam Run to raise funds for the students of the school.

Runners took to a 2.5km circuit which they ran twice totalling a 5km run.

This was the first Foam Run held in Quesnel and only the fourth one held in all of Western Canada. Runners were challenged by eight obstacles including four climbing walls.

The Circuit ended with the Body Washer in which suspend-ed bouncy balls at the

end of swim noodles thwacked you as you made your way through the foam.

Then participants doubled their fun and did it all over again

Mix in many prizes thanks to event sponsors, almost two dozen volunteers, complimentary refreshments with the running circuit and you have one of Quesnel’s best Family fun days ever.

All those ingredients on top of smiles and foam by the metre, on a bright and sunny day at West Fraser Park produced joy-ful memories to last a lifetime. The students at NCCS are the big winners as approximately $10,000 was raised for them.

– submitted by Sandi Evjenth, business administrator, NCCS

What is the recipe for a great day in the City of Quesnel?

Whitney Griffiths and contributed photos


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2011Chrysler 200Was 14,990 STK#14t073b

$10,991.00

4 DOOR SEDAN

Bi-Weekly108.00

2008GMC Acadia Was 16,990 STK#14t123b

$13,191.00

CLEAN SUV

Bi-Weekly128.00

2005RAM 1500

Was 12,990 STK#14t193a

$7,060.00

QUAD CAB 4X4

Bi-Weekly72.00

2007Honda Civic Was 11,990 STK#14t194a

$7,670.00

SPORTY 2 DOOR

Bi-Weekly78.00

2006Hyundal Santa fe

Was 11,990 STK#14t201a

$7,105.00

SUV

Bi-Weekly73.00

2011Toyota Corolla Was 14,990 STK#14t240a

$11,100.00

4 DOOR SEDAN

Bi-Weekly109.00

2010Ford F150

Was 22,990 STK#14t246a

$17,517.00

CREW CAB 4X4

Bi-Weekly167.00

2012Chrysler 200 Was 15,990 STK#14t251a

$9,814.00

4 DOOR SEDAN

Bi-Weekly97.00

2012Ford F150

Was 27,990 STK#15t033b

$22,650.00

CREW CAB 4X4

Bi-Weekly214.00

2012Ford F150

Was 31,990 STK#15t058a

$26,200.00

CREW CAB 4X4

Bi-Weekly246.00

2010Ford F150

Was 19,990 STK#15t101b

$14,980.00

CREW CAB 4X4

Bi-Weekly144.00

2012Ford F150

Was 31,990 STK#15t131a

$25,495.00Bi-Weekly239.00

Bi-Weekly239.00

SUPER CAB 4X4

2009Ford F350

Was 31,990 STK#15t147a

$24,760.00Bi-Weekly233.00

Bi-Weekly233.00

Bi-WeeklyBi-Weekly233.00

CREW DIESEL 4X4

2013Ford Fiesta Was 14,990 STK#9372

$13,392.00Bi-Weekly129.00129.00

4 DOOR GAS MISER

2012Chev 2500

Was 32,990 STK#9404

$27,960.00Bi-Weekly262.00

Bi-WeeklyBi-WeeklyBi-Weekly262.00

CREW CAB 4X4

SOLD

2013Ford Focus Was 18,990 STK#9407

$14,604.00Bi-Weekly140.00


4 DOOR SEDAN

2013Ford Focus Was 18,990 STK#9409

$14,425.00Bi-Weekly139.00


4 DOOR SEDAN

2011Ford Taurus Was 18,990 STK#9411

$15,200.00Bi-Weekly146.00146.00146.00

CLASSY 4 DOOR SEDAN

2013Chrysler

Was 25,990 STK#9426

$20,628.00Bi-Weekly195.00195.00195.00

TOWN & COUNTRY VAN

2014Ford Escape Was 34,990 STK#9427

$29,452.00Bi-Weekly275.00


4X4 SUV

2014Ford Escape Was 34,990 STK#9428

$28,702.00Bi-Weekly268.00


4X4 SUV

2014Ford FiestaWas 18,990 STK#9429

$13,946.00Bi-Weekly135.00


SPORTY 4 DOOR

2014Ford EscapeWas 27,990 STK#9431

$22,639.00Bi-Weekly213.00


2WD SUV

2014Ford F150

Was 33,990 STK#9435

$27,665.00Bi-Weekly259.00


4X4

2011Ford F150

Was 32,990 STK#9439

$26,290.00Bi-Weekly252.32252.32

4X4 SUPER CREW

2014Ford FusionWas 24,990 STK#9440

$18,938.00Bi-Weekly180.00180.00180.00

4 DOOR SEDAN

2014Ford Edge

Was 31,990 STK#9444

$26,290.00Bi-Weekly246.00


4 X 4 SEL

2014Mustang

Was 32,990 STK#9445

$28,261.00Bi-Weekly264.00264.00264.00

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2014Ford Edge

Was 37,990 STK#9446

$33,126.00Bi-Weekly308.00


4 X 4 LOADED

2008Ford F150

Was 28,990 STK#9447

$24,320.00Bi-Weekly229.00229.00229.00

LIFTED DIESEL 4X4

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