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With a cash infusion of close to $250,000, the Gold Pan’s airport is looking at an apron increase of 42 per cent.

Northern Development Initia-tive Trust’s board of directors has approved a $244,815 grant to support a major apron ex-pansion at the City of Quesnel’s airport.

“The City of Quesnel and council are very excited to have the opportunity to receive the funds, allowing us to expand the apron at our airport,” May-or Mary Sjostrom said.

“This will assist with eco-nomic development potential and growth. Northern Devel-opment trust is a great partner with the city which we greatly appreciate.”

The current apron is 52,500 square feet and is one of the smallest certified airport aprons in B.C., which means it cannot accommodate multiple aircraft effectively. The city plans to expand the apron by an addi-tional 22,500 square feet (a 42 per cent increase in size), which will provide access to a new multi-use hangar.

The apron expansion is need-ed to connect the new hangar to the airport’s existing apron and runway. The hangar is expected to generate new economic de-velopment for the city, attract-ing aviation related businesses such as flight schools, techni-cal training, logistic and cargo support and aircraft mainte-nance.

“We welcome this expansion as it will increase the apron area extensively, allowing users more aircraft parking options and easier access to on-site ser-

vices,” the city’s transportation manager Harlene Hunt said.

“As well, it will provide air-port maintenance personnel with more maneuvering room for operating large equipment – especially in the winter for snow removal.”

The apron expansion and de-velopment of the new hangar facility is expected to generate additional lease revenue and stimulate increased air traffic movements.

The grant is being provided through the Trust’s Economic Diversification Infrastructure program, which provides up to $250,000 in funding to munici-palities, regional districts, First Nations and non-profit organi-zations in Northern Develop-ment’s service area for projects that significantly strengthen the local economy via a major capi-tal investment.

The airport apron expansion is a product of Quesnel’s Air-port Land Development Plan, which was developed with the goal to make Quesnel Regional Airport a leader in general and small commercial aviation in Northern B.C.

Northern Development helped fund the plan with a $9,500 grant through its Feasi-bility Studies program.

“Investing in our airports to improve access to the region is a key driver for economic growth in Northern B.C. – and that’s what makes this a worth-while project,” NDIT chair Evan Saugstad said.

“The trust is proud to support this exciting project through both our feasibility studies and economic diversification infra-structure programs.”

The project is expected to kick off in 2014.

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The next Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be held on Wednesday, October 16th between 11:30am and 1:00pm at the Best Western Tower Inn. Our guest speaker for this luncheon will be the Honourable Minister Coralee Oakes, MLA for Cariboo North and Minister of Community, Sport and Culture. Coinciding with Small Business Month, Minister Oakes will be discussing the importance of small businesses in Quesnel and across BC.

Our Chamber luncheons are also a great way to network and connect with other business members in the community. A door prize will be awarded, so please remember to bring a business card to enter. Tickets are $20 per person. To reserve your ticket, please contact the Quesnel Visitor Centre at 250-992-8716, [email protected] or stop in at 703 Carson Ave.

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A referendum will be held to ask the electorate if they wish to extend the borrowing authority for

the proposed North Cariboo Multi-Centre for an additional two years. The referendum is

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Watermain breakSeveral business were without water after a major watermain break at St. Lau-rent Avenue and McLean Street, Wednesday. Crews had the issue solved by Thursday morning.

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City looks at purchasing policyCouncil considered changes were proposed

to the city purchasing and disposition policy, incorporating goals from the Our Quesnel process and increasing the dollar amount that requires a purchase order to $2,000 and the dollar amount for written quotes to $5,000.

In the past, some purchase orders were not created until after the product or service had been received. The new policy is proposed to ensure controls are in place over purchasing. Any amount below the proposed amounts would still require proper authorization. Note that there may be additional policies written on sustainable purchase issues in the future, such as a green fleet policy. Council commented that the new policy “looks very efficient and we need to be efficient.”

Business grantsCouncil also discussed the status and recipi-

ents of the Business Facade Grant Improvement Program for the 2013 year, which was passed to the Quesnel Community Living Associa-tion (West Quesnel Development Permit area), the Barkerville Brewery Company (downtown core), the Billy Barker Casino Hotel, as well as the Good for You Market. Matching grants of $5,000 were given to each of the recipients and design drafts were available at council for pe-rusal.

The project is likely to be continued by NDIT in 2014, possibly allowing the program to start earlier in the year in order to make it easier for businesses and property owners to develop their proposals and project plans and complete the work prior to winter weather.

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Chaaps Year endAt the end of their season, Chaaps clients enjoyed showing off their equine prowess. The program is de-signed, through animal therapy, to teach confidence and skills to challenged individuals. Clockwise from top: Jesse Saip shows off his ribbon with volunteer instructor Angela Mezzatesta, left and Integris Credit Union sponsors, David Bird and Sheri Coles; Nolan Fallowfield steps in as the announcer using braile to read his material; Lynne Dunkley and her horse Porqui concentrate on walking the wooden bridge; Amy Rorke shows her independent horse abilities with Terry Nich-ols there for support; Matthew Hender successfully navigates the obstacles. Karen Powell photos

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Benjamin Moore commits to revitalization

SHANNON STEVERObserver Reporter

Kim Freeman, of the local Benjamin Moore store at the West Park Mall, is excited about the revitalization of the Quesnel area through donations of every purchase of a 3.79 L paint and stain can of select brands going towards the Good for You Market.

Although a local independent retailer, Freeman is quick to point out the program was initiated through Benjamin Moore, through a push to promote the brand and the initiative is an extension of a previous project founded by the company in which main streets of various locations were upgraded (including two locations

in Canada). Freeman also noted in order to encourage the project, the store was willing to accept pre-orders (“buy now, tint later”) for any home renovations or other projects that may fall outside of the dates of the promotion.

She also added that she would be more than willing to help out with the task of choosing colours for projects, or recommending any specific products for your paint and stain needs.

The select brands which are part of the promotion are: Aura (interior/exterior); Regal Select (Interior/Exterior); ben (Exterior); Arborcoat (Exterior Stain) and any paints within the Benjamin Moore Collection.

Check future Observer’s for final donation count.

Kim Freeman, of Ben-jamin Moore, is excited about the revitalization

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YMCA seeks inputJONAS GAGNON

Observer Reporter

A new YMCA childcare group is finalizing their menu of care before starting up in Parkland school.

“We do still need the commu-nity’s input,” Heather Walker, one of the people behind the plan, said.

The group is currently planning on offering before and after school care and is considering including

daycare and preschool.The group would like to know if

parents in the community would make use of a new daycare or pre-school. The group is also looking at the hours for the before and af-ter school care and would appreci-ate input on when parents need the service.

Questionnaires can be obtained by emailing the group at parkland [email protected].

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Gold Pan Grannies get aroundQuesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom, left presented Stephen Lewis with one of the handcrafted Grannie Angels created by Gold Pan Grannies, who sell the angels to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmother to Grandmother campaign. The campaign supports women in Africa who are raising their own grandchildren and other children who were orphaned because of the AIDS epidemic. Lewis was the keynote speaker at the recent UBCM convention in Vancouver.

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ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

You can support Quesnel’s Multi-Centre and it won’t cost you a dime. Natalie Arm-strong from AC&D Insurance has regis-tered the Multi-Centre project in a contest that could see $150,000 dropped in the fund-raising coffers and all it takes is the public to get on the website, register (one time only) and vote.

Aviva has invited communities across Canada to submit their plans for project which will benefit their community and all they need to do is have enough people vote (once a day) for their project and move the project on to the semi-final round.

Each project which reaches the semi-final round is guaranteed $5,000 but more exciting is the possibility of the big win: $150,000.

Voting began Sept. 30 and the first round lasts for 15 days. Voting can be done from

any internet platform.When you turn on your

computer, make voting the first thing on your to-do list each day. Put the site on your favourites bar and vote, vote, vote. With each vote you can watch the Multi-

Centre number rise.Judges determine af-

ter each 15-day voting period which projects move on the next round (three rounds al-together) and although the scope, benefit and value of the project counts, it’s the votes that truly tell the story and win the cash.

“They see votes as community support and it’s important to demonstrate our com-mitment,” Armstrong said.

“If we make it to the semi-final round the least we could be awarded is $5,000.”

AC&D and all the staff support the Multi-Centre and they are going to do their part to get the word out to garner as many votes as possible, however, it will take the entire community

getting on their computers and voting to make this prize a reality.

To vote, visit www.aviva-communityfund.org/ideas/afc17365 and help Quesnel’s Multi-Centre become a reality.

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Hydroelectric project proposedBill Phillips

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Another hydroelec-tric project is being proposed for northern British Columbia.

However, this one is being viewed as an en-vironmental restora-tion project more than a power project.

And it will go a long way towards righting a First Nation injus-tice.

Monday, Cheslatta Carrier Nation Chief Richard Peters handed over a water licence application to Front-CounterBC manager Tim Mergen.

The application is the start of Nechako River Legacy Project, a $280 million project that would see wa-ter directed from the Kenney Dam reser-voir back into the old Nechako River and the construction of a 45-megawatt hydro-electric project.

“Submitting this application formally starts the process of getting back the wa-ter that was taken from us 62 years ago

when the government issued a private com-pany license to all of the water in Cheslatta Traditional Territory,” said Peters.

That occurred when the Kenney Dam was built in 1952. The re-sult was the flooding of a large portion of the Cheslatta territory, including cemeteries.

Even though it was 62 years ago, remains are still being dis-covered in Cheslatta Lake, the latest being last week.

“Until the Cheslatta is back to a state it was formerly at, we will continue to find bones,” said Peters.

“It’s a very painstak-ing event to go and find human remains and try to find out who they belong to. People can’t relate to that idea of us finding our ancestors in the lake.”

Water release from the Skins Lake Spill-way causes water fluc-tuations in Cheslatta Lake, which then erodes the shoreline uncovering the human remains. The Nechako

River Legacy Project is designed to stop the flooding of Cheslatta Lake and release the reservoir water direct-ly into the old Necha-ko River.

That would result in water flowing through a five-mile long course in the Nechako can-yon that has been dry since 1952.

The work now for the Cheslatta is two-fold – get all the per-mits and approvals in place and raise enough money to fund the project.

The permits and ap-provals include secur-ing a electricity pur-chase agreement with BC Hydro and an agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan, which currently holds the water licence for 100 per cent of the water in the Nechako.

“Once we get an energy purchase in place, then we’re go-ing to seek private in-

vestors to finance the project,” said Mike Robertson, senior policy advisor for the Cheslatta.

“There possibly could be some federal and provincial fund-ing, but we’re not counting on that.”

The key discussions will be with Rio Tinto Alcan.

“The same water is going to be coming downstream, we just need to hold the li-cence ourselves in or-der to finance and get the approvals,” said Peters.

“But, of course, Al-can also owns the Kenney Dam so we have to come to ar-rangements on access and some property out there.”

The project will be adjacent to the Ken-ney Dam, basically another spillway.

The project will have to go through an environmental re-

view process. If all the pieces fall into place, the Cheslatta are opti-mistic that they could begin construction within three years.

Human remains that are being found are being examined at UNBC.

The Cheslatta are building a tomb for the remains and will eventually re-bury the remains.

FrontCounterBC manager Tim Mergen

(left) accepts a water licence application from

Cheslatta Chief Rich-ard Peters while band

councillors Ted Jack and Hazel Burt look on.

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Counting chickens before they’re hatched

There is a perplexing situation surrounding the Liberals hinging the

economic future of the province on liquefied natural gas to the tune of more than $400 billion in revenue.The importance of natural gas to

the Liberal government first made came to light during the election campaign, when the Liberals promised to clear the provincial debt and establish a Prosperity Fund with natural gas royalties and revenues.Since winning the election, the

Liberals have continued to rest much of the province’s future economic success on the natural gas industry.In fact, Clark is heading out on

tour to essentially promote the natural gas industry in B.C.With this kind of talk, the

province is counting its chickens before they’ve hatched.The problem is, the natural gas

industry in British Columbia is in its infancy.Of the handful of proposed

liquefied natural gas plants alluded to in the Prosperity Fund calculations, three have received export permits, although clients have yet to be secured, and only two have passed environmental reviews.Then there are the pipelines

needed to get the natural gas to the LNG plants, most of which have not passed through the environmental assessment stage.But Clark is going out there,

telling the world B.C.’s natural gas industry will be providing clean energy to the rest of Canada and the world, although environmental groups dispute the “clean” part.Hinging the province’s future on

what can best be called unhatched chickens is not very prudent.Unless, of course, Clark knows

something about the regulatory process she isn’t sharing right now.

–Autumn MacDonald, Observer

Despite efforts to keep the smart meter

“controversy” alive by repeating imaginary health claims, the end is near.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett has made what sounds like a final offer to holdouts.

You want to keep your old mechanical meter? Fill your boots. It’ll cost you an extra $35 a month, starting in December. If you insist on a “radio off” wireless meter, there will be a setup fee of $100 and a monthly fee of $20 to have someone collect the readings.

These charges are to be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, the independent panel that smart meter opponents want to review BC Hydro’s whole smart grid project.

As it happens, the BCUC recently did just that for an application by FortisBC to install wireless meters for its Okanagan and Kootenay customers.

The meters were approved, and the findings are instructive.

The BCUC report notes that it received “many” complaints about smart meter signals being added to existing radio frequency

(RF) sources. Some used familiar scare rhetoric about “toxic microwave radiation” that’s promoted by people trying to make money by exploiting fear.

One of the experts retained by FortisBC was Dr. Yakov Shkolnikov, an electrical engineer with advanced degrees from Princeton and Cornell Universities.

His testimony was not challenged by any of the lineup of opponents. A sample of his findings illustrates the absurdity of this whole discussion.

Shkolnikov calculated that a cell phone in use generates radio signals that reach 10 per cent of the international safety code limit. A microwave oven generates 2.3 per cent of the safe limit. A cordless phone: 1.25 per cent. A wi-fi signal: 0.0045 per cent.

A bank of smart meters, not separated by a wall, registers 0.0019 per cent. The natural background RF level is 0.013 per cent. Note the decimal place. The level in the middle of a wilderness is more than 10 times that received from a bank of meters.

BCUC staff added, for comparison, the radio signal level emitted by a human body – 0.018 per cent. What this means is your spouse snoring beside you is a stronger source of RF than a wall of smart meters.

Experts put up by opponents didn’t fare so well. One was Jerry Flynn, a retired Canadian Forces officer from Kelowna who travels around taking readings, talking to elderly people about alleged hazards of meters and making claims to the media about what he has called the single biggest threat to human health today.

The BCUC found his military experience not “relevant,” and his evidence frequently “incorrect, exaggerated and/or unsubstantiated.”

Then there was Curtis Bennett, who described himself as “chief science officer” for a company

called Thermoguy. He spoke on behalf of West Kootenay Concerned Citizens. In a 2012 letter to the B.C. energy ministry, Bennett warned of the danger of smart meters triggering “molecular earthquakes.”

The BCUC panel wrote: “While Mr. Bennett has an electrician’s knowledge of electrical systems, it is clear that he is unqualified to give expert opinion evidence on the health effects of RF, exposure standards for RF, engineering, physics or geological phenomena such as earthquakes.”

Citizens for Safe Technology put up one Dr. Donald Maisch, who claimed to have experience with this issue in Australia.

The panel noted that Maisch runs EMFacts Consultancy and agreed with FortisBC’s argument that “Dr. Maisch’s consulting livelihood depends upon public fears and concerns about RF exposure.”

Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense?

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com

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Editor:Our civic politicians

cannot accept the fact that the five-year fundraising period for a new Multi-Centre is ending Dec. 14, 2013 and will be deemed a complete failure as the pledges and donations are stalled at $22 million – $8 million short of the goal.

Dec. 14, 2013 is the original final date for this referendum and logically that is when this project should be concluded, as the population has clearly demonstrated “NO” by the lack of fundraising

success over the past five years for the Multi-Centre.

The dismal amount of funds collected or pledged to date speaks volumes to Quesnel property owners (renters do not pay property tax) who do not want this elephant landed on our doorsteps.

From information garnered at the Multi-Centre meeting Sept. 3, only one corporation has pledged (no risk) a significant amount of money (in exchange for the building to be named

after them.)The paltry amount of

money put up by the various user teams and public at large is an embarrassment to say the least. Return the pledges and donations to those who opened their wallets and find a new drum to beat.

If we build it, they will come is a theme that prevails for the YES team.

However, will the Multi-Centre parallel the soccer facilities? The city has been subsidizing this white elephant for

years, as the user fees do not cover the cost of maintaining, nor operating, so taxpayers pick up the shortfall for this recreation site yearly.

When you research your 2013 tax notice, you will note that we already pay handsomely for Regional District and sub-regional district recreation (about 16 per cent of your total bill) and if the Multi-Centre goes through, it will add a minimum of $80/$100,000 assessment – that is just the beginning. What is the

long-term thinking on the Multi-Centre?

Have operating costs been determined and who will shoulder that ongoing and ever increasing costs? One hockey team left town with a huge unpaid debt of arena time at their departure. Will another hockey team come to Quesnel’s Multi-Centre and actually pay realistic rents?

Alternatively, will the arena committee appeal to city council to assist with operating costs and offer seniors a free skate

to offset tax burdens?The worst thing

area voters can do is boycott the two-year extension referendum. It is imperative that the NO vote defeats this upcoming Multi-Centre referendum, as we already pay the highest taxes in B.C. for a city this size. Perhaps when the referendum fails, NO will mean NO and will also signify No more turning a deaf ear to the taxpayers at large.

Sharron HillQuesnel

No more turning a deaf ear to taxpayers

Newera

After 16 years, Denise Mufford (right) hands

over the keys to the Quesnel Hotel. New

owners Barry and Lou-ise McKillican (middle)

and daughter Holly (left) will be opening

the historic building as an independent music

venue. Renovations are underway to create a

new dance/entertain-ment bar.

Karen Powell photo

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Breast cancer a� ects hundreds of thousands of families each year. A potentially deadly disease, breast cancer is associated with sev-eral risk factors. Some of those risk factors, including gender and age, are beyond an in-dividual’s control, while other risk factors are associated with certain lifestyle choices. But even if a woman has the risk factors for breast cancer, that does not mean she will get the disease. In fact, a woman can have several of the following risk factors and never get breast cancer, while other women can have just one of the risk factors and still get a breast cancer diagnosis.Risk factors beyond your control• Gender: Women are far more likely to de-

velop breast cancer than men. The American Cancer Society says breast cancer is roughly 100 times more common among women than men. That’s likely because men produce far less estrogen and progesterone, female hormones that can promote the growth of breast cancer cells.

• Age: An individual’s risk for breast cancer increases as he or she ages. Roughly two-thirds of all invasive breast cancer cases are found in women over the age of 55, while just 13 percent of such cases are found in women younger than 45.

• Genetics: The ACS notes that roughly 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer cases are be-lieved to be hereditary. These cases result from mutations, or defects in a gene, inher-ited from a parent. In many cases a person will inherit a mutation in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which will normally prevent cancer by making proteins that keep the cells from growing abnormally. However, when these genes mutate, the risk for devel-oping breast cancer is signi� cant, as high as 80 percent for someone who has inherited mutated BRCA genes.

• Family history: Women with a blood rela-

tive who has had breast cancer are also at greater risk of developing the disease. If a � rst-degree relative, which includes a moth-er, sister or daughter, has had breast cancer, a woman’s risk roughly doubles. Having two such relatives who have had breast cancer triples a woman’s risk.

• Race and ethnicity: White women are slightly more likely to develop breast cancer than African-American women. However, African-American women are more likely to die from the disease. Asian, Hispanic and Native American women have a lower risk of developing and dying from breast cancer.

• Dense breast tissue: Women with dense breast tissue, which is noticeable on a mam-mogram, have a higher risk of breast cancer. But dense breast tissue can make it harder for physicians to detect potential problems on a mammogram.

• Menstrual cycles: Women who began menstruating prior to age 12 and/or went through menopause after age 55 have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. Re-searchers believe this is because these women had a longer lifetime exposure to estrogen and progesterone.

Risk factors you can control• Having children: Women who have never

given birth or who gave birth for the � rst time after the age of 30 have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Pregnancy re-duces the total number of menstrual cycles a woman will have over her lifetime, which some feel is the reason that becoming preg-nant can reduce a woman’s risk.

• Oral contraceptive use: Women who have used oral contraceptives, often referred to as birth control pills, have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who have never used them. But that risk returns to normal when a woman stops taking birth control.

• Breastfeeding: Some research has linked

breastfeeding with a slightly lower risk of developing breast cancer, especially among women who breastfeed for 1 1⁄2 – 2 years. However, breastfeeding for such a lengthy period is relatively uncommon, which has made the potential link between breast-feeding and a lower risk of breast cancer dif-� cult to determine.

• Alcohol consumption: The ACS notes there is a clear connection between alco-hol consumption and breast cancer risk. The more alcohol a woman consumes, the greater her risk for developing breast cancer. Women who consume two to � ve alcoholic beverages daily have roughly 1 1/2 times the risk of breast cancer as women who do not consume alcohol.

• Overweight and obesity: Women, espe-cially those who are post-menopausal, who are overweight or obese have a greater risk of developing breast cancer. After meno-pause, most of a woman’s estrogen comes from fat tissue, and a woman with more fat tissue will likely have higher estrogen levels, increasing her risk of breast cancer. Blood insulin levels also tend to be higher in overweight or obese individuals and el-evated blood insulin levels have been linked to some cancers, including breast cancer.

• Physical activity: More and more evidence is piling up to suggest that exercise can re-duce breast cancer risk. Studies vary as to how much exercise is necessary to reduce the risk, but the bene� ts of exercise are so numerous as to encourage women to be more physically active regardless of how much they may reduce their risk of develop-ing breast cancer.

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Simon Moffatt could be called a rocket scientist or at least

that’s the career direction he’s taking.

As a third year mechanical engineering student at University of Victoria, he’s learning the basics of mechanical systems and how engines work but outside his classroom, Simon’s mind soars into space, aerospace to be precise. He’s president of UVic’s Aeronautical Engineering Research Organization (AERO) team which is a student-run group open to anyone interested in applying art, science or engineering to the � eld of aerospace.

Currently the group is working on on a Canadian Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) for a competition which involves design, construction, programming and � nal testing of a fully autonomous aircraft.

However, that doesn’t totally paint the picture of who Simon is either. He’s also part of UVic’s ECOSat team, competing in the Canadian Satellite Design Competition sponsored by Geocentrix, as well as a member of Team Stratodyne which recently won the Open Source Collaborative 3D Printed Rocket Engine Design Challenge.

Their 3D printed rocket engine is designed for low earth orbit payload

delivery systems.Are you getting

the picture? Simon loves aerospace and loves to compete.

Although unrelated to his studies at UVic, the International Collegiate Design and Innovation Competition was right up Simon’s alley.

One of UVic policies is undergraduate students must complete co-op work in their related � eld. In one of Simon’s co-op placements, the supervising professor obviously liked what he saw and recommended Simon as a candidate for the competition in Beijing, China.

“I’ve shown I’m so driven to compete and I think because he’s familiar with me and I’m a hard worker and do my best, he felt I was well-suited to this opportunity,” Simon said.

He went on to say the Beihang University in Beijing is looking to expand their global awareness and their students’ cultural learning about foreign students.

The themes for the competition included air pollution in Beijing, a problem the Chinese are constantly working on, water pollution and household, construction and demolition waste.

“My team (along with Simon there were two Beihang University students) chose the construction and

demolition waste issue,” he said.

“We were told general themes were under two banners, smart city and energy conservation.”

The teams were given two days (Aug. 17 – 19) to research their project.

Simon focused on English research using the UVic portal and standard internet searches and drew on a lot of academic resources. His Asian team members focused on Asian resources.

Each team had to write a 5,000-word report and deliver a 12-minute presentation.

“It allowed me to do a lot of research on Beijing’s environmental issues. It became apparent they wanted to be a successful international player and they need to show they are working on reducing Beijing’s environmental impact.”

Simon’s team won in their division and he believes that was because they addressed the current issues, provided a rational and proven solution that was successful in other parts of the world. Their presentation and report also provide

suggestions for improving the situation using innovations and technological solutions.

“We went beyond applied solutions into more experimental technologies such as 3D printing concrete, which was one of the primary innovations we presented.”

This is extruding concrete in layers to make any structures and the result is suggested to be three times as strong as conventional concrete.

“But our primary focus was on recycling and reusing demolished material. Currently all the waste from construction and demolition goes into their land� lls and new construction is with all new materials. Our proposal would help reduce dependence on raw materials.”

With all the presentations, Simon felt the judges and the Beihang University were interested to see all the ideas presented.

“They wanted to collect all the brainstorming from the international community. They kept all our reports and it can

now be referent for research and development. The president of the university seems to have a strong belief that students are the drivers of innovation and the source of solutions to their problems. This competition was one way to encourage that.”

Winning provided a certi� cate and the equivalent of about $700, but Simon said this was de� nitely going on his resume.

“I was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity in China, not only the academic challenge but also the three days we spent touring some of the marvels in China.”

In questioning where his career path began, Simon gave full credit to two of his QSS teachers, Dave Reeves and Janet Barker. Reeves taught him drafting and design in Grades 10 and 11.

Simon said one de� ning moment for him was a project where the Grade 11 students helped set up some � oor plans on a house being built.

“Seeing the design phase of that project helped me � nd my direction,” he said.

As for Barker, he said she was inspirational on the academic side.

“She taught me Grade 11 and 12 physics and if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be doing so well in school. She’s

responsible for my math abilities.”

He graduated from QSS in 2009.

Simon feels its incredibly important for students to begin de� ning their future early.

“Students need to meet people doing neat things.”

This past spring, Simon visited Ecole Baker and Red Bluff elementary schools where he gave a presentation on the satellite he’s working on.

“Honestly, I had a great time and it has given me food for thought about becoming a teacher, but later, towards the end of my career.”

He said the elementary students were full of questions, whereas in his visit to Correlieu the students were less eager to ask.

“I hope at least one of those students would pursue mechanical engineering, but its most important to have a passion regardless of what it is, something they enjoy as a career.”

Simon will be graduating in 2015 and would like to do a little traveling then possibly pursue a masters in an aerospace program.

“I encourage all the students in Quesnel to not feel limited because they come from a small town like Quesnel,” he said.

“They can all aspire to great things.”

He admitted he’s happy where he’s at right now and is positive about his future.

Moffatt brings home pride of success from Beijing, China

Simon Moffatt sees his future in the aerospace industry.Contributed photo

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The family of KATHRYN MAXWELL

sadly announce her peaceful passing on September 22nd, 2013 at Dunrovin Park Lodge

An informal tea will be held Friday, Oct. 4th at the Kersley Hall beginning at 2:00pm.

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The Lightning Creek Ski Club successfully applied for $2400 to purchase 6 walkie-talkie radios to increase communication between coaches. During lessons and events, coaches and athletes are all over Troll and the other ski hills athletes are racing. Troll Resort encompasses 1200 hectares (2640 acres) over 38 runs and 1700 vertical feet. It’s a vast area, and the radios will greatly increase safety and communication between coaches, the ski patrol, and Troll sta� .Lightning Creek Ski Club is a racing program that provides coaching and instruction to youth who want o add racing to their existing skiing repertoire. The Nancy Green Ski League is for ages up to 11, and the new Junior Alpine program is for ages 12-16. The purposes of LCSC are to promote involvement in the sport of skiing in the Quesnel Area; to promote, organize and hold competitive ski events; to promote the development of skiing skills in children, youth and adults; and to encourage athlete development for competitive skiing skills.

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If there ever was a best year to participate in the Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge, it’s this year, the 20th anniversary of this event. Did you enter a few years ago, but not since? Have you always thought about it but never actually entered? Do you have someone in your life that is battling breast cancer, has won the battle or tragically lost their battle?

Then this is the year to step up.

Already registrations have exceeded this time last year and as of Monday there are 537 women ready to put foot to pavement to raise money for the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital mammography unit.

To date, the QWFC has raise $175,000 and provided funding for several improvements and additions to the unit.

This year, QWFC will add the proceeds to the trust fund for a very costly digital mammography reading machine.

There is still plenty of time to register; the cost is $30 until 6 p.m., Oct. 4 and forms are available and accepted at the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre.

There are also a few lunch tickets still available, so if

you registered already but didn’t commit to lunch and you would like to, just drop by the Arts and Rec Centre, pay the $15 and advise them you’ve already registered for the main event.

Also, while you’re there, merchandise is still available as well, so take a look and see what you’d like to purchase as a memento of this memorable Women’s

Fall Challenge.Once you’ve registered,

it’s important to pick up your race package, again at the Arts and Rec Centre on Saturday between 3 – 6 p.m.

Remember to bring cash with you as there are terrific silent auction items to bid on and bucket draws.

Each year, as the numbers grow, parking is at a premium at the race start at the Dragon Lake boat

launch and organizers are urging women to car pool to the event as much as possible.

This year’s grand prize, an Electra Cruiser, three-speed bicycle, valued at $650, was secured thanks, in part, to Cycle Logic/Rocky Peak Adventure Gear and will go to one lucky participant. The draw takes place at the lunch in the CNC/UNBC atrium. Many other great prizes will also be distributed, so make sure you’re there. The QWFC will also be giving away many other great prizes to lucky lunch attendees.

One change this year is the start time of the half-marathon. Racers for that portion start from the boat launch at 8:30 a.m., while 5 and 10 K walkers and runners begin promptly at 9 a.m. from the boat launch.

In honour of the 20th running of this event, there will be birthday cake at Race Package Pickup at the Arts and Rec Centre and at the lunch, post race.

For fun, there’s a trivia contest along the 5km route and decorations on the timing apparatus.

In the organizers most ambitious dreams, there will be more than 700 women all participating in this 20th Quesnel Women’s Fall Challenge – all you have to do is sign up.

Still time to sign up for QWFCHelp celebrate 20 years and still running

Brenda Beatty, co-owner of Cycle Logic/Rocky Peak Adventure Gear shows off the bike they helped provide to the Quesnel Fall Challenge as the grand prize to be awarded at the Sunday lunch in CNC/UNBC attrium.

Contributed photo

Elmer George YagerMay 20, 1929 ~ Sept. 2013

Elmer George Yager passed away peacefully on September 23, 2013 in Quesnel, B.C.

Before retiring in 1988, Elmer worked in the bush, Department of Highways, farmed and was an auctioneer. He will always be remembered as a fun loving and carrying man who loved � shing, bingo, socializing and playing cards.

A special thank you to the Dunrovin Park Lodge sta� for the exceptional care they provided to Elmer and a thank you to Clayton’s Funeral Home.

There will be no service at Elmer’s request.

There will be no service at Elmer’s request.


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Meetings and Special Events, Workshops, Signups and

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is Monday at noon, and the deadline for the weekend edi-tion is Wednesday at 5 pm. All meeting notices and regular submissions to Community Calendar must be renewed every three months. Due to the volume of material, we

clear the column every three months and only print newly

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Smile for Quesnel Literacy

Each year, Tim Hortons raises funds through

Smile Cookies for vari-ous community groups.

Thanks to efforts of Quesnel Literacy’s Rebecca Beuschel

for getting the word out, plus the public’s

purchasing of the Smile Cookies, this

year’s campaign raised $4,393 for Quesnel

Literacy. From left to right: Tim Horton’s

staff Sherry Janzen, Tim Horner’s owner Jordana Servatius,

Amrit Singh (master cookie decorator),

Terry Goulet and Ques-nel Literacy’s Rebecca

Beuschel.Annie Gallant photo

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ING BEGINS Oct. 15, AGM to follow. New members wel-come – no experi-ence necessary. For information contact curling rink, 250-992-5813.

DARTS! LOOKING FOR NEW PLAYERS for the 2013–2014season. Mixed dart

league. No experi-ence necessary. Every Tuesday night, 6:45 p.m. at Elks Lodge. Fun darts begin Sept. 24, regular play starts in October. Call Ste-ven, 250-992-5794 for information.

WEDNESDAYQLA PRESENTS

MONTREAL GUI-TAR TRIO, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., Chuck Mobley Theatre at Correlieu School, tickets are $25/show (adults), $20/show (seniors and youth). Available at Ques-nel Music, Save On Foods, KMax, at the door or in advance by calling 250-747-2207.

FRIENDS OF BARKERVILLE AGM Oct. 2, 6 p.m.,

Savalas Steak House.

THURSDAYQFC PRESENTS

FRUITVALE STA-TION, Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m., Carib Theatre. Tickets are $9 (regu-lar) and $7 (seniors) at the door. For infor-mation call 250-747-7422 or 250-747-3979 or visits www.quesnelfilmclub.ca.

SENIORS CENTRE HARVEST DINNER Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. doors open, dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets at Seniors Centre for $20/each.

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TIPLE SCLEROSIS SELF-HELP GROUP MEETING, Oct. 4, 12:30 – 2 p.m. at Granville’s.

OLD TIME FID-DLERS HOSPITAL-ITY AND JAM NIGHT, Legion hall, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Fami-lies welcome. Admis-sion by donation.

OPEN MIC NIGHT, Oct. 11, Elks Hall, 7 – 11 p.m., all ages welcome, spon-sored by River City Music Association, everyone welcome to play/sing or listen/dance, $5/person, max of $15/family. RCMA members free, memberships avail-able, for information call Kathy 250-992-3588.

PIPETOBERFEST piping and drum-ming workshop, Oct. 18 – 20, tuition $180 which includes in-struction, coffee/tea/

snacks Saturday and Sunday, a Saturday night supper and Ceilidh. For details and information on accommodation call Kelly Atkinson 250-747-4363 and registration contact Lisa McCargar 250-992-9769.

SATURDAYUNITED CHURCH

GARAGE SALE Oct. 5, 9 a.m. – 12 noon.

OLD TIME FID-DLERS CONTEST, DINNER AND DANCE Oct. 5, Legion Hall. Con-test begins 11 a.m., admission $5. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. fol-lowed by dancing till midnight. Admission $20. For information, contact Jean 25-992-

5081.

FAMILY FUN BOTTLE DROP OFF recyclable bottles andcans Oct. 12, 9 – 4 p.m., Safeway parking lot. Call MaryAnn, 250-249-5720 for pickup.

GOLDEN CEN-TRE ANNUAL RUMMAGE AND BAKE SALE, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Lunch available.

MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO Oct. 12, part of world-wide effort. Meet at 2 p.m. at Robin’s Do-nuts parking lot. For information contact Carelyn, 250-991-0939.

SUNDAY

BPSA Traditional scouting is hosting a Super Bingo Oct. 13, $1,000 jackpot, ham and turkey draws, 50/50, concession all at 668 Doherty Drive, doors open at 4 p.m, bingo starts at 6 p.m.

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JONAS GAGNONObserver Reporter

Andy Closkey’s garage is filled with motors, from the one cylinder in what will be his daughter’s junior dragster, to the V8 he’s building for a customer.

But the most important motor now is the 388 ci V8 under the hood of his white ‘65 Chevelle.

A four barrel carburateur feeds air and 100 octane race fuel into the pistons, which compresses it until the spark plugs ignite and send the power of the explosion back through the connecting rods, through the transmission, drive shaft and rear axle and into the drag radial shod wheels which claw at the drag strip to send him down the 1,320 feet at a steady 10.37 seconds.

It’s that intimacy Closkey has with his car: he built it and he drags it.

“I’ve built everything you see there, in terms of power train,” he said.

He stripped the block down, replacing the pistons with 13:1 high compression parts, and topped it off with aluminum heads and a carburetor he built himself from pieces off ebay.

He knows exactly what it’s capable of and how to get a consistent time, which is why he’s going down to the IHRA World Championships in Memphis, Oct. 11-12.

“To win that race you have to have a very consistent car – you have to be repeatable. When the car will repeat you can count on it. You dial in a time and you can count on the car to do its job. That’s probably the biggest part of it, having a good car,” he said.

“The other part is some skill, reaction time at the starting line.”

Closkey started his year in Ashcroft, his home strip as Prince George runs a very limited season. With a season full of consistent runs, he won his division, the Mod Et category which allows for a large array of modifications but does not allow any computers to aid the driver.

With the win, he was invited to the regionals in Edmonton. It wasn’t his first run at regionals, but this time everything came together for him.

“This year it was a little bit of luck and

on that day I was extremely focused – very, very focused and really ready for that. I had been thinking about it a lot and knew what I had to do. I felt like I was well prepared and had good people right there to support me,” he said.

The win guaranteed him a place in the IHRA Super Series final, but that’s about it. The logistics and the cash, the win garnered him $1,000 dollars towards gas for the trip which hardly dents the cost to trailer his car down.

After the race, with his head still spinning from the win, things started to come together.

“People came up and gave me some money, it was gas money for them trailering their car to the race, and said ‘here we want to help you with your trip.’ People have been coming up to me to help. It’s humbling. The support has been amazing,” he said.

He’s also seen support from friends, one of whom is trailering his car down for him, which was one of the main sticking points for Closkey. He’s a shop teacher at Correlieu, teaching students how to put together everything from lawnmowers to QARA race cars, and as such he can’t take off the time needed to trailer his car down to Memphis and back.

With that help, Closkey will jet down the Wednesday before the races, taking the red eye flight Wednesday night before the races, which begin on Friday, and arrive Thursday morning. His car should pull into town later that day.

The team’s on a pretty tight schedule, but Closkey’s biggest worry is his time away from the strip.

“By the time I get back in the car it will be almost a month and I’m driving really well right now,” he said.

“I kinda wish it was right away.”His opponents, on the other hand,

largely come from the south west and will be able to race until they have to compete.

Though he’ll have some family and friends there to help him and cheer him on, back at home he’ll have classes of Correlieu students cheering him on, hoping they’ll have a world champion driver as their shop teacher.

A 1/4 mile at a timeShop teacher heads south for international drag shoot out

Clockwise from top: Clo-skey posses with his car; a colourful carb, pieced

together by Closkey, crowns his stroked small block; the cockpit where Closkey makes the mag-ic happen; Strip-teaser

shows off the significant amount of rubber to put

down its power.Jonas Gagnon photo


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Attack on titansThe pee wee Bombers’ #46, Brett Neighbour, who had five touchdowns in two games, carries the ball in their game against the Prince George Vikings on the weekend. Both pee wees and atoms had a hard time on the weekend. The atoms worked hard, but lost 20-0 to PG. The peewees lead in both games but lost to Vanderhoof 26-18 and to PG 14-12.

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Walking into the gymnastics club can be as

intimidating as the boxing club. The gym is made to be welcoming to five year-olds, but when you walk in there and see people flying and flipping about, it can seem impossible.

If your vision of gymnastics is twirling ribbons on the floor, or twelve year-olds doing cartwheels, look up videos of parkour on youtube. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Most of the students at the drop

in class are from the gym’s parkour classes and that means most of the students are male.

Brian Hampton was looking for a place to meet people because he was new to town.

When he found out Quesnel had a gymnastics club he signed up.

“I always wanted to learn how to do flips,” he said.

Mimi Lessard has been doing gymnastics for two years and absolutely loves

gymnastics. “It’s not like

a gym – going there and ploughing through a workout – it’s fun.”

Fun seems to be the order of

the two-hour class, with students moving from trampoline to cartwheels to running up the wall and doing a back flip off it – Matrix-style.

With the self directed style, the classes are as

flexible as a gymnast.That doesn’t mean it’s not

a good workout, my aching shoulders attest to the efficacy of the session.

Adult drop in classes run every Monday, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Gym membership cost $50, which includes insurance and administrative fees. Monthly registration costs $63 a month, or a drop in card cost $120 and allows the user 10 hours in the gym.

– Jonas Gagnon is an Observer writer

Play your way to fitness at gymnastics

Jonas GagnonWINTER WEIGHT

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JOB POSTING:Position: Public Health NurseSchedule: 3 Days per Week in Nazko B.CReporting To: Director of Community, Health & Social ServicesSalary: Based on education and experience

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We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

JOB OPPORTUNITYPosition Description: One Year Term

Project CoordinatorThe Quesnel Women’s Resource Centre is looking for a part-time Project Coordinator for one year for a research project through Status of Women Canada. The goals for this project are to establish working partnerships with local women and girls, local organizations, community leaders and various stakeholders to improve the service delivery to women who have experienced violence. The goal is to develop a coordinated community response to meet these needs. The project will be driven by the viewpoints and feedback received from local women.

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Help WantedQYSA is seeking enthusiastic individuals for the position of: Birthday Party/Tiny Tots Coaches. If you have the desire to work with young children between the ages of 3-12 and work weekends this might be for you!! No soccer experience necessary but good play skills a must!! Please bring your resume to Quesnel Youth Soccer, 980 Anderson Drive on or before Oct 4th at 5pm.

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ELECTRICIANTolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certifi ed Electrician to join our team at our Lavington Planer Division in the Okanagan Region of BC.

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New Gold Inc. (Proponent) is proposing to develop the Blackwater Gold Project, located approximately 110 km south of Vanderhoof (proposed Project). The proposed Project would be an open pit gold and silver mine with a production capacity of 60,000 tonnes per day.

The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.

The Proponent must obtain an environmental assessment certifi cate before any work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to submission of an application for a certifi cate by the Proponent, the Environmental Assessment Offi ce of British Columbia (EAO) must fi rst approve Application Information Requirements.

The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its application. EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft.

In order to provide information about the Application Information Requirements EAO invites the public to attend an Open House. There will be 2 Open Houses, to be held as follows: at: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No 274 165 Chowsunket St., Fraser Lake, BC on: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 from: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at: Nechako Senior Friendship Centre 219 Victoria St. E, Vanderhoof, BC on: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m.There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements. The comment period will begin on October 9, 2013, and end on November 8, 2013. All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identifi ed for consideration as part of the assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment.

After taking public comments into account, EAO will fi nalize the Application Information Requirements and issue them to the Proponent.

EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:• By Online Form at

http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca• By Mail:

Shelley Murphy, Executive Project Director Environmental Assessment Offi cePO Box 9426 Stn Prov GovtVictoria BC V8W 9V1

• By Fax: Fax: 250-387-2208

An electronic copy of the Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application Information Requirements are also available for viewing at these locations:

• Burns Lake Public Library - 585 Government St.• Cariboo Regional District Library - Quesnel Branch

101-410 Kinchant St.• Fraser Lake Public Library - 228 Endako Ave.• Fort St. James Public Library - 425 Manson St.• Prince George Public Library - 887 Dominion St.• Vanderhoof Public Library - 230 Stewart St. E

If you are unable to participate at this time, there will be an additional comment period during the Application Review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed Project.

Note: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

Environmental Assessmentof the Proposed

Blackwater Gold Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment

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Busy building 470 S/F. Re-cent reno’s. $400/mo + taxes. Includes heat, hydro & A/C. 295 S/F basement unit, $190/mo + tax. Call Wes: 250(992)5665 or Terri (250)992-7202

Commercial units for lease in West Quesnel, good location on busy street. 1720sqft plus. 250983-1267

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HousesittingHouse sitter avail immed 3mo +. Responsible, professional, mature. Pet friendly. Ref avail. (250) 925-0931

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3Bdrm. Trailer on 1/2 acre in RedBluff, $825/mo. Call (250)747-3520

Homes for RentDowntown cottage, 2 bdrm with large lawn. Cozy well plained, new furnace & up-dates. 2 car parking, near hosp & Safeway 530/mo + util. Call or txt Christie (250)991-2409

Motels,HotelsFull kitchen unit. Includes sat-ellite TV, WIFI internet, heat, hydro. Phone not includ-ed.$1000/mo. Suitable for sin-gle person or couple. (250)747-8683

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WE NEED FOSTER PARENTSThe Foster Parent Program is seeking individuals who are interested in providing secure & understanding homes in the Quesnel area.

Our program provides support, education & networking service to ensure the skills & abilities of Foster Parents provide the best care possible.

Foster Parents are recognized as ‘professional parents’ and are compensated for their ability to respond to children’s individual needs.

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Going the distanceJONAS GAGNON

Observer Reporter

While Correlieu struggled with injury and the flu, QJS athletes had an amzing showing at the Cottonwood Island Run in Prince George.

“The QJS team is having its best performance in five years, with many new runners, each of whom have been very competitive,” QJS coach Scott Trueman said.

Olivia Baptiste was exceptionally strong, winning the overall, and juvenile girls categories, almost keeping pace with the fastest male runners.

Olin Lee and Brett Mero finished one/two in the bantam male category. with Avery Drew finishing

second in female bantam. Lyra Jonassen and Cassidy Giesbrecht finished in fourth and fifth in the same category, while Rachel Fowler took eighth.

The QJS jr. boys once again ran the longer race against the older boys.

Ryan Eldon just broke into the top 10 in the sr. category, followed by Dane Jacobsen in 12th and Brennan Shviartz in 13th.

Several QJS runners improved on their times compared to their first race in Vanderhoof last weekend, Trueman said.

Due to the flu and competing schedules, Correlieu only had five runners, but lost two due to injury early on.

Bayler McGillvray ran well

in the race, finishing in third in the jr. girls category for the Correlieu team.

“I’m really pleased with McGillvray; she saw a lot of improvement,” coach Pat Marsh said.

Cole Dinsdale also saw improvement, Marsh said, finishing in second in the sr. boys category.

Brodey LaMarch, the only other Correlieu runner to cross the line, finished ninth in the sr. boys category in his first ever race.

Marsh is hoping to have more runners this weekend for the next stop on the running calendar.

QJS and Correlieu host their home race at Ten Mile Lake this Saturday, Oct. 5. The race begins at 11 a.m.

REMEMBERTO RECYCLE

The QJS and Correlieu cross-country runners get off to a good start at the Cottonwood Island Run in Prince George last weekend.

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