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Final farewell
Ross Mitchell photo
Former Quesnel assistant fire chief Don Bardonnex, middle, received a mitt-full of
awards and plaques at an appreciation dinner Saturday night for job dedication during
his time with the local fire department. Bardonnex, surrounded by former fire crew
members Dan Braconnier left, and Ric Raynor, right then moved to F^mie on Sunday to
become the Bk Valley's newest fire chief. Dale Carlson, Greg Young, Mike Reinsdorf and
Clarke Kumpula were also honoured for long-term and high dedication during the banquet.
Artist appointed to B.C. council
LOCAL ARTIST and
Arts and Recreation
Centre Arts Coordinator,
Maggie Ferguson-Dumais,
has been appointed to the
Board of Directors of the
Assembly of B.C. Arts
Council.
This is a provincial
body has a commitment
to over 90 community
and regional arts councils
and associate members
throughout B.C.
Ferguson-Dumais has
been an artist all her life
and has been involved in
the Quesnel Community
Arts Council since moving
here in 1982.
She served as president
of the Quesnel Community
Arts Council' for
four years from 1984 to
1988.
This well-recognized
watercolourist also served
ias vice president of the
Regiona:! Arts Council
from 1995 to 1997.
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Mon - Fri 12 Noon -1 p.m.
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Mon & Wed. (non competitive) Tues & Ttiurs
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$3.25 plus $5 Pinnie deposit
SKATE WITH THE MILLS
Sun. Jan. 10 & Feb. 14, 1999. 1:30 - 3:30
$1.70 per person
NO SCHOOL
Feb. 5/99 Marcii 5/99. March 15 -19/99.
Junior Drop in Hockey -10 -11:30 Regular Admission
Extra Public Skate -12 - 2:00 p.m. $1.70 per person
Teen Drop in Hockey - 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Regular
Admission
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7:30' 9:00 p.m.
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BASIC STEP
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Pauline
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STEP
5;30 - 6:30 p.m.
Drop in
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WFTR
AEROBICS
ALL LEVELS
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Cindy - $2
Bouchie Lake
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Charlotte
GYM
ABS&
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10 - 10:30 a.m.
Charlotte
AEROBICS
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Brain WFTR
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Donna
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BASIC STEP
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10:15 - 11 a.m.
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Drop In
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WFTR
AEROBICS
ALL LEVELS
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Deb - $2
Bouchle Lake
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INTERVAL
7.30 • 8:30 p.m
Jenny
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$47 on/before Jan 23, S49 alter Jan 23
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ABS &
STRETCH
10 - 10:30 a.m.
Charlotte
GYM
AEROBICS
ALL LEVELS
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Deb - $2
Baker School
BOXERCISE
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Brian
WFTR
AEROBICS
ALL LEVELS
7:30 - 8:30 p.m
Myma
WFTR
CIRCUIT
TRAINING
8 - 9:30 p.m.
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GYM
ABDOMINALS
& STRETCH
9 - 9:30 p.m.
GYM
STEP
(Extended)
8:45-10:15 a.m.
Oonna
Drop in WFTR
BODY
STRETCH
10 - 11 a.m.
Charlotte
GYM
STEP
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Drop in Tracey
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24% uesnel Garibob Observer
WHEN I first discovered
the Wonders of online
communities, it was
through a Bulletin Board
System (BBS) in Vancouver.
/ I connected using a
Commodore 64 equipped
with 300 baud modem
which was agonizingly
slow, even to send just
text messages.
Long distance charges
quickly nipped that hobby
in the bud for a few years,
until a BBS in Williams
Lake opened its doors. I
was on a PC by that time,
equipped with a 2400
baud modem. It was a
vast improvement over
the 300 baud, which basically
meant that sending
plain text was just slow.
From there, modem
speeds have roared forward
- 14,400, 28,800,
33,600, and now 56K.
And as web pages become
more intense and as
downloaded files become
larger, the need for speed
is not just an option, it's
mandatory.
But for people thinking
of upgrading to 56K,
there are a few things that
need to be taken into consideration.
First, and most im­
portantly, does your Internet
service provider"^
support a 56K connection.'
Some have upgraded
their hardware, but many
have held back. If your
ISP doesn't support it,
there's no point in putting
out the money for a 56K
modem unless you're willing
to jump to a new provider
too.
But with 56K modems,
there's an added
complication: the kind of
modem.
Before a 56K standard
was developed in
February of this year, two
companies developed
their own 56K technology
- US Robotics with "X2"
and Rockwell teamed
with Lucent developed
•'K56Flex". Both of these
technologies worked fine,
but only when connecting
to the same type of
modem. If you bought an
X2 modem and your ISP
was running K56Flex,
you'd be stuck connecting
at 33,600.
This caused some
confusion amongst consumers,
and so finally a 56K
standard -- known as
V.90 — was agreed iipon
earlier this year. Now
when you buy a 56K
modem, you know it's a
56K modem, regardless of
what brand your ISP is
using.
If you jumped the
56K gun and bought either
X2 or K56Flex have
no fear — almost every
manufacturer offers a free
upgrade to the V.90 standard,
downloadable from
their web site. But if
you're currently connecting
to your provider at
56K using either of these
previous technologies,
check with your ISP be­
fore downloading a V.90
upgrade to ensure that
they support the new
standard.
And if 56K just isn't
fast enough for you, have
no fear. Just plug two
56K modems into your
computer, install two
phone lines, and surf at
twice the speed. And if
you're worried about filling
up two slots in your
computer, they've taken
care of that too — you can
buy two modems installed
on a single card.
Ah, glorious speed...
Todd Sullivan can be
contacted via e-mail at
todd@sos-connect. c(^.
His Web site is located at
h t t p : / / s o s -
connect.com/caught. -ftv
ternet service provided iriv
Williams Lake by SOS
Connections.
Wednesday,' becen[iber'2,19!98' '
S.P.CA Pet of the Week
Hi, I'm "Keela" (on the left) and this
is my buddy "Jock" (on the right),
am an 8 year old spayed female
Siberian Husky-Retriever X. "Jock'
is a 4 year old neutered male Shep
X. Our master passed away and
the public trustee has signed us
over to the SPCA for us to find a
good home. We are very lovable.
'We need dishsoap, canned dog load and kitten chow.
Please Do Not Leave Animals Al The Shelter After Hours or On Closed Days
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Things h do and See iftfaund Quesnel
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Qtresnel CaribTJo Observer- Wednesday, December 2, 1998 2 A>
Friends in
need
HOW CAN J
person ever express
gratitude after someone
has saved their life.'
Because I hadn't
been in this situation
before and totally
lacked creativity in my
bedraggled state of
mind, I did the only
thing I could think of: i
bought my two saviours
a cup of coffee and a
donut and said thanks. I
think they liked the
donuts more.
I shudder when I
think back on those
terrifying moments
before they came to my
aid. I knew if I didn't do
something fast at least
14 coworkers would be
out to kill me.
It was late Monday
night. As I looked over
my workload of stories,
typing, page design and
headlines, I did some
quick mental
calculations: Deadline =
workload x energy +
inspiration - one hour
the negative figure there
was no physical way I
could get everything
done by deadline on
Tuesday at 5 p.m.
I was contemplating
eating my own cooking
- a sure suicidal move.
Within minutes, I
had two phone calls.
Ron and Angela,
sensing my despair
through my superficial
whining, offered to
come to help. They
helped me wade
through a mountain of
typing. Whether they
hurtle themselves in
front of a speeding train
or wade through a pile
of papers, save my Ufe
they did.
And this just might
be the most (and only)
sentimental statijment
ever to appear in ¥ile
13: Thanks guys, you're
the best.
Annie Gallant photo
Edna Mitchell has had a long and adventurous life beginning in Quesnel in 1901. She is
not sure how she feels about the millennium but certainly has enjoyed this centunr-
Living the good life
By ANNIE GALLANT
Observer Reporter
ALMOST everyone
that was close to Edna
Mitchell is gone now, but
she holds their memories
close to her heart and reminisces
about her past.
Edna is 97 years old
and is one of the oldest,
living women born and
raised in Quesnel.
Her memories span
the development of this
community. The people
from her past are many of
the founding members of
this town.
Tough as nails but
tender in her recollections,
Edna is a testament
to the strength and stamina
exuded by our pioneer
stock.
Born on November 9,
1901 Edna Wells attended
school in the original log
school on the modern
Helen Dixon Centre site.
The family lived in
town and Edna's father
worked for Mr. Kepner in
the Occidental Hotel.
Fun was were you
found it and Edna and her
brother and sister found
plenty to do in the tiny
settlement.
"We played baseball
at school but we also
found other games to
play," Edna said. "Half
the kids would get on one
side of the school and half
ori the other, then we'd
toss the baseball back and
forth."
She also recalled lazy
summer days, swimming
in Baker Creek.
Working life began
early for Edna. At the age
of thirteen she moved in
as housekeeper and nursemaid
to a lady named
Mrs. McLean.
"I lived with her for
four years and went to
school at the same time,"
Edna remembered. "I
moved back home
though. She wouldn't let
me go to dances and
such."
One of Edna's most
vivid memories was
watching the hotel burn
down. She and Mrs. Mc­
Lean watched people carrying
buckets of water
from the river.
The balance of '-her
high school education was
somewhat patchworked.
For a time she took
lessons from the minister,
Mr. Stott and them lessons
resumed in the
school with Miss Duggan.
Although advanced in
years, Edna's memory
was exceptionally clear.
Edna's father had left
the family when she was a
young teen and by the
time the first world war
broke out her mother had
remarried. Edna said she
had liked her stepfather,
George Broughton fine,
but she repeated several
times how she had 'loved
her dad'.
She remembers the
first world war and how
nearly every man had
gone off to join the services.
By this time Edna and
her sister Bertha were hving
on the family farm on
the west side of the river.
The Columbia Ranch was
located on the Yargeau
Road.
She spoke of many
fond memories of her
grandmother and her beloved
Uncle Louis who
died on the ranch while
Photo contributed
Edna's saddle horee Joe features prominently in this 97year-old's
memories which span a centuiy^f Ihnng.
she was there.
Many a trip was
taken from the ranch to
town on the SS Charlotte.
The paddlewheeler stopped
at their dock allowing
the family to bring in supplies
and ship out hay and
livestock.
Edna married Scotty
Mitchell in 1924 and they
set up housekeeping back
in the town. Their first
home was on the presentday
Safeway location.
That house still exists
but was moved two
streets over.
In her early married
life, Joe was her prize possession.
This was the saddle
horse Scotty bought
from Neil McMillan for
his new bride. Many was
the time she remembered
Doc Baker marvelling at
how she could handle this
otherwise feisty animal.
The only time her
husband attempted to ride
Joe, he was unceremoniously
bucked off.
Life was good for
Edna. She recollected her
life filled with happy
memories, independent
and exciting adventures
and yes' the sadnesses
which brought tears to
this wise arid venerated
old woman.
Many of her elders
and far too many of her
descendants have passed
away hut Edna is proud
and pleased to have
known and remembered
them all.
Five years ago
Dec. 1, 1993
Councillors Mary
Glassford and -Barry
Nordin have served
rheir last meeting as
politicians on Quesnel
City Council. For now.
In farewell speeches'
delivered on Monday
the two single-term
councillors offered
mixed emotions about
leaving. For her part,
Coun. Glassford, who
was defeated in her bid
at the mayor's chair,
publicly congratulated
Steve Wallace and her
counterparts.
For his part, Coun.
Nordin served notice he
was leaving the
community for a one or
two year stint with a
B.C. Law Society in
Vancouver. But Coun.
Nordin - who ran
unsuccessfully for the
Liberals in the Oct. 25th
election - did not exit
city politics quietly.
With dry humour
and pointed comments
he advised Mayor
Wallace not to attempt
to manipulate the new
council who he
described as well
educated and crafty.
Warned Nordin:
"If you abuse it
(mayor's office) you will
have joined the ranks of
Mr. (Philip) Mayfield."
Seventy years ago
Dec. 1, 1928
Scarlet Fever
We are sorry to
announce that this
disease has made its
appearance in town, and
as a result, although
there are very few cases,
the local school has
been closed by order of
the local health officer.
Three cases had
appeared up to Sunday
ast, and another vvas
discovered on Thursday.
The cases are mild, and
each patient is making
good progress towards
recovery. It is hoped
that the health officer
will succeed in stamping
out the disease.

5!8 Quesnel Cariboo Observer
service
QUESNEL NOW has
its own alternative to the
government home and
health services.
Queen's of Heart
Laura" Eritzminger and
Jane Inwood are offering
quality, affordable^ flexible
home support services.—^
The price of government
services is rising all
the time and cutbacks are
eliminating ma,ny of the
smaller tasks that clients
require.
These two women
would like clients to consider
the alternative they
offer.
"We are more flexible
in the services we provide
and the prices we
charge," said Jane. "We
are willing to look at each
case and-determine a price
based on the job."
Between the two of
them, Laura and Jane
have 19 years experience
in the field of home support.
Annie Gallant photo
Jane Inwood and Laura Entzminger feel they can offer services in Quesnel that are more
flexible than the existing services at rates that will be tailored to the clients needs.
Many government
ministries and agencies
are already referring
clients to Queen's of
Heart.
The company has ap­
plied for their service pro­
vider number in order to
reach the continuing care
clients but as yet it has
not been issued.
From general housekeeping
to respite care
and many specialized services
in between. Queen's
of Heart takes care of its
clients.
"For me, I feel good
about helping clients stay
independent in their own
home," Laura said.
For Jane it is the
sense of pride in helping
others.
IMA winter school set to go
THE SNOW may past two summers during
have come, but that IMA's Acoustic Guitar
doesn't mean everything School and is highly
is quiet in the community regarded by his students.
of Wells.
Topics for this course will
Far from it.
include finger style, open
One of the most tuning and sHde guitar.
active areas in the tiny The fee is $140, plus
town can be found at GST and includes his
Island Mountain Arts, concert" on Saturday
which is buzzing with evening. All ability levels
activity.
will benefit, although,
The Island Mountain students must be able to
crew is working overtime play basic cords well
to."present a number of enough to get through a
winter workshops. song.
On the weekend of That's just the start.
January 16th and 17th, IMA's Third Annual
for instance, well-known Winter School of the Arts
blues musician Ken will be kicking off on the
Hamm will be on hand to weekend of February 20th
teach an Acoustic Guitar and 21st.
workshop;
Marie Nagel will
Hamm has taught the teach a Beginner
Extended Shopping
Hours at Pine Centre!
Mdnday-Friday
9:30-9:00 pm
Saturdays
9:30 - 6:00
Sundays
9:30> 5:00
Watercolour course,
while Grant Willis of
Penticton will take
students to the next level
with an
Inter mediate/Advanced
Watercolour course.- -
The fee for each
workshop is $125 plus
GST.
Nagel is a Wellsbased
artist who has
taught a number of
Beginner Watercolour
courses at Island
Mountain Arts, winning
praise from her students
for her sensitivity and
encouragement of the
beginning student.
Willis has also taught
several workshops at the
summer school and, based
on positive student
feedback, was invited to
teach at the winter school.
Harp enthusiasts will
also be glad to hear that
Sharlene Wallace of
Toronto is returning to
teach a Folk Harp
workshop during the
winter school. The fee for
her course is $140, plus
GST and includes a ticket
for her concert on
Saturday, February 20th.
All ability levels are
welcome.
IMA requires a $50
deposit from students by
December 15th in order
to ensure these workshops
will be run. Anyone
interested can call 1-800-
442-2787 or 994-3466.
r- What's Happening At Pine Centre -]
Dec. 13 Breakfast with Santa at
Clancey's Family Restaurant 8-1 Gam
Santa Is at Pine Centre Daily -
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visiting times.
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WELL, DECEMBER
has arrived and with it
that holiday feeling. You
might have even been so
lucky as to hear it if you
wander by the Correlieu
music room at the right
time.
Our newly formed
Christmas choir, as well
as our band, and several
instrumental ensembles
are beginning to rehearse
for this year's round of
seasonal concerts.
On December 9th
Correlieu hosts its annual
concert, then on the 11th,
our music department hits
the mall. On the 12th the
music department will
provide the music for the
CBC reading of 'A
Christmas Carol' at the
school's theatre. So come
out, watch and enjoy
these performances.
Along with the
change in the season
comes the change of
sports. ^ Basketball
practices now dominate
gym time, aside from our
senior girls' volleyball
team who have earned
congratulations and
whose season will end on
a positive note as they
leave today for
provincials.
So on these notes of
cheer, I wish you all the
best of luck if you intend
to go Christmas shopping.
Treaty eosts need limits
DURING ITS
appearance before the
Standing Committee on
Public Accounts, the
Department of Indian
Affairs and Northern
Development Canada
(DIAND) had few
answers to the many
questions surrounding a
recent Auditor General's
report on Comprehensive
Land Claims. The Public
Accounts Committee is
responsible for holding
federal government
departments accountable
for money spent and for
working within their
mandates.
The Auditor
General's report was
critical of the way land
claim settlements were
negotiated, settled and
implemented. A big
concern is the money.
The Auditor General
pointed out that $90
million has been spent on
treaty negotiations since
1994-95, with no
settlements reached.
Further, the Department
does not cost out the
negotiation, settlement or
implementation costs of
negotiating treaties. Thi^
is, in part, where the
problem lies. DIAND
does not predict how
much money will be spent
on finalizing settlements,
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likely be the last in
additional transition
funding. Part of the
enormous cost can be
contributed to the costs of
the negotiators. It is
widely known that at
least two federal
negotiators involved with
settling claims in BC are
paid an annual salary of
approximately $370 000
each. That is nearly
double what the Prime
Minister makes!
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uesnel Cariboo.Observer Wednesday, Dece.mber 2, 1998
pie of God continue to
No one religion has been given a monopoly on the Creator's truths
HAVE THOUSANDS
of years of recorded
History taught us anything
of how to live together in
peace on this planet?
Pharaoh and his
people persecuted and
killed the Israelites. The
Jewish people did the
same to the Christians,
the Christians did it to the
people of Islam and now
the people of Islam are
doing it to the Baha'is,
the people of Baha.
Must this fanaticism
continue? Must this
ignorance persist? Surely
the consciousness of
mankind for the most
part has risen above this.
Must the people of
God continue to kill and
persecute the adherents to
the new message each
time the Creator sends us
another chapter of his
Book of Life? How long
will it take before the
people of the world, torn
and bleeding because of
their ignorance, approach
the New Promised
Revelation from their
Lord, with grateful hearts
and not try to destroy it
or ignore it? God's will be
done with our
cooperation or in spite of
us.
The Baha'i of
Quesnel and area were
very alarmed to learn that
more of our fellow
Baha'is in Iran have been
sentenced to death. These
valiant souls will soon
join the more than twenty
thousand followers of
new Faith who have
already been imprisoned,
tortured and martyred
because of their religious
convictions.
Just of the record, all
of the Holy Messengers: '
Abraham, Buddha,
Zoroaster, Krishna,
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1 BAHA'I TODAY 1
Moses, Christ,
Muhammad, the Bab,
Baha'u'llah and others all
gave their followers the
mandate to spread far and
wide the new teachings.
However, as history
clearly shows, some of
these foUovvers have
broken God's laws by
spreading God's teaching
through fanatical means
of persecution, torture,
terrorism, and murder.
No one following has
been or ever will be given
a monopoly on the
Creator's truth. It is given
to us through the ages by
successive messengers as
we develop the hearts,
minds, the spirit and
capacity to receive it.
"In my father's house
there are many
mansions...Many sheep
have r that are not of this
fold, if it were not so, I
would have told you,"
Jesus, the Bible.
With one phone call
The Baha'is of
Qiiesnel and area would
like to express our
extreme gratitude to
Canadian Foreign
Minister Lloyd
Axeworthy, for his
attempts to alleviate the
plight of the Iranian
Baha'i communitv.
you can help BC NURSES Jieal
our health care system.
Nurses regret it is necessary to take strike action
in our effort to achieve a new contract.
What we are fighting for is better health care for
the people of British Columbia:
To settle this dispute, we need
help from you, the people of BC.
BC has lost 1,600 nursing
positions since 1993. The employers'
latest offer-less than 500 new nurses
-would add less than one nurse to
each facility province-wide.
It wili not solve the workload
crisis or ensure quality care.
We have to provide fair compensa­
tion to keep nurses working in BC
and to attract more young people to
the profession. In BC today, out of
26,000 nurses, only 400 are under
the age of 25. About 4,000 nurses
will be retiring in the next five years.
Its not about higher wages.
But there are other compensation -
issues relating to workload that must
be addressed to keep nurses in BC.
We know British Columbians strongly support
nurses' key proposals:
• for more nurses
• for the right to call in e.\tra staff when care needs demand it
• for improvements in premiums for being on-call (now $ 1 an hour),
for being in-charge, and for working evenings, nights and weekends
• to restore the car allowance lost by community nurses when other
public sector employees got to keep it
• for pay equity to reduce the gap bet\veen nurses and people working
in male-dominated occupations.
A message from the BC Nurses' Union.
Please phone or
fax the Premier.
Call Enquiry BC Toll free :
Lower Mainland 660-2421
Outside Lower Mainland 1-800-663-7867
Ask for phone
250 387-1715
and/or fax 250-387-0087
Ask the Premier to
a send a message to
health employers.
Tell them to make
a fair offer to nurses.
QuesrieKCariboo^dbserver AAtedfTesday, Deoen1ber'!2;
statistics show Africa will be hardest hit
ONE DAY each year
is set aside to increase
awareness of the ever-increasing
AIDS epidemic.
For those who suffer
from this disease, every
day is AIDS awareness
day.The first Canadian
case of Aids was identi­
fied in 1982.
Since then over
50,000 Canadians have
been infected with HIV
and everyday, approximately
11 Canadians become
infected.
Aids has not gone
away, nor is there a cure
for it. Issues such as fear,
stigma and discrimination
continue to prevent
people from learning the
facts, taking responsibility
and ensuring that those
with the disease are treated
equally and with respect.
Carol McKeown enjoyed
a full and happy life
Carol Ann (Stuart)
McKeown battled with
cancer from early spring
of 1998 and finally
succumbed to it on
October 5th, 1998.
Carol was born in
Turner Valley, Alberta,
on June 12th, 1949.
During her teen years, her
family moved to British
Columbia, where she
eventually met and
married David McKeown.
They had two
daughters, Denise and
Brenda and raised their
family in the Quesnel area
since the early 1980s.
Carol enjoyed fishing,
camping, playing all kinds
of games and visiting with
her many friends and
A-
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relatives. She especially
loved the time she spent
with her granddaughters,
Sydni-Anne and Timmie-
Lee.
Carol is survived by
her husband, David, her"
daughter Denise and sonin-law
Steward, as well as
younger daughter Brenda.
She is also survived by
granddaughters Sydni-
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and many more friends
and relatives.
She was predeceased
by her father, John Stuart.
Funeral services were
held on October 10th,
1998 and her ashes were
buried in the Quesnel
cemetery.
The family would like
to extend their
appreciation to all the
staff at G.R. Baker
Memorial Hospital and
the Quesnel Palliative
Care Society for all the
care and support they
provided to Carol and her
family during her long
battle with cancer.
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In an attempt to dispel
some of the myths surrounding
the contraction
of HIV/AIDS, here are
some facts:
•by the'year 2000 it is estimated
that over 40 million
people will be infected
with HW.
•10 million of these infects
will be children
•75 per cent of infections
will result from heterosexual
contact
•nearly 40 per cent of all
HIV positive cases are
women.
"In Quesnel we continue
to work with the
School District in provi- •
ding AIDS education to
the students in elementary
and high schools," said
health nurse, Jill Walker.
Quesnel Aids Education
and Awareness Committee
is seeking people
interested in this most valuable
work. Those willing
to commit some time
can contact the Cariboo
Health Unit at 992-4366.
T H H N K V O U
Tc^ the folioujing businesses and
indiuiduals for ttieir support and
donatiDnis that helped to make our
recent 1998 Kouice Hockey tournament
r a success.
Toiko Industries
Ltd.
VaU Holdings
R. Clauson Logging
Four T s Contracting
Nortech Forestry
Safev/ay
Sports Trdders
Five Season Sports
Keens Sports
Finning
Pro-Body Gym
ABC Computers
Willis Harper
C & R Video
Sharon Landry
Big K Music
Sunny's Photo
K-Max Video Store
Shoppers Drug Mart
James & Sons
Electric
Zellers
The Ouriaw
Quesnel Millionaires
Hockey Club
Sooters
Overwaitea Foods
Mapb Books
Perry's Pictures
Extra Foods
Tim Hortons
Thank you on
behalf of
NOUICE DIUISION
Quesnel Minor
Hockey ttssociation
YOU BE THE JUDGE
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