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B8 QUeSNELeARIBOOOBSERVEFt Wednesday, July 14. 2004
ANNIE GALLANT
Observer Reporter
Three 2004 graduates, Allison
Clement, Jeff Menelaws
and Heather Laurent,
have nothing but praise for
the support and assistance
they received from their
Nazko Band community.
And for Clement and
Menelaws, QSS First Nations
worker Brenda Bonin
provided the in-school support
they needed.
"Without her I would have
been left behind," Clement
said. "I really found school
a challenge."
But Clement and Laurent's
challenge began before they
ever got to school.
Living in Nazko, they,
along with 11 other students,
had a two-hour bus
ride just to get to school.
But they would rather
live in Nazko, where they
were raised, than move to
Quesnel.
Menelaws divided his
tin^e between Nazko and
Quesnel, saying he liked
KEN HAMM AT SINGING
CAMEL in Wells, July 15. Tickets
are $15 at the door or call
994-3340 to reserve.
SEARCHING FOR HOPE
WITH JEAN VANIER 3-day
gathering of young adults in
Prince George's Catholic Diocesan
Centre, July 16-18. For info
contact www.pgdiocese.bc.ca or
phone 250-964-4424 ext 237
SENIORS' SOCIETY STRAW­
BERRY TEA Aug. 15 from 1 to
4 pm, $3.50/ea. Tickets are now
available at Seniors' Centre or at
the door.
VOLUNTEER PARTICI­
PANTS WANTED for Alcohol
Research Programs. Phone the
Alcohol Research Institute 604-
591-7777 for application package.
No cost - or obligation.
The Quesnel Church
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living in both places.
"But the bus ride from
Nazko was brutal," he said.
Clement said she would
visit with Laurent and the
other kids on the bus or
sometimes she would do
her homework or listen to
music.
Family support worker
and Nazko resident Darlyn
Alec has helped these students
make it through their
high school years.
"The transition for students
from small rural
schools such as Nazko is difficult,"
she said. "Often kids
would drop out after the
second semester in Grade 8,
but now with Brenda at QSS
the kids have the support in
school they need."
Alec said they have been
seeing two or three First
Nations graduates each year
over the last few years.
Both Clement and Menelaws
said they appreciate the
support they received from
their fellow smdents.
They also said they
looked to older stud­
ents for guidance.
After completing a few
courses at QSS, Clement
plans to . take nursing in
Prince George.
She has some • concerns
over moving that far from
her home in Nazko, but
knows that it is necessary to
pursue a career.
Menelaws, on the other
hand, is looking forward to
moving to Kamloops where
he plans to study to be an
electrician.
"L want to make something
of my life," Menelaws
said. "I have friends who
will help me in Kamloops."
His advice to First Nations
students still attending high
school was simple.
"Stay strong, stay in
school," he said.
The Nazko community is
planning a celebration in
honour of their three most
recent graduates on July 24.
"We are asking the whole
community to come out
and congratulate these students,"
Alec said. "They
have done well."
QSS grad Allison Clement (left) depends on supportive Nazko band members like Darlyn
Alec (centre), as does QSS grad Jeff Menelaws (right) who completed high school
on the honour role. Annie Gallant photo
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to book your
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S P E C I A L E V E N T S & M E E T I N G S ETC...
COTTONWOOD HOUSE
OLD TIME FARMERS' MAR­
KET AND STRAWBERRY TEA
July 18 from 10 am to 2 pm
with Streawberry Tea lunch on
the new outdoor patio. Lots of
activities planned. Live music as
well as interactive theatre soiree
at 1 pm. For mroe info call 992-
2071, fax 992-6830 or website:
www.cottonwoodhouse.ca
VOLUNTEER PARTICI­
PANTS WANTED for 2004
Psychological Research Survey.
To receive complimentary survey
call 991-0883. No cost - no
obligation.
HEALTHY COMMUNITY
COLOURING CONTEST Bags
available at Native Friendship
centre. Draw a picture of what
you see as a helathy community.
Prizes for 1,2, 3rd
INNER PEACE MOVE­
MENT LECTURE with Judy
Guido Thurs. July 15 at 1
p.m. and 7 pm in Sandman
Inn. tickets at the door $13/ea.
This is a non-profit, educaitonal
organization, For more info call
1-877-969-0095.
SPECIAL FARMERS' MAR­
KET July 23 from 11 am to 3
pm. Come and meet the Communities
in Bloom judges. Have
tea with the tour participants,
grab a free coffee, visit the
booths, both regular vendors
and special booths. Regular
markets resume on July 24.
ACTING WORKSHOP FOR
YOUTH Dimension 3 Theatre
presents workshop for teens
aged 13-18, from Aug. 3-14
with performance on stage at
Art int he Park, Sat. Aug. 14.
Cost is $75, register at Arts and
Rec Centre or phone 992-8200.
NATASHA HENDERSON
EXHIBITION runs until Aug.
11 at IMA public gallery 'in
Wells.
BC FIDDLE CAMP IN­
STRUCTOR'S CONCERT in
LeBourdais Park July 25 from
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. If bad
weather concert to move into
Legion Hall. Donations gratefully
accepted.
9TH ANNUAL FRANK
CUSHMAN MEMORIAL
TRAIL RIDE Aug. 7. Pledges
are being raised to support
Cancer Society and Palliative
Care Assoc. For more info call
Danielle 747-2410.
DIABETIC/RESPIRATORY
CLINIC Sept. 21 - 24 at Hosp.
To register call 992-0657.
PALLIATIVE CARE FUN
FUND RAISING GOLF TOUR­
NEY Sun. July 25, Richbar Golf
Course, tee time at 2 pm, Dinner
at 5 pm, rain or shine. Reg.
forms at Ques. Visitor Centre,
Richbar Golf Course or contact
Diana at 992-1218
30TH ANNUAL POW-WOW
Oct. 8, 9 & 10 at Friendship
Centre, 319 North Fraser Drive.
BE A SHIRAOI HOUSE
VOLUNTEER in cataloguing,
photography, data entry and
conservation. For more info call
Kelly at 747-4363.
WEEKLY GYMKHANfA at
Bouchie Lake arena Tues., from
6:30 pm. Barrels, poles, stakes
and one fun event. All participants
must be members with BC
Horse Council. All riders must
follow the rules of the Bouchie
Lake Gymkhana Club. Membership
is $5. For more info call
Angela @ 249-5445 or Lori @
249-5045.
DONATE ITEMS FROM
SHIRAOI to the Shiraoi House
display. Items may be dropped
off at the museum during the
month of June, on Tues. and
Thurs. between 3:30 and 6 p.m.
or Sat. from 1 to 4 pm. For more
info call Kelly at 747-4363.
COMING TO NAZKO FOR
THE WEEKEND.' Stop by the
Little Red Schoolhouse for tourist
info, history on the area, local
arts & crafts sales and fresh
baking. Open Sat. 10-2 pm and
Sun 12-4 pm.
5TH ANNUAL SUMMER
FESTIVAL OF WELL-BEING
Sunday, Aug. 15 in Williams
Lake, for more info contact The
Hobbit House 392-7599.
WE LIKE LEFTOVERS The
Ques. Lions Club will gladly
pick up your garage sale leftovers.
Phone 992-8001 or 747-
3758. Funds from the sale are
used for community project..
Watch for giant garage sale in
November.
20TH ANNUAL BICYCLE
TREK FOR LIFE AND
BREATH, BC Lung Assoc.
hosting 12-day, 200-km event
Sept. 11 and 12. For more info
contact Katie Gove at 604-731-
5864 or 1-80O-665-5864. Event
info and online reg. available at
www.bc.lung.ca
LAWN BOWLING in West
Fraser Timber Park, open Mon,
Wed., Fri, at 10 am and Sat. at
1:30 pm Call 747-1323 or 992-
7124 for more info.
SAVE-ON-FOODS POINTS
PROMOTION FOR BIG BRO/
BIG SIS in Quesnel. Donate
A PROBLEM? A CRISIS?
CRISIS LINE
SOMEONE TO TALK TO
Call 992-9414 24 hours
1000 points to Big Brothers/Big
Sisters at the check-out.
IMA ART GALLERY &c GIFT
SHOP Open every Sat. and Sun.
from noon to 5 pm, 2323 Pooley
St., Wells.
POST ABORTION SUPPORT
&c EDUCATION GROUP call
the hotline at 991-8482.
GRB HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
invites new members. Do you
have some skills to offer or time
on your hands? Call 992-5567
for more information.
COUNCIL OF SENIOR
CITIZENS- ORGANIZATIONS
is an advocacy group devoted
to seniors concerns. For individual
or organizations info on
membership phone Ernie Bayer
at 604-576-9734.
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 will be clearing it
. periodically.
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