Quesnel Cariboo Observer, September 10, 2014

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greatsThis Cowboy drover mimics the stylings of the late, great Stompin’ Tom Connors during the Cowboy Drover Jubilee in Barkerville, Sept. 5 – 7. For more photos see PAGE A3.Karen Powell photo

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Campfires are once again allowed through-out the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.

The following activi-ties are now permitted throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre:•campfires, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation•outdoor stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses•tiki torches•chimineas (outdoor chimneys)

The public is reminded that campfires cannot be larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide. Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool (such as a shovel) or at least eight litres of water available to fully extinguish it. Never leave a campfire unattended and make sure that the ashes are completely cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time.

However, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help pre-vent human-caused wild-fires and protect public safety. This includes the use of fireworks, sky lan-terns and burning barrels of any size or descrip-tion.

The Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions will remain in place until Sept. 30,

2014, or until the pub-lic is otherwise notified. These prohibitions cover all B.C. parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do not apply within the boundaries of a lo-cal government that has forest fire prevention by-laws and is serviced by a fire department. Please check with local authori-ties for any other restric-tions before lighting any fire.

Anyone found in con-travention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be subject to a pen-alty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associ-ated costs.

The Cariboo Fire Cen-tre covers an area of about 10.3 million hect-ares, stretching from Loon Lake in the south to just north of Quesnel at the Cottonwood Riv-er. From east to west, the boundaries stretch from the western edge of Wells Gray Provincial Park to the eastern boundary of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

Campfire bans lifted by Cariboo

Fire Centre

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Carters Jewellers, in Quesnel, is closing their current location & having one of the Biggest Sales in Their History! Store Closing Prices in effect. Quesnel Location ONLY

Sale applies to in-stock merchandise ONLY. Some items and brands may be excluded – see in store for details. Inventory may be augmented

for better selection. Shop early for best selection.

Sale applies to in-stock merchandise ONLY. Some items and brands

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signs appear. Better yet, everyone needs to

work together to prevent youth and young

adults from joining gangs.

NEWS

Public washrooms vandalizedCity staff including Colin Foreman, left, were called in to clean up the extensive damage caused by vandals in the city washrooms behind the Visitors’ Centre in LeBourdais Park Monday. Toilets smashed and plugged, dispensers ripped off the wall and considerable damage to the entire facility have police investigating.

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Do you ever feel like every level of

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At these sessions, the CRD will be seeking input to

help us prepare for the 2015 budget and five-

year financial plan. There will be a set

presentation for evening meetings at 5:30 p.m.

and afternoon meetings at 1:30 p.m. Residents

will have an opportunity to provide input and

feedback on the budget and services provided in

your area.

Saturday, Sept. 13 (1-3 p.m.) Wednesday, Oct. 1

Area I (5-7 p.m.)

Director Jim Glassford

City of Quesnel

Nazko Community Hall

Director/Mayor Mary Sjostrom

Quesnel Council Chambers

Thursday, Sept. 18

(5-7 p.m.)

Thursday, Oct. 2

District of Wells

(5-7 p.m.)

Director/Mayor Robin Sharpe

Area A

Wells Council Chambers

Director Ted Armstrong

Monday, Sept. 29

Kersley Community Hall

(5-7 p.m.)

Area B

Director Heloise

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Parkland Community Centre

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SEPTEMBER 20th & 21stFALL FAIR

The family of

Myrtle Byrdwish to announce her peaceful passing at

the age of 91 on September 3, 2014 at Dunrovin Park Lodge with her loving family

at her side.

A Service will be held in Myrtle’s honour, October 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm

at North Star Church, 301 North Star Road.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Quesnel & District Palliative Care

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NEWS

Province eyes longer school year to offset strike

Jeff NagelBlack Press

Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the province may take extraordinary steps to ensure senior secondary students’ school year is not cut short by the teachers strike.

That could mean adding days to the school calendar later in the year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 students in particular complete their courses and get all the marks they need.

“Do you put it on the end of the year? Do you take it out of Spring Break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said.

“It’s going to depend on how long this drags out. Whatever length of time it takes to get this settled, we will do everything we can to make sure the school year is kept whole for those students.”

It’s unclear how the government would finance adding extra days of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments to parents.

“If they were accumulating the savings, that would be one thing – they would have a fund,” Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus said.

“But they’re giving away the budget right now to parents that would be otherwise available to pay for that.”

As of Monday, 74 per cent of parents of eligible public school children under 13 had signed up for the $40 payments, which are

expected to be made as a lump sum after the strike ends.

Other costs that the province continues to incur while schools are closed include salaries for school administration as well as support staff with other unions that are eligible to be compensated for pay lost for not crossing teacher picket lines.

Support staff costs could hit $5 million a day once all their union locals ratify new contracts.

Education ministry officials said school districts would be consulted on any potential changes to the school year to mitigate the strike.

But Bacchus said she’s heard nothing so far and predicted it would be disruptive to families that have booked vacations and made other commitments far in advance.

“It’s not going to be easy,” she said, noting changes would also require exemptions from School Act requirements.

Talk of calendar adjustments is another sign of possible long-term implications from the strike, even though it has only disrupted the first few days of the

new school year.Parents have

scrambled for limited space for child care, day camps, tutors and even private school placements for their children.

Stepping up to meet the demand have been independent schools and, increasingly, public school teachers no longer drawing a regular paycheque who are advertising “tutor” services online.

“I work for the Surrey School District and I am willing to tutor your child in the comfort of your own home,” reads one Craigslist post from an elementary school teacher.

Distance learning through independent online schools is another option.

The B.C. Online School run out of Kelowna by Heritage Christian Schools has been swamped with three times the normal number applications for distributed learning from students across the province as a result of the strike.

“We are overloaded with kids coming to us, particularly those in Grade 12 who want to get a particular course and get their requirements for university,” said

superintendent Greg Bitgood.

The online school, which is half funded by the province, instructed 3,400 students in its summer school – three times the normal number – and turned away another 6,000.

Demand has surged again now that the strike has spilled into September and pushed back the scheduled start of classes.

Bitgood is weighing whether to hire more teachers in response.

But it’s risky because a deal or government legislation could send teachers back to work and students back to regular classes, said Bitgood, who emphasized he also wants the public school shutdown to end quickly.

There’s only four such independent schools that offer distributed learning to students in the public system, Bitgood said, adding “there’s no way” the industry can meet the demand created by the strike.

Another independent online school based in Surrey declined to comment, saying the issue was “too sensitive.”


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The Quesnel Church

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

in truth. Please join us.

Call 747-3178.Ask for Kim.

MONDAYB.C. SCHIZOPHRENA SOCIETY – A FREE 10-WEEK MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, Your Recovery Journey, beginning Oct. 6, 5 – 7 p.m. at upper board room, G.R. Baker Hospital, seating is limited so early registration required. Contact Gail Rutledge, 250-316-4111 for details. All course materials supplied.

BUY A GOLD BRICK fundraiser Wells Historical Society. For $10 help purchase a new furnace for Wells Museum. To purchase one or more, call Honey, 250-992-5875 or Carrie 250-994-3243.

TUESDAYDARTS Calling new dart players for 2014-15 season. Mixed dart league (two men, two women.) No experience necessary. Play is every Tuesday night, 6:45 p.m. at the Elks Lodge. Fun darts begin Sept. 23, regular play in October. Call Steven, 250-992-5794 for information.

KEENAGERS FITNESS CLASS at the Legion, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. lead by fitness instructor Cindy Paul.

WEDNESDAYQUESNEL AND DISTRICT HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION is hosting fall volunteer training sessions. Contact ASAP to reserve your seat, 250-985-5815.

THURSDAYCOMPASSIONATE FRIENDS ANNUAL BALLOON RELEASE Sept. 11, 7 p.m. at the Anglilcan Church Hall, 465 Kinchant Street, refreshments to follow, family and friends welcome. For information contact Fran, 250-992-3956, Christine, 250-992-8883 or Bev. 250-992-3611.

SENIOR’S CENTRE HARVEST DINNER Oct. 2, doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets, $18/each at Centre, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For information call 250-992-3991.

FRIDAYTAKE BACK THE NIGHT MARCH Sept. 19, 6:30, at the Memorial at the end of Bowron Avenue. For information call 250-992-8472. Sponsored by Women’s Resource Centre.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS WORKSHOP Sept. 26, 6 – 8:45 p.m. at CCRR office, 469 Anderson Dr. $20

registration, contact Rebecca Beuschell, [email protected] or call 778-414-9119. Limited seating. Sponsored by Literacy Quesnel Society.

QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRESENTS artwork by James Savage hangs in the Quesnel Art Gallery at the Arts and Recreation Centre until the weekend of Sept. 27. The show is a visual exploration of the iconic West Fraser Road through paintings of human and natural landscapes.

QUESNEL TILLICUM SOCIETY 42 ANNUAL TRADITIONAL POW WOW Oct. 10 – 12 at the Native Friendship Centre on North fraser Drive. This is a free event, the community is welcome. It is also an alcohol an drug free event with security on site. Vendors and concessions on site, to book a table at $30 for the weekend call the Friendship Centre, 250-992-8347.

ADOPTIVE FAMILIES CAMP Oct. 24 – 26, Ness Lake Family Camp, for information contact Selena Weiers, [email protected] or 250-747-7494, toll free 1-866-303-4591.

SATURDAYSEANA-LEE WOOD AT BEAR’S PAW CAFE in Wells, Sept. 13, 7:30

p.m., admission by donation. Singer/pianist and entertainer.

QUESNEL LEGION PRESENTS BASICALLY BROOKS tribute show, Sept. 13. One man Garth Brooks tribute show. Tickets $10 each, call 250-992-6851 for information.

WELLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUB NIGHT Sept. 20, at The Occidental in Quesnel. Tickets $25 each. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., dessert auction, certificate board, bucket draws. For tickets call Honey 250-992-5875 (in Quesnel) or Carrie, 1-250-994-3243 (in Wells).

BERNIE AND RED SHOW Sept. 20, Elks Hall. Tickets are $30 each includes show and dinner. For tickets call Val, 250-992-8506.

QUESNEL LIONS MONTHLY GARAGE SALE, Sept. 27 (the last Saturday of every month) at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Hot dogs and coffee will be available.

QUINTESSENCE BREASTFEEDING CHALLENGE 2014 Oct. 4, 11 a.m. at CDC, 488 McLean Street. For information visit www.babyfriendly.ca.

SUNDAYSUNDAY MORNING

CURLING CLUB sign up sheet is now posted in the Legion lobby. Curling commences the first Sunday after Thanksgiving. This is an open league and perfect for the relaxed curler, seniors, beginners, all are welcome.

ONGOING EVENTSQUESNEL TILLICUM SOCIETY FRIENDSHIP CENTRE looking for volunteers to help with various upcoming programs. If interested, drop by the Friendship Centre and fill out a volunteer application (must submit to a criminal record check). Everyone welcome. Contact 250-992-8347 or email [email protected] or just drop by 319 North Fraser Drive.

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

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

QUESNEL AND DISTRICT LAWN BOWLING Wednesday, 2 p.m., Thursday, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. For

information call 778-414-7733. Drop ins welcome at West Fraser Timber Park, next to Rona.

QUESNEL HEALING ROOMS every Monday 7 – 9 p.m., every Wednesday 12 – 2 p.m. (except holidays) at Bethel Church, 143 Coach Road, Are you sick? Do you know someone who is sick? Bring them to be prayed for. No appointment necessary.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY a program for hurts, habits and hang ups. Located in the basement of Remax Building, Every Friday, 12 – 2 p.m. Contact 250-991-9697.

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

CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH ALZHEIMER’S OR DEMENTIA? The Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. hosts a dementia caregivers group meeting every third Tuesday of the month at the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital upper board room from 1 – 3 p.m. For more info call Leanne at 1-866-564-7533 or Pete at 250-991-0058.

SCRABBLE at the Quesnel Seniors Centre, Thursdays 1 p.m., for information contact Jean 250-992-5051.

PEER DEVELOPMENT QUESNEL offers free peer-facilitated programming for adults with a mental illness and/or addiction. Groups currently run every Monday from 10am to 12pm in the large group room of the Westside Mental Health & Addictions Centre (395 Elliot St.). For more information please call (250) 985-5832 or email us at [email protected].

GOLDEN CENTRE ACTIVITIES Monday, crib, pool; Tuesday, floor bowling, floor curling, pool; Wednesday, closed; Thursday, crib and whist, pool; Friday, whist, pool. Lunch available, $5, 11:30 – 12:30, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; regular monthly meeting third Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m.; potluck lunch, third Friday of the month, 11:15 – 12:30 p.m. For information call 250-991-0090.


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Funded in part by the Brian and Ann Rankin Family Fund, Gavin Lake Forest Education Society receives $2140 to purchase new snow shoes and to upgrade the obstacle course.Gavin Lake provides a venue for youth groups to enjoy and learn from the outdoors and a dedicated outdoor education program for grade 6 kids. Many of the children coming through camp recently have little or no

experience with outdoor activities and non-structured play in general. This seems to lead to a decrease in � tness of some children. One of the goals of Gavin Lake is to interest kids in the outdoors and outdoor activities by making sure they have fun, are safe and learn some new skills.The obstacle course is used by kids during their free time during the school program and is very popular - it is also used heavily by other school and youth groups outside of the school programs, adding up over 6000 trips around this course each year. The upgrade will remove some of the team elements of the obstacle course and replace with individual strength elements that are fun and can be done without a large group. The new obstacle course would have more climbing, crawling and jumping elements. Every year the classes that couldn’t � t within the Fall grade 6 program come later for a winter version. This involves animal tracking on x-country skis, snow science and an avalanche course as well as the Forest Discovery Trail done on snowshoes. Information on Gavin Lake and the programs it o� ers can be found at www. gavinlakecamp.wordpress.com

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NEWS

Robert James Durrell

March 2, 1939 to August 25, 2014

Bob was born in Quesnel, BC to parents

Robert Thomas and Nettie Jane Durrell, both have

predeceased him. Bob passed away in the Kootenay Boundary

Regional Hospital in Trail, BC with his wife Judy and brother Reg at his side after a courageous battle with Stage 4 terminal cancer.

Bob was raised in Quesnel and attended both elementary and secondary school there and vocational training in Prince George. Bob loved large equipment and worked with heavy equipment all his working years. He started out clearing land in the Quesnel area and in later years worked as a road building contractor throughout areas of the province; mainly the Sea to Sky Highway and the Kootenays. Most recently, constructing a road on his mountain property in Genelle/Castlegar.

Bob and Judy loved to travel around Western Canada and the US in their motorhome visiting family and friends and seeing new and different places. They loved to socialize and dance whenever the opportunity arose.

Bob leaves behind his loving wife Judy and her children Barry, Claudine, Donald and Dean and their families as well as Judy’s sisters Kay (Ted), Lucy and brother Delmer (Bev). He also leaves behind his brothers Art (Sandy) and Reg (Pat) as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Bob will be missed by many.

A special thanks to family and friends who have travelled to Genelle to visit Bob and Judy over the past several months. Also a very special thanks to Dr. Hii for his compassionate care.

There will be no service by request.

During the last week of August four

of us from Quesnel had the opportunity to attend the Inter-national Symposium on Aging Resource focussing primar-ily on population dynamics, community development and the voluntary sector.

Maurine Good-enough, Peter Neilsen, Ron Paull and Ruth Scoullar joined presenters in Prince George, Victoria, Eastern Canada, U.K., United States, Austra-lia and Norway. What a privilege it was to attend and especially for someone who had never been to that part of our prov-ince. Tumbler Ridge provides a setting to explore the challenges and opportunities that aging resource communities are fac-ing. In March 2000, Teck Corporation announced the clo-sure of the Quintette Mine. The second smaller Bullmoose mine was set to close within two years. Fol-lowing announcement of the closure, local government negoti-

ated with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora-tion and the mine to acquire 985 units that were then marketed through a national housing campaign by the Tumbler Ridge Housing Corporation. Within two years about 95 per cent of the properties were sold. While the hous-ing sale brought an influx of many older residents, the com-munity’s workforce was also aging. The Mayor formed the Seniors’ Needs Task Force and a coordi-nator position was created.

Stakeholders worked with local and provincial orga-nizations to develop Hartford Court to provide seniors with affordable and accessible housing. Community organiza-tions have also drawn upon their local and non-local networks to develop infrastructure and services including the Seniors’ Corner, Meals on Wheels, the Snow Angels pro-gram (snow removal), hospice and respite care, and the medi-

cal shuttle van. It is hoped the sympo-sia would provide an opportunity for researchers and rural stakeholders to learn from each other and foster long-term con-nections to inform fu-ture practice in aging resource-based com-munities. The town of Tumbler Ridge, with a population of about 5,000, has come together to overcome setbacks. Their active Lion’s Club, currently holding the Ducky Run to raise funds, have joined others in encouraging tourists to their areas such as hiking or running trails and sight seeing through incredible rock formations. From our bus we viewed a working coal mine site and on distant hills were wind turbines.

How can we bring this information back to Quesnel and help find solutions to some of the problems right here in our own com-munity? For some seniors it is shortage of suitable housing. Shortage of beds in Dunrovin long term care facility and the

long wait-time to even be addressed?

Two of the many programs mentioned in the symposium were Men in Sheds (MIS), an initiative that began in the U.K. in 1990 and now be-ing used in Australia to help men suffering with loneliness and depression.

It enabled them to have access to tools and a place to work on worthwhile projects and provided camraderie as well as a sense of accomplish-ment.

Another program of particular interest was for dementia patients in Saskatchewan described space was provided where pa-tients were much freer of drugs and where they could go.

The symposium was sponsored by UNBC, Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Peace River Palae-ontology Research Centre, Peace River Coal, Trent Centre

for Aging and Society, District of Tumbler Ridge, Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation and Wolverine Nordic Mountain Society.

Apart from the symposium itself, one of the great highlights was a tour of the Dinosaur Discovery Gallery to see dino-saur fossils.

In 2000 two boys discovered a series of what looked like four toed footprints but had a hard time convincing adults of the importance of their find.

Thousands more footprints have since been discovered. Important bone-bed discoveries in 2002 and 2004 intensified and the area now boast several hundred bones, the largest collection in B.C. and the oldest bones in Western Canada. B.C.’s first articulated dinosaur has now been excavated from the area.

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The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s latest demand, for binding

arbitration on selected pocketbook issues of its members, is going nowhere.

This follows months of the union’s insistence on mediation. First a B.C. Supreme Court judge met with both sides and walked away. Then the BCTF’s preferred choice, Vince Ready, agreed that mediation won’t fix the current version of the mess he last examined in 2007.

BCTF president Jim Iker announced the arbitration gambit on Friday, in one of the webcasts he uses to rally the union’s exhausted membership. Education Minister Peter Fassbender replied that with five minutes’ notice to the government’s chief negotiator and lacking specifics on what would be subject to arbitration, the proposal would forfeit the government’s mandate to control costs.

“This government will not raise taxes in order to provide a settlement to one union that does not reflect what the other public sector has done,” Fassbender said.

In short, there will be

a negotiated settlement, eventually. The union chose to begin the strike, and now must find a way to end it.

The government’s position in this dispute is unlike any of the many that preceded it. And it points the way to an evolution of education that cannot be stopped.

The announcement of a $40-a-day payment for days lost during a fall strike for children under 13 was greeted with scorn by the BCTF and its echo chambers. Parents won’t be bribed, they want school, not daycare, it’s an insult, went the refrain.

Before the first week of the fall strike was over, nearly two thirds of eligible parents had enrolled, faced with pickets at their schools and real and mounting child care and tutoring costs. The union executive, collecting their hefty salaries

while teachers do without even token strike pay, said members who are parents should refuse the money.

Some B.C. teachers have begun advertising tutoring services online. With distance learning and other online education options expanding in all 60 public school districts, the digital revolution is unfolding quickly.

The B.C. government made a couple of announcements in April, one about moving to digital versions of textbooks and another about a digital merger of 1,600 school libraries with public and post-secondary schools. Growth of options accelerates.

Largely drowned out by the noise of 1970s-style industrial labour strife, the B.C. public school curriculum is being refashioned for this new age. Among its goals is to “allow teachers and students the flexibility to personalize their learning experience to better meet each student’s individual strengths and needs.”

One of B.C.’s early models for self-directed learning is Thomas Haney secondary

in Maple Ridge, where senior high students are expected to make their own way through course work, learning to manage their own time.

It was here that the first couple of Grade 12 students showed up last week to begin making up for lost time from the strike that set in last spring. Self-directed study has become a crash course.

Private schools are also swamped with applications from Grade 12 students looking for particular courses they will need by next year.

In the short term, Fassbender says the lost strike days will likely have to be restored to the school schedule.

“Do you put it on at the end of the year? Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said.

In the longer term, the whole factory model of school is on the way out.

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

Factory model fading for schools

B.C. ViewsTom Fletcher

Safety firstBefore jumping all over ICBC

for requesting an increase of 5.2 per cent for basic

insurance, let’s look at their reasons for the request.Claims are up – way up – from five

years ago. Bodily injury claims hit $1.9 billion in 2013, up $73 million from 2012 and by more than $500 million from five years earlier. That’s 33 per cent higher than five years ago.Legal and medical costs are also

up. And what has happened in the past five years? Technology.The ever-growing use of cellphones

and other personal electronic devices by drivers is a major factor cited for the rise in injury claims.But why should those of us without

cellphones pay more because of the irresponsibility of some of those with them? Perhaps it’s time for ICBC to start awarding further reductions to those who do not have cellphones, or those who do not use them in their cars.Of course, something like that

would be near impossible to monitor. The real solution is for the automotive industry to jump in and rectify the situation.Here’s how.Install a mechanism in the

motor of the car that renders smartphones, laptops and other such instrumentation useless, while the engine is engaged.Impossible? Hardly. After all,

you can turn on the lights of a Courtenay house from a hotel room in Victoria now. A disengage switch for smartphones et al should be a breeze.Too “Big Brother” for you? Don’t

consider it “Big Brother”; consider it improvement to vehicle safety for the good of all.Remember, seatbelts used to be

optional; as did motorcycle helmets. Plenty of people protested those laws as well. But we eventually got over it.Heaven forbid that we should be

forced to drive without the use of a phone, or a laptop, or a DVD player.That’s so 1990.And what did car insurance cost in

1990?–Black Press

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Editor:Open Letter to Citizens

of BC. I am a recently retired

public educator. I proudly served the community of Quesnel as teacher and principal for 35 years. Since I have defined my life through my career I have very strong biases. I am convinced that a strong public education system is the greatest asset we can offer future generations in order to ensure continued prosperity and sustain our quality of life.

I have no doubt that public education is a substantial factor in the quality of life and prosperity that Canadians have achieved over the past century.

It is the great equalizer that has expanded our affluent middle class and provided the same opportunities for those without means as those who are wealthier. Conversely, history has demonstrated that private education systems tend to create class divisions keeping the children of those with means well educated, while forcing those less fortunate to struggle in ensuring a quality education for their children.

I worked as a principal in School District 28 (Quesnel) for district for over 26 years. I worked in seven different schools ranging from one of the smallest to the very largest. During that time, I estimate I was administrator to more than 130 fine teachers. As a result of my experience, the second bias I strongly hold is a belief in the dedication, caring, commitment and competence of the teachers of British Columbia.

The BC Public Education System is considered to be among the best in the world. For many years, our students have ranked highly, with

the world’s best, on international education tests. This is quite remarkable given the fact that B.C. students are funded about $1,000 less than the average Canadian student.

The high regard the world holds for the quality of B.C.’s Public Education System is thanks to the hard work of fine B.C. public educators.

Throughout my years as a principal, nevertheless, I have observed the increasing challenges and the diminishing resources that our schools, teachers and students face every day. I fear that due to budget shortfalls we are at a critical point and, if counteractive steps are not taken, our fine B.C. Public Education system will continue to erode or simply implode.

My anecdotal observations and my experiences over the last 10 – 15 years of my career have led me to these conclusions:

• classrooms today are not the same as classrooms 35, 25, 15, 10, or even 5 years ago,

• class size and composition are significant issues in today’s B.C. Public Education, classroom

• class size does matter• the challenges of

meeting the needs of every student in our extremely diverse classroom environments are increasing,

• there are more students in today’s classrooms who need extra support,

• in large classrooms where learning needs are profoundly diverse the learning of all students is affected,

• the social-emotional needs of our children have never been greater. At the secondary level, I have most certainly observed a geometric increase, over the past decade, in the number of students at risk of suicide

or self-harm. More and more families and communities are stressed in these difficult economic times. Schools have been mandated to provide the social-emotional support students need,

• the resources to address our B.C. learning outcomes for all subjects have become open ended and less prescriptive than they were when I began teaching. Whereas, once a teacher could simply follow a single program or textbook, the expanding needs of the education system require teachers to create their own learning experiences in order to engage their students. I could cite numerous examples of teachers spending hours creating lessons and materials for a single lesson,

• learning resource budgets are inadequate due to under funding.

• the curriculum has also expanded to include many of the things that were once considered the sole realm of the family, including teaching manners, teaching pro-social behaviours, problem solving and conflict resolution, resiliency, how to sit and listen, turn taking, respecting others, empathy, theory of mind and understanding the perspective of others, and may other of the “soft skills” so important in a functioning society,

• there appears to be more issues around reading readiness for many of our vulnerable students.

There are more students arriving at kindergarten who are less ready to begin the processes of reading and learning than ever before,

• beyond the Ministry designated and identified students in the class, there are many “yet to be designated students” who need extra support and, subsequently, impact the ability of the teacher

to provide fulfilling and optimal learning experiences for every student,

• specialist teachers do make a difference but there simply is not enough time to support every child needing extra support,

• often deploying our limited resources feels more like a strange form of triage where only the most needy can get the extra support they need while others less needy fend for themselves,

• the pressures of inadequate funding place a burden on schools, resources, and teachers to deliver the services expected of public education,

• School District 28 (Trustees, district administrators, principals, teachers, and support staff), no doubt like many other districts, has done an incredible job stretching resources in an attempt to support all students.

Supporting early literacy and allotting extra resources in support of students with special needs have always be key focuses of the Quesnel School District. I am grateful to have been employed in a district with such commitment by all parties,

• and lastly, teachers are not being lazy, or whining, when they speak of the challenges they face within their classrooms. They care and make a difference every day. Teachers work hard to make learning meaningful for all students.

These observations bring me to the current labour situation facing the BC Education System. Public school educators, as represented by the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF), have been portrayed as greedy and their contract demands as unaffordable.

Do not all employee groups have the right to request reasonable

compensation for the work they do? Don’t they also have the right to expect reasonable increases as inflation erodes purchasing power? The BCTF and BC teachers are requesting a reasonable increase and are within 1% of government’s offer. I suspect that if this was the only issue, such a narrow difference could be settled quickly by a good mediator and some creative bargaining.

The impasse is over class size and composition. This is a very separate issue from wages and benefits.

For those who are not already aware, I would like to highlight that in 2002 previously bargained-for class size limits were removed from the teachers’ contract by the BC Government, a draconian move that the BC Supreme Court has deemed illegal...twice. Since educational policy and practice clearly do not protect class sizes or compositions reflective of the reality of teaching in today’s classrooms, public school educators are, once again, forced to seek class size and composition language in their own contract.

In a different political climate, the issue of class size and composition would not even need to be part of the teachers’ collective agreement. Ideally, our elected officials would see it as their duty to defend class size and composition, and preserve it through policy and law.

Unfortunately, the current mind-set is to look at the cost of public education as a deficit, rather than an investment in our social and economic future.

I would argue that an asset-focused mind-set needs to be established whenever we think about public education.

The costs of under funding our system today

will be far, far greater in the future. As a society, we are at risk of returning to a class-based system of education, daily life, and economics if we continue on this path we seem to be on.

I would suggest that teachers are, in effect, acting selflessly as they sacrifice their salaries, without strike pay, to advocate for public school classrooms that optimize learning for all children. To suggest teachers are being greedy is erroneous; only the youngest teachers in the profession will recover the wages lost in the present strike, which aims to maintain and improve the conditions and quality of education in public school classrooms.

Few other unions, if any, ever strike to improve the quality of their product. So, why do public school educators continue to be vilified? Public school teachers deserve our support and applause.

Public education must not be taken for granted.

It is the foundation upon which our society and economy have been built and strengthened. We have a system that is the envy of most of the world; however, for some time, this education system has been under attack and underfunded.

No stakeholder or citizen should remain silent; public education serves us all. At minimum, funding in British Columbia must be increased to the Canadian average.

Anything less is a disservice to the students and citizens of BC. A concerted, unified, and strategic effort to protect our greatest asset and investment, public education, is imperative. Our collective future and quality of life depend upon this essential value, belief, and philosophy.

Michael J. Adams (BEd, MEd)

Quesnel

Running risk of class-based system


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BCRA Finals Rodeo

Purchasing your trailer or vehicle

insurance is made easy by our friendly

knowledgeable staff.

Ride Hard & Stay Safe234 Reid St. 250-992-5544

Insurance Services Ltd.AC&D

Welcometo all the participantsin the BCRA Finals

Ph: 747-2156 Fx: 747-3454

The Best HorsesThe Best Riders

TOP OF BOUCHIE LAKE HILL

250.249.5001

Best of Luck to ALL

Competitors!

Quesnel Downtown Welcomes All Participantsto the BC RA Finals

[email protected] 250 991 0527250 991 0527

“With over 150 Businesses and services including major banks”

Announcer: Jay Savage

Clown:

Squirrel ly Ear l Anderson

Stock Contractors: D&R Rodeos &

C+ Rodeo

Tim HortonsKids calf scramble

SPECIAL EVENTSCowboy Breakfast

Saturday & Sunday 8am - 11am

Barn DanceQuesnel Recreation

CentreSaturday, Sept. 13

9pm - 1am$20/ticket - Advance only(Available at Circle S Western Wear)

Beer Gardens50/50 Draws

FRIDAY

First Performance of the weekendStar ts at 6:00 p.m.

ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK?

Show your suppor t of the Canadian Cancer Society by wearing a pink shir t .

SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. - Pancake BreakfastFinal Performance of the weekend

Star ts at 1:00 p.m.

TRIBUTE TO RCMP

Today we show appreciation to the RCMP and their famil ies. Wear Red to show

your suppor t!COWBOYS & CHRYSLER FOR CHARITY

SATURDAY

8:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast

2:00 p.m. - Second Rodeo Performance of the weekend.

Br ing non-perishable food items to fi l l the Dodge Ram pickup for the Salvation Army

Food Bank.

5:00 p.m. - Save-On-Foods Steak Dinner Fundraiser for BC Children’s Hospital

$12 a plate

9:00 p.m. - Dance, Quesnel Recreation Centre

TICKET PRICES:Adults: $12 ($10 advance)

Senior 65+: $9 ($7 advance)Youth 7-12: $9 ($7 advance)

Children 6 & under FREETickets available at:

Circle ‘S’ Western Wear

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NORTH CARIBOO GROWERS CO-OP

Proud to support this outstanding event

Congratulations to all BCRA Finalists

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With the Best in the West BCRA Finals

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Best of Luck to all BCRA Participants

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Friday Aug. 15 marked the beginning of a three-day get together for Correlieu grads from the year 1974. Attended

by approximately 120 people, three days was simply not enough time to � t in chatting with everyone. The last time this group of people saw each other was in 1994, at their twentieth reunion. There was also a ten-year in 1984.Organized by Lark, daughter of the late Andy Motherwell and a handful of grads with spe-ci� c tasks, the � rst night saw the grads hold a meet and greet at the Cariboo Pub. A special thanks goes out to Sid and Darlene Cyca for opening up the bar to us for the evening. Darlene herself was a ’74 grad. The room was a beehive of enthusiasm as the grads got a chance to have their pictures taken while catching up on the past. Thanks as well goes to Debi Pelletier and Jim Edwards for holding the cameras during our weekend together.

Day two featured a barbeque/gathering at Legion Beach. Later in the afternoon they decorated the Seniors’ Centre. A colour-ful archway of the blue and black Correlieu colours met the grads as they entered the venue. Lots of work went into creating posters representing the various schools the grads had attended before high school and a dinner place mat featuring both songs and movies of 1974 adorned each place setting, done up in blue and black colours. Grads and spouses met at 7 p.m. Jim Lust said a few words and acknowl-edged the grads who are no longer with us. Rob McNabb said grace and the grads enjoyed a night of good food, catered by the Seniors’ Centre staff and salads made by some of the grads, music by Perfect Match from Williams Lake, an amazing photo booth, more pictures, laughs and songs played and sang by fellow grad Loren Halloran, one of which was dedi-cated as a tribute to Andy Motherwell. Grad’s got a chance to do a line dance courtesy of Halloran’s signi� cant other, Melanie who led a pack of girls through the Achy Breaky Heart song and dance. What fun it was. Later that evening, in true 1974 grad fashion, the grads had an outdoor after grad, bush party. (the lo-cation to remain con� dential). Lots of pics and again, lots of laughs and more stories.

Day three featured a trip to Barkerville where grads got to once again take in the sights, many of whom had not visited for 20 – 30 years. Visiting grads travelled from across the province, some were local, some from other provinces and a few were from Michigan, Flor-ida and Washington. One comment, when it was over, was there wasn’t enough time to visit with everyone. We needed at least � ve days.

Two of the grads have offered to take on organizing a 45 grad reunion in 2019. Over all these years there’s nothing more heart-warm-ing than to see everyone getting along over the three day get together. We are now in our late � fties. We got a chance to pick up where we left off 20 years ago. I would encourage other grads to reunite to plan their reunions too. It’s a time for re� ection in a great town we still call home

– submitted by Loren Halloran

Meeting each other again, Debby Cullis, left, Darcy Lazzarin, Karen Fyles and Teri Lowden enjoy the reunion.

Marcia Carter and Barb Clayton get reacquainted.Contributed photos

Emcee Colin Brown recognizes Lark, daughter of the late Andy Mother-well, for her part in organizing the event.

Fun in the pho-to booth with Teri Lowden left and Debby Cul-lis. Steve Erd-man is caught in mid-whistle and Janet Clarke is in the background.

After 40 yearsCorrelieu grads still going strong


Update on Mt. Polley

Ongoing testing continues at Quesnel Lake by the Ministry of Environment monitoring water quality and safety for residents and visitors to the region. Through the co-operation with Interior Health, testing will continue to observe the impacted area to understand and determine any long-term impacts from the incident.

Information on the Mount Polley Mine Incident, including water quality samples, data and ongoing updates from the Government of B.C. are available on the Ministry of Environment’s website at gov.bc.ca/env.

I had the honour of attending a signing ceremony for an agreement with Williams Lake Indian Band and the Soda Creek Indian Band (Xatśūll First Nation) to work in partnership to address all aspects of the tailings breach.

The agreement has five components to be conducted in accordance with First Nations traditions and scientific methods. All of us want to find out exactly what occurred to ensure that this never happens again. The partnership is also making remediation efforts, protection and preservation of the area’s pristine environment a top priority.

An independent engineering review was also launched into the breach along with a review of all 2014 Dam Safety Inspections for tailings ponds across the province. The investigations final report will be available by the end of January 2015 to help determine why the tailings pond failed and collapsed. Recommendations will also be shared with both First Nations and government to be implemented as needed to prevent a similar accident in the future.

The mining industry supports thousands of families across the province and our government is committed to building on British Columbia’s world-class standards to help grow this vital job creator in our province for decades to come.

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LifestyLes

Seana-Lee Wood performs From Broadway to Barkerville

She’s toured in Showboat with Cloris Leachman and Ned Beatty and performed in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, so how can a successful performer with a singing career as long her legs appear in Barkerville?

Come to the Bear’s Paw Cafe in Wells, on Saturday, Sept. 13 for an evening of music, frivolity and engaging storytelling, as Wood entertains and explains her way through her eclectic performing career from Broadway to Barkerville.

Canadian singer/pianist Wood, who also took the stage as Marge in the Arts Club hit show SUDS, and Toronto’s smash hit His Majesty’s Feast is bringing her comedy cabaret show From Broadway to Barkerville to the Bear’s Paw Cafe in Wells. With lead roles in Hello Dolly, Kiss Me Kate and The Music Man Wood has proven to have the pipes to engage a crowd.

Her previous performances at the Paw have been engaging, funny, entertaining and occasionally uproarious.

The songs are a collection of hilarious slice-of-life stories from a variety of composers including Tom Lehrer, Christine Lavin, Flanders and Swann and Peter Cavall among many others.

“I thought I knew a lot of music but there were so many great songs with crazy lyrics that I’d never heard before,” one audience member said.

“I’d definitely go again.”

Cheryl Macarthy, partner in the Bear’s Paw Cafe, remarks, “Seanna-Lee mixes so much class and musical perfectionism with a complete irreverance for what she does.

“The result is a captivated and

engaged audience, where we all feel like we’re at this incredible performance of cabaret and show tunes, but we also feel like we’re all swapping raucous stories at a dinner party.

The Paw’s own

intimate atmosphere just adds to the ambiance.”

For an evening of great food, and entertainment, join Wood in Wells, this Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

The Bear’s Paw is renowned as one

of the best cafes in Northern B.C. for its food and atmosphere, but on this night for dessert they’re serving up a slice of insanity.

For information or

dinner reservations, call Dave Jorgenson or Cheryl Macarthy at Bear’s Paw Cafe 1-866-994-2345, or e-mail [email protected].

Seanna-Lee Wood at the Bear’s Paw this Saturday. Contributed photo

Late summer entertainment at the Bear’s Paw

Micheal James O’Flynn passed away with his family by his side on

Sept. 7, 2014 in Kelowna B.C.

He was born to Audrey and David O’Flynn on January 8, 1949. He was the second born of 13 children but grew up as the oldest big brother and his brothers and sister looked up to him.

Micheal grew up in Quesnel B.C. and married the love of his life Phyllis Webster whom he met at a Narcosli Creek barn dance. Together they raised three daughters, Shareen, Carrie and Maureen.

Micheal lived his life to the fullest and loved nothing better than to spend time with family. Sitting around a campfire and going fishing brought so much joy to his life.

He lost his beloved wife, Phyllis in June 1989 in a tragic accident.

A few years later Micheal met and married Clair.

On November 26, 1996 Mike was hit by a car and suffered massive injuries. He lived the rest of his life supported by family and professional care.

He is predeceased by his parents David and Audrey, his wife Phyllis, and siblings Micheal, Timothy, and Patricia.

Micheal is lovingly remembered by his girls, Shareen (Murray), Carrie (Brian), Maureen (Steve), and his grandchildren: Sidney, Brody, Shelby, Paige, Kirah, Liam, and Ethan. His brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews, and friends.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Quesnel and District Salvation Army.

Prayers will be held at St. Anne’s Catholic Church on Wednesday September 10th 2014, at 7:00 pm

Funeral to be held Thursday Sept. 11, 2014, at 11:00 am, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.

Interment to follow at the Quesnel Cemetery. Tea, personal stories and open mike at St. Anne’s Hall after internment.


August SchaubAugust 18, 1925 ~ August 30, 2014

Born in Prince George, B.C., August 18, 1925, August (Gus) grew up living in Prince George and Burnaby. In 1948 married Anita and moved to Surrey and worked in con-struction building homes in the lower mainland. In 1965 the family moved to Port alice B.C. where Gus worked for Dawson Construction building homes, and later went to work in the Pulp Mill. In 1972 August moved to Quesnel to work for Cariboo Pulp and eventually worked for the Cariboo Regional District as Building Inspector for 16 years before retiring. After retiring Gus spent many hours in his workshop on projects. People would remember Gus as a regular vendor of

woodcrafts at the Quesnel Farmer’s Market. The largest projects constructed in the workshop that Gus worked on were two cedar strip canoes. The latest one was � nished in June 2014.He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Anita of 66 years, son David (Barb), daughters; Julie (Keith), Janice (Rene), grandchildren; Greg, Tanya, Lisa, Nikki and Andrew great- grandchildren; Kaydence,

Jordyn, Jaydyn, Logan, Luke and Ava, brother Alfred (Ros), sister-in- law Joanne (Will) along with several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his sister Clarice and son Randy.Thank you to Dr. Dercksen, Dr. Aziz and all the nurses on third � oor for the amaz-ing care given to Gus and compassion given to our family during Gus’s stay at G.R. Baker.

In lieu of � owers, the family would appreciate a donation to a charity of your choice in

August Schaub’s memory, or to the G.R. Baker Hospital

Auxiliary.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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Jennifer Lee Brown

Feb. 17, 1965 ~ Sept. 3, 2014The family of Jennifer Lee Brown (Blodgett) are sad to announce her passing September 3, 2014 at G.R. Baker Hospital.Jennifer was born in Vancouver February 17, 1965 and moved to Quesnel area in 1972 and continued to live and work in the Cariboo area. Jennifer worked as a home support worker. She married Bill Brown on

September 25, 1999. She is survived by father Barrie, brothers Mike and Jeff and five nieces and nephews.She is predeceased by her mother Nora.

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LIFESTYLES

The Forgotten Feline Colony was � rst

brought to Crooked Leg Ranch attention in the autumn of 2013. Abandoned cats had bred to form a large population that received no regular care. These cats scavenged for food and drank wherever possible. Too often the food and water was tainted or poisonous. Beyond that, active machinery threatened feline safety.

Since October 2013, 34 cats have been trapped, neutered, tended medically and relocated. All of the cats required vaccinations, � xing and treatment for parasites. As well, de� eaing and delousing were common needs.

So where are they now? Three kittens were the � rst to venture into the trap, drawn by the delicious food provided there. Gypsy, Vala and Grey were treated and then fostered, but not for long. All were quickly adopted.

November was a busy month for the team as 15 more cats and kittens made their way from constant risk to safe homes. Bo was a grey and white handsome boy but due to medical reasons, he was deemed unadoptable. Knowing that his life would be short, the girls found a long term foster home where he settled in well. Silver Lady, about two years old, spent time in the feral holding facility until she was placed in a barn of her own. Black, a fellow with broken teeth, was also fortunate to � nd a delightful barn and loves his freedom. Chin Chin, about six-months-old, found a home where he can freely be in or out.

The feral holding facility is a private residence with a large dedicated room that has been � tted with � ve three-tier cages. Cats are housed here for a couple of weeks

during the assessment phase. The bottom of the cage can be left open so cats can access the whole room whenever they want. They love lounging on the chairs and scratching on the post. As things progress, there will eventually be a port to an external fenced-in area. Right now, a small opening to an enclosure that is attached to the outside wall allows some fresh air.

Brown tabby and Crazy Lady are keeping barns mouse free. Gingie and another tabby have their own families. Blackie, the cat that began the rescue endeavour, had so many litters that her internal organs were damaged. After a lengthy recovery, she found a place with one of the rescuers and now has a ‘catio’ of her own where she can enjoy being safely outside.

Lucy was about six when she was

rescued and being an older cat, the team wondered if she would be adoptable. It turned out that Lucy was well used to being with people and was quickly adopted. Soon after, a kitten not considered to be part of the colony was trapped. Sadly, the ladies � gured that she had been just recently abandoned. After all of the care, she was absorbed into a volunteer’s home and is thriving.

Spit was about two years old when he decided to be rescued. He � rst spent time in the feral holding facility where he

gradually accepted human interaction. When his personality shone through, the caretaker claimed Spit for himself so now this cat has a home and the privilege of visiting other ferals whenever he wants.

Hansel, Gretel and Skritch are the

seniors of this group. Skritch, Tenish and Hansel, about four years, both had broken, infected and missing teeth. Gretel had a hernia that was treated during her procedures. Deemed unadoptable, all three mature cats have found a safe haven in a volunteer’s basement. Though not social, they are being loved and well cared for.

Miss tabby and Maddy found respite

in December and both were adopted locally. Maddy now lives with Chin Chin.

After that, the cold of January urged nine more cats to enter the traps. Pearl, Ruby, Jada, Tuxedo,

Wheezy, Siamese, Maggie May, Blossom and McQueen have stories of their own. Pearl stole hearts, Ruby became a Valentine adoptee, Maggie May found a family and Siamese is part of the Feral Holding family. Tuxedo is with Silver Lady in a cozy barn while Blossom, Jada and McQueen are still in foster but might be making failures of their foster mothers. That is good news because the cats are wiggling their way into loving families. Wheezy was like Bo; a cat with many medical problems. The goal was just to provide comfort until his end.

The team, powered by Crooked Leg Ranch and the Pet Safe Coalition, are relatively certain that the colony is cat free of the original inhabitants. They

have trail cams to aide with monitoring the sites. But, they have found that some people still drop off unwanted animals so that an orange tabby male and four kittens have recently joined the club. Today, there is only one cat left in the feral holding facility and he will soon be integrated into the Ashcroft Feral community.

This endeavour cost Crooked Leg Ranch over $4,500 in veterinary costs. It required six months of 12-hour, seven day weeks for volunteers. In addition, fuel, transportation, food and litter costs are constantly incurred. When asked if they would do it again? Their answer was a resounding yes. Animals deserve a life without hunger and danger. If you have unwanted cats, please surrender them to the SPCA or a shelter. Adoptable cats can be seen at Total Pet or at Bosley’s. Cats and kittens are not disposable.

If you would like to become a foster home or if you are willing to adopt, please contact: [email protected].

Liz-Anne Eyford is a volunteer with Crooked Leg Ranch.

Feral felines – Where are they now?

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21 and Still Having FunQuesnel Women’s

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HOUSING FIRST PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The Quesnel Shelter and Support Society are seeking a dynamic and resourceful individual for a temporary position with our organization to develop a Housing First Project in Quesnel. Housing First is a recovery-oriented approach to ending homelessness that centers on quickly moving people experiencing homelessness into independent and permanent housing and then providing additional supports and services as needed. The basic underlying principle of Housing First is that people are better able to move forward with their lives if they are fi rst housed.

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Please forward applications through email to [email protected] or the address listed above. No phone calls please.

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Kicking up dirt

Riders geared up and

took to Quesnel’s motocross track for the

last sanction BCMA event last weekend.

The sun was shinning on racers as they

took on the curves of the track, kicking up dirt and speeding by

opponents during the Saturday races. Sadly,

the weather didn’t last for the weekend’s

competitors but racers faced the cold Sunday

morning air, taking on the track again for day two of racing. For

results see next weeks Observer. BCMA’s

younger racers take the first corner of the track

with ease as the race begins.

Whitney Griffiths photo

Quesnel rodeo stars gallop in for the win WHITNEY GRIFFITHS

Observer Reporter

Riders took on the North Thompson Fall Fair in Barriere, Aug 30 – 31.

In the saddle bronc, first place went to Steve Hohmann with a final score of 73, Williams Lake rider Wacey Mann rode in for a second with 72 point with third place going to Cole Scott of Kamloops with a score of 67.

Hohmann took home yet another first place win, this time in bull riding. Second place

winner was Kamloops rider Tyler Hamill with Salmon Arm’s Brady Smith taking home third.

As well as taking home two first place wins Hohmann will be entering the BCRA finals in second place overall for bull riding and the saddle bronc.

First place in junior breakaway roping went to Country Mang from Abbotsford with Quesnel rider Taylor Cherry riding in for second place and also riding for Quesnel was third place winner Dyson Leneve.

Cherry has placed

second place overall in junior barrel racing and third place overall in junior breakaway roping during this years rodeo season. Galloping into second place overall for junior breakaway roping was Leneve.

Rider Tyler Cherry from Quesnel stormed into the rodeo ground, taking third place in junior steer riding.

First place winner was Jamie Myram of Bariere and Vanderhoof’s Tyler Lang rode into third.

In tie down roping Riley Isnardy of Cache Creek roped in a final score of

9.6 to claim first place, with Jerry Tucker of Williams Lake coming in second and Meritt’s Derek Mobbs in third.

Vernon riders dominated pee wee barrel racing, with Zoey Hamming taking first and Taya Hamming taking second place.

Savona rider Erika Ignare grabbed hold of the reins, following in third place.

First place in junior barrel racing went to Houston’s Carli Wardrop, followed by second place winner Tosha Seitz of Savona and Brooke Call

from 150 Mile house in third.

In ladies barrel racing, first place winner was Cache Creek rider Coleen Duggan, second place went to Lane Wills of Kamloops and riding in for third was Laura James of Monte Creek.

With a final score of 2.2 Katrina Ilnicki took home a first place win for Williams Lake in breakaway roping, taking second place was Riske Creek rider Bailey Fuller scoring 2.5 and third place winner was Charlie Soffel of Vanderhoof with a score of 3.5

In bareback, Kamloops rider Cash Kerner raced in for both first and second place, with Shaun Greenhough of Pentiction riding in with a score of 68 for third place.

With only the finals left the pressure is on for cowboys and cowgirls across B.C. and Quesnel riders will be tough competition to beat finals with Hohmann, Leneve and Taylor Cherry ranked among the top competitors this year.

Come out to the Alex Fraser Park as Quesnel hosts the BCRA finals this weekend, Sept. 12 – 14


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QYSA receives community supportPlayers of the Quesnel Youth Soccer Association (QYSA) will be kicking brand new soccer balls in the upcoming indoor soccer house league. “The club has been in need of new soccer balls for quite some time and we are very grateful to both Community Futures and the Quesnel Community Foundation for their generous funding,” QYSA facility coordinator Sandra Erickson said. The current soccer balls have been very well used and are literally coming apart at the seams. As a non-profit organization, new equipment can sometimes be difficult to come by. QYSA relies on funding through grants as well as fundrasiers to replace older and over used equipment in use at the facility. Thanks to Community Futures for their donation of $2,700 and the Quesnel Community Foundation with a donation of $3,500. Back row from left to right: QYSA house league coordinator Mike Giesbrecht, QYSA member services Shawna Spencer, QYSA president James Browne, Greg Lawrence from Community Futures, QYSA Facility Coordinator Sandra Erickson, Gilbert Schotel QYSA vice president and Tanya Klapstein QYSA member services. Front row from left to right: QYSA players Cassidy, Emmett, Burken and Damon Giesbrecht.

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Office Olympics

Community Futures, with the help of Quesnel and District Chamber of Commerce, Julie’s Edible Bouquets and Jean’s Catering, helped to make the second annual Of-fice Olympics a memorable day. Teams competed in a water balloon toss, sack rac-ing, cross-country skiing, a three-legged race and the puzzle relay for the coveted Golden Stapler at West Fraser Timber Park. Clockwise from top left: participants worked together strapped to two long wooden planks for the cross country ski race; it’s time to get wet as competitors toss water balloons; the red team raced in for first place winning the Golden Stapler; participants jumping to the finish line in the sack race.

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