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Pistol stolen in break and enter
Police seek clues into Lucas West home burglary
Man hurt
in crash
The Quesnel RCMP
and the B.C. Ambulance
Service scrambled out to
the intersection of Malcolm
Avenue and Marsh
Drive on Tuesday morning
to a motor vehicle
accident.
Constable Sukh Parmar
reported Wednesday
that the driver of the vehicle
was injured and taken
to G.R. Baker Memorial
Hospital with non-life
threatening injuries.
The other driver
involved in the accident
was charged under the
Motor Vehicle Act.
OBSERVER
Enjoy your
Halloween!
992-2121
2 LARGE
PIZZAS
THIEVES MADE off between October 9th and
with a pistol when they 10th.
broke into a vehicle RCMP constable
parked outside a home on Andre Menoche reported
Lucas West Road home Wednesday that the culsometime
overnight prits took an air pistol in
the incident.
Anyone with information
about this theft is
asked to call the RCMP at
992-9211.
Wednesday, October 23, 1996
992-9648
Fax
992-8234
1907-A Hwy. 97 N.
C H I L D D E V E L O P M E N T C E N T R E ' S
SUNDAY, O C T O B E R 27th -10:00 a m - 6:0
John Goodwin
West Fraser Dancers
Blue Grass Band
Quesnel Ballet
C O R R E L I E U T H E A T R E
ALL LOCAL TALENT
Eddy DeSpuza Marta Zeeger
Miss Quesnel & Princesses Dave Garr
Robin MacEwan Paul Dykstra
Melanie McKinnon Gold Pan City and many more....
COFFEE CLUB MEMBERS - Heritage house - Monday. Country Haven - Tuesday.
LIVE ON...
Mr. Mike's - Wednesday. Gary's - Thursday. Top Hat & Brookwood - Friday.
Rooky's - Saturday.
DINNER CLUB MEMBERS - $1.00 from every dinner goes to CDC Telethon. Ulysses - Saturday.
Savaias - Sunday. Vaughn House - Tuesday. Penisola's - Thursday.
Both locations of A & W will be donating $1.00 for every Teen Burger sold on
October 28th.
cable
Ronald McDonald will be at the telethon Sunday, October 27th from 2:00 - 6:00 pm.
'A&W Bear, Safety Bear, Smokey Bear, Superman and Subway Mascot will be here Sunday morning.
fA/r. 'Eugene's -Mr. Eugene's 10th Annual Cut-a-thon all day in foyer at Correlieu.
SERVICES THE CDC OFFERS:
*Pregnancy Outreach Program *lnfant Development Program *Preschool Programs *Daycare Support Programs
•Family Support Program *Occupational Therapy Program *Physical Therapy Program *Speech & Language Program
For more info contact the Centre.
Make some magic for tiie Speciai Kids in our community.
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Quesnel Cariboo Observer
Wells resident slams
lack of forest planning
Recreation values "at risk"
by DENA NISHIZAKI
Observer Reporter
A WELLS local says
the area's values are at
risk due to lack of
"proper planning."
Judy Campbell said
there has been "very little
planning" in the
Wells/Barkerville area to
determine where it is
appropriate for recreational
activities such as
hiking, skiing and snowmobiling
to take place,
yet trail making is occurring.
"There's a lot of
values at risk here: heritage,
recreational and ecological.
"I can't see that proper
planning has been
done."
Campbell is coming
forward as a concerned
citizen and as a recreationalist,
citing trail making
activity in the Mount
Agnes/Bald Mountain
area as a prime example
of her concern.
"There has been
growing objection to use
of ATVs in that area,"
yet, the forests ministry is
putting a new trail into
the head water of Jack of
Clubs Creek.
Although the trail is
Judy Campbell Is unhappy
with forestry practices.
being built for snowmobilers,
she said ATV users
will also drive on the trail.
No decision has even
been made as to whether
it is appropriate or not for
ATVs to use that particular
area, she said.
However, Art Knauf,
forests ministry recreation
planner, said the activity
Campbell is referring to is
an upgrading of ar
already existing trail sys
tem, and not the creatir
of a new one.
He said the trail
being made usable for
motorised and no
motorised recreation,
activity, and has not ye
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IZ.Qqesnel Cariboo, Observer
Pinecrest sickness complaints
to be studied by Health Officer
THE MEDICAL
Health Officer for the
Cariboo Health Unit is
looking into complaints
by students about adverse
health effects suffered at
the temporary site for
Barlow Creek Elementary
school.
In a letter to School
District 28, Dr. Larry
Gustafson said he is conducting
an assessment of
the health concerns
expressed by parents of
students attending the
Pinecrest Centre.
"The information
gathered over the next
few weeks will be used to
decide whether or not to
Heatth concerns have lead to an Investigation of the
Pinecrest Centre liy the Medical Health OfRcer.
initiate a study comparing
the health of children at
this site with that of students
at other sites in the
district," he said. "The
purpose of this assessment
is not to evaluate the need
to replace the destroyed
school. It is to determine
if relocation of some, or
all, of the students is
required before the new
school is completed."
Noting that such a
move would be disruptive,
expensive and logistically
difficult, Gustafeon
said most parents are willing
to continue at the present
site, as long as progress
is made towards
rebuilding of the school,
safety issues continue to
receive attention, and the
results of the health
assessment do not indicate
an urgent need for
another temporary location.
HandiDart contract awarded
By NBL HOItNER
Observer Reporter
QUESNEL CITY
council voted to hand the
contract for the operation
of the city's Handi-Dart
bus system to a Kamloops
man this week after three
local bids were turned
down by B.C. Transit.
Speaking at Monday
night's regular council
meeting, B.C. Transit
representative Steve News
said the three local bids to
run the service had been
rejected because they were
unreasonably pricey.
As a result. News
said, the body selected a
proposal from Kamloops
bidder Peter Gagnon.
News noted that Gagnon,
besides putting in a
lower bid, had extensive
experience in the field,
including five years as a
manager in Kamloops,
three years as a Handi­
Dart manager in Victoria,
and 12 years as a bus driver.
However, the proposal
didn't go through
without some opposition.
Coun. Nate Bello
voiced strong opposition
to the move, suggesting
that further discussions
should have taken place
with the local bidders
before the decision was
made.
When it came time
for a vote, Bello found
himself with the support
of only coun. Dwighf
Pujol, and the motion
passed.
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Friends of Barkerville.
Cariboo Goldfields Historical Society
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY, OCT. 24th - 7:00 pm
Directors Dinner Meeting at 6 pm
at the Pooley Street Cafe (Wells Hotel)
Everyone welcome.
Dinner special available or 10% discount ftir F.O.B. members
(Memberships are $20 - Includes '97 family season's pass to BariterviDe and $11
Baikerville book)
For more Information contact Carrie at 994-336a
Tammy Fassaert in concert at 8 pm - Wells Hotel (1.800.860-2299)
^ CITY OF
Q U E S N E L
NOTICE TO ALL CITY RESIDENTS
WARNING - DIRTY WATER
The City of Quesnel Utilities Department will be
undertaking the semi annual FIRE HYDRANT
AND WATER MAIN FLUSHING PROGRAM from
Monday, October 2i to Friday, November 1, 1996
inclusive. This will occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on
each day. Hydrant and water main flushing causes
turbulence in the City's water system and
residents should expect and be prepared for dirty
water.
If you experience any discolouration in your
supply, simple leave a cold water tap running until
the water returns to normeil.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by
this annual maintenance program.
CITY OF QUESNEL UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
ATTN: MANAGERS
* Getting the best value from your workforce?
* Is your workforce committed to company goals?
* Taking fuli advantage of the benefits of workforce
diversity?
Diversity is reaiity.
The Workshop
Local employers in Industry, business, education,
government and tieaitti care are invited to
participate in a series of training workshops called
Diversity Worltsl Research shows a significant
number of work days are lost due to discrimination
and harassment in the workplace. BUT, when treated
with fairness and dignity, employees respond with
greater commitment to company goals. Learn how to
manage dh^ersity.
The Commitment
YOURS: Twenty hours of training in Nov. and Dec.
1996. DatesAimes will be arranged tOi meet your
organization's schedule.
OURS: To provide the skills needed to dealeffectiveiy
with growing workplace diversity.
DiVERSiTY WORKS!
The Diversity Advantage
> Better return on investmentin people, reduced
absenteeism, decreased staff turnover
• Increased productivity through better decisionmaking
and innovation
• Fewer conflicts, costly disruptions and
complaints
improved labour/management relations
• A harassment-free workplace
Fees will be waived this session only. Yes, free! Take
advantage of this one-time offer. Diversity Worltsl is
a joint venture of the College of New Cal^onia and
the Quesnel Women's Resource Centre. It is funded
by Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism BC.
For more information, call Bernard at $91'7S00.
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Quesnei-Ganboo Observer Wednesday,'bctbber ^3.19¥^-13 '
G M d e a l
within
reach
TOR(^NTO. 6NT,
Q Negotiators for General
Motors of Canada
and its striking workers
kept talking long past a
noon target for an agreement
Monday, hopeful
that a deal could still be
reached.
Union president Buzz
Hargrove told reporters
late Monday afteirnoon
that the two sides agreed
to extend the midday
deadline because a settlement
was within reach to
end the 2G-day-old strike.
The walkout by
26,000 workers has
closed alf of the auto
maker's Canadian plants,
sending a shiver throughout
the already sluggish
economy and putting
more than 18,000 U.S.
workers on layoff.
Th|^^ Canadian Auto
Workeirs has booked
space for possible ratification^mgerings
of its inem-'
bers today, and workers
could be back on the job
by the end of the week.
Hargrove said that,
althoueb the framework
was in place that would
resolve the majority of the
bargainirig issues, the
finishing touches had yet
to be put on contract language
over the key issue
of contracting out work,
and on some local agreements;.
.
While no single issue
could be pinpointed as the
sticking point, the union
leader said there were
enough problems to prevent
the signing of a deal.
"We still have a lot of
hturdles to jump, but we
are both determined,"
Hargrove told reporters at
a Toronto hotel, where
the two sides entered
intense negotiations
over iihe weekend.
"It's like the little
down who pops up over
here and you hit
(him)...ailfd then he pops
up ovef there...It*s like
trying to hit all over at the
same ifnie. It becomes a
bitdiM^^
dM said it was also
optimistic a deal could be
made. "We're going to
keep goti[lg until we're
finished^" company
spoktsmaii Stcwj Low
said.
insurance
D NO-FAULT insurance has been touted as a
panacea for rising auto insurance premiums, but
some provinces have found the cure is worse than
thedis^e. | ^
Analysts say the scheme led to more people
bemg killed on the roads while costs and premiums
have gone up, not down.
Just as British Columbia considers switching to
the system, Ontario is set to make ^ dramatic step
back from the idea it introduced six years ago.
On Nov. 1, Ontario motorists will regain many
of the rights to sue that they lost imder no-fault.
"We've turned tbe dock back to almost where
it was in the 1980s,'* said Jack Carr, an economist
at the University of Toronto.
"That's because almost every player in the system
- those who were severely Injured, the lawyers,
the insurers - everyone agreed the^ wanted
changes."
Under no-fault insurance, settleinehts paid to
car acddent vicitims are based on a pre^set compensation
schedule, regardless of who is to blaipe.
B.C. Premier Glen Clark has frozen rates for
tiie liifovifad^'s-, piiblicly-OWhfed auto-insurance
scheme. But figures released last week show the
government will lose $116 million this year alone.
In an attempt to get costs ;^d premiums down,
the goveniiaient is looking at itS pptions, including
Premier
to defend
budget cuts
VICTORIA
B PREMIER GLEN
Clark has booked half an
hoiu- on the largest television
station iti the province
to introduce his
deficit-cutting plan to
British Columbians.
The Premier is expected
to try to .create a philosophical
and economic
|Context for the budget
cuts that are to follow
over the next few weeks.
fiscal year and the plan
for ia second balanced
VICTORIA.;?.
The program is scheduled budget this year have
for Tuesday, Oct. 29th on turned out to be overly
BCTV. optimistic as the provin-
Clark will try to ciaf economy, has faltered. ^
moving to a no-fault plan that would severely limit
accident victims' rights to sue for loss of income or
pain and suffering.
No decisions have yet been made. Says Andrew
Petter, the finance minister who is also responsible
for the Insurance Corp. of B.C.
Robert Brown of Simon Fraser University said
the current system that forces acddent victims into
court is costly. Prior to no-faiilt in Ontario, victims
only saw about 25 cents of each dollar spent.
"You can get four times as much money to victims
this way. The system is much more efficient."
Premiums have gone up in Ontario, "but
they'i-e still lower than they would have been."
Predictably, lawyers hate the idea. A coalition
of lawyers, the diabled and other groups has started
advertising in British Columbik against the plan.
"Nobody likes lawyers so V^hen they say some-,
thing is bad, everyone else thinttis it^ust be gdodi
Unfortunately, they just happen to bfe^^ght in tliiS
case;" says Rose Anne Devlin, an economics professor
at the University of Ottawa.
Devlin i;ttidied fatal acdd^hts in Ontario 4nd
Quebec over 13 years.
She. concluded a nine per cent increase in fatalities^ln
Quebec was due sblejy the province's nofault
iiisuratlce IcHeAie, introduCe^d in 1978.
try to counter the pounding
he has been taking in
the media for the overly
optimistic prelections his
'government used while
preparing wfaiaifit pitched
during the election as the
second consecutive bal-.
anced budget. ^ ,
bridge the credibility gap As the bad news has filthat
has grown since tered out, Clarkjpromised
before the election cam- to wt^T^ itii(j^n fcpm'
paign in May, when h6?^? th^^0^|^^bi}|on
promised a balanced bud^ '^prpw^i^BuHlet^i^^
get and contiiMed growth. |j^0n|6i|tl^ ^
•I '.Uid|^^l?u^5rlast^
appearliice'bn iiifo-
Atthetiine, he(^(?prr lie has confirmed
nierciaii BJGV ta#^yer$
iated die Li^iys SoT 1^ t^ ^ernmem pla^^
will be paying for thiti
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Wednesday, October 23,1996
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Quesnel Caribob Observer Wednesday, October 23,199615
School District joins Cancer
Society to offer Fresh Start
Program will help smokers butt out
FOR SMOKERS who
want to quit their habit
don't have to go through
the bother of making
expensive appointments
in Vancouver.
There's help available
right here in Quesnel,
The Quesnel unit of
the Canadian Cancer Society,
in conjunction with
Continuing Education
and School District 28 is
offering a course called
"Fresh Start", beginning
on November 5th.
Although the cost for
the four-week program is
$35, Fresh Start organiser
Liz Olausen stressed that
the most important factor
in the quitting process is
to whip up the commitment
- to yourself - to
quit smoking.
And she knows what
she's talking about.
She quit smoking by
attending the Fresh Start
program in January of
last year and she knows
how hard it is to talk one-
. A .
^ ^ ^ ^
Aeeess Hotfywpod
Mon. - FrL
e'tSO p.m.
% ^Lii'i^i^hi^e^ ta
UzOlausen and Bonnie Hunter wHI M offeringa Fre^
Start to Quesnel snHrfiers this year.
self through the daily routines
and stresses without
lighting up.
"I would have classed
myself as a diehard smoker
before I made the
choice to quit for me.
Today, I have no desire to
return to my old habit of
smoking," she said. " I've
been there. I know where
the clients are coming
from. The cravings will
come and go, and I deal
with them in a positive
manner."
HERE!
Olausen is joined this
year by assistant Bonnie
Hunter, who has never
smoked.
"Bonnie's input as the
other person breathing
the harmful second hand
smoke (ETS) will give a
chance to hear first-hand
about the non-smoker's
trials in daily living," she
said.
Prospective participants
are urged to preregister
at #3 - 462 Reid
Street, across from Safeway.
The course will be
held two nights a week
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for
four weeks in Room 217
at Quesnel Secondary
School.
For more information,
call the Cancer Society
at 992-6551, Monday
through Friday, 10:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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^ C I T Y O F
QUESNEL
NOTICE OF GENERAL VOTING DAY
FOR 1996 ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF QUESNEL
PUBUC NOTICE is given to the electors of the City that an election by voting is necessary to elect
one Mayor, and sb< Councillors and two Municipal School Trustees for the City of Quesnel. and that
the persons nominated as candidates, ail living In the Quesnel regional area, are listed below, ALL
FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD commencing December. 1996 and terminating December, 1999:
MAYOR - one person to be elected
SURNAME GIVEN NAME
PAULL, Ron
WALLACE. Steve
COUNCILLORS - six persons to be elected
SURNAME
ALLEN,
BELLO,
PINCHBECK,
NORDIN.
HOOKER,
MacLACHLAN,
COULDWELL,
BIRCH.
0}^BURY.
PUJOL.
WHYTE,
GIVEN hJAM^
Larry
Nate _ -
Bob
Barry
Dalton
Peter
Peter
Jean
Brent
Dwight
Uoyd
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Moffat Ave. - CIty/Quesnel
R.R.#3 - CRD Area B
RESIDENTIAL AREA
Front St. - City/Quesnel
Rolph St - City/Quesnel
R.R.#3-CRD Area B
R.R.#3-CRD Area B
Paley Ave. - City/Quesnel
Paley Ave., - City/Quesnel
R.R.#3-CRD Areas
R.R.#7-CRDAreaA
R.R.#3-CRD Areas
Pentland Cres. - City/Quesnel
R.R.#8-CRD Area B
MUNICIPAL SCHOOL TRUSTEES - two persons to be elected
SURNAME GIVEN NAME RESIDENTIAL AREA
ROBERTSON, Kathleen Ritchie Ave. - City/Quesnel
GOULET, Tony Healy St. - City/Quesnel
BERG, Montea North Fraser Dr. - City/Quesnel
GIRVIN, Jim North Fraser Dr. - Cl^/Quesnel
GENERAL VOTING DAY
General Voting Day to qualified electors will be on SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16.1996 between the
hours of EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON at
the following Voting Places:
QUESNEL & DISTRICT SENIORS' CENTRE. 461 CARSON AVENUE or BOREAUS HALL. 611
ANDERSON DRIVE.
Special Voting Opportunities will be occuning on General Voting Day at Baker Hospital, Dunrovin
Lodge and Fraser Village Apartments with times posted at those locations.
ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNmES
Advance Voting Opportunities will be held at QUESNEL CfTY HALL, 405 Barlow Avenue, Quesnel
ONLY between the hours of EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND EIGHT O'CLOCK IN
THE AFTERNOON on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30,1996 or WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6,
1996,
Only qusdified electors who are UNABLE to vote on November 16th (General Voting Day) because
they:
a) expect to bet absent from the City of Quesnel,
b) will be unablef to vote for reasons of conscience,
c) will be uriable to vote for reasons beyond their control,
(0 iiuave a finical disability or impaired mobility,
e) are rfiuiriijcipal candidates or their representatives in this election, or are election officials,
and awlheh abfetb vot^ at these Advance Voting Opportunities and must sign a statement to that
effect-i'X'
:i^iiiST^tjbi^fb VOTE
iQukiftl^prtlz?^^^^ within the City boundaries MAY REGISTER as Reslderit Electors on
laitheV^eMril'^otirjg Day or at an Advance or Special Voting Opportunity. Property Bectors
: (ovvh^re#prope# the City bouridaries who reside outsidS the City) MUST REGISTER AT
Cli^ilAM^^^ TO I^OVEMBER 2,1996 with all required consents completed by the other
OWn^li'iP^ Please ensure you have picked up the propdr corJseritpapers and
hgrfyb&i^TOpfefti'S^hership verified PRIOR 10^^ ^ • '
• i^f^ei^&fitaijt Gft^^^^ during nbrmal business hours at 992-2111 if you have A»^ questions qn
liHy^of^ or oh the upcoming election.
yttii&iilyib^fe^^
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Ouesnel Cariboo Observer'
Barlow plans
near completion
ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS for Barlow
Creek Elementary school,
destroyed by fire in
August, 1995, are nearing
completion, according to
Superintendent of Schools
Ed Napier.
In a press release,
Napier said the board of
School District 28 expects
to tender the Barlow
Creek project in November
and anticipates construction
to begin in the
spring of 1997.
The Ministry of Education
has approved the
rebuilding of the Barlow
Creek school at its former
site.
Choice of
discriminating
/ BONUS \ _
^will receive 12 «
^lessonsl^
people...
^Ciavmova
If s back to school and
backto musici , >
CIBC & Yamaha present the
annual no down payment, no
^ int^re^forSmp
nd'liayfhehts,
SALE. Guaranteed IJOW
R^ES. Sale corttinues
thrgSoultlJiB nf)Wh SiStoilKi:
326 Fteid St ^ «K
powntowriQuespil
Official
office
opening
Cariboo North MLA
John Wilson greets wellwishers
at the official
opening of his constituency
office at 350 St
Laurent Ave. Friday
afternoon.
The Uberal MLA was also
on hand to answer any
questions.
From 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.
163 people came through
the doors.
Wednesday,'6etbber^3,1996/
A PROBLEM? A CRISIS?
CRISIS LINE
SOMEONE TO TALK TO
Call 992-9414 24 hours
^ C I T Y OF
QUESNEL
TO ALL CmZENS VISITING
THE LANDFILLyRECYCLING DEPOT SPTE
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 27, 1996, winter hours of
operation will come into effect and the Site will be
open:
MONDAY-FRIDAY - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS - 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SUNDAYS -10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The site will be closed November 11, December 25
and January 1. We apologize for any
inconvenience.
JACK MARSH,
DIRECTOR OF PUBUC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
It's not a
kick in
the butt
young peopie
nee
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Do you know a truly outstanding young person? Well now you can help
that person get the recognition they deserve - because nominations are
now being accepted for the 1997 Kinsinen Know No limits Yquth Awards.
Nominees will be 13-18 years old and will have ovei'iroma chattehgeiS to
excel in one of the fallowing areas: Community Service, Creative Arts,
Environment, Spbi^inaiiship, Courage and Entrepreneurship. The winners
will receive a cominembrative medal and a $3000 cash award to further
their personal dreams and goals.
For more details and forms, call (G04) 730 7244 or fax (G04) 738 0015.
Btit please hurry, because the deadline for nominations is Octqfaer 27.
i
Qqesoel Qarlt^pq Pbs?.?yer.,
Wednesday, October 23,1996 17
And now for something completely different
Monty Python reunited - sort of - on the World Wide Web
IF YOU recognise this
phrase, used to open Britain's
"Monty Python's
Flying Circus" for years,
then you're probably a
fan of that group.
First through thpir
television series, then later
in films like "The Holy
Grail" and "The Meaning
Of Life," their popularity
grew around the world.
And then, when they
had gone as far as they
could as the group,
Monty Python split up
and each pursued their
careers individually.
Thanks to the World
Wide Web, the group is
back together again.
Kind of.
PythonOnline
(http://www.pytthononlin
e.com) is the official
Monty Python web site,
run more or less by
Python member Eric Idle.
Other members of Python
contribute to the web site
whenever and however
they can. And because of
the nature of the web,
they don't even have to be
in the same room to do it.
The site has been
developed in cooperation
with 7th Level, the software
company that produced
the two Monty
Python CDs - Monty
Python's Complete Waste
of Time" and Monty
Python and the Holy
Grail."
Having a major software
company on your
side when designing a
web site means you're not
going to have an average
web site.
To allow people to
play games right on the
web, 7th Level designed a
browser plug-in that will
bring greater interactivity
and allow faster paced,
more graphical games.
When I viewed these
games on MSIE, the plug-
in was automatically
downloaded and installed
as soon as I hit the page -
completely in the background.
I didn't have to
do a thing.
And the games? It's
no Quake, but it's a lot
better than a lot of the
Web games I've seen. And
what kind of games are
they? You can play a
form of hangman where
extremities are chopped
from the Black Knight
(from "The Holy Grail")
or avoid flying cows being
flung at your army by
rude Frenchmen (also
from "The Holy Grail").
But wait. There's
more to this web site than
that. If you're into getting
ahold of some Python
prjaducts, there's an
online store where you
can browse and then buy
whatever you might be
looking for, from CD-
ROMS to books.
There are humorous
articles posted to the page
DR. ROBERT E. VAUGHN"^
Optonnetrist
General Eye & Vision Care
Quesnel Vision Clinic
231 Anderson Drive
Mon - Fri.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat. by appointment
Quesnel, B.C.
For appointment
992-3622
•Optometric Corp.
WEST PARK MALL and the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• •
present the
HOME BASED BUSINESS
TRADES FAIR
Friday and Saturday, October 26th. and 27th.
at WEST PARK MALL
Come in and check out what's new and exciting this weekend at West Park Mall
is THE
:L/^ DISTRICT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SPONSORED
BY:
WEST P]fVRK MALL
by various members of
Monty Python - Eric Idle,
John Cleese, and Michael
Palin. And you never have
to worry about getting
bored, reading the same
stuff over and over again.
This page is updated with
new stuff every single
week (Thursdays or Fri­
fTl^n "Eugene
days, I believe, but I can't
quite recall).
It should be interesting
to see how Monty
Python, a group that
always kind of pushed the
boundaries on television
and film, will do on the
Web.
10th.
Annual
CUT-A-THON
Correlieu Foyer
Sun., Oct. 27th., 10 am - 5 pm
Please come pre-shampooed
Come and get a haircut from "the besf
and support the Child Development Centre.
"It's the Cut that Counts"
697 Front Street 992-9500
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@ Buckerfield's
1344
Cariboo
Hwy 97 N
992-7068
DEVf LOPMtNTS LTD
INSURANCE
C]liy/if©ff2)lta
333 Reid St.
Across from the
Post Office
SMITH
BROS.
HIAB
SERVICE
951 N. Fraser Dr.
Shop
992-6623
INGRAM
WEIL &
PUMP
SERVICE
249-5292
MAPLS^ BOOKS
e Pafk
SHSppihg
Centre
74Z.2920
l^ootwear^ecialist'
347l^ld'St(iue8nel
"Its.- S'-fi^
WISHING Y O U A
H A P P Y A N D
S A F E H A L L O W E E N
COLORING CONTEST FOR
UNDER
7 YEARS OF AGE
RULES:
Under 7 years of age -
.Color to Win.
All entries must be broughHn to the
Cariboo Observer, 188 Carson Ave., no
later than Wed., Oct. 30 at 5:00 pm. Draw
will be made Thurs. Oct. 31.
Color to win a Halloween Goodie Package
to the value of $30.00. There will be one
prize per age group.
; PHARMASAVE
Proudto00a
suppart^.
wE^T
community.
450 Johnston Ave.
992H2155
0
F I N N I N G
Count On Us
Proud sponsor of our
community
992-7051
REGENCY CHRYSLER
Proud to be a
community sponsor
EkPEcriiffi
BEST
259 Mclean St.
Wednesday, October 23^ ^96
A BUCK
OR TWO
" is ReallyTnje,"
Nothing over $2.*
1420-2222
Quesnel's Maple Parit
Shopping Centre
747-2805
[Welclwooci
Proud to be a
sponsor of
Quesnel
events.
Quesnel,
B.C.
1 Pine Tree
A division of
Anchor
txtdiatrimm
Proud to be a part of
our community.
3 Mile Flat
Hwy. 97 N
Quesnel
JAMES & SONS
ELECTRIC LTD.
For all your electrical
needs
RESIDENTIAL &
COMMERCIAL
Ph: 992-2875
Fax: 992-7855
1055 Hwy. 97 N
BRAKE & MUFFLER
"It's our
community...Lets
support if
1949 Hwy. 97
North
992-6534
Supporting
ihr
QiiesrielTJariboo ObserA^ - - Wednesday. J0ct^b^r>?3,.;i.^R^
SLOGAN
GROUP
Proud to
be a part
of our
community.
CP
Cariboo
PULP & PAPER
North Star Road
992-0200
Proud to be a
community
sponsor.
C a C Wood
Products Ltd.
Proud to
sponsor our
community.
Proudly
supporting our
community
West Fraser Mills Ltd.
QUESNEL DIVISION
"Part of Quesnel since
1955"
'Its our
community, lets
support it.'
JOE K0PET$K1 LTD.
*tndustrial*Re8ldentlal
*C(>mmefciat'
FREE ESTIMATES
*Geiefal trucking
njoaders&clBtwMk
*Sand & dravel • FIO • Crush
*Cat Rentals
142711. Fraser Dr.
Quesnel B.C.
Ph: 992^5824
COLORING
CONTEST
FOR OVER
7 YEARS
OP AGE
PRROOUIADA®
Lubricants
BOB GRAHAM UMrTED
Fuel & Lubricant
Distributors
Bob Graham Agent
1261 Smith Ave.
Ph: 9^^6600
Fax:
WISHING Y O U A
H A P P Y A N D
S A F E H A L L O W E E N
Name.
I Address
Phone No.
I Age
Sales & Service
HONDA
Power
Equipment
195 Kels Ave.
3 Mile Flat
I Rules: Over 7 years of age - Color to Win!
I All entries must be brought in to the Cariboo
I Observer, 188 Carson Ave., no later than
I Wed. Oct. 30 at 5:00 pm. Draw will be made
I Thurs., Oct. 31. Color to win a Halloween Goodie
I Package to the value of $30.00. There wiil be one
. prize per age group. The winners to be announced
_ In the Sun. Nov. 3 issue.
135 Keis Ave.
Ouesnel
992-9205
Fax 992-2955
Adjacent to
Rempel^ales on
Two'
Count on Us for
Service y&u'll Cdme
Back Fori
r ROAD MAINTENANCC
Committed to providing
excellent Highway and
Bridge Maintenance
^ c K l . J > , Quesnel &
^ District
Teachers

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PINNACLE
PELLET INC.
Keep the home fires
burning. A stove for
every budget.
747-1714
riEomcs HOFTH
Complete Sales
and Service
1157 Hwy 978
Quesnel, B.C.
747-2447
FLOORING & DECOB LTD.
Caribbo Hwy. N.
Quesnel, B.C.
Tel: 992-2272
or 992-3267
Bartel's Mobile
Home Park
#14-654 North
Fraser Drive
BUSY
BISQUE
CERAMICS
992-5159
"Be Safe"
992-8048
Play it safe!
Have a happy
Howl - o - ween!
PURfflAL
CONTRACTINe
Airport R^]^
.992-7383 .
MACK
LOGGING bb. LTD,
^3681^ A Cariboo Hwy. 97N
WISHING Y O U A
H A P P Y A N D
S A F E
H A L L O W E E N
HALLOWEEN TIPS
PARENTS,.,..
1. Know where your children are going, who they are with, and when they are coming home.
2. Accompany young children or arrange for older brother or sister to go with them.
3. Dress for children:
-Warm clothing (mitts, hats, coats, etc..)
-Light colored clothing (reflective markings or tags if possible). Carry a light.
-Avoid long or dangling costumes
-Avoid masks that impair vision (use make-up rather than mask).
4. Check all treats when your children get home. Discard any unwrapped candy or suspicious articles or
fruit. NOTE: Advise the police if necessary.
5. Tum on all outside house and yard lights.
6. PREVENTION: Put things away that can be stolen, damaged, or cause problems, eg: bikes, toys,
7.
chairs, tools, hoses, garbage cans, dogs, etc...
Drivers be alert for children at comers and from behind parked cars.
CHILDREN:
1. Do not go by yourselves. Go with older brother or sister, or with 2 or 3 friends.
2. Walk down one side of the street and back on the other side. Cross at the corners.
3. Be considerate of other peoples' property. Walk on sidewalks and driveways and not on lawns, shmbs
or flower beds.
4. Do not eat candy until your parents have checked it.
5. Do not go into houses unless you are Invited in by a close friend.
6. Watch for cars, tmcks, bikes, curbs, slippery sidewalks or roads (rain or snow?).
7. REMEMBER THE LAW: If you break the law, you will be dealt with by the police, the same as any
other night of the year.
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Can fireworks, firecrackers hurt anyone?
Yes, very seriously.
Why?
Because fireworks are made with explosive materials and can be unpredictable.
Who can buy or use fireworks? ^
Anyone over the age of 19.
A true story. -.
Rob. a young man, was holding a home made bomb. Before he could even think about what to do with it, it
exploded |n his hand. He tost the tips of two fingers and had penmanent rierye and muscle damage to the rest of
his hand. It's sad that he will be permanently disfigured for the rest of his life. Wh1at is even more sad is that Rob
was a competition Lacross player and had good prospects for sports stardom. The Injury from the explosion
ended any hope of that A teenage prank with firecrackers and sadly^ disfigurement for life. IT WAS JUST A
FIRECRACKERI
What other Injuries could be caused by "Just a firecraoker''9
EYE INJURIES: Some materials used in firewori(s cannofbe put but by water and if it got in your eye, it would
continue to bum. Blindness or at best, pennanently Inipaired viston would result.
HEARING INJURY: A police officer on patrol had a firecracker thrown Into his poltee car as a prank. It went off
beside his ear and he suffered permanent hearing loss In that ear. An apparently harmless prank turned into a life
injury for the innocent victim. TT WAS JUST A HRECRACKER!
What else can happen with "Just a firecracker"?
Property damage. Police may seize.
How can you safely enjoy firwradcers and fireworks?
Go to an organzied fireworks display. Have parents or adults organize display.
If you w^re to help an adult or parent prepare for a safe fireworks display, what would you do and use?
Tell everyone to be careful. Keep observers back a safe distance. Clear display area of flammable material.
Connect garden hose or have a fire extinguisher neart)y. Use a sand bucket to set fireworks in before lighting.
Have a first aid kit on hand. Get appropriate permits.
What iwas one thing that all the Injuries mentioned have In common?
All of the injuries were the result of innocent actions. There were serious injuries when there was no Intent to
cause harm! ' '
PLEASE BE CABEFUL WITH FIBEWORKS AND FIBECRACKEBSI
Have a Happy
Halloween!
&43S ElliCttl^.
. -'c •'; "
Have a Safe, & Happy
Halloween
Magl^^ve
C m C J K D E
i
Sports & A^agic Cards
353Ahderson privire
Wednesday, October 23,1996
* Commercial
* Residential
* Industrial
992-9033
Schonke Custom
Cabinets and
Windows
T W O
992-5751
1565 Highway 97 N
992-1533
EAGLE BUILDING
SUPPUES LTD.
"Your Downtown Building
Centre"
172 Reid st
992-8877
ALL BREED
PET SUPPLIES
.n.^'
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Have a Howling
Good Time
1415 Hwy 97 N
992-2098
BRAZIER
275 st Laurent Ave.
99i2-8107
S U D e r ^ i L l .
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...Si; 1
Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wednesday, October 23,1996^1
OURTOWN
First in their fields
by ANNIE GAUANT
Observer Reporter
PIONEER LIFE
required learning survival
lessons and adapting to
difficult conditions faster
than many thought possible.
Pioneer women, alive
today, speak of unbelievably
challenging lifestyles.
Alice (Northcott)
Early, in 1884, was one
of the passengers on the
first train to Ashcroft. She
then transferred to the
stagecoach, endured a
robbery, and arrived in
Quesnel where she began
the first school and taught
the first class.
Alice later married
Otis Early and went on to
hold jobs as a lineman
and telegrapher. She died
in 1956 at the age of ninety-
No public building is
more important to a Cariboo
frontier community
than its hospital and
when the Quesnel Hospital
opened its doors on
February 10, 1911, Miss
Uura Mellefont, V.O.N,
from Winnipeg, was the
first matron.
Conditions were primitive,
with oil lamps, tin
Quesnel w o m e n blazed trails
for compatriots to follow
stove pipes, and water
carried in from the spring.
The tiny surgical
suite, located behind the
kitchen, gave easy access
to sterilisation of instruments
and the occasional
newborn being kept warm
during their first hours of
life.
Miss Mellefont held
this post for three years,
during which time Dr.
G.R. Bakeir arrived and
chose Quesnel as his permanent
residence.
Dr. Baker's famous
wife, Nellie, has the honour
of having been the
Cariboo's first female
jockey, winning many
races and awards for outstanding
equestrian ability,
along with a tremendous
number of other
accomplishments.
As telegraph lines
made their way across the
face of the Cariboo,
women often took up the
task of maintenance and
operations.
Isobel Barlow, an
excellent business woman,
was the first telegraph
operator in Quesnel, and
along with Alice Northcott
and the Duhig sisters,
ran the telegraph office.
After the telephone
l^ura Mellefont was the first nurse in tiie Quesnel Hospital.
Photo courtesy of Quesnel Mineom.
Sai^h (M^eson) Patchett, tong time Quesnel resident
was tiie first women In Canada to receive her scaling
Ucence. Plwto coumsy of the Mchett family.
was introduced in Quesnel,
the first switchboard
was set up in the home of
Isobel McNaughton in
1936.
Women have continued
to take a leading
role in the communications
field.
Necessity is said to be
the mother of invention
but the discoveries of
talents and abilities were
also the result of extreme
necessity.
Pioneer life included
few amenities and even
fewer experts. The
women along with their
husbands, fathers, brothers
and neighbours
learned as the need arose.
One such pioneer,
Sarah (Matheson) Pat­
chett, was logging with
her husband. In 1920, logs
could be scaled by anyone,
but monthly reports,
submitted to the government,
had to had the signature
of a licensed scaler.
At first her application
was denied, as this
was not women's work.
Persistence earned Sarah
her license, the first ever
issued to a woman in
Canada.
As the Cariboo
became more populated,
demand for luxuries grew.
Women's responsibilities
expanded beyond their
home and family. They
took on roles in commerce,
the hospitality
trade, government, agri­
culture, forestry, and a
host of other traditional
and non-traditional businesses.
Women were striking
it rich in Barkerville,
repairing the telegraph
lines on the Cariboo
Road, running hotels, and
keeping the residents of
the Cariboo clothed, fed,
housed and happy.
Lottie Bowron was
the first female superintendent
of Schools. During
her time she became
deeply concerned about
the high rate of suicide
amongst young female
teachers in the remote
Cariboo schools. Lottie
was instrumental in bringing
about improvements
to these women's lives.
Eviline (Moffat) Hill,
in partnership with her
husband, ran the Hill
Meat Market for over 40
years, firom the early '20's
to the early 60's, while on
the west side, Connie Pettyjohn
served customers
at Connie's Comer Store.
Althougb women
had few legal rights, they
persevered, establishing
themselves and succeeding
where many men failed.
Sophie Cameron,
along with her husband
and six others, staked one
of the first Barkdrville
claims in 1862.
Lily Baker, often said
to be just like her strong
willed father, was one of
the first women to preempt
land in her own
name.
These women are but
a few of the thousands
who have influenced
development in the Cariboo.
Their contributions
are a proud heritage for
the generations that have
followed.
Many of the pioneers
alive today recall the
every day routine at the
turn of the last centu^.
Life was tough but^Cne
people were capablie.
Chores were endless but
rewarding. Food didn't
come from the grocery
store, it came from the
garden, the livestock, and
the hands on efforts of the
family.
Troubles were shared
and solved, tragedies were
endured and the good
times were spread to
everyone.
Many of the landmarks,
along with their
pioneer creators are gone,
but their honoured history,
remaiiis.
AHce (NortiicotI) tsaify wa» ttie first teacher hi Quesnel.
Pfioto covrtuy Quesnel Nlueeum.
f,
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22 0u66nel Cariboo Observer
Donation deal
Hany Glew, from Central interior Motor Sports Association, liands some siiirts, iiats
and a cheque for $140 to Beanor Dimler, who accepts the donations on iiehaif of
Good Cheer. The money was raised during last month's Show and Shine, when a poi^
tion of each vehicle registration fee was donated, along with those from spectators.
500 kV line repair near Wtiistfer
Whether it's in your neighborhood, or in
remote areas accessible only by helicopter,
we're working to keep your power on.
We not only repair damaged lines, but we
also regularly inspect the lines to monitor
their condition and prevent trouble before
Wednesday, Ootober 23,1996-
Forest concerns aired
From Page 11
been designated.
"It's just Crown land
at the moment."
He said Campbell
and anyone else who has
concerns or input to offer
about designating that
trail or not designating it
can do so by contacting
him at the Forests District
office.
At the moment, a
proposal for a larger trail
system in the general area
of the upgrading is being
considered, but before its
construction goes forward
the project will be open to
review by the public, user
groups and government
ministries, he explained.
The public can give
input or voice its concerns
anytime about activity
planned in the Quesnel
Forests District by con­
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office, or by attending
open houses held each
year in Quesnel, Nazko
and Wells during the forest
development planning
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Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wednesday;.X)ctober^3.,1996,23
How tlie heck did he do that?
Thursday night Magic show has jaws dropping in Quesnel
by DENA NISHIZAKI
Observer Reporter
THE LIGHTS dimmed
and the music began.
The curtain opened to
reveal magician Dale
Downing, who began by
making doves appear
from just about everywhere
- a roll of newspaper,
a pair of boxer
shorts, a scarf.
Last Thursday evening,
a crowd of about 190
adults and children were
dazzled by-Dale Downing
& Company - Masters of
the Magical Arts in the
gym of Quesnel Secondary
School.
The show, sponsored
by the Quesnel and District
Rescue Society, included
sleight of hand tricks,
feats of illusion, and juggling,
as well as comedic
remarks and actions
throughout.
Children and adults
were pulled onstage to
participate in some of the
action, too.
Comments from some
young, bedazzled specta-
All
IV ANNIE GALLANT
Obsefi/er Reporter
i S-5
Magidan Dale Downbig peifbrroed Ms magical feats of prognostication to the deOghf
of Quesnel inaglc fans, young and oM alike.
tors included, "Holy
cow!" as Downing did his
hooking and unhooking
of large rings, as well as
conmients like, "How did
he do that?"
Juggler Paul Issak
wowed the crowd when
he juggled flaming torches,
then proceeded to
eat some of the flames.
"Oh, my God! He's
i ii
going to die!" shouted a
young boy sitting in one
the portable bleachers.
This was the first
magic show for Matthew
Lebel, 6, who gave the
event a thumbs up.
"I JikecPit," he said
afterwai-dsi,'
His i^VQrite part was
at the end of tiiC show
when Downing put his
assistant in a box, "and
the swords went through
her."
Although Jane Gauthier,
4, said this was not
her first magic show, she
still enjoyed the performance,
especially when
Issak "was eating the
flames."
Proceeds from the
evening performance, as
well as the one afrernoon
performance, will go
toward piurchasing a new
box fbr the rescue truck.
About iSb people
saw the afrernoon performance.
The volunteer organisation
has 20 members
and responds to all car
accidciiits iiithe area.
Its m^in job is to
make the vehicles accessible,
so paramedics can
treat and remove the accident
victims.
Instructor brings his
hot licks to Quesnel
" .'t •
IN "A continuing
effort to provide excellent
dance experience for her
students, Sandy Herman
of Gold Pan City Dance,
brought in Brad Chiasson
from Vancouver.
Chiasson, who operates
his own studio in the
lower mainland, spent last
weekend setting the jazz
and tap choreography for
the Gold Pan dancers.
In speaking to Karen
Staats, a Gold Pan
dancer/instructor, about
the benefits of out of
town instructors, she said,
"It's great to jee what jaadibici^lnstractorBiad Chiasson in^ Karen Staats (left) and Felice Tnrtlei^
other studeiits:^re^ IJV^M^^ CHyOance class in the Arts and Recreation Centre.
instructor, wfrd !ias a
dance festivals Our chor- Staats has been dan-, ward to all my classes
Over ;*he^'weekend
i^,Cliiasspit;;|^ked with^
over 3b students, prepar- *
ing tiiem for upcoming
performances and competitions.
"^rHnging in outside
profeissionals provides the'
students with another
point of view and introduce
other styles of choreography.
Often students
find the new approach
challenging but at the
&ame time, lots of fun,"
Ciiiasson said.
"The experience
benefits everyone," Chias-
^son added, "as the visiting
iiistructoir and the regular
instructor exchange styles
and ideas, augmenting
and expanding teaching
abilities."
Chiasson's credits
include adjudication of
several competitive^ festivals,
including Quesnel.
will be returiiing for
iaiiother scisidii before the
Gold Pan City Dance
Winter Gala on Deccmtier
6,1996.
Five Years Ago
Oct 20,1991
Frank Garden
made history election
night becoming the
first MLA elected in
Cariboo North.
As well he ended a
Social Credit reign in
the Cariboo which
dated back 40 years.
The unofficial vote
gave Garden a 700
vote margin over his
Socred opponent.
Many supporters
were shocked not that
he had won, but by the
magnitude of Garden's
victory.
Ten Years Ago
Oct 23,1986
Finalists in the
Quesnel Volunteer Fire
Department's name the
robot contest wc|e
Patty Dyer, Dawn piston,
Gordon GodSShwin,
Tyleen Morgan
and Christopher Vliegenthart.
The Quesnel
Rotary club helped
purchase the fire
department's robot,
which name was chosen
as "Little Squirt".
fifteen Years Ago
Oct 20,1981
The Quesnel Red
Cross Charter was rei^ii^

24 Quesnel Caribod Observer
Wednesday, October 23,1996
Band retreat brings music to local ears
Event showcased talent from all over northern British Columbia
by ANNIE GALLANT
Observer Reporter
AMID THE struggle
for survival, bright
moments of sunshine
flood the Quesnel school
band program.
This past weekend
184 musical students, 10
band directors and a
handful of chaperons
congregated at Maple
Drive Secondary School
for the Third Annual Cariboo
Music Retreat.
During the two days
of intense rehearsals and
sectionals, students found
moments to kick up their
heels and flex their
cramped muscles.
Food and billeting
was provided by the Band
Parent Association who
were on hand the entire
weekend for encouragement
and the odd emergency
snack.
Students were here
from Smithers, Fort St.
James, Prince George, 100
Mile House, Edmonton
and the three Quesnel
High Schools.
Jennifer Tenford,
band director for
M.D.S.S., commented, "it
was good for the students
to see other bands and
their abilities. Having the
other directors, with other
instrument specialities,
gave the student sectionals
more variety and
expertise."
Peter Stigings, guest
conductor from Vancouver,
really put the kids
through their paces. He
Mass band practice during the two dqy Cariboo Music Retreat at Maple Drive Secondary
Scliool. Music students were here from Fort St. James, Smitiiers, Edmonton, Prince
George, Quesnel, and HM) Mile House.
Doug Biffard with son, Ben
trombone twins from Smithers.
was demanding but certainly
drew the best from
the students.
The mass band
played to a packed audience
on Saturday night.
Some of those attending
said, "didn't sound like
high school music, it was
fabulous
"getting
year".
, "best yet",
better every
Doug Biffard, a band
parent with the group
from Smithers, thoroughly
enjoyed his visit to
Quesnel. This is his third
time accompanying his
trombone-playing son Ben
to the Cariboo Band
Retreat.
Biffard also plays
trombone. In fact he
played in his high school
band, now plays in the
Smithers Community
Band and accompanies his
son every chance he gets.
Ben loves having his
dad beside hint and Biffard
loves learning from
his son.
As the conductor was
speaking a few Words to
the audience on the
importance of music in a
community he called on
Y O U R
the School Board members
to make their presence
known.
Every year hope
springs eternal that Board
members will attend the
performance, be overwhelmed
by the excellence
of the students and
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throw their support
behind the program.
This year Elaine Blan­
din was in the audience,
experiencing the awesome
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QUESNEL SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSAL - SNOW REMOVAL
Sealed tenders are invited by the Quesnel School District for
snow removal for the 1996/97 snow removal season at:
Bouchie Lake Elementary School
Narcosli Creek Elementary School
Weli8-Bari(erville Elementary School
Parkland Elementary School
Kersley Elementary School
Interested parties are asked to indicate, on their bid, a
description and size of machine intended to be used, cost per
hour and approximate time required to clear snow from areas
around schools. Contact Dale Houston at 992-0437,
(Maintenance) for a site-visit to detennlne approximate lime
required.
Please submit your sealed quotation, not later than 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 4, 1996 to: 440 McNaughton Avenue,
Quesnel. B.C.V2J3K8.
Attention: Mr. Dale Houston, Maintenance Foreman.
The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.
Proposals must be clearly marked on the outside of the
envelope "PROPOSAL - SNOW REMOVAL".
Louise Scott
Board Chairperson
Together
Quesnel Cariboo Observer Wednesday, October 23,1996
Jenny Pringle • Public Health Norse
JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF IT
Watch for tooth decay!
WHAT'S THE worst thing you can do to brand
new babies?
1. Forget their vitamins
2. Lose their pacifier
3. Put them in their crib with a bottle at naptime or
let them walk around during the day with a bottle
in their mouth.
A dentist would choose nimiber 3. Tooth decay
is practically epidemic among children who have
been allowed to use a bottle as a pacifier.
Nursing Bottle Tooth Decay,;^ the most common
reason for tooth decay before age 3, is caused by a
combination of factors:
1. Failing to clean both baby's and parent's mouth
daily
2. Using the feeding bottle as a pacifier
If a cliild is pacified or put to bed with a bottle
of any liquid other than water, the child's teeth are
bathed with the liquid continuously.
This situadon offers a virtual feast to the decaycausing
bacteria that are on uncleaned teeth. Cavities
can be the result of sleeping with a bottle for
long periods of time. If a breast fed infant with
unbrushed teeth falls asleep nursing they are also
candidates for nursing botde tooth decay.
Typical decay patterns show the upper front
teeth and sometimes the lower back teeth affected,
but almost never the lower front teeth.
That's because when the child is nursing the
tongue covers and protects the lower teeth while the
nipple is pressed between the top surface of the
tongue and the upper jaw. The tragedy is that your
child may have severe decay and because it's on the
inside you won't notice immediately.
If using a bottle for a pacifier, put plain water in
the botde.
How to decrease yom* infant's risk of toodi decay
1. Clean your infant's teeth twice daily.
2. Keep your own teeth scrupulously clean while
your infants teeth are erupting.
3. Do not use anything but plain water in a bottle
used as a daytime or night time pacifier.
4. After your child has learned to drink from a cup,
do not give him or her a bottle containing juice or
any sweetened liquid throughout the day.
B.C. Tel gives grace period
before requiring new code
B.C. RESIDENTS
will get a brief reprieve
from B.C. Tel as the utility
moves to add a new
area code to the province.
As of this week, all
long distance calls to
areas outside the Lower
Mainland, Sunshine Coast
and the Whistler/Howe
Sound region will use the
new area code of 250
instead of the old 604
exchange.
However, B.C. Tel
stressed this week that
during the transition period
until April of 1997,
the old area code can still
be used.
Callers using the old
604 number will hear a
recoded message noting
the new area code, but
their calls will still get
through.
After April however,
callers using the old number
for areas outside the
Lower Mainland will
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26 Quesnel CartlJod Observer
Wedrtesctey, October 23; 1996
Chilly, white covering blankets Wells
Snowfall marks the beginning of the local skiing season
TO QUOTE
poet, William Cowper,
"Winter, ruler of the
inverted year" has settled
silendy on Wells... 16 centimetres
deep! The beautiful
Wells "white gold"
has already drawn skidoo&rs
from Quesnel and
skiers from Vancouver.
Brilliant blue skies
contrast the dazzling
snow as locals sled the
slopes, build politically
correct snow persons, ski,
and romp with their dogs
on the meadow - otherwise
known as the
swaipp. (Terminology
depends on whether one
is Wellsian or Wellsite -
"artsy" or artisan.)
Bending Willow
Inside and blissfully
unaware of the snow,
Dave Vollmer conducted
the sixth of his popular
bent willow workshops
last weekend.
The "willow" he
bends is, in fact, birch and
red osier dogwood. He
likes working with it
because it's free and
Particlpaiits leanied how to construct wOlow ftirniture.
So he bought the
books and built. Being a
abundant^ environment-^ self-confessed compulsive
ailyj .friendly and helps,^^.ibuilder, he has also built
BC's logging industry as it some thirty log houses in
utilises clear cut weed spe- several different countries,
ci^.that would otherwisie Including New Zealand,
hjiye to be burned.
v'fAs Vollmer is a silvi>
cultural surveyor by pro­
fession, he sees brush all
Germany, Japan, the US
and Canada.
Vollmer plans to
extend his workshops in
the time and gets the pick Wells and litter examples
of these "weeds". of his designs for sale all
Vollmer only recently over town, redirecting
took up bent willow fur- some of the proceeds to
niture-making. Three Island Mountain Arts
years ago, when he fin­ who sponsor and organise
ished building his log the courses.
mansion, he and his wife IMA also conducted
de