Explosion lawsuits mulled - the Quesnel & District Museum and ...

SUNDAY
AUGUST 31, 1997
Council
hits hard
in CRTC
submission
THE CITY of Quesnel
came out swinging
this week in their submission
to the CRTC about
proposed broadcasting
distribution regulations.
In the submission.
Mayor Steve Wallace listed
a number of concerns
with the proposed regulations,
in particular with
the elimination of manda­
QUESNEL • CARIBOO
tory local programming
provision.
"Class two cable providers
can choose to dedicate
up to five per cent of
their gross annual revenues
to local programming,
but are not required
to do so," Wallace said.
"Class two providers can
choose instead to make
their entire five percent
local expression contribu­
SINCE 1908
City councillor Nate Bello shows off the proposed plans for Quesnel's chric precinct Council is hoping it will be ready
for the Winter Games in the year 2000. The chnc precinct will bring a focal point to the community. Quesnel residents
wili have an opportunity to have input on the final design. The price tag: $500,000 to $750,000.
Explosion lawsuits mulled
ABOUT ONE dozen
people have told the City
of Quesnel that they
might see them in^court.
"We've received 10
or 12 notices. This is not
abnormal; this is a normal
process. You get these
parachutes; they'll give
notice and sue everybody
and eventually the courts
determine who's liable,"
says City Administrator
Doug Ruttan.
The first six came in
shortly after the blast, but
a few more people have
just served notice.
They are technically
past the two-month time
limit where they're
allowed to serve notice,
says Ruttan, but the city
isn't going to press the
point.
"This is a big issue.
This has big implications.
Six peophe don't exist
anymore and others have
gone through traumatic
experiences. There's a lot
at stake here. So we're not
going to provide any
roadblocks. The courts
will determine who's
liable for the death and
inturies."
The inquest into the
deaths of the six people
tion to the Canadian Telemitment to provide local
vision and Cable Produc­ programming."
tion Fund. The City of In other words, Wal­
Quesnel Municipal counlace said, the City doesn't
cil is concerned that all,
believe that local expression
would continue in
or most of rhe Class two*
the absence of regulation.
cable providers will, over­
"Maintaining and
time, choose the ease of
enhancing the quality and
contributing five per cent quantity of community
to the centralized produc­ programming in Quesnel
tion fund over making the is certainly in the best
more considerable com­ interest of the commun­
who died in the April
explosion will begin on
November 3.
Ruttan is confident
the city won't be found
liable.
"We don't believe we
have part in the issue, but
others will always do that
[serve notice] so we have
to invest taxpayers money
to defend ourselves."
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1: '
week, ihcy came face to
face with d vehicle tire
which they say has all the
hallmarks of an arson
attack.
RCMP Corporal Ken
THE WEATHER AUGUST 30 ^ SEPTEMBER 2
"Being without a
formal leader isn't the
way we'd like to
operate but I consider
each and every
member to be a
leader."
bioWnc reported Wc Jilts
day that thc vehicle was
parked 51 kilometres
south ot Qucsnel on thc
West Fraser Road on the
evening of August 25th
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Enhanced
speeding
campaign
nabs few
THE PERCEP­
TION tliat Quesnel
area drivers are starting
to get the message
about speeding was
backed up by some
hard facts this week.
In his latest report
on the ongoing
enhanced corridor
speeding enforcement
campaign, Highway
Patrol Corporal Bob
"Zimmerman said that
during the 30 hours
logged by police
between August 22nd
and 24th, a total of 68
traffic contacts were
made on Highway 97.
Vandals strike at machine
Quesnel RCMP arc
currently investigating an
incident of vandalism tu a
piece of logging ce)uip
ment.
Constable Bl niu>
Solesme reported Friday
that police were called out
this week to look at a D 8
caterpillar tractui located
on Northstar Road.
Solesme said the
machine had been sabotaged
by having sand
poured down into the fuel
Product
alert!
The Canadian Food
Inspection Agency is
warning consumers that
10 oz cans of mushrooms
(pieces and stems) sold
under the name Casino
brand and Casino and
Pantry Shelf brand may
contain dangerous bacteria
toxins.
The canned mushrooms
are distributed by
Les Aliments Heritage
Foods Inc, of Quebec.
The company has
initiated a recall and no
illness has been reported.
tank, cosr of the damage was
He .aid the attack available at press
believed to have occurred time
s«me time during the Anyone wtu> ha.
evening hours of Monday, l-"^'vvledge about chis
August 25'th mcideiit is being requested
to call the Quesnel RCMP
An estimacc ot the at 992-921 1.
Theatre I- Fri. August 29th to Thursday September 4th
7:00 pm & 9:30 pm nightly
Back to School IMatlnee
Tuesday, Sept 2-1:00 & 3:00 pm
Of these, he said 27
resulted in speeding
tickets, although there
were no excessive speeders
this time. The
remaining 41 contacts
resulted in written
warnings being issued.
Zimmerman noted
Washer
winner
Bev Buell (left) is pleased
as punch about winning a
brand new Inglis dishwasher,
shown here with City
Furniture owners Jack and
Rami Pannu. Buell won
the appliance in a
siore-wide draw
recently.
H&R Block Taxpayers'
BiU of Rights
1. You have the right to the biggest refund to
which you are entitled..
2. You have the right to pay no more tax than
required by law.
'3. You have the right to apply for all tax credits
for which you qualify.
4 You have the right to have your Ux retuni
prepared by experienced, carefully trained,
courteous tax preparers.
5 Vbu have the right to receive your tehiiid quickly
6 You have the right to receive thorough, accurate
service at a reasonable price.
that the average speed
for those who received
tickets in the two separate
speed zones were
104 kilometres per
hour in the 80 kilometre
zone, and 116
kilometres per hour in
the 90 kilometre zone.
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Sunday, August 31, 1997
Read AU About It In
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If an error wemade is detected,
regardless of who finds it, the
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bff Revenue Canada.
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Come and see us at our new location
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for Fox run
And, says Terry's dad, it's really paying off
By LEAH BLAIN
Observer Reporter
THE LAST few
weeks leading up to the
Terry Fox Run are always
busy at the provincial
headquarters in the Lower
Mainland.
The provincial director
has a million details to
look after. He and the
staff have already sent out
packages to every community
in British Columbia;
some for the run
organizers and some for
the media.
This is important to
Fred, who has been the
provincial director since
1994. Fred is Terry Fox's
older brother.
"It's been 20 years
since Terry was diagnosed
with cancer," he says in a
phone interview from the
office in Port Coquitlam.
After the young athletic
man was told he had
cancer, he didn't give up
his dreams, he just
changed them.
"He was the type of
person who gave 100 per
cent. He wasn't a quitter.
Morn recalls this better
than I do, but Terry
showed that right from
the start. When he was
five years old he would
set up blocks and he
wouldn't quit until they
were stacked.
"He Wai
involved In spc>ric
personally carried
VCl)
that
him
through. When he was
first diagnosed and tolJ
his leg was going to be
amputated, it wasn't
going to hold him down.
There was something very
positive about him."
Icily died on June
16, 1981. He never got to
finish his Marathon of
Hope; his run from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Cancer had spread from
his legs to his lungs.
Since then, Fctiy'a
example of courage has
inspired the world. That
is a lesson that Fred
learned years later when
he took over the job as
provincial diicvioi foi the
Terry Fox Run.
"'When i hi it v.amc
iiit*> the offi»..c Icny was
just my brother. I didn't
realize what he had done.
When I went to talk to
schools and people would
tell me stories - I thought,
'Holy, he really has had
an impact on people's
lives.'"
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at the Winter Sports Central Registration
SEPT. 2nd and 3rd - 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Twin Ice Arena
It doesn't surprise
him anymore.
But then again, he
says, it isn't just aboutTiis
brother anymore.
"When the run was
first started, it was in
memory of Terry. But so
many people have been
touched by cancer. Everyone
has their own personal
reason for keeping the
dream alive."
Dream is a bit deceiving
in this context because
some of them have come
true. The millions of dollars
that Canadians have
raised over the years for
cancer research have had
the effects Terry hoped
that it would.
"Childhood leukemia
is one example. In 1980 I
think children were being
told they had a 30 per
cent chance of surviving.
And now, so many dollars
are going to research, the
kids are being given 85 to
90 per cent. And Terry's
cancer - he was given less
than 50 per cent chance
and his leg was amputated.
Now people are given
85 per cent and they don't
have to have an amputation."
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Suriday, August 31, l'997i'AS
How to get involved
Pick up pledge sheets at any of the local banks,
Credit Union or Overwaitea.
The Terry Fox Run will begin at 10:30 a.m. at
LeBourdais Park on Sunday, September 14.
People in Wells will begin at 10 a.m. at Barkerville
School in Wells.
You can also support by buying a T-Shirt.
For more information call Linda LeComte at
992-7021. In Wells call Constable Andre Langevin
at 994-3314.
Last year Quesnel raised $7,543.84: 86 cents
per capita, and Wells raised $848.86: $4.70 per
capita.
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Tuesday, Sept. 16
at 7:00 pm in the
Minor Hockey Room.
All parents are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
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Centre offers kids
more than just a hangout
It also provides them valuable programs
ANYONE WHO
thinks the Quesnel Youth
Centre is just a place for
kids to hanig out is badly
mistaken says Quesnel
Youth coordinator Matt
Kolle.
Interviewed Thursday,
Kolle said the centre
has indeed served to provide
teens with a place
comfortable place to play
some pool, play ball
hockey or just hang out,
but it is more than that.
Much, much more.
"At the Youth Centre
we provide kids with an
opportunity to achieve
their goals," he said. "We
give them a place where
they can feel comfortable
and learn at the same
time. There is most definitely
a need for such a program,
and the kids are
responding."
Kolle said the centre
has the technology to help
teens make out resumes
right on site, and also
allows participants to
have a say in a niunber of
community projects, such
as the skateboard park.
They also provide
seminars in a variety of
subjects, including basic
Teens Bobby Podger, Jay Podger and Mat Young work on
a "proposal" for Quesnel to increase tourism.
life skills and youth
employment.
"The life skills seminar
has a lot to do with
self-esteem," he said.
"We've got Bruce Landon
from Professional Counselling
Resources, as well
as Lana Best from the
Youth Centre working on
the two-day program."
After the first day of
lectures, Kolle said the
participants knuckled
down to actual problem
solving.
"We made a scenario
where we said the city
was willing to provide 50
per cent funding for a
new facility to encourage
tourism, and the participants
were competing to
give a proposal," he said.
The Youth Centre
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also sponsored a highly
successful paddling trip to
Bowron Lake Provincial
Park recently with five
youths and two adults.
"We thought the kids
are getting to the point
where they have to do
things for themselves," he
said. "The kids held a
bottle drive to raise funds
for the trip, put menus
together, prepped the
food, loaded the canoe
and headed out. During
the trip we were continually
setting goals for ourselves
- and meeting
them."
Kolle noted that the
youths, who often stay up
until as late as 2 a.m.,
were so exhausted by the
adventure that they routinely
hit the sack by 9 p.m.
on the five-day trip.
"The kids had a great
time and we're, hoping to
expand it to include 14
people next year," he
said.
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Pursuant to Section 538_of_the_Municipal Act, the City
Council has authorized the sale of the wooden structure
formerly housing the ambulance services located across
the lane from City Hall. This 50 year old structure is
approximately 1300 square feet and two-storeys in size.
Sealed bids marked "Vaughan House Purchase" setting
out the full purchase price offered must be delivered to
City Hall. 405 Barlow Avenue, Quesnel V2J 2C3 PRIOR
TO 4:30 PM. ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1997.
Details of what is required in such bid can be obtained
from either the City Hall or Fire Hall prior to that time.
The highest or any bid not necessarily accepted.
Enquiries or requests for tour AND for copies of bid
procedure should be directed to Dale Carlson, Director of
Emergency Services, at the adjacent City Fire Hall or by
telephoning 992-5121 during nonnal business hours.
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Let's do it
for Terry!
AS WE prepare for the 1997 edition of the
Terry Fox run to raise money for cancer
research, we would do well to encourage as
many people as possible to take part.
After all, the millions and millions of dollars
raised to date have not been wasted. On
the contrary, they have been used to help create
some truly remarkable advances.
As recently as the early 1980s, children
with leukemia had, at best, a 30 per cent
chance of survival. Today, thanks to research,
they can look forward to an 85 per cent survival
rate. Similarly, bone cancer of the type
whieh felled Terry Fox no longer requires
amputation and the chances of survival have
increased from 50 per cent to 85 per cent.
With these very real and very striking
results in mind^ we urge Quesnel residents to
sign up for this year's event.
After all, the next life saved could be that
of someone you know.
Go back to
high school
WE'VE SAID It before and we have no
hesitation about saying it again. Go back to
school!
In today's increasingly competitive and
technological world, people with minimal
education are not just at a distinct disadvantage
in seeking good jobs and a good life - they
are pretty much destined to never get them.
The pain and frustrations of high school
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Take those chins on holiday!
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JACK BLEILER
i AM now d vctcidii
ot ihe "family vacdtion."
After our most recent
holiday outing - the second
I have taken with my
life may seem daunting now, but they pale in wife and young daughter -
comparison to the heanache of a wasted life. ^ ^'''^^ ^'^^ ^ ^^"se of
Do yourself a favour. Fmish up your edu- P^^^'^^^hal gratification,
cation and make something of yourself!
THE VOICE OF GOLD COUNTRY SINCE 1908
having successfully shepherded
my flock on a
long and arduous journey
QUESNEL • CARIBOO
to the majestic and
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Vancouver Island, with
brief stopovers in Lan­
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Now that we have
returned, I am also filled
with an overwhelming
gratitude for the fact that
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perhaps, reexamine the
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Newspapers.
Or, as we did, you
can choose to wing it and
just hope that everyone
gets home alive.
Sure, you can learn a
lot about yourself tooling
around the province in a
beat up old Ford pickup
with a massive, clunky
old camper perched precariously
on the back,
causing you tu sway and
lurch and hop all over the
road like a jackrabbit on
crack, while your wife
and young child, who are
jammed into the cramped
passenger compartment
with you, exchange wildeyed
looks of panic and
terror and make plans to
jump out of the vehicle at
the next slow curve.
Unfortunately, these
lessons are less an exercise
in personal discovery than
a descent into holiday
madness.
You may embark on
your holiday with the
goal of achieving temporary
peace and tranquillity,
but by the time you hit
the city limits, you have
cast this goal aside in
favour of an obsessive
pursuit of your next destination.
You have places
to be, and people to see,
and several hundred miles
of pavement in your way.
The asphalt is your
enemy, the highway is
yoiir nemesis; you are the
road warrior.
Eventually, the excursion
becomes an endless
track of divided roadway,
a swirling maelstrom of
traffic and road signs,
punctuated by a series of
frantic and hurried pit
stops that, in the beginning,
were the focal point
of your holiday plans. But
"The asphalt is your
enemy, the highway
is your nemesis; you
are the road warrior."
you are riojg^er interested
in^gj^ng tube, you are
obsessed with making
time.
No one is sure how
this happens. Nobody
deliberately sets out to
have the holiday from
hell. Your holiday schedule
always looks manageable
before you leave.
It will take on a life of its
own, growing and mutating,
until you discover
that you have somehow
agreed to visit every person
you ever met, including
some who are now
dead.
There are definite
advantages to this sociopathic
approach to holiday
planning. For one
thing, you start looking
forward to coming home.
By the time you finally
return, you will be ready
to swear off holidays permanently.
Because you are so
busy, you are also blissfully
unaware of how
your vacation is going
Later, when you get home
and have a close look at
the photos, you can make
an objective evaluation of
your holiday.
What I discovered i3
that, if I smile a certain
way, thc goofy way I
always smile when some
one points a camera at
me, I now have about 14
extra chins. We have
dozens of pictures, from
all ovef the province, on
the land and on the sea,
featuring me and my
extra chins, flapping in
the breeze. An enduring
and proud memory,
indeed.
If you really want to
elevate your holiday stress
level, you should also jam
a job interview in there
somewhere. Join me next
week for helpful tips on
the interview process,
including what to do
when you suffer a stressinduced
pulmonary
embolism in front of your
prospective employer.
(Hint: employers
appreciate' a worker who
knows how to deal with
emergencies. Learn how
to perform CPR on
yourself).
Quesnel Cariboo Observer
FEEDBACK
Reading program a hit
Editor:
Each year the Quesnel
Library, in association
wit the British Columbia
Library Association,
sponsors a summer reading
program for kids.
Well, the Library is
proud to say that once
again the program was a
tremendous success!
We couldn't have had
this success without the
support and help of our
community.
We would like to
thank the following companies
for their support:
"We couldn't
have had this
success without
the support and
help of our
community."
LEJ International Trucks
for donating the truck to
make the float for the
parade; Eagle Building
Supplies for donating the
paint we used to paint our
float; A&W and McDonald's
restaurants for the
drinks for our wind-up
party. ,
Volunteers are also
very valuable to this program
and a special thanks
goes out to Kamalprit
Chohan, Michelle Manky,
Angela Mahil, and
Raman Puri.
This program is
growing in numbers every
year, and registration for
next year will be in June.
Pavan Jawanda
Quesnel
Sunday, August 31, 1997 A9
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AlO Quesnef Cariboo Observer
UNBC courses set
on the Internet
IN THESE days of
modern tecfinology, students
.are reaping rhe
benefits.
The University of
Northern British Columbia
is offering two courses
this Fall over the Internet.
An English course
and a Geography lab will
be delivered via the world
wide web. Students anywhere
can sign up for
English 401 - Canadian
Literature. While this one
can be done entirely
through the web, the Geographic
Information Sys­
tems class will still require
some old fashioned class
room attendance.
The university is preparing
other courses to go
on the web: Education,
English, Geography,
International Studies,
Nursing and Political Science.
The English class will
run from October 6th to
January 12th. Interested
students with technical
questions about registration,
computer require
ments, etc. should contact
Lynda Williams at 960-
5613.
NURSERY
Fall is for Planting
Fall is an excellent time for planting trees,
shrubs, perennials and lawns.
3" Perennials
Plant now and enjoy for
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9 am - 5:30 pm 747-2915
6 miles.South on Red Bluff Rd.'
Pleasant
surprise
City furniture owners
Rami (leftl and Jack
Pannu (rigtit) hand over a
$1,000 clieck to Liz
Neave, executive director
for the Child Development
Centre (CDC). City Furniatre
raised the money
during their three day
arena sale. The proceeds
from the food sales were
all donated to the CDC.
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and you could win a
SHOPI^ING SPREE
Entry forms available at all merchants.
Draw box at Centre Court.
Draw to be made
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
at 2:00 PM
You must be present to win!
Co-sponsored by:
*AII Hit Country *H&H Towing
*Quesnel Detactiment RCMP
*A-Star Automotive Recyclers
WIN
PARK MflLL'S
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29th
The PHOTO RADAR VAN will be on display
in our front parking lot.
Come and see our SPEED WATCH DISPLAY
set up within WEST PARK MALL
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It's all happening at the fair!
This year, it's even better than ever before!
WITH ONLY days
remaining before the 14th
annual fall fair, organizers
are predicting success.
"It's going to be bigger
and better," says Gene
Pascuzzo. "It's exciting."
Not only are he numbers
of exhibitors way up
from previous years, this
year's fair will feature
some brand new items.
There will be a farma-thon
where women will
compete as they milk
goats, gather eggs, get
dressed and apply make
up.
"Another new exciting
thing is the exhibit of
'old irons.' We have all
kinds of antiques from
around the Cariboo - old
John Deer tractors, potato
harvesting machines.."
says Pascuzzo.
The nimibers for livestock
and commercial
entries are way up as well
as the horticultural
entries.
"The horticultural
exhibits are almost double,
they'll be in the West
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Former beauty queen Martin Rossmann, (left) the president
of the Quesnel Fall Fair is aided by the President
of tbe Cariboo Fall Fair, Les Ahdemar. Ahdemar brought
up the big tent for the Quesnel fair to use. The fall fair
begins this Saturday.
Eraser Room at the Rec
Centre."
The Women's Institute
which is celebrating
its 100 anniversary this
year will have a large display
also at the Rec
Centre.
For two whole days,
August 30th and Slrst, at
Alex Fraser Park, people
can see and enjoy the present
days in Cariboo
Country.
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The Ari of Entertainment
dogs and horses will take
centre stage as judges
make notes and hand out
ribbons.
But for those who
aren't particularly interested
in animals and plants,
there is still plenty more
to do.
The entertainment
section is loaded with
local talent: Sarah Creamore,
blue Shift, Amy
Barratt, Jeanette McDonald,
Split Ticket and BX
Express, will be there
throughout the weekend.
And what would a
fail fair be without a midway?
W.G. Wagner Midway
will be open the two
days.
And for the first time
this year, there will be a
beer garden.
One of the highlights
will be the pig roast.
"Paul Zeggers is
going to have a ,90 pound
pig on," says Pascuzzo.
So bring the kids,
your appetites and your
curiosity to the 14th
Annual Quesnel Fall Fair.
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157 Carson Ave.
y4 n-d'io/X^'iAe.D ^ fjiciaCtsts 992-5310
Downtown Quesnel
Suriday, August. 31, 1997 Altl
Every Monday is Seniors Day!
15 apply.
PHARIVIASAVE
% OFF
"ALL PURCHASES
Some exceptions may
WEST PARK
MALL
Ti It fott see a wildfire this summer call 1-B00'eS3-S5S5
Manicures, Pedicures,
Sculptured Nails, Waxing
NELLIE BELBIN Licenced Nail Technician
1261 Punnal SUeei, (^ucM.el, BC. V2J 4T4
Phone: 991 8581 Home: 992 3042
Marie's Custom Cuts
and Western Things
4497 Highway 97 South
Western - Ihemed kitchenware and houseware
Circle Y and Billy Cook Saddles and Tack.
_^riza-t)one Australian Outerwear • Custom Sewing
phone/fax . j
.747-8424
*Self-loading long & short loggers
*Conventiona! long & short loggers
*Gravel hauling
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A12 Quesnel Cariboo Observer - Sunday, August 31, 1997
MERCURY
CARIBOO FORD
135 Keis Ave. Quesnel
992-9205
Fax 992-2955
Adjacent to Rempel
Sales on Two Mile Flat
Yellowhead Drywall
Interior Finishing
*Drywall *Steel Studs
*Taplng *AII Kinds ot
Spray Tex *lnsulcition
•Acoustic Ceilings
•Painting *Commerclal |
- *Resldentlal
620 Willow St. Quesnel, B.C.
Romeo Gauthler
Phone: 747-1882
Fax: 747-0477
Quesnel
Iron
•General & High
Pressure Welding
* Aluminum &
Stainless Steel
"Full Machine Shop
* Local Steel Sales
120 Hilltop. Quesnel BC
992-5151
Fax 992-2586
PAVING QUE
* Commercial *Residential
•Industrial *Roads
•Highways *Parking Lots
•Tennis Courts •Driveways
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone: 992-9033
Fax: 992-6030
lUittute
muffler
•Complete Under Car Service
•Computerized Balancing
•Brakes. Lube & Oil
•Shocks & Bxhaust
•New & Used Tires
Trailer Hitches
992-6502 437 Legion Dr.
SMITH BROS.
CONTRACTING LTO.
* Logging
*Site
Preparation
*Road
Building
C&C Wood
Products Ltd.
Proud to sponsor our
community
STUDENTS
NAPA Auto Parts
136 Malcolm Street
992-6632
IN BY NOON - OUT BY 5 PM
HIUIOP
tAtlNDROMAiat
•Drycleanlng 'Shirt Laundry
•Altorofloni and Repairs
•Coverall Rentals
'Bachelor Service
•Drapery Cleaning
Table Clom Rentals
Quesnel'i Maple Pork Shopping Centre
747-3598
•Announcements concerning bus cancellations or delays are now made on CBC
Radio from Prince George.
•Decision to operate or cancel bus service on cold days is now made at 5:00 am,
apt 6:00 am.
•Dress appropriately. Wear warm clothes during winter weather andohange to
lighter clothes at school if you wish.
•Leave home with plenty of time to get to the bus stop before the bus is due to arrive.
•Wait for the bus in a safe location, away from traffic.
•Stand still as the bus approaches. Do not move towards the bus until it has
stopped completely.
•If the bus fails to come within a reasonable time, go home again. Never hitch-hike or
accept a ride with a stranger.
•Board the bus in single file. Don't push others.
'Computer Cut Vinyl Lettering &
Vehicle Lettering
'Plywood Signs 'Oecals 'Banners
'Screen Printing 'Awnlogs
Drivers, wafch for our
children on il^e roads.
1907A Hwy 97N
992-9648
•Take a seat promptly and stay seated at all times the bus is in motion. The seat is like an
airbag. It will protect you in an accident, but only if you are properly seated. That is why
school buses do not have seat belts.
-Talk quietly. Loud noise will distract the driver
•Respect others Keep your hands to yourself
•If you cross the road after getting off, always oroia in hhtON I of the bui> l OOK dioond
the edge of the bus towards the rear and up the road ahead of the bus to sure all trafTio
has stopped before crossing the rest ot the roadway.
-Stop immediately if the bus driver blows the horn on the bu^ .
-Have all your things gathered up before the bus gets to your stop wiiun tiiu LIU;:. la
sitting on the highway waiting for a student to find their belongings is very ddngero»iii
and frustrating for any waiting vehicles
-ALWAYS get off at your own stop unless yuu hdve a noie troin youi pdreni to yo
elsewhere.
-Never accept candy or others gifts from strangerb li mciy be d luic to iiy dnd trap yv^jn
•If you are followed or bothered by anyone - especially if the person is an adult - tell yout
ROAD MAINTENANCE INC.
i
Committed to
providing excellent
Highway and Bridge
Maintenance
992-8809
parents, teacher or other trusted adult immediately.
Sales & Service
HONDA
Power
Equipment
992-6332
195 Keis Ave. 3 Mile Flat
CP
Cariboo
PULP & PAPER
North Star Road
992-0200
Proud to be a
community sponsor
Complete line of home
appliances, electronics
and furniture.
"We don't sell...
We help you buy"
362 Reid Street, Quesnel
m 992-2229 m
2249 Maple Drive
across from
Maple Park Mohawk
747-1272
Dunkley
LUIVIBER LTD.
Supporting
our
community
QUESNEL
RIVER
PULP
^ .4'*.
Quesnel & Distric t
Teachers Association
Froud tu support tfie cfiildren
& families of our community
Office ptione 992-3737
PETROCANADA®
Lubricants
BOB GRAHAM
LIMITED
i-uci and Lubricant Distrit>«ioia
1261 Smith Ave.
Bob Graham Agent
992-6600 Fax 992-3258
Weldwood
Proud
to be a
sponsor of
Quesnel
events
SLOCAN
GROUP
Proud to be a part
of our community
Quesnef Gariboo Obsefver
All Breed
Pet Supplies
your pet's super store
Drive safe & watch
for our kids on
the roads.
1415 Hwy 97N
across from OK Tire
992-2098
Company
^Quesnel, B.C - Al Plant (
747-1851
* Sales • Service • Residentiai • Commercial <
Custom Gates made 10 order
R a #7 Cariboo Service
Box 97 V2J 5E5
FINNING
Coubt On Us
992-7051 •
Proud sponsor of
our community
3 MUe Flat
Fax 992-2779
Proud to
sponsor
the community
^
450 Jofmston Avenue
992-2155
[^PHARMASAVE
community
PHARMASAVE
COUNTRV HRUEN
Family Restaurant
Breakfast served
all day
490 Carson Ave.
992-9654
a division of
Anchor ^
Proud to be a part of
our community
^ @)Husqvama 5 ^
FORESTSGARDEN
3 mile flat, Hwy 97N
Quesnel
SHCTEASY
ESBDIESEHEMHSl^BISI
Have a safe &
successful year.
Open 7 days a week
8 am to 10 pm
Phone : 747-4636
2033 Hwy 97S
ROYAL BANK
992-2127
Fax 992-2134
201 St. Laurent Ave.
IVIOTORISTS
BLUE CHIP
WOOO
PRODUCTS ITD.
G O O D LUCK T O ALL
•STUDENTS IN "THF
C O M I N G ^TAR.
60x4148
Quesnel BC
992-5431
HEALTH
PRODUCTS"
Next to Big Country Pnnters
378 Kinchant St.
991 0298 Toll Free 1 -888-788-8482
•Always slow down and use extra care whenever you
see students near the road.
•Remember that children may do things unexpectedly.
Make allowance for the fact they are still learning.
•When the large red lights at the top of the school bus
are flashing, you are required by law to stop your
vehicle. You must stop regardless of your direction of
travel, whether you are approaching the bus from the
front or the rear. You must stay stopped until the lights
have stopped flashing.
•Watch for school pedestrian crosswalk patrols Yield to
their signs.
•Watch for bcliool /lone signs. Speed reblMctioiib are> iii
effect from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on school days.
•If you observe incidents of concern, record tiie lelevcmt
information and contact the school or police
immediately.
BRAKE & MUFFLER
"It's our
community....
Let's support it"
1949 Hwy. 97 North
992-6534
JOE KOPETSKI LTD.
* INDUSTRIAL
* RESIDENTIAL
* COMMERCIAL
FREE ESTII\4ATES
'General Trucking
* Loaders and Cat Work
* Sand & Gravel - Fill - Crush
* Cat rentals
1427 N. Fraser Drive Quesnel, B.C
992-5824
Fax 992-3814
West Fraser Mills Ltd.
QUESNEL DIVISION
"Part of Quesnel
since 1955"
"It's our community,
let's support it."
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Overwaitea
Sunday; August 3i» 1997 Ai3
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Together
We Can.
School
District
#28
School's back In.
—watch for our
children.
Phone: 992-0400
Fax: 992-7652
401 North star Road
P.SCHECK
INDUSTRIAL
ELECTRIC LTO.
2051 Hwy97N
^National r^m
TILDEN ^
Tracy Rouse
146 Barlow Ave.
Downtown: 992-8509
Airport: 992-8555-
Reservations
out of town,
world wide.
1 -800-387-4747
GiUin
Accounting
Have a
great year.
992-7010
458 Reid St.
Quesnel & District
Credit Union
253 Reid Street
Downiown
CreditUnlon 992 92 is
Quc» Cu Insurance
Agencies Ltd.
253 Reed Street.
Downtown
992-5559
^P«NNACLE\|^ELLET>INC/^
PHONE: 747-1714
Dog Prarle Rd.
HWY 97 SOUTH
The Computer
Guys
Hours;
Mon.-Thurs. 9-5:30
Fri. 9-7. Sat. 10-5
992-g !42
351 Rei-St.