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BETTER AT HOME UPDATE PAGE A13

After a stray cat came into the care of the Quesnel SPCA with several wounds, the SPCA is reminding pet owners about proper pet grooming.

Augustus, found outside a business in downtown Quesnel recently, was covered in mats and dirt, with four wounds on his body. The senior feline, estimated to be about 15-years-old, is thought to have sustained the wounds when someone tried to cut mats out of his fur.

At first look, it appeared to be wounds caused by an animal, but upon closer inspection, we believe these are wounds caused by someone who tried to cut tight mats off but also cut the skin, Quesnel and District BC SPCA Branch animal care attendant Sarah Steeves said.

Many of the mats on him were half cut off, some of them extremely tight to the skin, and the wounds were all uniform in size and shape.

Mats are clumps of knotted fur in a cats coat that can be painful for the feline, especially as the mat grows larger and deeper into the fur, constantly pulling on the skin.

Steeves notes that cats should be brushed regularly, especially long-haired cats, as regu-lar brushing prevents fur from matting and removes loose fur. If mats are already present in the fur, it is important to make sure theyre properly removed, even if that means seeking help from a groomer or veterinarian, Steeves says.

Augustus is quite thin and hes a little older, but senior animals need love just as much as younger pets, she said.

Were hoping someone might be the right match for him and provide a loving home for the years he has left. Hes a really nice guy de-spite everything hes been through.

If you think Augustus might be a good com-panion for you, visit the online adoption site at spca.bc.ca/adopt or the Quesnel location, at 1000 Carson Pit Rd., Quesnel.

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This little one got a lift down the hill at Hallis Lake.Ryan Graham photo

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NEWS

Council approved staff to proceed with developing the Citys proposed 2016 Operating Budget as follows:

zero per cent increase for operating expenses after and including the proposed $295,200 in recommended supplemental spending request that include:

$15,000 Website Redesign $15,000 Volunteer Training

Fire Department $40,000 Danger Tree

Control $20,000 Bylaw Signage $27,500 NDIT non Capital

Grants $150,000 Process to Review

Official Community Plan $7,700 Internet Upgrade

Improve Bandwidth $20,000 Murals

Maintenance $50,000 Waste Reduction

Activities (Gas Tax Funds) Three year tax framework

that freezes major and light industry taxation levels at 2015 dollar amounts for 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Increase of $395,000 to the Capital Reinvestment Reserve with an approximate tax increase of six per cent to residents and businesses.

A six per cent municipal property tax increase equals an increase of $44.60 to the average residence valued at $170,586.

This proposed budget is built using the January 2016 assessment roll.

The final assessment roll will be released in March 2016 and will be used to determine the final tax rates.

Strategic efforts include the concerted effort to find nearly $600,000 in operational budget savings for 2016 that enables the City to have a second year of zero per cent tax increase for operations AND contribute an additional $395,000 to the Capital Reinvestment Reserve that will improve the Citys infrastructure.

Infrastructure reportThe federal government

recently released the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card that provides an overview of the countrys municipal infrastructure highlighting:

Nearly 60 per cent of the nations core infrastructure is owned and maintained by municipal governments

1/3 of the municipal infrastructure is in fair, poor or very poor condition with a replacement value of approximately $389 million or $28,000/Canadian household

Recommendation that smaller communities would benefit from an increased asset management capacity and should issue an annual State of

Infrastructure Report.The city has completed

considerable work on asset management over the past years, but council has asked that the Financial Sustainability and Audit Committee focus on two areas:

Ways in which the City can improve its priority project planning for years 2 5 of its Capital Plan; and

Consideration of the city releasing an annual State of Infrastructure Report.

Shipping containersCouncil, at the February

2, 2016 Regular Meeting of Council, will hear proposed policy changes around shipping containers that could regulate shipping containers being used for storage in the community. The proposed changes include:

Prohibit permanent shipping containers in residential areas

Require existing permanent residential shipping containers to be removed within eight months

Require any permanent shipping containers, in permitted areas, to adhere to form and character regulations

Containers must be screened or painted (the same colour schedule as the main building) and be maintained

No signs or logos; not stacked; not in view from the

street frontage Adhere to ventilation

requirements, prohibits storage of flammable liquids unless correctly placarded

Require all existing shipping containers in commercial and industrial zones to be ventilated by June 1, 2016

StorageCouncil will hear at the

February 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting proposed policy changes around storage requirements for accessory buildings and RV storage on City Lot as follows:

Number of accessory buildings allowed

Siting of accessory buildingsLimit parking of RVs in

the front yard to maintain

sight lines for abutting streets, right of ways or neighbouring driveways

One km distance Council will hear at the

February 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting proposed policy changes that will require licensee retail stores to be separated by a minimum of one kilometer, including wine stores now permitted within grocery stores.

BylawsBylaw 1787 Zone

Amendment Regional Shopping Centre (855 Rita Road) Third Reading

Bylaw 1788 MTI Amendment - Final Adoption

Council directs staff on 2016 operating budget

Council is proposing a number of shipping container policy changes includ-ing prohibiting permanent shipping containers in residential areas.

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Are you 50 plus with a flair for creative writing? If so the Cedric Literacy Awards are for you.

Building on the success of last years inaugural Cedric Literary Awards, B.C. writers of a certain age are once again being encouraged to submit their unpublished works of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to this years competition.

Unpublished B.C. writers aged 50 and better can submit their work between Feb. 1st and May 1st when the call for submissions will close, Cedrics Executive Director Veronica Osborn said.

If last years competition is anything to go by, we know this years competition will attract a high level of interest in this first-in-Canada writing program.

In its first year, The Cedric Literary Awards received 168 submissions from writers from Pink Mountain to Langley and from Fort St. James to Victoria; each vying for one of the $3,000 prizes awarded in four categories.

In addition to English-speaking writers, the awards program recognizes there are many writers who are writing in French, and wants to encourage more of them to consider entering their work in this years competition. Similarly, the Cedrics received a number of manuscripts from First Nations writers last year; more will be welcome in 2016.

We are changing

the landscape of literary awards programs in Canada by providing a

unique platform to recognize and reward unpublished English and French-speaking

authors of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry, and First Nations writers,

age 50 and better., Cedrics founder Peter Dale said.

Authors interested

in taking part in the 2016 Cedric Literary Awards should log on to the website at:

www.thecedrics.ca or email Veronica at [email protected].

Calling all Gold Pan writers age 50 plus

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Hospital Auxiliary receives $4,000

Barb Glover, right, receives a cheque for $4,000 to help with the purchase of a Philips V60 Ventilator

for G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital from the Quesnel Lions Club. The funds were raised from the Play-

house Raffle last summer.Autumn MacDonald photo

Lions Housing Society receives

$10,000Mitch Vic, right, on behalf of the Lions Housing So-ciety accepted a cheque for $10,000 from Quesnel Lions Club projects such as Weiner Dog Races, concessions, candy sales and garage sale.Autumn MacDonald photo

Quesnel Lions club helps out

football hopefulQuesnel Lions Club handed over a cheque for

$1,000 to assist 17-year-old Bruce Shonke with a trip to Grand Forks, North Dakota where he will be playing on the Canadian International All Star

football team in early February.Autumn MacDonald photo

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CHURCH DIRECTORYTrinity Lutheran

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Pastor Lorne Reddemann

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NEWS

At the request of the Parkland Community, the Board of Education has amended the community consultation meeting scheduled for Thursday, Feb

4 regarding the possible closure of Parkland Elementary with students relocating to Barlow Creek Elementary.

The date has been changed to Wednesday, March 9.

The other meetings and all meeting details remain unchanged.

All meetings will be held at Correlieu Secondary from 7 p.m. 9 p.m. The location will be

either the Chuck Mobley Theatre or the gymnasium.

Tuesday Feb. 23, consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of Kersley Elementary with

students relocating to Lakeview Elementary.

Wednesday March 2, consultation meeting regarding the possible closure of cole Baker Elementary with

English program students relocating to Voyageur Elementary and French Immersion students relocating to Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary.

The Board of

Education has also provided answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the school district website.

School District 28 meeting schedule


e 24th Annual 2016 Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run was an outstanding successall participants, including those on the trails, the volunteers and spectators enjoyed three days of winter fun and enjoyment. Despite a little rain on Friday, conditions were fantastic. ere are lots of photos on the Mail Run Facebook Page Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Association and on the club website www.dogsledmailrun.ca.

A BIG THANK YOU to Donors and Supporters! West Fraser Mills Wells Area Trails Society (WATS) Bosleys Pet Food Canada Post Quesnel Circle S Western Wear City of Quesnel Public Works North Cariboo Growers Co-op Quesnel Downtown Association Design Flooring Je Lefebvre Emcon Services Inc. Studio Grandell Jack O Clubs General Store --

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Over 2000 Mail Run envelopes were carried by dog team and have now been distributed throughout the regular mail system, really putting Quesnel and Wells on the world map. Just over 100 volunteers donated their time, skills, their resources and equipment to ensure that this event is an ongoing success.that is what community involvement is all about!

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BCNEWS

TOM FLETCHERBlack Press

The B.C. government is preparing legislation to formalize its 10-year project to protect and share logging management on a vast area of the B.C. coast with forest companies and 26 coastal First Nations.

The agreement puts 85 per cent of the worlds largest intact temperate rainforest off limits to logging, and also makes permanent a ban on grizzly bear hunting that was announced for most of the central and north coast region in 2009.

Including Haida Gwaii, the Great Bear Rainforest agreement covers 6.4 million hectares on B.C.s central and north coast, an area about twice the size of Vancouver Island.

The final version of the long-sought agreement increases the amount of protected old-growth forest from 50 to 70 per cent, in addition to large areas of second growth. It adds eight new special forest management areas covering 295,000 hectares where logging is not permitted.

Ecosystem-based management is the modern term to describe what we have always done, said Chief Marilyn Slett, president of the

Coastal First Nations, which includes the Haida Nation, Gitgaat, Metlakatla, Heiltsuk and other communities on the north coast.

Dallas Smith, president of the Nanwakolas Tribal Council representing central coast communities, praised the co-operation of industry and government for the forest land use and a companion marine protection agreement that still requires federal approval.

I stand here today proud, happy, but still a little bit upset that its taken this long, Smith said.

Rick Jeffery, representing the industry group of Interfor, Catalyst, Western Forest Products and the provincial agency B.C. Timber Sales, said the agreement means an end to conflict and protest, with stable access to 550,000 hectares of forest harvest land.

We know now where we can operate and what the running rules are, Jeffrey said.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said the B.C. government will provide $15 million over five years to help aboriginal communities start their own forest companies.

The deal also turns over forest carbon credit rights to First Nations, which could be sold as offsets for natural gas development.

Richard Brooks of Greenpeace Canada said when environmentalists began to push for preservation of the region, 95 per cent of the forest was available for logging, and now 85 per cent is protected.

The agreement formally began in 2006 when a land use plan covering about a third of the region was adopted, and work started on a compromise between industry, First Nations and environmental groups that had been organizing boycotts of B.C. forest products.

The B.C. and federal governments put up $30 million each to create a larger plan using ecosystem-based management and aboriginal rights.

The U.S. Nature Conservancy put up a matching $60 million, raised mainly from U.S. private foundations, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the Wilberforce Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Environmental groups Greenpeace, Sierra Club and ForestEthics represented the foundations, and have since argued that too much old-growth forest would continue to be logged under the plan.

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Opposition has a

tough rolePity the poor federal Conser-vatives.After nine years in power,

theyre back to the opposition benches. And like many former ruling parties after a stint in power, they are without a permanent leader, and will have to spend some time licking their wounds.The problem with transfers of

power in Canadian politics is that they are usually done when the voters are heartily sick of the gov-erning party. You can come in on a wave of change and enthusiasm, and be kicked out eight or nine years later with a hearty Good riddance! from the electorate.The Tories are currently licking

their wounds.But the Toriesand the NDP, and

the Green Partys Elizabeth Mayare going to have to pick them-selves up, and soon. Its tough to be in opposition against a new and still fairly popular governing party. But the role is vital.Conservative interim leader Rona

Ambrose is making a few stabs at Liberal policy, weighing in on the Energy East pipeline and is pushing for the TPP trade deal to be rati-fied. Shes suggesting governments look at doing something about sky-high real estate prices. So far, its been a mixture of talking points left over from the campaign, and a few jabs at the Liberals weak spots.The job of an opposition party is

twofoldthey must hold the gov-ernment to account, and they must audition to replace them.

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Giving life after death is a beautiful gift, and one organ and tissue donor can save the lives of up to eight people and help improve the lives of up to 75. Its also one of those topics people dont normally think of unless it personally affects them or someone they care about, despite the reality that anyone can end up on the waiting list.

Many Canadians think theyre already donors, but long gone are the days we could easily sign up for a decal on our drivers licence and forget about it. We now have to go to the extra trouble of filling out a form online. This procedure only takes a couple of minutes, but since its usually not top of mind, the vast majority of us are not registered.

In fact, only 24 percent of us are. Among developed countries, our nation ranks near the bottom of the list of donation rates. As a re-sult, organs and tissue that are medically suitable for transplanting are buried or cremated rather than going to someone in desperate need. In 2014 alone, 195 people died while waiting for an organ.

Over 4,500 Canadians are currently hoping for a life saving transplant. With

90% of us in favour of participating, there should be no wait at all.

Theres a tried and true solution to preventing these needless tragedies: an opt-out program, also known as presumed consent. What this means is that everyone of a legal age is considered a donor unless they de-reg-ister their name. This would require less administrative work, and save precious lives.

Spain provides an out-standing example of how well this has worked. In 1989 when their donor rates were only at 20 per-cent, Dr. Rafael Matesanz, a kidney specialist was hired to improve the system. They are now a world leader in organ and tissue donation with a vast majority of their citizens embracing the ben-efits for all.

Some argue there are ethical and religious reasons

why this isnt a good idea. Not only are most religions on board with this life sav-ing concept, the easy and confidential ability for any individual to opt out at any time disputes that objection.

Shelley Hunt from B.C. and Jessica Royan from Al-berta are passionate about this cause and they have personally watched too many patients needlessly die when they should have been saved. They have also witnessed the life support treatments such as dialysis that countless people must endure for lengthy periods of time as they do their best to hold on.

The compassionate women created the Be-cause I Can Project with a goal to eliminate that wait. As it stands now, the opt-out program is far within reach. Our government is well aware that thousands of lives could be improved and hundreds could be saved by implementing this superior plan, yet it hasnt been enacted. Hunt, Royan and other activists will keep pushing for this change while encouraging petition sign ups and organ registra-tions.

There is no age limit. Canadas oldest organ donor was 93 and oldest

tissue donor was 102. Its not enough to just register, however. A lot of dona-tions are lost due to fam-ily members rejecting the intended donors decision while experiencing grief. Its important those wishes are communicated with them clearly ahead of time.

Its not necessary to wait until death before giving the gift of life. Healthy people can donate a kidney or part of the liver, lung, intestine, pancreas, bone marrow, or blood to another person.

Hunt became a live donor over a year ago when she gave one of her kidneys to save the life of a stranger. The young mother of two received some criticism for risking her life, but after extensive research, she was confident in the safety of the procedure. It also gave her an unexpected advantage.

To check if youve reg-istered, and to sign the petition for the opt-out program, please visit Becau-seICanProject.com. Once this program is adopted, waiting lists will cease to exist in our country, and treasured lives will be saved.

Lori Welbourne is a syn-dicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWel-bourne.com

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Editor:Jan. 20th, 2016 the Board and

Trustees for School District 28 put on a performance that warranted being held in a Theater. We had drama, we had numbers and in my opinion we had deceit.

Being a parent of a child who will be affected by our School Boards decision, I wanted to be informed and keep an open mind. But what was revealed during the meeting and a comment made the following day by one of Mr. Gou-lets co-workers has absolutely made my blood boil. I feel the level of underhandedness and de-ceit calls for nothing less than the termination of our School Board and all of the Trustees.

Has anyone else wondered why after years of non-stop talking about replacing Quesnel Junior Secondary with a middle school, all has become quiet? This school is not to be considered, voted on, or be anywhere on the table.

So how do you go about get-ting a middle school? You need full elementary schools and in fact Ms. Miller did mention at the meeting (and the only mention she would give) is that our elementary schools need to be at a 95 per cent occupancy level before any consideration will be given by the province for a replacement high school.

So really in order to do this we would need to close some el-ementary schools and use those students as the fillers bringing capacity to 95 per cent.

Another point made at the meeting was for the schools to be considered for closure, they had to be able to move as a whole unit. Only the three schools up for con-sideration are able to do this,

Kersley is slated to be moved to Lakeview and according to the slide presentation have only 19 available seats Kersley has 61 students. When the board was questioned on this they answered with We will bring in a portable of a cost of $103,000. Consider-ing I dont think you can fit 42 kids in one portable, maybe two portables will be required.

This brings a cost of two por-tables to $206,000 and a loss of rural school funding of $167,000 a year to a total loss for the dis-trict for one school to $373,000 in the first year alone. This loss will not help balance the books.

So how do you set up a school

for closure that does not have maintenance issues, mold, or con-taminated water. A school which in fact under normal operations, is in one of the best conditions, low-est cost to operate, and the most self- sufficient.

I feel you used a beautiful child with a disability in order to over inflate our operating expenses. This child will be going to high school in the fall and there goes the only opportunity the school board has to justify closing Kers-ley. Over the last three years our costs have been increased to the point where we have one faculty member for every six students and in fact we have more teachers aids and support workers than we have teachers. The main items on a maintenance list for Kersley include water fountains which in fact had recently been replaced by the Kersley PAC, a bike rack, and basketball hoops. The last two items are not necessary for day to day running and in fact can be purchased by our students with money they earn from sandbag sales and money earned from their bottle shed so you can put your catalogue for the rich, famous, and over inflated away.

If all of this is because of Quesnels student population is dwindling making it difficult for the School Board to balance the books, does it not make sense to move all high school students to Correlieu and give them portables if needed? Their numbers have dwindled as well and Correlieu can more than accommodate both schools. I feel you need to give up your ridiculous notion of a middle school when one is not needed. The money that would be saved, as well as the money made from the sale of prime real estate in the North Quesnel area would keep the School Boards books in the black for a long time.

I feel your over inflated wages (which yes are public) and the huge number of workers you have, has not reflected in the low-ering number of students.

In my opinion you have shown you are only thinking of your-selves and that you are not above using Quesnels youngest students, putting their health and safety at risk for your own self-serving purposes.

Shame on you all.Peggy Parr

Quesnel

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On February 27, the Quesnel Le-gion is hosting an Evening of Nos-taligia in the Legion Lounge.

The evening will feature favourite songs from the 1940s and 1950s, including the wonderful war songs which still hold great meaning for many people and conjure up memo-ries of years past.

After Eight will deliver their usual stellar performance of these favou-rite tunes.

However, before all the dancing and singing begins, patrons will

enjoy cocktails at 6 p.m. and then treated to a wonderful full course dinner.

Available all night long will be fun-draising mementos.

Only 100 tickets for the Evening of Nostalgia will be printed and they are available at the Legion lounge for $30 each.

Come out and help the Legion cel-ebrate an Evening of Nostalgia re-gardless of your age, this is a time-less event and fun for everyone. See you there.

Evening of Nostalgia

New Senior Society executive sworn inMayor Bob Simpson, left, was on hand to swear in the new executive at the Se-niors Centre. Left to right back row: Marg Hessels, Adrian Monych, Doug Service, Presi-dent, Carole Keagniuk, Ray Daggit and Russ Penhale; front row, left to right are Dave Peeke-Vout, Marion Gordon, Nancy Gagnon, Helene Boudreau and Rosanne Wertt.

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ANNIE GALLANTObserver Reporter

The winds of change blow through this community but change is not always good for all residents.

Better At Home, a United Way program helping seniors remain independent is managed in Ques-nel by Brenda Gardiner and has been operating for three years from the of ce on Reid Street.

Locally, 287 clients are reg-istered with the program and Gardiner has 88 volunteers on the books but about half are inac-tive or not available during the hours or days of the week when necessary.

Of all the services seniors re-quire, housecleaning is the highest usage and rides to out-of-town appointments is high on the list as well.

Managing with the same budget she began with, Gardiner says their client intake is high. For this reason she is planning a fund-raiser soon to avoid having to cut client intakes and downsize the services they offer.

Regarding rides to out-of-town appointments, Gardiner cites the example of an elderly client who was away from home for 12 hours just to attend one appoint-ment in Prince George.

Clients with mobility challeng-es cannot be away from home and on their own for such a long time but thats what is required to use the Northern Health bus, she said.

We understand the bus has limitations but our clients arent in a position to make the neces-sary sacri ces to use that service.

We are spending a large amount of the contracted services budget on these very necessary rides, without donations from Quesnel Rotary and the Legion we could not have supplied the amount of rides we have.

She encourages anyone whose able to make a donation to the program, to drop by the of ce. Better at Home can also issue a taxable receipt. The donations can be speci cally targeted.

Seniors, living on their own, of-ten require services like Lifeline, a

medical alert system that provides live help when needed.

Again, Gardiner has seen great need for this service, especially for the very elderly who live alone and have no family or support.

Lifeline is needed for so many of our seniors, yet many are well below the $15,500 yearly single income level and cannot afford the set up fee or the $40+/month usage fees, she said.

Its a dif cult sell, as the client has to decide if they can take that amount out of their food budget.

A true story one of my clients fell in her home and spent two days and nights on the oor before being found. She now has lifeline. I can think of at least 12 other clients who should have it, but cant afford it.

Gardiner would like to see sponsors for the clients in dire need where it is a safety issue, or sponsor half a client and someone else sponsors the other half.

Without her active and amazing volunteers, Gardiner says there wouldnt be a program.

Without their dedications, love and concern for our seniors, our program would not be the success that it is, she said.

They provide rides to our cli-ents, some just do shopping, oth-ers are only snow shovelers, many are friendly visitors to our many alone and lonely clients and some choose to do all the tasks. We also have some volunteers that do just yard and garden work. The needs are many and varied, a criminal record check is needed and an application needs to be completed, but the volunteer can choose the area of services they want to perform or can choose all.

Quesnels Better at Home began as a provincial pilot program and has evolved to a thriving, success-ful program, however Gardiner and her trusty team of committed volunteers needs the publics help to carry on these worthy services.

If you have a few hours to volunteer, a few bucks to donate or are a senior in need of services contact Brenda Gardiner, 250-992-9156 or drop by 275 Reid St. in downtown Quesnel.

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Quesnel Film Club present This Changes Everything, a film about climate change on a personal level, Feb. 11, at the Cariboo Theatre at 6:30 p.m.

Directed by Avi Lewis and produced in conjunction with Naomi Kleins bestselling book of the same name, This Changes Everything is an urgent dispatch on climate change that eschews the abstract and rhetorical in favour of the personal and immediate.

With Klein serving as narrator and guide, the film explores how our violent disregard for our planet has endangered both it and ourselves and how resisting this mindset and opposing the forced that propagate it can have a profound, even revolutionary impact upon the makeup of our society.

Central to the films analysis is the role that certain mythologies play in shaping how we view and

think about the world. In Kleins account, the Enlightenment belief that nature is a machine that can be re-tooled and re-programmed to suit our needs has now been coupled with the beliefs of modern day free market worshippers, which contends that the exchange of cash is the only significant type of relationship between human beings and that we are all inherently selfish and incapable of altruism. As the film progresses, these theories are debated and refuted not simply through theoretical discussion but

through specific, individual cases, ranging from ranchers in Montana dealing with floods and an oil spill to grandmothers in Greece protesting the arrival of a Canadian gold-processing complex, fishermen in India rejecting a coal-fired power plant to migrant workers in Fort McMurray drowning their sorrows.

Filmed on several continents over a

period of three years, This Changes Everything argues that the greatest crisis we have every faced also offers us the opportunity to address and correct the inhumane systems that have created it.

Tickets for This Changes Everything are $9 (adults) $7 (seniors).

For information call 250-747-7422 or 250-747-3979, find Quesnel Film Club on Facebook at Quesnel Film Club or visit www.quesnelfilmclub.ca.

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Free waterRevelation 21:6 Then He said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Ome-ga, the beginning and the end. I will

give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. (NAS95)

I recently got a bill from the local municipal govern-ment for supplying water to a house I own. I gladly paid the amount, which seemed reasonable for a water source that is deliv-ered right into the home safely through pipes. They have gone to some trouble

to insure that the water is fit for human consumption. Ive even noticed an increasing number of people drinking bottled water. It seems that most of us realize the value of pure water and are willing to pay for it.

This Scripture stands in stark contrast to our natural experience. Here we are offered fresh, spring water that is called the water of life. And it is totally free. The only question is, are you thirsty for the Lord? It is delivered fresh and pure to our heart if we thirst for it. Some try to pay for it. There are many who try good works to make themselves worthy of a drink. Others believe if they serve more diligently they will deserve a drink. But all along it is of-fered freely to those who thirst for it.

I like the first part of the verse. It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. So we have the promise on good authority. This is not the promise of some tem-porary, earthly government, but the promise of the one who lives forever and does not change.

Rawlin Falk is pastor of Maple Park Alliance Church in Quesnel.

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

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print newly submitted material.

LifestyLes

Trailblazing Cuban-Canadian artist Alex Cuba has just earned the second Grammy nomination of his career and is bringing his fabulous music to Quesnels Occidental, Feb. 9.

This is not the first award nomination, along with a previous Grammy nomination, Cuba has taken home four Latin Grammys two as an artist, one as a songwriter, one for a video two Junos, two SOCAN Awards, standing ovations at the Hollywood Bowl, chart positions in multiple countries and Best of the Year citations from across the Americas.

His most recent nominations was for his latest album, Healer.

His current touring band comprises two ace musicians from his adopted hometown of Smithers, B.C. Drummer Jake Jenne and bassist Ian Olmstead have been playing with Cuba locally since they were teenagers. Cuban-

Canadian percussionist Jose Sanchez rounds out the line-up, helping communicate the introspection and unbridled soul of Cubas later outing.

His album Healer sees Cuba embracing parts of his artistic music seldom before showcased: romance, spirituality and an almost metaphysical

message about connecting with whats important in life.

Its the latest step in his relentless pursuit of new artistic ground, a journey thats seen him strip Cuban music down to its soulful core, mix it up with North American influences and most recently let go of a certain Canadian-influenced

restraint and unleash a whole new level of emotional expression in his performances.

Tickets for his Feb. 9 performance at the Occidental in Quesnel are $25 (adults) in advance and $30 at the door, $15 (children and seniors) in advance and $20 at the door. The show is at 7 p.m.

Occidental welcomes Alex CubaGrammy-nominated musician to perform Feb. 9

Alex Cuba makes his home in Smithers, B.C.Christina Woerms photo

Telus gives to Senior SocietyTelus; Jo-Anna Johnston (right) hands over a cheque for $1,400 to Senior Societys Doug Service (left) on behalf of the Team Telus.

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UNDERSTAND-ING DEMENTIA, COMMUNICA-TION AND BE-HAVIOUR WORK-SHOP presented by Alzheimer Society of B.C. Feb. 16, 10 a.m. noon and 1 3 p.m. in G.R. Baker Hospital upper boardroom, cost by donation. Pre-regis-

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DAY AND NIGHT Feb. 5, 3 11 p.m., Feb. 6, 8 a.m. 10 p.m. $35 per person, (Friday only $20, Saturday only $30) at Anglican Com-munity Hall, conces-sion available, good lighting or bring your own. Free WiFi. To reserve your spot, phone Honey 250-992-5875 or 250-992-6152.

QUESNEL ART GALLERY PRES-ENTS ART FROM THE HEART WILD HEART Feb.

5, in conjunction with the Gallery of Honour Presenta-tions with live enter-tainment beginning at 6:30 p.m. and pre-sentations at 7 p.m. and light refresh-ments and touring the show to follow. For information call 250-991-4014.

QUESNEL LIVE ARTS PRESENTS SARAH HAGEN, pi-anist, Feb. 19, Chuck Mobley Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 (adults) $20 (seniors and youth) available at Save-On Foods, KMAX, Green Tree Health, at the door or by calling 250-747-2207.

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TELEFEST Feb. 6, 10 a.m. Everyone wel-come to dinner and entertainment (Joey Only Outlaw Band) at 5 p.m. Advance tickets available at Troll, Rocky Peak and on the day at Troll. Lift tickets sold separately.

QUESNEL FID-DLERS REGU-LAR MONTHLY DANCE, Legion Hall, Feb. 6, doors open at 7 p.m., admissions $10 and includes lunch. For details contact Jean 250-992-5081.

QUESNEL TECH-NICS GYMNAS-TICS CLUB presents ANNUAL GOLD PAN INVITATION-AL Feb. 20 21 and is also hosting the

Zone 8 Champion-ships at the same time. For details call QTGC program co-ordinator Elizabeth Floyd 250-747-3992 or visit the website www.quesnelgymnas-tics.ca.

EVENING OF NOSTALIGIA AT THE LEGION Feb. 27, doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and show at 7:30 p.m. Entertain-ment provided by After Eight. Dance to the tunes of the 1940s and 1950s. Fundraising memen-tos for sale through-out the evening. Tickets are $30 each and only 100 will be printed. Advance tickets only, available in the Legion lounge.

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RYAN GRAHAMObserver Reporter

The Quesnel Kangaroos wrapped up their series with the Lac La Hache Tomahawks last weekend defeating them 9-5, sweeping the best out of three game series. It was a close contest through one period with both teams scoring one goal each, as they looked to gain the early advantage.

Tommy Hunter of Quesnel struck first, two minutes into the game as he beat the Tomahawks goalie up high for the first goal. The second period had better tempo with both teams coming out firing as the Kangaroos scored four goals in the period, keep-ing the pressure on knowing they could eliminate Lac La Hache

from the playoffs and advance to the eastern finals with a win. The third period saw much of the same as Quesnel added another four goals to finish off the game as they advanced to the next round. Quesnel was led by Ryan Hanes who scored four goals and Grant who had one goal and four assists for a five point night.

The other goals were scored by Riley Marsh, Alessio Tommas-setti and Justin Fulton who scored twice. It was a physical game, which resulted in a total of 116 penalty minutes.

Next up for the Kangaroos will be their rivals the Williams Lake Stampeders, which will be a best out of five game series starting this Saturday in Quesnel with the puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

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Mike Wakita, Alessiso Tommassetti and Justin Fulton celebrate after a goal.Ryan Graham photos


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Quesnel has pro-duced another Hall of Fame boxer, as Ray Beaulieu has been inducted into the BC Amateur Box-ing Hall of Fame in Victoria.

He started box-ing when he was 19 because other kids were getting involved in the sport.

At the time Id been working on and off, so it was just a matter of fitting it in when I found some time, Beaulieu said.

The boys were already in and doing all the club shows and training, so it was just an easy transition to get in there.

Beaulieu says his biggest achievement in boxing is getting inducted into the Hall of Fame and when he heard the news he said it was a surreal feeling.

I didnt really understand what was going on when they first announced it, but when they clarified it to me it donned on me, Beaulieu said.

Its definitely an honour for sure.

He says he has a smooth style when competing in the ring, which involves lots of footwork and heavy jabs, so he can set up the straight left and right hook.

Currently, he is help-ing train the younger boxers at the club as they prepare for matches and nation-als in the case of Olin

Lee. He says although he has a smooth box-ing style he does not force it on the boxers that he trains at the club.

The way that we do it is that the box-ers already have their style, so what we do is just tune them in to

that style, Beaulieu said.

We adapt to the individual boxers style.

During his time at 2 Rivers Boxing club he won a silver at B.C. provincials. He says boxing is a great sport for kids to get

into because of the life lessons it teaches.

The thing with boxing is there is a lot of discipline involved, Beaulieu said.

Its teaching the discipline that you dont just go around and pick fights. Box-

ers dont bully, thats one of the big things that we endorse and what we talk about at the club. Stay out of the bullying, keep that discipline, know how to defend your-self when the time comes and the fitness aspect as well.

Ray Beaulieu enters BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame

2 Rivers Boxing Clubs two Hall of Fame boxers Ray Beaulieu and Wally Doern stand together.Ryan Graham photo


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The Quesnel Technics Gymnas-tics Club has announced they will be running two new programs. The programs are the FAB55+ low impact strength and stretch class and the high school gymnastics class. The QTGC was awarded funding from viaSport, B.C.s lead agency in the development and promotion of sport and physical activity, which allowed them to run the two programs. Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Floyd was glad they received the grant be-cause it allowed them to provide more programs, especially the FAB55+ Low Impact Strength and Stretch class for seniors because its a lower cost.

We needed the grant in order to offer the class because we could then offer it at a low rate that makes it appealing for seniors on

a fixed income, Floyd said. She also added the program al-

lows seniors in the community to still be active.

We wanted to offer something for seniors that dont find theres a lot of programs offered in Quesnel to encourage fitness, health and social opportunity, Floyd said.

The other program they are of-fering is the high school gymnas-tics class, which allows students to just enjoy the class for fun or for the competition.

Gymnastics is still in the school curriculum and weve been trying to push the high school gymnas-tics, which is through BC School Sport, Floyd said.

In the class that we offer the kids can either participate as an athlete competing for their school or they can just try gymnastics for the fitness benefits and the fun.

More information is available at http://www.quesnelgymnastics.ca.

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Participants in the FAB55+ low impact strength and stretch program. Ryan Graham photo

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The Tsilhqotin National Government (TNG) was established in 1989 to meet the needs and represent the Tsilhqotin communities of Tletinqox, ?Esdilagh, Yunesitin, Tsi Deldel, Tlesqox and Xeni Gwetin in their strive to re-establish a strong political government structure.

The Tsilhqotin National Government is currently seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director leads the organization and its personnel in achieving the organizations mandate, through the Tsilhqotin National Governments goals and vision. The Executive Director is responsible for the over-all development, implementation, administration and management of day-to-day operations within the current policies, by-laws and procedures under the direction of the Board of Directors.

The successful candidate will: Possess a Post-Secondary Bachelors degree in business administration, management, commerce and/or Masters of Business Administration. Equivalent combination of related education, training and managerial experience with the public or private sector may be considered

Extensive knowledge and understanding of First Nations needs, issues, concerns, and aspirations; as well as experience with various levels of government and stakeholders.

Knowledge of the Indian Act and other relevant legislation/policies as they pertain to First Nations

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial management with a minimum of five years experience in governmental accounting and experience with First Nation government and funding agencies

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We are seeking a knowledgeable, experienced caregiver (contractor) in the Quesnel area who would like to make a difference in the life of an adult with special needs and create a lasting relationship by sharing your home and your life.

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West Park Mall in Quesnel has an opening for their Shopping Centre Manager. The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager who is competent, outgoing and self- motivated.

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