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Five months have passed since RCMP searched and seized property of Quesnel resident Arthur Topham, but the Radical Press editor has yet to be formally charged.

“It makes me question the validity of the search warrant,” Topham said.

In late May of this year, Topham was arrested, his house searched and

personal documentation seized after it was determined there were “reasonable grounds the offence of promotion of hatred was committed.”

Since then Topham has had to comply with certain conditions, including restricted Internet access and is prohibited from maintaining his websites (including the Radical Press domain.)

During the search, members of the B.C. Hate Crime Team seized three

computers from Topham’s residence, two Macs and one laptop.

“It’s been five months,” Topham said.

“And they have not returned my original computer. I’m left without all my contacts.”

Topham says the search and seizure without a formal charge has him questioning his rights.

Topham adamantly denies the alleged charge, which falls under 319(2) of the Criminal Code:

Willful promotion of hatred.

He says the allegations from his accuser stem from a long-term vendetta.

“This has been going on for years,” he said.

Back in 2008 the Observer published a story in which Topham had received a complaint from the Canadian Human Rights Commission stating he was promoting hatred towards Jews and citizens of Israel.

Currently, Topham and his defence lawyer Doug Christie are working on the validity of the search warrant, claiming the information used to obtain it includes “vast areas of presumption of evidence.”

Until then Topham continues to question when his belongings will be returned – and how long the courts have to formally charge him.

“As of right now, no one

knows when I can expect an indictment to come down,” he said.

“The process is becoming the punishment.

“You’d think we were in the Soviet Union back in the 80’s.”

Detective and Cst. for the provincial Hate Crime Team, Terry Wilson could not comment on the matter as it is before the courts.

Topham is back in court, Nov. 9.

Topham still waiting for formal charges in hate crimes accusation

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JONAS GAGNONObserver Reporter

The 'Roos have brought the community together since their re-appearance two years ago, but the old Twin Arena's building is less than helpful in that endeavor.

"The problem with the set up they have here at the arena is that anyone with a mobility impairment that can't get up the stairs to sit with the general public is segregated in a corner over here by themselves, and that doesn't promote inclusion with the community," Allison Duddy, an accessibility advocate, said.

In the 'Roos' second game of the season the puck flew over the corner glass, hit the wall, falling into the midst of senior spectators.

Most spectators at the Twin Arenas are protected by the netting that spans the rink from one end of the ice to the other in front of the bleachers, but this happened on the other side, where there are no nets, the only place that anybody with accessibility issues, like a walker or a wheelchair, can

get to.Though no one was hurt

in the incident, it serves as a wake up call to the community about the ad hoc improvements to the 55 year old building.

Bill Carter, who uses a wheelchair and often watched the Millionaires in the arena, said that happens every once in a while, adding he would cover his head and be fine.

But when seniors, or other vulnerable people sit there it becomes an accident waiting to happen.

The lack of safety equipment isn't the only problem the arena has, with

regards to accessibility. The current area is difficult

to traverse, with heavy doors and a steep ramp making it difficult to access the area.

The segregated area also works to separate people.

"It would be nice, when they do the new seating for the Multi-Centre, if they had seating that was interspersed throughout. So, we're not all stuck in one corner. I come with my partner, when I come, and it would be nice if he could sit somewhere beside me," Lynne Turner, an accessibility advocate, said.

With the old arena, these problems can be difficult to fix.

Gary Stewart, the facilities manager for the city, said with the arena as it is, the only way to include those with accessibility issues is a complete revamp of the building, which is prohibitively expensive and may run into problems with ballooning costs due to a need of bringing the building up to code, or the new Multi-Centre.

Stewart recognizes the difficulties the ad hoc

accessibility modifications cause.

"It does keep people away," he admitted.

The new Multi-Centre, will be a step up, Jeff Norburn, General Manager of Community with the city, said, simply because the building code has changed to promote accessibility since the arena was built.

The planning committee was also aware of the need to increase accessibility when laying out the requirements plan.

"There is some language (in the specifications sheet) about exceeding the code with regards to accessibility," said Norburn.

The committee that put together the spec sheet worked with Diane Rogers, who is a part of Measuring up the North, a committee that deals with accessibility in the north, to make sure the new Multi-Centre will be accessible to all.

The Multi-Centre is a $30 million project with $15 million pledged by taxpayers by referendum four years ago. The province has thus far kicked in $4 million.

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I was surprised when I saw a Vancouver Sun headline last week proclaiming that BC’s Energy and Mines Minister was “mystified” at the federal government’s rejection of the Petronas deal (the Malaysian government’s attempt to buy a Canadian natural gas company). Minister Coleman claimed the federal government is putting BC’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) plans at risk by chasing away the capital investment the Malaysian government would bring to the table for one of BC’s five proposed LNG plants.

I was caught off guard because I’m sure the owners of Pacific Booker Minerals were “mystified” by the BC Liberals’ decision to reject their Morrison Mine project earlier this month, despite BC’s Environmental Assessment Office stating that the project “the proposed projects would not result in any significant adverse effects with the successful implementation of mitigation measures and conditions.” This decision has sent shivers throughout the mining community; one mining executive informed me that the nonsensical nature of the Morrison decision sends a signal to all junior mining companies to stay away from BC.

The rejection of this project reminded me of Environment Minister Terry Lake’s public statements about the lack of detail in Enbridge’s project plan, which likely has that company “mystified,” too. In short, the BC government is asking Enbridge for a level of detail that is not required at this stage of the project approval process, and it’s unfair to Enbridge for the government to use this lack of detail to publicly bludgeon the company and make them look like they’re either hiding something, are incompetent, or weren’t ready to enter the National Energy Board process.

While I don’t understand the politics or the logic behind the rejection of the Morrison Mine project, the politics behind the BC Liberals’ position on the Enbridge pipeline is all too clear: they’re trying to play catch up with the NDP, who outflanked them on this particular pipeline in advance of the May 2013 election. In effect, the Liberal government is signaling to the oil and gas investment community that they are welcome to invest in BC as long as the political landscape doesn’t require them to reject that investment in the most public manner possible.

The way the BC government is playing crass politics with the Enbridge pipeline (picking a fight with Alberta, the federal government, and Enbridge in an attempt to grab headlines and get a bump in the polls), and the recent rejection of the Morrison Mine project, is sending “mystifying” signals to the investment community.

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Shannon Horrigan is hoping to bring “some of the city to Quesnel,” with her new boutique, Shhhh.

From a small town on Vancouver Island, Horrigan liked the feeling of a small, close-knit community.

“The sense of community is what’s appealing to me,” Horrigan said of her decision to open a boutique in Quesnel.

“In small towns, you get to know everybody’s names and it’s like a family.”

Horrigan has a dentistry background and had worked at a practice in Vancouver.

“I worked in a dentist office in Vancouver and that practice bought out a practice in Prince George in 2005, so that’s how I ended up in Prince George,” Horrigan explained.

“In 2007, that’s when I decided to open a store.”

Horrigan had spent some time going to shows and had accumulated merchandise.

Her stores primarily focus on home decor but she also carries accessory items.

She opened her first store in Prince George with 200 square feet and quickly realized she was growing out of her space.

“We moved to another location in 2008 and in 2011, I opened my second store in Prince George,” Horrigan explained.

Once she had two locations in Prince George, she thought of expanding, but didn’t quite know where.

“A customer from Quesnel came to one of my boutiques in Prince George and was amazed at all the product we had,” Horrigan said.

She then looked at the possibilities and available spaces in Quesnel.

Once she found a space, she decided to go ahead and open a

boutique in Quesnel, hoping to bring a city feel to Reid Street.

“I spend a lot of time travelling to about 12 shows in Canada and the U.S., looking for different things,” she said.

Horrigan is hoping to offer a new shopping experience to Quesnel.

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Ask someone where they see themselves five years from now

and you might get a blank stare.

Ask them what their favourite sandwich is and there’s a good chance you’ll get a passionate answer.

“Peanut butter and pickle!” my 12-year-son said gleefully when asked that question.

“Me too!” his nine-year-old sister chimed in.

“But the bread needs to be lightly toasted and the pickles need to be the garlic crunchy kind.”

I agree.I was first introduced to

this delightful treat when I was the same age my daughter is now. I was at a sleep-over and my best friend Jodi made it for breakfast. I remember looking at it quizzically as it sat in the middle of an avocado-green dinner plate.

I was surprised at what I saw, but I wasn’t repulsed.

If my mother, who liked all sorts of disgusting foods, had been serving me that same sandwich, I probably

wouldn’t have wanted anything to do with it.

But coming from Jodi, I didn’t think she’d steer me wrong. She hated mushrooms, zucchini and escargot just as much as I did.

With total trust, I picked up half the sandwich, looked into the smiling eyes of my BFF (although we didn’t call them that way back when) and took a big healthy bite.

Immediately, I was hooked.

Twenty years later, still in love with the sandwich, I introduced it to my boyfriend.

He was less trusting.“It looks gross,” Paul

Welbourne said skeptically.When I reassured him

that it was unbelievably delicious, he took a reluctant nibble as though he were being pranked.

“Well, it’s not disgusting,” he said after a few seconds.

“But it’s not unbelievably delicious either. “

I disagree. Recently there was an

article in the New York Times from an enthusiast of this wonderful underdog of a sandwich and I was delighted.

Extolling the virtues of the sweet and vinegary combination, Dwight Garner shared his search for other people who loved it too.

His efforts reminded me of my many unsuccessful attempts in encouraging people to just give the sandwich a try.

“How do you know you won’t like it?” I’ve heard myself asking so many times.

“I can guarantee you’ll love it.”

That’s the thing about people who really love the taste of something: they can’t imagine how anyone

else might not.To my surprise, I’ve been

more successful at getting children to try it than adults, even thought they’re typically picky and less adventurous about food.

Like grown ups, they often aren’t keen on the idea initially.

But since I still hate mushrooms, zucchini and escargot, I’m an adult they can trust, so they’re often willing to take a small bite.

Almost always they like itπ and sometimes they love it as much as my kids and I do.

If you ask me where I see myself five years from now I won’t give you a blank stare because I’ve given it some serious thought and have written a list of what I want. Are peanut butter and pickle sandwiches on that list?

Of course not. That’s what shopping lists are for.

More columns, blogs, cartoons and videos can be found at LoriWelbourne.com.

Welbourne is a Black Press syndicated columnist.

The little sandwich that could

On A Brighter NoteLori Welbourne

No substituteLast week’s earthquake

proved just how unprepared we are for a natural disaster.

More specifically, an earthquake and resulting tsunami.The province failed to broadcast

any type of warning until 45 minutes after the 7.7 magnitude quake – Canada’s largest on record – shook the Haida Gwaii region.Should a tsunami have been

created, it would have hit areas like Tofino 30 minutes before a warning was issued.Footage that is emerging from the

quake is also disturbing in that, two weeks after the Great B.C. ShakeOut implored people to drop, cover and hold on, people chose to run or document the quake without taking cover.This event proved that social

media is not a reliable method to alert people of danger.Neither are media alerts or

municipal emergency telephone call alerts.On Saturday night, when this

quake struck, people would likely have been out at restaurants, parties and other places away from media broadcasts and, yes, even facebook and twitter.Despite being ubiquitous, modern

technology is not a sure-fire way of spreading urgent messages.On a smaller scale, Nanaimo’s

city council released an emergency action plan this week for Harewood residents vulnerable to dam failure at two of Colliery Dam Park’s dams. How will citizens be alerted in the event of a breach? Social media, mass text messages, news broadcasts and emergency alert calls will be far too slow and unreliable.The only solution is strategically

placed sirens, an effective method to alert people that danger is imminent and action is needed.New technology might be useful

for day-to-day activities, but when you-know-what hits the fan, emergency sirens and a plan have no equal.

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Editor: I am wondering if

others in this town question the pricing practices of our local gas stations?

I came back recently from a trip to Vancouver and was interested to see that as soon as the long weekend hit on Friday, gas prices rose in the GVRD as I am sure they did here.

What I found most interesting and would really like an answer to is why the extreme pricing in the north? Once you left Langley the prices were reduced to anywhere from 1.26 to 1.28 a litre for gas.

It isn’t until you get to 150 Mile

house that the price rises to 1.36 to 1.38 or higher.

I can see with the additional transit tax etc. why prices would be higher in the GVRD. What is the excuse for the gas station in our town?

Are they just gouging their family, friends and neighbours?

That is who you are serving in case you forgot.

I for one would really like a logical explanation other than what I can only perceive as greed.

Thanks,Marly Rutherford

Quesnel

Explanation needed

Editor: Last week I took

the drivers test I have heard so much about from seniors and organizations involved in senior issues.

The main complaints were that all too many seniors are computer illiterate which makes it hard and scary to take the test.

The distance they have to cover with a required companion who can drive and the fact that they might have to drive that distance twice if they are ordered to take a road test that is depending on the computer test results.

A person from Quesnel might have to drive 500 kilometers back and forth twice to Prince George and that is bad enough, but consider a person from Bella Coola who has to drive to Kamloops or Prince George the only places where tests are available.

Something I find very

bothersome is where or how did the Office of the Superintendents of Motor Vehicles obtain the right to ask for the complete medical files of the people tested?

I think it is a violation of privacy rights and I think it stinks when a Motor Vehicle branch is allowed to ask for that information.

As far as the test goes, in my opinion, it is more a computer

generated mental fitness test with little relationship to driving and without consideration for all too many seniors who are computer illiterate. A road test by a local qualified instructor and a doctors certificate of fitness will have the same results as what seems to me a make work project invented by bureaucrats in Victoria where it seems ignorance is bliss and public transportation is available.

Bert deVinkQuesnel

It isn’t until you get to 150 Mile house that the

price rises to 1.36 to 1.38 or higher.

Violation of rightsSomething I find very bothersome is where or how did the Office of the Superintendents of Motor Vehicles obtain the right to ask for the

complete medical files of the people

tested?

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ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

It’s said the spirit of African grandmothers transcends the Grannie Angels, lovingly made by Quesnel Gold Pan Grannies.

“These angels seem to come with a spirit,” GPG Denise Carlson said.

“As people consider which angel to purchase, it was as if one particular angel speaks to them and that’s the angel they feel compelled to take home.”

As part of the Grandmother to Grandmother campaign, led by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, the Gold Pan Grannies fundraise to help grandmothers in Africa who are raising their own grandchildren and often many other children who have lost parents to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The angels, which are colourfully dressed small dolls with babe in arms, are symbolic of the plight of grandmothers in Africa.

“These grandmothers are like angels to these children and grandchildren,” GPG Olive Walsh added.

GPGs first heard of Grannie angels from the Camrose, Alberta Grateful Grannies, however they got the pattern and created their own angels from the Glacier Grannies in Comox, B.C.

“Last year we made 55 angels and sold them all,” Walsh said.

“This year we hope to double, if not triple that number.”

As of last

Wednesday, they were approaching 130 angels and a goal of 200 by the Farmers’ Christmas Market Nov. 24. During their Kazuri jewelry sale, Carlson set up with 60 angels and sold out quickly.

“They were pretty popular,” she said with a smile.

The angels reflect the African grandmothers they represent with colourful dresses and jewelry and raffia wings. A special thank you to the Quilters Guild, friends, family and generous strangers for fabric donations.

With ribbon hangers, these angels would be the perfect addition to any Christmas tree or a delightful decoration on a Christmas gift.

GPGs are selling the angels at the United

Church Women’s sale and lunch this Saturday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. -– 1:30 p.m. and again at the Farmers’ Market Nov. 24.

Each one is individually crafted by Gold Pan Grannies and have the potential to be very collectable.

“One days these will be items coveted by collectors,” Walsh said.

To purchase an angel, which are $10 each (if you can’t make it to one of the public sales) call Walsh, 250-747-3547.

Again this year, GPG are selling shortbread, however, only through orders, with deliveries in mid-December.

To order shortbread, also call Walsh. In fact, if you’d like to join these active grannies speak to Olive Walsh.

Gold Pan Grannie angels help African grandmothers

Let your angel pick you.Annie Gallant photo


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Saturday ServicesBible Study 9:30 am

Worship Service 11:00 am

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Sunday service 11:00 am

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Service TimesSunday Morning Worship 11am • Sunday Afternoon worship 2 pm

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Worship Service: 10:30 amKids On The Rock 11:00 am (dismissed during service)

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COMMUNITY

I’m sure you’ve all heard the headlines from earlier this week: “Hurricane Sandy Leaves East Cost Flooded, Wet and

Dark!” “Hurricane Sandy Kills at least 19 New Yorkers.” “Hurricane Sandy Wreaks Travel Havoc!”

As the storm came ashore Monday night, and continued to wreak havoc into Tuesday and Wednesday, I sat glued to CNN’s reports of where the storm was located and the devastation that it left in its wake. And like

so many, I often asked myself, where is God in all of this?

While most of us cannot relate to being in the midst of a superstorm, the truth is that experiencing hardship is a natural part of human life here on earth. We will experience times where we will need to weather the storms of life. While some prosperity gospel preachers claim that becoming a Christian guarantees a free pass through life, the Bible tells us otherwise.

Jesus says in John 16:33 that in this life we will have trouble! He does not deny this reality of living in a sin-filled world. Experiencing loneliness, bereavement, health concerns, financial crises – these are things that Jesus says will happen – we will have trouble in this life!

But the good news is that we do not walk through the storms of life alone.

God goes with us through the good, the bad and the ugly times in life.

Our times are not our own, but instead we trust that, as Psalm 31:15 states, our times are in God’s hands – and let me assure you, God’s hands are good hands!

On Him can we rely and in His hands alone can we find rest for our soul.

Laura Van Schaick is a officer with the Salvation Army in Quesnel.

Weathering the Storms

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ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

Navin Kotak has called Quesnel home for 40

years, however on the day he arrived, Nov. 6, 1972, Navin and his three sisters couldn’t have been farther from the life they had always known in Uganda.

Ordered to leave their country of birth, thousands of non-African residents lived under threat of death as they scrambled to � nd countries that would accept them.

Navin can still remember executions carried out in the school yard where he was a science teacher.

With his job gone and his family at grave risk, Navin, 23, the oldest son, hurriedly applied to emigrate somewhere. Canada accepted him and three of his sisters, but he refused to leave until the fate of his parents and three younger siblings was

decided.“My dad came to

Uganda in 1937, it was his home, he had a business, he didn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation,” Navin said.

So his son appealed to the Red Cross and � nally saw that part of his family safely at the airport and ready to board a plane for Austria (he didn’t receive con� rmation of their safe � ight until many weeks later.)

Now he had just days to get himself and three sisters on the last plane leaving Uganda for Canada. Canadian of� cials escorted the bus from Kampala to the airport.

“We were running out of time,” he said.

Ugandan despot Idi Amin had set the deadline of mid-November for � eeing the country and after that non- Africans could expect the worst.

“Leaving Uganda was urgent,” Navin said.

“Even without my parents it was better than staying where we were in Kampala. As an educated man, I was a threat to Amin and would have been killed.”

Which, in many ways was ironic, as Navin had worked very hard for the degree he received in February 1972 and was lucky to � nd work the next month.

By August, Amin ordered every naturalized Ugandan out.

Navin, his three sisters and about 4,000 other immigrants from Uganda were accepted into Canada, granted immediate landed immigrant status and settled in various cities and towns across the country.

Navin chose Quesnel, not because he knew the town, not for it’s size, but the Manpower employee sold him on the opportunities a forestry town offered.

With winter clothing,

a ticket to Quesnel via Vancouver and a penny in his pocket, Navin and his three sisters arrived in town Nov. 7, 1972 and set up life in room 11 at the Sylvan Hotel.

A staff member of the Manpower of� ce in Quesnel had met them at the plane, settled them in the hotel and arranged to meet them for breakfast the next morning at the New Nugget restaurant where they would receive their � rst weekly instalment of $21 each for food and personal items.

Nov. 8 dawned with a blanket of snow on the ground, the � rst these four had ever seen.

Although � nding a job proved easier than Navin expected, the culture shock (no language barrier as all four spoke excellent English) and need to make enough money to support two sisters in school saw Navin trying out several before one proved just right.

His � rst job was at Early Bird Lumber on Two Mile Flat where he only lasted one day.

Having learned all about bicycle repair from his father, Navin then secured a job assembling bicycles at a shop on the corner of Carson and Front Street. He could do 10 bikes a day.

“At $2 a bike and only two days a week it wasn’t enough to keep my family clothed and fed,” he said.

Several days in a row, Navin walked to the plywood plant trying to be the � rst in line for a job. A sympathetic gentleman truck driver, offered him a ride which he gladly accepted. His effort didn’t net him any work.

Meanwhile, Navin secured a job as a substitute teacher a couple of days a week, but again not enough to meet his family’s needs.

Upon hearing of a job at the recently opened

Cariboo Pulp and Paper plant, Navin immediately put in his application and this time was granted an interview.

That went well and he was told to report to work the next morning.

“I had no lunch and only water and a coffee, I didn’t know what to expect,” he said with a big grin.

On Dec. 6, Navin and a few other new employees began cutting and throwing ice off the roof of the plant.

The temperature was –30C, a far cry from the +45C weather he’d left behind in Uganda, just a month earlier.

Navin worked from Dec. 6 – 23, 12-hour shifts without a day off.

This year, Dec. 6 is also his 40th anniversary with Cariboo Pulp where he has a perfect attendance record with no lost time to accidents or sick days.

see PAGE A14

Navin Kotak celebrates 40 years in his adopted home

A life lived with pride Navin Kotak enjoys a reunion in Holland with four of his siblings. Left to right: Shobhna; Navin; Sanu, Asha and Kamlesh.Contributed photo


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LIFESTYLES

from A13A visitor to their hotel room

about two weeks before Christmas would change their lives forever. Although a stranger to the Kotak family, this good Samaritan had been searching for the new arrivals and finally found them at the Sylvan Hotel.

Marion Nielsen, a kind-hearted resident, invited the Kotak family to Christmas dinner. It was a simple invita-tion but all four were sincerely touched.

“They treated us like family, but we were complete strang-ers,” Navin said, still marvel-ling at their hospitality.

“We spent the whole Christ-mas weekend with the Nielsen family.”

He said until she died, the Kotak siblings called Marion mom and to this day they greet her children as brothers and sisters.

“Marion and Vagn Nielsen were our guardian angels,” he said.

When Marion died, Navin was honoured to be named a pall-bearer.

“She was my first friend and a life-long friend,” he said.

By early December, Navin heard from his parents – they were safe and making the move to Holland.

The family secured an apart-ment on the westside in Cot-tonwood Court and thanks to the kindness of Wally Iwan-

ciwski, Navin had a ride to work every day for the next two years, until he passed his drivers test and bought his first vehicle.

Navin worked at Cariboo Pulp and Paper for four years in the production department (machine room) before he finally understood about inter-nal job opportunities. It was with the help of his neighbour Al LeBlanc, then president of the local union, who spoke to management on Navin’s behalf, urging them to given him a chance in the machine room, that he began to move up the ladder. Within two years (1978), this highly moti-vated employee had moved up five levels in his department, a position he still enjoys today.

His sisters were getting on with their lives, leaving Ques-nel to pursue careers and fam-ily. Navin’s beloved mother died of cancer in Holland in 1981, the same year Terry Fox succumbed to his disease. The Terry Fox Run is still a cause Navin whole-heartedly embraces.

His father and brother emigrated to Quesnel in 1983. Navin is proud to say his sis-ters, brother, son and daughter all attended Correlieu High School. One of his sisters was in the first graduating class from the newly built Correlieu high school in 1974.

Navin is immensely grateful to everyone in Quesnel who

made him and his family feel so welcome. From those first difficult days in 1972, Navin has established himself as a active participant in the com-munity. He married, has two children and a life to be proud of in his adopted country.

“I also want to thank Cari-boo Pulp for providing a good life for my family and my co-workers for putting up with me,” he said with a smile.

This Ugandan-born Sikh is also very grateful to the Quesnel Sikh community who welcomed his family and provided seed money to help them establish in Ques-nel.

However, Navin would also like to extend a very special thank you to all the people who didn’t put their trust in his abilities and worthiness.

“They helped me to become stronger and more determined to prove them wrong and prove to myself I will be suc-cessful,” he said.

Navin’s is very proud of his siblings who have all, either as volunteers or in their profes-sional careers, chosen to give back to their respective com-munities through dedicated service.

And now the next genera-tion is also choosing a service career – Navin’s daughter is working on her masters in social work, specializing in working with youth.

Navin looks back on 40 great years in Quesnel

A time to celebrate

Quesnel and District Museum and Archives

is hosting an open-ing house/exhibit

opening on Nov. 9, 7 p.m. at the museum to

mark the completion of the exhibit Ques-nel’s Indo-Canadian Community and the

re-development of the Centennial Gallery.

Staff and volunteers will share their exciting

plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the

Quesnel and District Museum and Archives in 2013. This is open to the general public

and there will be light refreshments.

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Quesnel Cariboo Observer Friday, November 2, 2012 www.quesnelobserver.com A15It is with great sadness that the family of

Kathy Rogger announce her peaceful passing on

Oct. 27th, at Dunrovin Park Lodge with her loving family by her side.

Funeral services for Kathy will be held Saturday, Nov. 10th at 11 am at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with

Father Martin Peyton of� ciating.A reception tea will follow the service at St. Ann’s HallThose wishing to honour Kathy’s memory by way of

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The Geriatric Assessment Team came into being in 1994 with the mandate of “receiving referrals from the community to review geriatric clients who are presenting with psychiatric problems.”

The team carries out a complete assessment, implements a treatment plan and provides support and education. An important component of the program is the utilization of Outreach Services, semi-annual visits for education and case reviews by visiting specialists who work with the local team members, physicians and health care staff.

Dr. Larry Dian has been attending in Quesnel since the inception of the program. He is presently division head, Geriatric Medicine at Vancouver General Hospital, clinical associate professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine at UBC and co-director of the Osteoporosis

Centre of B.C. Dr. Dian provides education sessions to physicians and health care staff on various subjects including delirium, dementia, osteoporosis, Parkinson’s disease and medications.

Dr. Maria Geizer, geriatric psychiatrist with Providence Health Care and clinical assistant professor, Department of Geriatric Psychiatry at UBC has also been with the Outreach Service since 1995. She provides her expertise in areas such as dementia, depression, psychiatry and chronic pain medication use in the elderly.

Both physicians bring their expertise with the latest developments and research and promote the concept of a Healthy Brian, Healthy Aging.

The community appreciates the OAPO providing use of the Golden Centre for this presentation.

COMMUNITY RESPONSE NETWORK

Some CRN members had

the opportunity to meet with Heather Archer, team leader for Interior and Northern BC Community Response Network, Oct. 25. While it was primarily a brainstorming session on ways Community Response Network can be more effective, a focus was set on where we go from here.

Originally the BC Association of Community Response Networks (BCACRN) grew out of the need to create an on-going, permanent provincial funding and support structure for the benefit of locals CRNs – a diverse group of concerned community members who come together to create a coordinated community response to adult abuse, neglect and self-neglect.

The QCRN was established through sponsorship of the Office of Public Guardian and Trustee under the Adult Guardianship Legislation. It is now under the umbrella of the Quesnel Child Youth and Family Network with Karen Borsato as the co-ordinator since 2008.

Contacts include Community Living BC, Adult Services Team out of the Longname office, Northern Health, RCMP Victim’s Assistance and RCMP policing, Seniors Advocacy Service, Voice for Seniors, Poverty Law, Quesnel Literacy, Addiction Services, Women’s

Resource Centre, Amata Transition House, Quesnel Accessibility Committee, North Cariboo Aboriginal Family programs, Elizabeth Fry Victims Services and concerned citizens at large.

The B.C. Ministry of Health has given the United Way funding, in response to an application, channelled to the local CRN as a grant, to establish a Better at Home program in Quesnel. A representative will be in touch with seniors organizations to explain some of the services provided by ‘Better at Home’. This new initiative helps seniors continue living independently in their own homes by providing simple non-medical support services like help with housekeeping and transportation to appointments.

The range of Better at Home services varies from community to community, depending on specific needs of local seniors. Examples of services include housekeeping, grocery shopping, home repair, transportation to appointments, friendly visiting, snow shovelling and yard work. In each community, local non-profit agencies deliver Better at Home services delivered by a mix of volunteers and paid staff.

Ruth Scoullar is a seniors’ advocate and regular Observer contributor.

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Three Quesnel teams were in Terrace for an earthquake-truncated ringette tournament.

After two games a-piece for the U10 novice and U12 petite and one and most-of-a-second for the U14 tween team, the teams made the decision to drop the Sunday portion of the tournament and come home.

"As a result of the this traumatic experience, all Quesnel teams decided we would cancel our remaining games

and travel back to Quesnel on Sunday morning," U14 tween coach Kevin Christieson said.

Before the quake, the girls had posted an impressive record in the tournament.

The U10 novice team had won both of it's games. Their first win came against Prince George, with a final score of 9-5.

Their second, and last, game of the tournament was an even more decisive 11-1 win over Houston.

The U12 tween team had a mixed record on Saturday. Their first game, against Houston, was a mark in the right

category, with the Quesnel girls coming out on top of the Houston girls, 13-10.

Their second game was a tougher haul, against Terrace, which they lost, 7-13

The U14 girls dominated in their first game against Houston, 15-0.

Things were going well against Terrace, with Quesnel on top 70-2 with seven minutes left in the game, when the earthquake hit.

"It was a terrifying experience for the players still on the ice, coaches, and parents watching in the stands," Christieson said.

"It felt as though the arena was about

to come down on us. “The beams on the roof were swaying,

the cement was moving throughout the arena and there were a lot of tears and panic.

“The shaking seemed to last for a long time and the players took shelter along the boards and were then taken off the ice to a dressing room where they took off only their skates and then had to evacuate the arena."

With that interruption and the players being quite shaken up, the teams decided to head home early Sunday and skip out on their final games.

Earthquake cuts short succesful forays in ringette tourney


The bantam boys took on an array of northern B.C. talent to take the top spot in a tournament in Williams Lake last weekend.

"The boys played a strong team game throughout the weekend with all players stepping up to do their part," Allan Slaney, the coach of the Thunder, said

The Thunder rolled into Williams Lake Friday evening to take on the hometown team in their first game of the tournament.

A hard fought game, the Quesnel boys kept their heads down and pounded out a 4-3 win over the Williams Lake Timberwolves courtesy of the quick skates and quicker sticks of Keith Redden, Brody Dale, Brant Powell and Cole Slaney, the goal scorers for the Thunder. The win started the Thunder off right, bolstering their spirits as the headed into a double-header Saturday.

Saturday morning the Thunder faced a difficult game against the Salmon Arm Silvertips.

Another close, hard-fought game, Matt Kuehn and Keith

Redden each scored for the Thunder, but the team ended the game a goal short of Salmon Arm, to lose 3-2.

Despite the hard lose, the team didn't get discouraged going into Saturday afternoon's game against Prince George Tier two Cougars.

The Thunder regrouped and threw everything they had at the Cougars, netting them a 6-2 win over the northern boys.

The line of Redden, Kuehn and Hunter McSeveney were particularly prolific, teaming up for four of the Quesnel goals, with Brody Dale and Cole

Slaney adding in a goal each to round out the Thunder's scoring.

Buoyed by the Prince George win, the Thunder continued their run for gold on Sunday.

Early Sunday morning found the Thunder back on the ice to play their final round robin game of the weekend against the Vanderhoof Bears.

A one-sided game, the Thunder ran through the Bears handily, beating them 7-0 with the help of a couple goals from Myles Mattila.

Their third win of the tournament earned the Thunder

a berth into the finals for a rematch against the lone team they lost against, the Salmon Arm Silvertips.

Facing off against the team that had previously had their number, the boys didn't despair but doubled their efforts to take the tournament in a 6-2 win over the Silvertips.

Mattila pulled off another multi-point night, scoring a hat trick in the game, and Redden, Slaney and Powell adding a goal each to inflate the score to tournament winning levels.

The bantam bys are back in action Nov. 16 in Salmon Arm.

Thunder rolls

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LakeThe tournament winning bantam Thunder with their award winning smiles and medals.Photo contributed


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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, the choices you are making may temporarily sever a few of your relationships. While this may hurt now, there’s a good chance you will mend fences in the long run.

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Valois Kung Fu Club was in action over the past weekend at a Taekwondo tournament in Prince George. Three of Valois' students re-turned with medals around their necks. Susan Joyce fought three times in her intermediate di-vision to take the gold medal home. All three of the women that Joyce competed against were excellent fighters and were exciting sparring matches to watch. Terry MacIntyre competed in his first martial arts tournament and was able to fight his way to the gold medal round. In MacIntyre’s gold medal match, he was paired with a great opponent and emerged victorious with his gold medal. It was 12 year old Mike Webb's first time stepping into the ring to fight in competition. Webb was victorious in his first match and advanced to the Gold medal round. After fighting a close match with his competitor, the judges awarded his opponent the victory and Mike the silver medal.


Brian Kozak, the ‘Roos coach, announced the captains and assistant captains last weekend, making firm a couple letters that had been taped on jerseys since the beginning of the season.

Waylon L'Heureux is the team's captain, backed up by Justin

Grouette, Brayden Penner and Curtis Gassoff.

"It definitely means lots to be a role model for the younger guys. A lot of us with letters played in this league before, so we have to show the guys and be a leader on the team and hopefully the guys look up to you," L'Heureux said.

All of the players

with letters on their jerseys are happy to be chosen.

"It's a big honour to me. My family has played for the 'Roos for many years and they had letters and I take it personally," Gassoff said.

With the letters on their jerseys, the fans, especially the young ones, will be looking up to them.

"For the kids, I

want to be a good role model. That's why there's a fine line between trying to play an intense game and trying to be a sportsman, which is what I try to do; I really try to walk that line," Penner said.

Grouette is happy with the move from last year’s captain position to assistant captain this year.

"It feels good. I was

Captain last year and it seemed like a lot of pressure at the time, especially being that it was the first year. This year it feels a little better, like I can be a leader," Grouette said.

The ‘Roos are back on the ice this Saturday against Lac La Hache.

‘Roos captains announced

Tae Kwon Do gold

Three games 24 hoursJONAS GAGNON

Observer Reporter

The Midget Thunder had a busy weekend, with three games in less than 24 hours over the weekend.

The Thunder played Williams Lake, in Williams Lake, on Friday evening. to a 6-5 final in the Thunder's favour.

"Our guys showed a lot of poise and we were able to score one late to go ahead by one and hang on for the win," coach Rick Izzard.

The Thunder rose early Saturday to take on the tier two Prince George team in a double header. The Quesnel skaters pulled up

their socks to net themselves a win, at 5-4, for the first meeting.

The rapid-fire schedule took it out of them in the second of the double header, with the Prince George getting the best of the Thunder in that meeting, to the tune of 5-3.

"Three games in less than 24 hours took a toll on our guys and they looked pretty tired by the end of the second game and couldn't put anything together offensively," Izzard said.

The Thunder will be back on the ice this weekend here in Quesnel, hosting a nine team tournament starting Friday evening.

A Thunder player takes the puck down ice in one game of a double-header against the Prince George bantam Cougars on Saturday.

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From left to right: Joyce, MacIntyre, Webb and Marc Valois

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tube besides baseball and Texas hold'em, the Twin Arenas have been overflowing with fans eager to watch Hockey Morning in Quesnel. This week’s production didn’t disappoint as Serenity and Blue Collar enjoyed a three all thriller thanks to outstanding netminding at both ends. Blue Collar received a big boost on the blue line as Brad (Good) Neighbour played his first game of the season with a vengeance as he scored an unassisted jaw dropper and assisted on the other two markers. The other half of the twin towers, who have been banged up almost as much as their New York namesakes, also scored as Brody (The Plumber) Neighbour found a leak in the Builders’ foundation for his fourth of the year. Notching his first of the campaign on a juicy rebound was Nathan (The Last) Strand who wouldn’t be denied despite several defenders checking him. Not only did Serenity get a solid effort from their Captain between the pipes, but Mike (Grasshopper) Burke also drew a pair of assists thanks to his outstanding rebound control. Finding the twine behind Mike (The Mechanic) Enemark was Todd (The Body) Gryschuk and Lee (Stormrider) Naeth who assisted on each other’s tallies as Rob (The Hammer) Lentz pounded in the Serenity equalizer.

The other contest almost didn’t happen as the Chevy crew only had one spare tire just before the

puck dropped, but this was enough to defeat the sloth footed dozen who showed up for Bear, 5-4. Fraser River jumped out to an early lead thanks to some nifty moves from Randy (Savage) Crofts and Ian Hannah (Montana) who both scored a

pair and threw in a free groin pulling clinic to boot. With the contest heading for the yawner department a collision between GM’s unstoppable force and Bears’ immovable object saw a pair of 44 locomotives collide which lead to a Lindros like Engine 88 lying on the ice. This definitely shook up both sides as Fraser Rivers’ (Smokin) Joe Mamic jabbed in their 5th to ignite a furious Bear comeback attempt.

Throwing caution to the wind was Bears’ Chris (Haymitch) Hayman who utilized a Savardian spinarama for his first ever FHL tally which was quickly followed by Dan (New Daddy) Lowndes first of the season. A goal by (Sugar) Shane Baker and a rebound rippler off the stick of (Gentle) Grant Johannesen whittled the GM lead to one and despite several glorious opportunities including two off the post with their net empty, Bears’ valiant comeback attempt ended a goal short.

Halloween Special

The contest between the two highest scoring squads turned out to be a nightmare on Barlow for Serenity as the Chevy Crows humiliated the Builders four-nil. Lighting the jack-o-lantern twice for Fraser River was Brian (Bewitched) Balkwill who was the welcome recipient of two out of three devilish dishes off

the stick of Ian (The Horror) Hannah who regained the penthouse in the FHL point tower with 17. Also scoring for GM was Randy (Creepy) Crofts who skewered a ripe rebound to put the game out of reach after Ken (Midnight) McMillan had frozen several Serenity defenders with his shocking speed. The final tally of the morning was notched by Shane (Cujo) Thon who scored his second of the season before a careless bodycheck sent him to the showers earlier than expected. Earning the shutout for the Powder Blue Persuasion was Darryl (The Monster) McManus, who actually faced numerous quality chances but had an answer for them all.

Despite the gruesome road conditions a full slate of Blue Collar Boys showed up looking for candy but Bear only gave them one treat in their 2-1 victory. The low scoring affair featured some ghoulish and sometimes

gargantuan saves by both goalies who pulled off their Jason imitations without a hitch. To say Bear was lucky to score a pair may be an overstatement, but they did capitalize on two innocuous looking plays as Chad (Sinister) Swanson utilized a wicked wrap around to open the scoring before Shane (Spellbinding) Baker slithered a harmless looking shot five hole on a screened BCS keeper. Blue Collar wouldn’t go away without a frantic fight and when Kevin (Hocus Pocus) Hesslegrave finally hit the net on a two on one with four minutes remaining it was all hands on deck as the final shrieking seconds wound off the clock. In the end it was Bear Tender Zack (Lighting) Leslie who had the last laugh as he kept the Silviculturist Skeletons in the closet for another week.

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SSkeena Sawmills has an opportunity for an experienced Woodlands Manager to take up the challenge of managing the company’s timber tenure, log supply and woodlands operations to meet resource management objectives and be part of the senior management team located in Terrace, BC.An ideal candidate will have a proven record of progressive woodland management responsibilities; vision to build and lead a team of professionals and oversee the delivery of the corporate business plan.You have at least 5 years’ experience at the woodlands management level in which you have honed your managerial skills for business improvement and performance management capabilities to effectively respond to changing internal and external business conditions.Strong organization skills and effective communication and presentation abilities, paired with post-secondary education and an designation round out your pro le.

lease forward your resume in con dence by ovember 9, 2012 to:Gian S. SandhuManagement ConsultantEmail: [email protected]: 604-637-1754

Woodlands Manager

Dunkley Lumber Ltd. operates a modern and sophisticated SPF dimension Sawmill / Planer facility at Strathnaver, BC, 40 km north of Quesnel, BC. Our quality lumber products are sold across North America and in overseas markets.

We currently have an opening for an:

Electrical SupervisorWe are looking for an individual who is motivated, takes pride in their work and is very safety conscious. The ideal candidate will be a certified journeyman electrician with a Class A or Class B contractor license, sawmill and supervisory experience and a sound history in Programmable Logic Controllers and variable frequency drives.

If you feel you are the person we are looking for, please submit your resume to:

Personnel Coordinator Dunkley Lumber Ltd. P.O. Box 173, Prince George, BC, V2L 4S1 Phone: 250-998-4230 Fax: 250-998-4513 Email: [email protected]

Applications must be received no later than November 9, 2012.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.We thank all applicants in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The City of Quesnel’s Public Works Department requires a full-time Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman. This position reports directly to the Shop Supervisor or his designate and is open to all female and male applicants. Full details are available on our web site at http://www.quesnel.ca/Jobs.html.

Submit a resume outlining skills, qualifications and abilities to the Human Resources Department, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 or by email to [email protected] (microsoft word or pdf only).

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC JOURNEYMAN

(full-time) Competition No. 12-56. Closing is 4 pm, November 13, 2012

City of Quesnel

Announcements

In Memoriam

MEMORIALGIFTS

Quesnel & DistrictHospice Palliative Care

AssociationYour tax-deductible donation either

to continuing palliative careservices or to Quesnel Hospice

House will assist those living withor affected by life-threatening

illnesses, by providing dignifi edcare and comfort.

Donations may be sent to:Quesnel & District HospicePalliative Care Association

PO BOX 4537, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J8Volunteer Co-ordinator/Grief

Counsellor250-985-5815

Executive Secretary/Donations250-985-5816

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Help WantedAsst manager position. 100 hrs/month. Customer service, food/retail. Various shifts. Re-ply to P.O. Box 4377 Quesnel, B.C. V2J 3J4.

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www.unbc.ca/mba www.unbc.ca/commerceCOLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA

The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following positions:

INSTRUCTOR - MINING PROGRAMQuesnel CampusThe Quesnel campus requires a sessional instructor to teach in the Miningprogram. Five years experience working with simulator equipment and/or heavyequipment operations, and training; preferably in SIMLOG applications.Experience and knowledge within the mining /resource industry is an asset.

To find out more information about these and other opportunities, anddirections on how to apply, please check our website at:www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment

Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitivesalaries. And we have opportunities to grow, both within our college, andwithin our communities.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 7:00 pm

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Election of Offi cersIf you enjoy the sport of Rodeo here is your opportunity

to become a part of the action.

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LogSplitters

(Woods Foreman) TIMBERLANDSCampbell River, BC

Mid Island Forest Operation is a continuous harvest operation (6x3 shift) harvesting 1.1 MM M3 annually and building 140 km of road. Working as part of a team of supervisors, this position will have direct responsibility for woods operations and union crews. The successful candidate will value the team-oriented approach, have a good working knowledge of applicable occupational safety regulations, first-hand knowledge and experience in a unionized environment, and will be responsible for planning, supervision of hourly personnel, safe work performance and the achievement of departmental goals.

Further job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code.

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Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

BANNISTER COLLISION & GLASS CENTRE, VERNON, BC. Due to growth in our ICBC Express Repair Body Shop, we are seeking to fi ll the following position: LICENSED AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN 2ND/3RD YEAR APPREN-TICE Competitive Wages - Good Benefi ts. Preference may be given to applicants with previous ICBC Express Shop Experience. Please forward your resume with cover letter by fax or email to the attention of Bill Blackey. Fax 250-545-2256 or email [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

Employment

Help WantedCLASS 1 DELIVERY DRIV-ERS AND OWNER OPERA-TORS. We will be conducting interviews for Williams Lake based drivers on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Coast Fraser Inn Boardroom at the Coast Fraser Inn, 285 Donald Road between 8am and 12 noon. Employees en-joy than average pay, benefi ts, a pension plan and great peo-ple to work with. Owner/Op-erators average earnings after expenses 90K+. Come meet us and see why we are the leader in our fi eld!

Help wantedProcessor owner/operator re-quired for Nazko area pref-erably for 2 shifts interested

party’s pleased call 250-398-2828.

LOOKING for dependable per-son to remove snow at resi-dence in Johnson Sub. this winter. Must be available early mornings as often as required. [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

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Production Supervisor – Burns Lake

Pinnacle Renewable Energy requires 2 Production Supervisors at its Burns Lake plant location. He or she will focus on leading the production crews of approximately 6 people to achieve and exceed targets in safety, quality, and cost. The ideal candidate will have previous supervisory experience and expertise in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include:• Supervise employees and work conditions to

ensure employees work safe and in a manner that meet the Company’s objectives and Plant Policies & Procedures.

• Provide leadership in work performance and quality workmanship.

• Ensure employees are trained to do their work and their training is documented. Schedules required training with approved training sources, including Corporate Safety Manager.

Qualifi cations:• High school diploma.• Years of previous management experience

in a manufacturing environment with proven leadership abilities.

• Preference given to those individuals with Lean Manufacturing and Maintenance experience.

Send your resume to:E-mail: [email protected]

No Phone Inquiries Accepted – Closing date November 19, 2012.

ELECTRICIANSRecruiting journeyman and apprentice electricians

for contracts throughout BC. Industrial/maintenance experience an asset. Clean Drivers Abstract and Drug/Alcohol Test are essential. We off er competitive rates, company paid

benefi t package and a RRSP plan.

Please fax 250-992-7855 or email [email protected]

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY

Gustafson’s Dodge / Kia is now accepting resumes for the full time position as an automotive technician. We offer on going industry leading training in both Dodge and Kia vehicles to keep our technicians up to date in the rapidly

changing technology in todays new vehicles. We also have the most up to date equipment available for any service

department. If you take your profession seriously you will want to check out this opportunity today. Gustafson’s offers very competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan

with no waiting period.

To apply either drop your resume to our Chrysler dealership Att: Kerry Gustafson or email confidentially to

[email protected]

250-392-2305 TF 1-800-490-4414122 N. Broadway,

Williams Lake DL#7549

Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedNorth Okanagan Sawmill is looking to hire Millwrights,Fab-ricators and Heavy Duty Me-chanics. We offer competitive wages along with a compre-hensive benefi t package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.PT Experienced BookKeeper Required - Experience with Lottery tickets an asset. Reply to Box “ A “ C/O Quesnel Cari-boo Observer, 188 Carson Ave. Quesnel, BC V2J 2A8Required for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Employment

Help WantedRequired Immediately:Full time heavy Duty mechanic and/or Lowbed operator to work in shop and fi eld environ-ment. Combined experience an asset. Competitive wage and benefi ts package. Please send resumes to [email protected] or contact Jerry at 250-983-9293.

SMITHERS Logging Contractor is hiring

Buncher, Skidder, and Processor Operators.

Call Shari at 250-847-1531 or fax resume to 250-847-1532.

Employment

Help WantedSUPERVISORS req’d for Quesnel Husky Sal:$17/hr. Duties:Supervise and co-ordinate sales staff and cashiers. Prepare work schedules. CASHIERS req’d Sal: $10.25/hr. Duties: Greet customers. Receive and process payments. Contact: Harpal Singh mail: [email protected] Fax: 250-992-8330 Location: Quesnel, BC

Professional/Management

ELECTRICAL DESIGN DRAFTS-PERSON. Electrical Engineering Consulting fi rm requires Electrical Design Draftsperson in our Kam-loops offi ce. Preferably minimum 1 year experience. Apply in writing to ICI Electrical & Control Consulting Ltd. Email: [email protected] Closing date for applications No-vember 16, 2012.

Work WantedNorm’s Handyman Service Snow blowing and shovelling Call (250)255-1874

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Pets & Livestock

LivestockHorse Sale!

Sat. Nov. 10th @ 11:30 AM4071 McLean Rd. Quesnel

Please consign early. Phone BC Auctions

(250)992-2459/(250)983-1239

Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/FuelFirewood for Sale! Cut to or-der,$125 a cord. Delivery available. Call (250)991-1979

Heavy Duty Machinery

1993 Diesel Kubota

Front End Loader16 Horse Power4 Wheel Drive

$69,900Good Condition!(250)747-2962

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Information

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleFor sale: alfalfa and grass mix hay. 250-747-8389.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?Set of 4 winter tires on rims.Toyo P215 160 R16 Ob-server G02+. Good condition. $400. 250-992-5066.SHAVINGS: Clean, com-pressed. 2 sizes. New Cal Rabbit Farm. 250-395-3336.Woodfi red Boiler. Tarm Innova 50 controls & storage. 250-344-2603 evenings. [email protected]

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in TownWANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifl es and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

Sporting GoodsAirwalk Snowboard boots, size 5, $25.00, call (250)747-3100

Real Estate

Acreage for SalePANORAMIC 58 Acres along West Fraser RD. 35 Acres in Hay. $135,000. 780-394-7088

Apt/Condos for SaleDownTown NQ 2bdrm. Apart-ment, underground parking, elevator, storage room & much more. $75,000 fi rm. Serious enquiries only. (250)991-7008

Commercial/Industrial Property

Commercial Space for rent in Quesnel City Centre , excel-lent for retail restaurants, of-fi ce or medical. 7 Room offi ce in one existing space @ 269 ,279 Barlow Ave call 1-604-731-8389

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Real Estate

Farms

35 acre hay/pasturefarm on Hwy 97 south of Quesnel. 1640 sq ft house with attached garage, large heated shop, metal Hay barn,

pond out back of house. Very close to town and

all conveniences. Contact Richard Poitras @

780-217-1591 or email eagleoilfi [email protected]

For Sale By OwnerFULLY Renovated Family Home in South Hills. 4 Bed-rooms, 2.5 baths, full base-ment. Large carport, fully fenced yard for kids. Walking distance to school. For inquir-ies please call 250-747-0732

Houses For Sale

355 St. Laurent Ave.QUESNEL REALTY

Randy Derrick250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

SOUTHILLS CHARMER

Beautiful 4 bdrm, 3 bath executive home. Hardwood floors, oak kitchen w/bay window nook and adjoining family room. Freshly painted, fenced yard, RV parking. $294,500. #3804

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Houses For Sale


Randy Derrick250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

PERFECT STARTER HOME

Great 4 bedroom, 2 bath home. South of the city. Hardwood floors, finished basement with pellet stove, fenced yard, and garage. Close to shopping and transit. $169,900. #3937

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Randy Derrick250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

JUST MOVE IN!

Lovely 2 bdrm mobile home and addition just moved to quiet 1 acre in Kersley. New paint, siding, well, septic, newer flooring. Great starter at $109,000. #3675


Randy Derrick250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

LOADS OF POTENTIAL

Great 2 BR house close to schools and shopping. Remodelled bath, newer furnace, lg livingroom, fenced yard & shop. Full bsmt has suite potential. Just $89,900 #3976


Randy Derrick250-992-6028 • 250-992-7202

ONE OF A KIND

Stunning custom built executive home with all the extras. 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, central A/C, 4 bdrm, 4 baths. Beautiful rock work in & out. Price now $349,900. #3721

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spark plugs and water pump. Needs work.$1,200. obo - 250.255.6569

1-866-868-4663 • 250-392-7212www.bobpatersonhomes.com DL#7116

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Single, Double, TripleSections & Modular Homes

CallToday!For Over32 Years

The City of Quesnel invites interested parties to submit a sealed bid/offer on a City owned house and lot located at 1340 Twan Avenue.

The 2012 assessed value of the property and improvements is $107,600. The interior of

the house can be viewed on Tuesday, November 6 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. or call the undersigned to arrange an appointment. This property and improvements are being sold on an “as is, where is” basis.

Sealed bids in a clearly marked envelope reading “Sale of 1340 Twan Avenue” will be accepted at the front counter of City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, V2J 7J5 until Friday, November 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. At that time, there will be a public opening.

The City of Quesnel reserves the right to refuse any or all offers submitted on this property including the highest offer.

Inquiries regarding this property may be directed to Ken Coombs, Director of Public Works and Engineering during office hours at 250-992-2111.

DISPOSAL OF HOUSE and PROPERTYat 1340 Twan Avenue

by Sealed Bid

2004 Dodge Ram 4X4

New Condition!141,000 km’s

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Houses For Sale

250-747-1296

House for Sale5.36 Acres2921 sq/ft

3 bdrm, 2 bath

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

Mobile Homes & Parks

2 bdrm trailer in quiet adult park. References required. $550+util. 250-992-5066.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

WOODGROVE MANOR

1241 Lark AvenueLocated in the desirable

Uplands areaSpacious 2 bdrm,

2 bath suitesFree Hot Water

FROM $600/mo

Quiet. Secure. Clean.Seniors and families

welcome.

Call Shawna

250•992•7868Members of Crime Free Multi-Housing ProgramReferences required.

N Quesnel 2bdrm. Apt., Clean and quiet, references required, caretak-er on-site $625/mo. Available im-mediately. Call (250)992-5994, (250)992-3376.


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Commercial/Industrial

For Rent or Lease276 Reid St. - 1600 sq ft - Downtown core - Street Level - Available Immediately. Call Brian @ (250)992-0177Retail/Offi ce Space 146 Bar-low St. downtown core - Ap-prox. 1100 sq ft - street level, 1100 sq ft upper level. Can be rented separately. Call Brian @ (250)992-0177. Available immediately.

Duplex / 4 PlexN Quesnel 2Bdrm suite in 4Plex. Walking distance to all amenities. Ideal for older or working couple. Private drive & entrance. Avail. immediate-ly. Call (250)992-5796

Mobile Homes & Pads

2bdrm. unit in quiet park. $650/mo. + utilities. Includes W/D. Available immediately Call (250)747-2951

Homes for RentNearly new 3 bdrm. rancher in quiet, friendly S. Quesnel neighbourhood. Near Lake-view School, shopping, etc. N/S, no dogs. References re-quired. $900/mo. Available Nov 1st. Call (250)747-5239RED BLUFF 3bdrm. house on 1/2 acre, n/s, references re-quired, $700/mo. Available im-mediately, call (250)992-1592

Suites, Lower2Bdrm. Suite in 4Plex. $625/mo. Available Nov. 1st, call (250)992-5113GOOD WEST Quesnel area, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, ground level en-try, washer, dryer, fridge, stove included, fenced yard. $650 mo. Call 1-877-449-6622 or [email protected] 2 bdrm gr. level suite with w/d hookups. Short term rent. Can be rented to end of May/June. Avbl immediately. $500+dd.Or $550 with wash-er/dryer. No smoking/parties. Util. separate. Location on Baker Dr.Call 250-992-5128 or 250-983-4213 and lv. msg.Large 2 bdrm gr. level suite with w/d hookups. Short term rent. Can be rented to end of May/June. Avbl immediately. $500+dd.Or $550 with wash-er/dryer. No smoking/parties. Util. separate. Location on Baker Dr.Call 250-992-5128 or 250-983-4213 and lv. msg.North Quesnel - Bright 1 bdrm bsmt suite, utilities included, w/d, $550/mo. (250)992-2362

TownhousesPet friendly 3bdrm. town-house. Avail. Nov 1st, $735/mo. + Hydro. (604)510-3252 or (250)649-8439


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Rentals

TownhousesRIDGEWOOD

Multi Layouts, clean.Start at $700 No pets

Call Tim 991-6429

Transportation

Cars - DomesticFOR SALE! 1992 Cadillac. $500. Call (778)414-7472

Houses For Sale

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Houses For Sale

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Houses For Sale

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Professional ServicesDIRECTORYCall Karen or Tracey to book your ad in the

Professional Services Directory.250-992-2121

Quesnel’s Full Service Septic Systems Company

Quesnel Septic Service Ltd.Site Assessments • Designs • Installations

Inspections • Maintenance & Repairs

Sean Pitcher, ROWP

Ph: 250-747-5126Fax: 250-747-5133

email: [email protected]

Quality & Service43 years

• Carpentry Saws & Tools• Household Saws & Tools

• Carbide Service • Knife Grinding• Electric Shears • Bandsaw Sharpening

“The Sharpest Deals Around”

SAW REPAIR

Complete Bandsaw & Round SawSales & Service & Sharpening

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Community CalendarSPECIAL EVENTS & MEETINGS

Meetings and Special Events, Work-shops, Signups and Non-profi t Groups will run in the Sunday or Wednesday edition. The deadline for the Wednes-day Observer is Monday at noon, and the deadline for the weekend edition is Wednesday at 5 pm. All meeting notices and regular submissions to Community Calendar must be

renewed every three months. Due to the volume of material, we clear the column every three months and only

print newly submitted material.

TUESDAYORIENTATION

FOR ON-LINE DRIVING ASSESS-MENT Seniors’ Advocacy Service is booking 30-min-ute appointments on a touch-screen computer to help prepare people for the computer assess-ment process. This is ongoing, phone 250-747-8363 to book an appointment

CLIMATE AC-TION GROUP meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at Alex Fraser Timber Park’s Nature Centre, 7 p.m. People inter-ested in helping cre-ate a self-sufficient, resilient community, join the group.

WEDNESDAYEMOTIONAL

LITERACY WORK-SHOPS sponsored by Literacy Quesnel Society, Nove. 14, 12 p.m. (Workshop 1) and 6 p.m. (Work-shop 2). For informa-tion and to register, call 778-414-9119 or email [email protected]. Cost is $20/person for each workshop.

FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORM-ING ARTS FUN AND INFORMA-TIVE WORKSHOP for parents, teachers and performers of all ages, Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m. Ecole Baker school. $5/individual, $10/family at the door. For informa-tion call Trish, 250-747-2711.

THURSDAYKERSLEY PLAY-

ERS PRESENT TURN THE PAGE, a lighthearted situa-tion comedy rated PG, Nov. 22 – 24 , 7:30 p.m., Kersley Hall. Tickets are $10, available at Cariboo Propane.

UPLANDS NEIGH-BOURHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Nov. 8, Voyageur school

library, 7 p.m.

FREEDOM SING-ERS IN CONCERT Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Bethel Church, South Hills.

SUCCESSFUL AG-ING: AN OWNER’S MANUAL presenta-tion by Dr. Larry Dian, Division Head Geriatric Medicine, VGH, Clinical Asso-ciate Professor, Dept. of geriatric Medicine, UBC. Nov. 15, 4:30 – 6 p.m. at Golden Centre, Open to the public. Sponsored by Quesnel Geriatric Assessment Team, Northern Health.

FRIDAYGIFTS GALORE

EXTRAVAGANZA SPCA FUNDRAISER is looking for not only crafters but any home-based busi-ness to come and sell their products at the Elks Hall, Williams Lake, Nov. 9 – 10. to reserve a table call 1-250-296-4668 or email [email protected].

SATURDAYST. ANDREWS

UNITED CHURCH CRAFT AND BAKE SALE AND LUNCH Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC JAM NIGHT, Nov. 3, Elks Hall, 7 p.m. – 1 a.m., no host bar after 9 p.m. sponsored by the not-for-profit River City Music Association (RCMA.) Everyone welcome to play, sing or listen, $3/person, RCMA members free. For information contact Russ Watson, 250-992-3452.

NORTH CARI-BOO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ANNUAL AUCTION Nov. 3, 6 p.m., Maple Park Al-liance Church. Fully catered dinner with a toonie and regular auction to follow. Tickets are $30, each or two for $50, avail-able at the school office until Oct. 28.

POLKA PARTY sponsored by Lions Seniors Building Project Nov. 10, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m., Barlow Creek Hall, admission at the door $10 (adults), $5 (12-17-year-olds) and children un-der 12 free. Dance to favourite polka music styles, fun for all ages.

ST. JOHN’S AN-GLICAN CHURCH INTERNATIONAL DINNER AND AUCTION Nov. 17, 5 p.m., Tickets $20, sold only at Church office, no tickets sold at the door. Call 250-992-6152 to reserve.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE, Royal Canadian Legion, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., book your tables now, call the office 250-992-6819, $15/table or $25/two tables. Book before Nov. 19.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Native Friend-ship Centre. Tables are $15 or two/$25. Contact Michelle Munch, 250-992-8347, for informa-tion or to book a table.

QUESNEL LIONS CLUB GARAGE SALE every last Sat-urday of the month at Maple Park Mall, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

SUNDAYKERSLEY

SCHOOL PAC’S ANNUAL CHRIST-MAS BAZAAR, Nov. 18, in Kersley Com-munity Hall, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with conces-sion, door prizes, free babysitting, crafts and home baking. for table rental or infor-mation call Michelle, 250-747-4664.

NAZKO CHRIST-MAS MARKET Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Nazko Community Centre. Lots of crafts and goodies, lunch

available at conces-sion. For information or to book a table call Deanna, 250-249-0235.

ONGOING EVENTSDARTS! New dart

players sought for 2012-13 season. Mixed dart league. No experience neces-sary. Every Tuesday night at 6:45 at Elks Lodge. Call Steven, 250-992-5794 for information.

GRIEFSHARE weekly sessions Monday, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., workbook is $15. For informa-tion and registration contact Carol, 250-992-5369, Debbie, 250-747-1500 or Northstar Church, 250-992-8830.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY YARN CLUB meets the second and fourth Thursday afternoon, 1 – 3 p.m. in the library activity room.

RESEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HIS-TORY? NEED HELP WITH A BRICK WALL? Quesnel Genealogy Society meetings are the sec-ond Tuesday of the month, September to June at 1490 Beryl Street, 7 p.m. For information contact 250-992-7211.

YOUTH CEN-TRE open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-day, 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Rock climbing bookings accepted for Saturday birthday parties, call 250-983-6920 to check availability.

QUESNEL AB-ORIGINAL ARTS GROUP, looking for Aboriginal artists and crafters inter-ested in joining a group to support and promote local Aboriginal arts and crafts entrepreneurs. Anyone interested in joining contact San-dra Moore, [email protected] or 250-

925-1069.

FRIENDS OF BARKERVILLE regular meetings, first Wednesday of each month, 5:30 p.m., Wee Chippee Restau-rant. For information call 250-992-2008.

VOICES FOR NORTH CARBIOO SENIORS every third Thursday at Legion Hall, 2 p.m.

PEER DEVELOP-MENT QUESNEL offers free peer-facilitated program-ming for adults with mental illness and or addiction. Groups run every other Tues-day, 10 a.m. – noon in the large group room of the Westside Mental Health and Addictions Centre, 395 Elliot Street. For information call 250-985-5832 or email [email protected].

AUXILIARY TO G.R. BAKER HOS-PITAL LOOKING FOR NEW MEM-BERS. Meetings are first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m. in hospital lower board-room. Orientation provided, police re-cord check required. Pick up application at Hospital Gift Shop or contact Florence White, 250-992-5635 or Barb Glover 250-992-5298.

DOG AGILITY WITH KAY WHITE-HEAD owner and trainer of four agility trial champions, and the instructor of many others. Call 250-992-3881 for details.

PEER DEVELOP-MENT QUESNEL offers free, peer-facilitated program-ming for adults with a mental illness. The group runs every other Tuesday, 10 a.m. – noon. For information call 250-985-5832 or email [email protected].

SENIORS ADVO-CACY SERVICE hours Tuesday –Thursday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Call 250-992-9330 and leave a message, someone will get back to you shortly. SAS is located in Century 21 office in the back. Sandwich board on sidewalk means a consultant is in to serve you.

CNIB LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS in the Quesnel area for occasional social visits with local clients, help with shopping or getting to appointments, or-ganizing in the home and reading. Orienta-tion provided, police record check and references required. Prefer one year commitment. Email: [email protected] or call 250-653-1702.

EXODUS 4:10 TOASTMASTERS meet Thursdays. Meetings are 7 p.m., in multi-purpose room at Northstar Church, use lower parking lot. For details call Rose, 250-992-9520.

QUESNEL ELKS HALL available for rentals, call Tim Patchett, 250-992-5082. If you’re interested in joing the Elks call Ralph Scott, 250-747-8566.

PEOPLE INTER-ESTED IN FOSTER-ING IN QUESNEL contact Lisa Shearer, 250-992-2759, ext. 225 at Axis Family Resources.

DO YOU LIKE TO SING? Karaoke at the Legion, Friday nights, 8 p.m. Every-one welcome.

DANCE LESSONS at the Legion every Wednesday night, 7 p.m. $15 per couple per session, pay in advance $100 for 8 sessions. Singles - bring your own

partner. Learn to slow-dance, quick step or jive. call 250-992-5655 to register, or just drop in.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY pro-gram, sponsored by Cariboo Liberty Place, for implement-ing a Christ-centred recovery at Victory Way Church, every Thursday, 7 p.m. For information call Ed, 250-255-0880.

QUESNEL TOAST-MASTERS Wednes-days, from 7 – 9 p.m.at the College of New Caledonia. Come and visit and learn about improv-ing your communica-tion skills in a warm and friendly environ-ment. Are you new to Quesnel? It’s a great way to get connected. Contact Ruby at 250-747-1180 or [email protected]

SEASONS HOUSE provides support and advocacy for individuals in need of short term emergency shelter. To access services come to 146 Carson Ave., Quesnel or contact us, 250-991-0222.

COUNCIL OF SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANIZATION (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improv-ing the quality of life for all seniors. Seniors organizations wishing to affiliate or individuals wishing to become members contact Ernie Bayer, 604-576-9734, fax: 604-576-9733 or e-mail [email protected].


Recipes

Originally from Switzerland, the fondue started as a tasty way to

use up leftover cheese. Today as well, there’s nothing like a warm cheesy fondue to bring together friends and family on a cold winter night.

Take a look at this tantalizing recipe created by Chef Michael P. Clive:

Ingredients:• 1 bottle Rickard’s Oakhouse• 2 ½ cups, smoked gouda,

shredded• 1 cup gruyere, shredded• 1 tablespoon all-purpose � our• A few drops of Worcestershire

sauceFor Serving:• 1 ½ pounds cubed or thick

sliced and browned sausage

• 1 head cauli� ower, separated into � orets, blanched

• 1 Red pepper, grilled, sliced• 1 small jar mini Gherkin

pickles, drained• 1 baguette, pumpernickel or

sour dough loaf, cubedDirections:Combine cheeses in a bowl with

� our. Add Rickard’s Oakhouse beer to a small pot and bring to a bubble over medium heat.

Reduce the heat to a simmer and add cheese in handfuls. Stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. Stir in a � gure-eight pattern with a wooden spoon.

When the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the Worcestershire sauce. Transfer fondue to warm fondue pot.www.newscanada.com

Warm up with a winter fondue

Tips to overcome common breakfast barriersMost parents

know that breakfast

is important, yet some children are leaving for school hungry.

New research from Nutella reveals statistics on the breakfast attitudes and habits of Canadian families and opportunities for how to get more breakfast on Canadian tables:

Fact: More than a quarter of Canadian Moms (26.3 per cent) agree that they are too rushed to prepare breakfast for their children weekday mornings before school.

Solution: Plan ahead – you can do this my making a weekly schedule for what is on the breakfast menu.

Pick a designated area of the kitchen to display it – such as a chalkboard – and have your children input on what the menu items will be.

Fact: More than seven in 10 (73 per cent) moms agree that breakfast recipe ideas and tips could help their families eat breakfast more frequently.

Solution: A great way to get more recipes, hints and tips is to join the online community where parents across Canada

can help each other out.The Nutella Breakfast

Table is a Facebook page designed for sharing ideas and recipes, in turn giving parents a community to share and learn from one another.

Fact: Two-thirds (66 per cent) of moms agree that ideas for making breakfast more fun could help their family eat breakfast more frequently

Solution: Add fun to breakfast with music. Make a breakfast playlist – include up-beat songs to put you in a positive mood as you head out the door.

Eating breakfast while listening to music will set you up for whatever the day has in store.

Fact: Two-thirds (66 per cent) of moms wish there was more time to enjoy breakfast as a family.

Solution: Be a breakfast champion – community-led breakfast initiatives help kids and families enjoy breakfast together. If you or someone you know has a great community breakfast idea, apply for support through The Nutella Breakfast Table Fund. Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2012 at Facebook.com/TheBreakfastTablewww.newscanada.com



Quesnel & District Chamber of Commerce19th Annual Business Excellence Awards

1. BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR: Criteria:Sets an example as a dedicated business leader• Projects a positive image in the community• Works to motivate and encourage other entrepreneurs•

2. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Criteria:Provides excellent product or services and stands behind their product• Maintains good customer relationships• Upholds an active role in the community•

3. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: Criteria:Demonstrates initiative and enthusiasm for the job• Performs the job above and beyond expectations and/or provides exemplary • customer serviceWorks with a team spirit and provides a positive work place•

4. CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD: Criteria:Consistently provides reliable, friendly customer service• Goes above and beyond to meet customers needs•

5. COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD: Criteria:A business, community service group, or non-profi t organization• Whose participation in the community has signifi cantly benefi ted others• Has contributed by giving back to the community with time, product, donations • and/or support

6. HOME BASED BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Criteria:Maintains good customer relationships• Provides excellent product or services and stands behind their product• Works towards growing their business through successful and innovative • marketing

7. GO GREEN AWARD: Criteria:Any business or organization that has taken steps this year to reduce their • environmental impact

8. TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD: Criteria:Provides and/or promotes an outstanding visitor experience• Actively encourages the growth of Quesnel & Area as a destination• Increases the visibility of Quesnel & Area•

9. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR: Criteria:Under the age of 30• In a management or supervisory role or part owner of a business• Demonstrate excellence, innovation or leadership•

Get your nominations

in early!

NOMINATION INFORMATION

Name of Award: _____________________________________________________________________

Name of Nominee: ____________________________________________________________________

Nominee’s Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________

Nominee’s Phone Number: __________________ Email Address: ______________________________

Nominator’s Information

Your name: ________________________________ Your Phone Number: ________________________

Your Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________

Date of Submission: (Month) (Day) 2012

Please check one

Nominators Information is to be kept confidential

Nominators information can be shared with the nominee Support for nomination – For a nominee to be eligible, all criteria points must be addressed in a detailed description that does not exceed 500 words on a separate sheet of paper. One form for each category. Incomplete nominations will be disqualified.

Please return nomination forms and support information to the Quesnel Visitor Centre located at 703 Carson Avenue, Quesnel, BC V2J 2B6 or fax to 250-992-2181.

Deadline for 2012 Nominations is November 9, 2012.

The nine award categories are:

SponsorsDiamond

Quesnel Cariboo Observer•

Platinum

West Fraser Mills Ltd.•

Gold

City of Quesnel•

Silver

Quesnel Toyota•

Spee Dee•

Central BC’s Academy of Nail •

Technology

Staples•

Booster

Fountain Tire•

Sandman Hotel•

Wright Choice Automotive•

Community Futures•

Walmart• Please return nomination forms and support information to the

Quesnel Visitor Centre located at 703 Carson Avenue, Quesnel, BC V2J 2B6 Phone 250-992-8716 or fax to 250-992-2181.

Documents

Quesnel Cariboo Observer, November 02, 2012