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Document 6495144
Sunday. February 4, 1996 Page A10 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Sunday January 28,1996 Page A l l Quesnel Cariboo Observer ' MONEY PAGES MONEY PAGES NORTHLAND MORTGAGES *RRSP'S & GIC'S * 1st M o r t g a g e (RRSP eligible) *Seif A d m i n i s t e r e d R R S P (Serviced) ^Agreements & Mortgages bought and sold For information contact D_ennis G a e t z or Chris Harrington 992-7295 - 252 Reid St. The painless way to build your RSP For thousands of Canadians the old saying, "Don't put off today what you can do tomorrow," has a familiar ring as the annual RSP deadline approaches. Whilff many people genuinely intend to contribute each year to their Retirement Savings Plan, a shortage of cash - esf)ecial!y after the holiday season often means they put it off for another year. To ensure that doesn't happen, there's an easy and "Let me help you choose the RRSP that's right for you." *Many investment options Kevin B. McKelvie * C o m p e t i t i v e r a t e s CLU. C.H.FC. CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT 333 Reid St. Quesnel, B.C. 992-5790 ^Transfers *RRSP accepted loans avail- able The Mutual Group Ficlnj Tomorrow Together Licenced with Mutual Life of Canada/Mutual Inc., two companies of The IVIutuai Group ONE painless way to build your RSP. Many financial institutions offer automatic monthly RSP contribution plans. The benefits are numerous. Here's how the plans work: + With an RSP contribution plan, you can make your annual RSP contribution in regular, easy-tomanage monthly instalments throughout the year. + A pre-authorized amount of money is automatically transferred each month,from your savings or chequing account to your RSP. + Your monthly contribution can be directly invested in a variety of deposit and mutual fund options. + The programs also make it easier for you to contribute earlier in the year. This means your savings start earning taxsheltered income much sooner than if you had waited to make a lump-sum contribution at RSP deadline. + When you make regular contributions to mutual funds through an RSP contribution plan, you take advantage of dollarcost averaging. By investing an equal dollar amount each month, you buy more units for the same amount of money when the market is What's New in RSP Rules Registered Retirement Savings Plans were introduced by the Federal Government in 1957. They continue to be one of the best methods available to help ensure financial independence in your retirement years. Simply put, RSPs are so appealing because they let you reduce the amount of income tax you now pay during your peak earning years and defer that tax until a time when your earnings are lower and your marginal tax rate is usually less. At the same time, the income or capital gains earned inside an RSP is tax deferred. Because earnings are not taxed while in the plan, coupled with the compounding effect, you'll end up with a much larger nest egg in your golden years. But RSP rules and regulations are everchanging. Here are some of the recent changes that will affect your RSP in the future: + Although the contribution level for the 1995 tax year is $14,500, the Feb. 27, 1995, federal budget reduced the dollar limit on maximum deductible RSP contributions to $13,500 for 1996 and 1997 and then increased them by $1,000 a year to reach $15,500 in CUSTOMER AND HER ABILITY build a BETTER RSP P E R S O N'A 1. 1 Z 1- D - R S 1^ A 1^ Y 1 C E She's been contributing to her RSP for years but looks at her RSP differently now. She wants to balance growth with security. She needed to make decisions. But wanted the best advice first. So she looked for people with the most experience and knowledge of RSPs. And chose Royal Bank, where an RSP Specialist gave her the professional advice she was seekirtg. Like how Retirement Term Deposits give her the combination of safety and guaranteed returns. Or ways to borrow to take advantage of her allowable deduaion limit. If you'd like to build a better RSP, speak to an RSP Specialist at Royal Bank. They can help make it happen. Speak to an RSP Specialist by visiting your Royal Bank branch, or by calling 1-800 769-2599 Quesnel Branch 201 St Laurent Teh 992-2127 down and fewer when it's means you can possibly up. This smooths out the take home more money in fluctuations of stock and yoin pay cheque. bond markets and can + RSP contribution improve your returns. + By making your RSP plans give you total flexibility. If you want to change contribution in regular the amount you contribute monthly instalments, you're each month or alter your more likely to contribute the investment options, it's usumaximum amount each ally just one phone call year. It's easier to reach away. Or if you find that your goal if you budget for finances are tight, you can it in smaller increments than even stop contribution for a if you rely on having while. Your minimum conenough at the end in one tribution can be as affordlump sum. able as $25 a month. + With RSP contribution plans, you may be eli+ Last, but certainly not gible for a reduction in the least, it doesn't cost anyamount of income tax that's Uiing to set up an RSP condeducted from each of your tribution plan. pay cheques at source. That ROYAL BANK RSP CONTRIBUTION DEADLINE. FEBRUARY 29,1996. 1999. Originally, maximum you can contribute to you 1996 contributions had been RSP. set at $15,500 and beyond + Another budget rulthat date, they were to have ing affects retirement allowbeen indexed to rise with ances. Currently, you can the average industrial wage transfer up to $2,00 per year that was reported by Statis- of service to an RSP from a tics Canada. retiring allowance, plus + For several years, $1,500 for each year of serCanadians could over- vice before 1989 in which contribute to an RSP up to a you earned no company cumulative $8,000 total. If pension or Deferred Profit that limit was exceeded, a Sharing Plan benefits. But one per cent penalty per Ottawa is eliminating this month was charged. But the transfer for years of service February budget nixed that after 1995. regulation. Beginning in the + Although Canada 1996 taxation year, the Savings Bonds qualify as over-contribution allowance RSP investments, they had will be reduced to $2,000. • to be held in a self-directed However, individuals who RSP. Under a new arrangehad made over- ment announced last Sepcontributions up to the tember, CSBs are available existing $8,000 limit prior directly as a single-purpose to the Feb. 27, 1995 budget Retirement Savings Plan can leave the entire amount with no need for a selfin an RSP and use it to fund directed plan. There are no their available RSP Deduc- purchase or administration tion Limit in 1995 and fees, and CSB-RSPs are beyond. But you must use available each fall wherever up any over-contribution Canada Savings Bonds are room above $2,000 before sold. RRSP Here's how to make things happen! With the February 29 deadline for 1995 RRSP contributions fast approaching, the big question on many taxpayer's minds is: "Where can I find the money for my RSP?" If you're like many people, you know that you should be contributing to an RSP every year, but other priorities - like a vacation, new car or unexpected household expense - have depleted your savings. If you don't have cash on hand, most financial experts agree that it can make sense to borrow. Let's assume you borrow $10,00a for an RSP at an annull interest rate of come out ahead with a total benefit of $14,800 that year. Don't forget that your $10,000 RSP contribution will be working for you every year. At an eight per cent average annual compound return, that money will grow to more than $68,000 over 25 years. Many financial instituSuppose the $10,000 tions offer their clients a you borrowed is invested in special preferred rate for a tax-sheltered RSP that RSP loans. For example, at earns an annual interest rate Royal Bank this^ year the of eight per cent. Your RSP rate for a one-year RSP loan investment would grow to is at prime.. $10,800 by year-end. But You may also benefit that's not all. Assuming from a 90-day grace period you're in a 40 per cent tax before your first payment is bracket, your tax savings due. Although interest will from contributing to that accumulate during the 90 RSP would be $4,000. You days, this option provides 8.75 per cent, and that you repay the loan in one year. Actual interest charges would only be $480.27 because the interest paid is calculated on the daily balance, and the balance declines with each repayment. The total cost of the loan would be $10,480.27. you with some extra time until you receive your tax refund. You can use the refund to repay all or part of your loan, therefore reducing overall interest costs. other options: Since 1991, interest paid on a loan used for an RSP contribution is not tax deductible. However, through prudent financial planning, you can arrange your investments so that interest can be deducted from taxable income. For example, if you have other investments outside RSPs such as stocks, bonds, CSBs or mutual funds, you can cash them in and use the proceeds to contribute to an RSP. Immedia- It's all in the mix, says mutai fund experts If you're among those who have just started including mutual funds in your retirement savings plan (RSP), you're probably looking for increased growth. Studies show that stock-based mutual funds (also called equity mutual funds) really do outperform other investments over the long term. IN fact, you may have seen a particular fund with a very high return over the last six months to a year and are wondering whether that's the "right" fund for you. When thoosing mutual funds for your RSP, it's not so much a question of being right, but being diversified," says the Royal Bank . Funds with sizzling returns tend to be very volatile. They can be very good in some periods and very poor during others. An extremely strong performance is almost impossible to sustain. Rather, it's wiser to focus on the long term and diversify your RSP investments to smootb out the ups and downs that are abound to happen." Think about it this way. When you invest in guaranteed investment certificates (GICs), you may stagger your maturity dates to eliminate the risk of having all your money mature in the same year. Similariy, with mutual funds, you would not pin all your hopes on a so-called "hot" fund. The best strategy is to invest across different types of mutual funds. These include Canadian equity funds, foreign equity funds, and fixed income funds like bond and mortgage funds. Doing so will reduce your exposure to investments that may temporarily perform poorly. The proportions in each fund will vary over time with your own comfort level and needs. A mutual fund advisor at a bank or other financial institution can help you adjust your strategy over the years. Most important, give your investments time to ride out any rough periods. If you redeem a mutual fund because it's declined in value temporarily, you take the loss. "Often, it's not the timing - when you get into the INSURANCE- 992-6611 O u r a i m is to protect your investment In fact, maintaining a mix should be a life-long strategy. Some people think they should reduce their investments in mutual funds as they near retirement. ^ 333 Raid St. ^# Across from the Post Office Wbatiflfillout theformwrong? Wbatifl make a math error? Wbatifl misunderstand the instructions? Wjot i/lforgettofilefor the GST? What if Ifileincorrectly for the child tax benefit' What if I use the wrong form? W2«zr//I don't indude receipts? CaU H&R Block at 992-9857 But if you consider that you may live well into your 80s, you'll continue to need growth investments to outpace the effects of inflation. In some cases, your investments will carry over to the next generation. Equities are especially useful if you're thinking of passing most of your estate to your children. HOW TO RECEV I E A RRSP BO•••• NUS until February 29th, 1996 ;y\0h, eye^^|1;p00.00 RRSP deposited (or transferred) for a 2-6 year term, ^ll BCA^ Chartered Accountants RRSP for a 5 year term=$750.00 Bik})$J:' BORROW MONEYTO MAKE MONEY....UNBeUEVABLE?? 201 - 4 8 8 M c L e a n Street Quesnel. B.C. V 2 J 2 P 2 Telephone: (604) 9 9 2 - 5 5 4 7 Fax: (604) 9 9 2 - 5 3 7 2 RRSP and RRIF Consulting Income T a x Advice Estate Planning tions you can claim-when you write off v^liicle expenses and financial costs, so ensure you liavenH exx?eeded—your unused interest limit before taking this i^roach. There are restrictions on the various tax deduc- market or out - but time itself," says the Royal Bank. "In the long run, you will benefit from more consistent performance." ••••a RIGSBY LEA BARR & CO. tely after,^ you can borrow the money to repurchase or buy different non-RSP investments. The interest paid on the investment loan is considered totally tax deductible. Of course, before cashing in any existing investments, discuss this option with your financial or tax advisor to ensure you come out ahead. Similarly, if you have extra cash that you plan to use to purchase a car, and you're able to claim your vehicle as a business expense, you can take the available cash, contribute it to your RSP and borrow to finance the vehicle. The interest, too, is tax deductible within limits. T H E R E IS N O C A T C H ! ! CHECK US oiiTAmm US m. m fees ofmm. Quesnel & District Credit Union 253 Reid Street. D o w n t o w n 9 9 2 - ° 9 2 1 6 Page A12 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Sunday February 4, 1996 Technology Computer funding diet called road to technological anorexia Cariboo Country has new owners Computer technology training in School District 28 is facing a slow death from under funding, says Job Training coordinator Ed Colemaru Martin & Anna Buechler & Family would like to thank all our customers for their support over the last 10 years. In a presentation to district trustees recently, Coleman said that although virtually all the schools in the district have computers and are hooked up to computer networks, many of these machines are six years old or older and are unable to run much of the software being written today, or to access on-line resources. Of the four computer labs at Q.S.S., he said, one has machines between seven and 10 years old, while a second has computers ranging from three to seven years old and a third has machines ranging between three and nine years old. Not only is this situation causing frustration for the students using the machines, but also for those charged with keeping them in running order. "I would say that 30 per cent of our technician's time in Q.S.S. is spent keeping the older equipment running," he said. We would also like to welcomeJians Quesnel and ^ Beatrice wish to them all the best while a second computer lab has machines between five and seven years old. The main computer lab, he noted, is in good shape, however, with machines ranging from new to two years old. Although Coleman said Maple Drive has had some good contributions through the Parent Advisory Council, some machines there also run between seven and 10 years old and up to 40 per cent of the technical support is utilisEd to keep these older machines running. In order to rectify the situation, Coleman said, the board is going to have to spend $300,000 in 1996/97 to replace obsolete and failing work stations, while an additional $100,000 is needed to purchase additional work stations to meet the minimum requirements for a modem education. fladitions the Ministry of Education. In order to address this shortfall, Coleman suggested that either the replacement budget be restored, or that money be allocated from the district's reserve fund. Although trustees were sympathetic and deeply concerned, they indicated to Coleman at the last board meeting on Wednesday that As well, Coleman said the reserve funds cannot be $50,000 is needed to deve- made available. lop the on-line network to Instead, the board is link all the schools and continuing to explore a var$20,000 will be needed for iety of options to raise training teachers in the new money for computers, information technology cur- including going to referenriculum. dum. All told, that's a whopping $470,000 bottom line, compared to the current $200,000 made available by Quesnel Little Theatre •.A Fnistration: Woildng with outdated machinery can prove to be an annoying experience, as Correlieu student Candice Lust can attest. The situation is no better at Correlieu, where Coleman said the computers in the library are between seven and 10 years old, Homings oi Sm by Paul Osborn 5 women: age 30-65 4 men: age 30-65 Thursday, Feb. 1,1996 7:00 pm Correlieu School Rm. 602 All those Interested In acting and being stage hands. For Info contact: Maureen at 249-5802 BRENTWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL Vancouver Island, British Columbia 400 students Founded: 1923 THE G O V E R N O R S * E N T R A N C E S C H O L A R S H I P S ART GALLERY "Unique Gifts for Special People" AN EVENING WITH AN ARTIST This month 'WOOD PICTURES" by Tony Bllley Meet Tony and see a work in progress. Friday Feb. 9th - 7-9 p.m. Refreshments provided 'Iham handpleked m wood, and usli^ Has ay paint, havoeiuted an art whichtomem beauty ot our forests'- ToayBWey ioVS)g^ 269 Barlow Ave (Nekt to the Sandwich Tree) 992-7306 —o- • REGIONAL NEWS This cold is nothing like the old days' a 100 MUe House - The cold snap might have taken local residents by surprise, particularly for newcomers not accustomed to temperatures dipping down near the minus 40s. But for long-time resident and weather statistician Jim Moore, this year's winter is mild compared to that of three decades ago. "It's hot the way it used to be. At one time, in the 60s and 70s, we'd have 200 inches of snow over the winter," he said. However, while it doesn't compare to former winters, this year's month of January is proving colder and snowier than last. So far, Moore has recorded 63.4 cm of snow since Jan.l, compared to 29.4 cm during the same time period last year. Temperatures have also been colder this year. In 1995, cold spells were form Jan 1 to 8, with temperatures going down to -31.5 The rest of the month, the Cariboo experienced a balmy weather with above zero temperatures on some days. Jan. 31 recorded daytime highs of 7 and overnight lows of 2.5 On Jan. 24th, 19^5, temperatures went up to -10 and down to -24.5 This year, the weather turned cold in mid-January and temperatures steadily dropped to lows of -40. Man nf bbed for hunting moose BOYS AND GIRLS: GRADE 8 - 12 TERRY'S Sunday, January 28.1996 PageAIS JRll COMMUNITY "One of die things that lead to this was that we had to knock $100,000 out of the replacement budget," Coleman said. "As a result, instead of the two computer labs with machines between one and three years old that we need to meet high school requirements, at Q.S.S. we are down to one lab within that range." Quesnel Caritloo Observer- TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD INVOLVEMENT. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP These scholarships are designed for young Canadians who wish to ihipsart ntsthrou • •intensive • • develop tfieir talents ttirough commitments to stimulating academic, athletic and artistic programmes. :iiflstic r Our active residential campus life, comprehensive courses and oceonfront location offer unique opportunities for pereonal growth, leadership development and community service Involvement. For l?esldential Students entering Grades 8 and 9 In Septemlaer, 1996 THIS PROGRAMME PROVIDES FOR AWARDS RANGING IN VALUE FROM $2000 TO $9000 Schdaiship Interviews will be conducted at the School SATURDAY. MARCH 2 AND FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1996. If you are an enthusiastic and energetic student, maintaining at least a 'B' average h academics, and you welcome ttie opportunity to become fully Involved In a txoad range ofchcilenging experiences, do ryot hesitate to apply. For further information on the SCHOI^i?SHiP and 8UI?SARY PROGRAI\4MES, contact ttie Admissions Office, Brentwood College School Box 1(X», MiU Bay, B.C. VOR 2P0 Telephone: 604-743-5521 / Fax.' 604-743-2911 O 100 MUe House • Bullwinkle the Moose would be pleased. A Campbell River man, nabbed for hunting moose illegally east of the 100 Mile House area, was fined earlier this month. Russell L. Jordan, 39, came away $1,550 lighter after appearing before Judge C.C. Barnett in provincial court He was also ordered to forfeit a Browningrifleand Leupold scope, valued at $1,600. Another Campbell River man, Robert Gordon, had been fined $1,550 in November by Judge T.C. Siriitli. The two men were gnostic and Treatment Centre, Waite was Iname^ diately transferred to the Prince George Regional Hospital. Once there, he under went surgery to rebuild.the shattered heel. Further surgeries are planned. His wife said Bruce won't be able to stand for a long time, but is expecJsdlo be home soon. Greenpeace co-founder draws crowd of 65 Q Houston - When someone says clearcutting can be good for a forest and that the way to better resource management is to reverse deforestation, plant more trees and use more wood every day, people arotmd here are bound to situp and take notice. Doctor Patrick N^bre, Greenpeace co-foundef and nailed last fall, following a joint investigation by the conservation offices in 100 Mile, Clearwater and Campbell River. 100 Mile House C O . Colin Nivison said the ball started rolling form a tip on Vancouver Island. Last September, Jordan legally killed a moose at Crooked Lake, then took it back to Campbell River. He retuned to Crooked Lake a month later, and shot another moose, thus exceeding his Limited Entry Hunting Authorisation of one kill, but attempted to cover it up by using Gordon's licence. Jordan pleaded guilty to three counts - hunting without an LEHA; using another person's moose species licence; and exceeding bag^imit for moose; under the Wildlite Act. GbrdoiL also pleaded guilty, to three counts 1inila\v^i )p0$sessiOn of dead wildlife; dIfoWinig another person to use his moos species licence and false information on a moose sp>ecies licence. Jordan and Gordon face having their hunting licences revoked, a decision that will be made by the B.C. director of wildlife. Fibreboard plans in Prince George on baclcburner Prince George Northwood Pulp and Timber's plans for building a medium density fibreboard plant in Prince George are on the backburner for the moment. "For the longest time. I'd say for the past year, MDF was our preferred option. But now we've begun looking at some other ideas on what t o do with our fibre," says Rand Stromgren, Northwood's manager of special projects. Market trends, rather than the current environmental review delays facing Canfor (who are proposing an MDF plant), prompted the decision to look at other options. For instance, the mark for composite products such as MDF - is growing tougher and tougher as more companies, internationally and domestically, sign on. "The Pacific Rim market, B.C's primary market for composite products, is facing stiff competition from Oceanic companies producing composite wood products, for example," says Stromgren. MDF has been touted as the be-all and end-all solution for dealing with waste wood, but it can only use what's called "white hog fuel" - everything except the bark. "So baric remains the burning issue, so to speak. Even with MDF capacity, we'd still have to decide more recently a director of the B.C. Forest Alliance, drew a crowd of about 65 Houston people who showed up to hear him talk about his new book Pacific Spirit, the Forest Reborn . "Second growth forests can have as much diversity what to do with the "brown as the ones before it," he hog fuel". said during a slide presenta"As far as I know, tion, adding that forests we're considering two alter- have a remarkable capacity native options. One is in the for natural regeneration. feasibility stage while the He defined a forest as other is just a warm, fuzzy an ecosystem capable of idea, now," says Dan Alex- recovery regeneration. ander, general tnanager of "If a forest were not capable of recovery from Rustad Brothers Limited. total destruction, it wouldn'l be a forest." And clearcutting is only one way of forest O Fraser Lake - Brian destruction, he added, namWaite of Fraser Lake faces ing fires and beetle infestaa long convalescence fol- tion as other causes ol lowing his Monday, January deforestation. 15th fall off the arena roof. What is often forgotten Waite, one of three men hired temporarily by is that deforestation is a the village to shovel the two-stage process, he ^ndw off the arena roof, fell .explains. off the iskating rink's roof and was severely injured. When it comes to this In an interview with his second stage, he said, it is wife, Donna Waite, it was unfair to pointfingersat the learned that Bruce suffered forest industry, which has a broken heel and a shat- responded to the environtered heel. He also broke a mental movement by active bone in bis back.. reforestation and sustainFirst seen at the Dia- ability programs. IMan falls off arena roof Sunday, Februarys, 1996 Page A14 QoesneK3ariboo Observer QijesnerCarit>6o bbserver Sunday: January 28, 19961^866 A l 5 COMMUNITY The time is right to buy home? Especially your appraisal, sometimes it may first home? Here are include legal costs. Buyers five or six good rea- should be checking! sons to begin shopping. Also, first time buyers Mortgage rates have dropped again, to 7.8 per cent for afive-yearterm! Some banks offer sf)ecial packages for first time Could there be a buyers. Sometimes this better time to buy yourincludes the cost of the should remember that in most cases they will be spared from paying the one per cent property purchase tax. And if they have RRSP money to use for a down payment, they can take part in a special plan which will allow them to use the RRSP money tax-free. And don't forget, usually first-time buyers will qualify for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's opportunity to buy with only a five per cent down payment. Ask your bank about it. Some banks are able to offer a five per cent down payment mortgage on a mobile in a park, provided the mobile is in good condition and passes CMHC's housing standards. With so many options for first time buyers, how could there be a better time- Ginnie Dunn ARE YOU IN Curious kitty Where's that string? When three-month-old Calli the kitten crawled into this cross-stitch box, she was probably hoping to get into some tangled trouble with a nice ball of wool. No such luck this time, however. Obituary School speeders Harvey Aspin succumbs to illness charged Harvey Aspin pasHe married Barbara sed away at G.R. Baker Read in 1946 and lived 13 Memorial Hospital on years in Langley, B.c. January 23rd, 1996 The family moved to Speeding in a after a long illness. Quesnel in 1961, where school zone is never a Harvey was born in Harvey worked for 26 years good idea, but it was Saskatchewan in 1922 and for West Fraser Mills. particularly unfortu- moved to B.C. in 1940. He nate for two Quesnel subsequently joined the He is survived by his drivers this week. army and served overseas wife, Barbara; son Gary Constable Judy Runge for three years. reported Wednesday that police attended a twovehicle accident on Maple Drive at Kube Street on the afternoon of January 29th. Runge said a 1987 Nissan driven by Victoria Armstrong of Quesnel failed to negotiate a stop at the corner of Mountain Ash and Maple Drive. How The car proceeded through the intersection and was struck by a 1980 Mustang driven by William Advertise White, also of Quesnel. Qiarges of failing to stop at a stop sign, and speeding in a school zone have been laid against both drivers. Runge noted that there were no injurieis sustained in the accident. (Linda); daughter Gail YOUR HEAD? Baker comes home to show watercolour worl(s of wonder Franck Teetzen tute of Art and Design, usually works in Van- achieving a diploma in Gracouver as a baker, fol- phic Design in 1992. lowing in his Quesnel Working solely ih father's footsteps. watercolours at this point in This month, however, he is taking an entirely different tack as he features a variety of his brilliant watercolour works at the Quesriei Art Gallery. Teetzen was ^bgrn in Greudenstadt, Germany, but grew up in Quesnel, becoming a Canadian citizen in 1979. Inspired by gifted artist and instructor Steve Mills, he continued his art education at the Emily Carr Insti- his artistic career, Teetzen says he prefers their transparency to the heavier medium of oil paints. "Watercolours are a wonderful, magical medium," he said in an interview Thursday. "Because of their transparency, it's like working with different colours of stained glass. The light reflects through them in a truly wonderful way." Teetzen describes his watercolour style as "romantic realism." 'The things I paint are very personal and I really need to have some sort of connection to the subject," he said. "I try to weave a romantic theme into my paintings. I enjoy realism, but not photographic realism. I call it romantic realism, where you can tell what the subject is, but it's softer, more mysterious." Teetzen's evocative works can be viewed at the Quesnel Art Gallery in the Recreation Centre for the month of February. Business Swimathon needs participants BObserviir It's not a dirty job, but somebody still has to do it Workshop II - February 22 & Market your Home Based Business l\/londay Feb. 5tii SENIORS DAY SAVE 10%0 O F F STOREWIDE REGISTER NOW BY CALLING 992-8716 THE ,UESNEL& DISTRICT CHAMBER OF C O M M E R C E *To a maximum $100 purciiase. (Excluding Tobacco & tobacco products) 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Seniors card required at time of purchase Artist at woric Franck Teetzen will be showing his evocative watercolours this month at the Quesnel Art Gallery in the Recreation Centre. Cancer Society Hire a professional through the City Wide Classifleds artd solve your needs fast. Check out the business & professional services directory for excellent results. There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer fund would be appreciated. Workshop I - February 21 iSuppori Your LimgAssociation O V E R Art Gallery (Doug); son Les (Cheryl); six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, Neil, Dick and George; and one uncle, Len Green. 5TARTIN6YOUR H O M E BASED BUSINESS to Start a Home Based OURTOWN ASK YOUR REALTOR Swim of hope: The Canadian Cancer Society is hoping swimmers and skaters will take part In their ongoing Swimathon to raise money for cancer victims. Unfortunately, says Canadian Cancer Society spokesperson, Bonnie Hunter, the response to her group's latest Swimathon initiative at the Quesnel and District Arts and Recreation Centre has been less than inspiring. In fact, nobody at all has taken part. Interviewed Thursday, Hunter said the Quesnel branch of the Cancer Society is sponsoring the Swimathon in conjunction with the Recreation Centre in order to raise funds for research and to help local cancer sufferers with transportation and equipment costs. "We started the pro- Bonnie Hunten Come on Quesnel! gram on January fifth," Hunter said. "We've had quite a few people enquire about it, but so far, nobody has taken part." The idea behiiid' the Swimathon, she sai(^ is for the people who regularly swim laps at the Recreation Centre pool to pick up a sponsor sheet and collect pledges for the number of laps they swim. "It's a new year, and people have to get in shape," she said. "So why not make those laps work for a good cause at the same time?" As well, Hunter said the Cancer Society has set up a similar program at the Quesnel Twin Arenas for people who regularly skate laps. "There are a lot of cancer patients who have to travel to Vancouver on a regular basis," she said. "We do our best to help them out as much as we can." Speed Watch Almost half tiie drivers had feet of lead Almost half the vehicles checked by the Speed Watch program in January were found to be speeding, says Constable Bill Hansen of the RCMP. "Despite the cold temperatures in January, 46 per cent of all vehicles that passed the Speed Watch radar speed display board were travelling in excess of the legal limit," Hansen said. "Of particular concern to our community was that operations in the Helen Dixon and Baker Elementary zones shoed 65 per cent and 50 per cent respectively were speeding." In all, volunteers clocked 2,884 vehicles in January, of which 1,313 were travelling at speeds over the posted limit. Along with the Helen Dixon and Baker Elementary campaigns, volunteers held three operations on Front Street, with 26, 14 and 57 per cent of the vehicles clocked driving over the speed limit. As well, two operations on Anderson Drive showed 43 per cent and 47 per cent of vehicles speeding. The 46 per cent speeding ratio shows a marked increase from the previous month, when 1,355 vehicles were checked and 421 were found to be speeding, for a total of only 31 per cent. Hansen said the campaign has proven useful in identifying areas requiring more police presence in the community. "People can expect increased police enforcement of the speed limit in areas identified to be a problem," he said. Sunday, February 4,1996 Page A17 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Sunday, February 4,1996 Page A16i;:)uesnel Caiiboo Observer Obituary PEOPLE Ex- Quesnel student honored in Engineering High honour UBC Engineering student Rozlyn Bubela is congratulated at Rideau Hall by Governor Genera! Romeo Leblanc. Bubela graduated from Correiieu Secondary school in 1994 and completed her first year at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Science in April of 1995. From there she transferred into the Faculty of Applied Science and is currently enrolled in first and second year engineering courses in general areas of study. "I applied for the scholarship in August of 1995, after receiving a great deal of encouragement from the Dean's Office of Applied Science at UBC," Bubela said. "The application stressed the importance of aca- demic excellence in the studies of math and sciences, but more importantly, demonstrated leadership, community involvement, and extracurricular activities." In September, Bubela was notified that she had been selected from all the applicants currently attending UBC as their nominee for thefirst-yearcategory. "I was contacted in early October by a representative from the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation to schedule an interview for thefinalselection, as I was one of the two applicants across Canada that they wished to interview for the first-year award," Bubela said. "I spent two days in Toronto in mid-October, during which time I was interviewed for the scholarship award." The interview went well, and within a week Bubela received confirmation that she had been selected as thefirst-yearscholarship winner. In November she travelled to Ottawa to attend an awards presentation ceremony at Rideau Hall, where the Honourable Romeo LeBlanc, Governor Ready, aim, Heinz Fiege -1937 -1996 RQzlynBMh?!^ A student hailing from Quesnel has been honoured with an engineering scholarship award in memory of the 14 women murdered in L'Ecole Poly technique in Quebec. Rozlyn Bubela was presented with the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation First-Year Scholarship Award at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa in November. The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation was set •up in 1989 in commemoration of the young women studying Engineering who lost their lives in the tragedy of December 6th, 1989. The goal of the Foundation is to open doors for young people in Engineering, who in turn open doors for the next generation. Nationally, the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation offers scholarships and awards to encourage young people, mostly women, to pursue careers in engineering, and in a broader sense, to help educate all young people about the profession. The Foundation awards these scholarships to young women "who have brought p>assion, talent, and inspiradon to their engineering studies and extracurricular activities." PEOPLE General of Canada, and Claudette MacKayLassonde, P.Eng., Foundation President, presented the award. The awards ceremony will not be the end of Bubela's recognition, either. "At the end of this semester, ih late April, I will have the opportunity to travel throughout Canada with the two other scholarship winners to speak to high school students," she said. "I'll also take part in programs that encourage young people to pursue an education in math and science, and consider a career in engineering." Bubela stressed that students should not hesitate to find out as much as they can about future job markets. "It is so important to educate students about all potential career options at a young age, so they have some idea of what will be out there for them when they grow up and have a career of their own," she said. "I find that not enough students, particularly females, continue to take math and science courses throughout high school, for a number of reasons, and also that not enough young people have an idea of what engineering is all about. I hope to help change that." Lectures continue Anyone looking for more stimulating lunchtime entertainment than leafing through the local rag or staring into their sushi need look no farther than the local campus of the College of New Caledonia. Tht second in a series of brown-bag lectures at the Quesnel campus of the College of New Caledonia will feature Dr. David Holm from Prince George. The lunch-hour lecture, slated for February 14th from noon to 1 p.m., will focus on Nation Building With Railways in Thailand and Canada. This lecture will compare the historical significance and differences between railway construction in Thailand and Canada, from the perspective of an expert in the field. Dr. Holm is a History instructor at CNC's Prince George campus, and has a Ph.D from Yale University. Dr. Holm specializes in South East Asian history. There is no admission fee for the browh bag lecture series. Maximum seating is 40 people. Heinz Fiege passed away at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital on January 22nd, 1996. He was 58. Heinz was born in Berlin, Germany on April 6th, 1937. He immigrated to Canada in June of 1953, and arrived in Quesnel in 1958. There, he met and married Joan Priscilla McCall on April 23rd, 1960. In September of 1963 Heinz and Joan bought Quesnel Service, a Chevron gas station at the corner of Reid and Carson. They operated this station until 1978, at which time it was sold. In 1978 Heinz and partner purchased a parcel of land near Dragon Lake, which was subdivided into lots and sold. It is now known as South Hills Subdivision, an elegant subdivision in South Quesnel. From 1978 to 1983, Heinz built several spec homes in South Hills, which were later sold, and again build and sold more spec homes between 1985 and 1989. In 1983, Heinz and Joan purchased Central Uniform Rentals and Drycleaners. His ambition and hard work turned this money losing business into a profit maker, enough to attract a buy-out from a large linen supply company Heinz Hege: Passes in Prince George in 1985. In April of 1989, Heinz and Joan bought Novae Logging, which Heinz operated until his illness. In August of 1993, Heinz bought a logging truck which he drove himself until his illness stopped him in February of 1995. Heinz joined the Quesnel BPO Elks in 1964, and was made Exalted Ruler in 1967. Heinz remained a member of the Elks until his passing. Heinz was an active member of the Regional District for the past many years and was a member of the Fire Commission until his f)assing. Heinz was committed to his work and held a special commitment toward his family. He enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren, fishing, camping and travelling. He will be sadly missed by all. A memorial service at the Elks Hall in Quesnel on January 26th, 1996 at 1 p.m. He is survived by wife Joan Fiege, from Quesnel; brother Gary Fiege, from Angeles; children Carolin and Bob Fiege from Vancouver; sister Gisela Fiege In Kaleden, B.C.; mother Frieda Fiege in Kaleden, B.C., and two grandchildren, Haley Fiege and Kate Fiege, from Vancouver. The Fiege family would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the doctors, nurses, aides and physiotherapists at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital for the genuine care and support given to Heinz Fiege and family during his extended hospital stay and passing. Les Fallowfield takes aim at the archery range in Quesnel's Maple Park Shopping Centre. Archery enthusiasts will be able to take aim inside at the mall until the end of April. Organisers say the new location has brought them lots of new members. Call Sandy Watson at 747-2638 for information about the indoor shooting match on March 30th and 31st. Mall a r c h e r Thank you to the Palliative Care Association and the home care nurses for their support over the past year as well. A sjjecial thank you to Wally Compeau and the Quesnel BPO Elks Lodge for providing a lovely memorial service for Heinz. An additional thank you to Peter Couldwell for reading the eulogy, and to Ted Armstrong for his kind words. BASED ff DUVETS & PILLOWS • MAHRESS PADS *100% Wool Fill *100% Cotton Cover Phone 747-3885 R.R.7 #105 Gravelle Site Quesnel, B.C. V2J 5E5 NOW OPEN World domination? ROBIN Scully and Mulder, here's what's REALLY going on / admit it. I don't watch The X Files much. BUSINESSES enough in an all-business sort of way, although not enough to dispel my wrinkSometimes the stories led-shirt and torn-jean about special agents Mulder angst. and Scully hit a little too 'Now, Mr. Horner," Nell she said. "I appreciate you close to home. Homer Now, I'm not saying confiding in me that your that aliens control the entire credit rating is less than She left the room with planet's banking system, sterling, but really, this talk about that being caused by my forms and, a few sweatbut I would suggest that minutes later, back in Fort St. James I was some sort of alien banking filled conspiracy.... is it really returned. the unlucky recipient of the "I checked out what most extraordinary circum-necessary?" was in your credit rating, "Look," I gritted across stance. " the table. '^Tou think I like and it seems to me And it happened again, this? I don't have a choice. That's when IT hapjust today. They're the ones with the pened, just like the last Like the last time, I time. was negotiating for a loan. ray guns!** She smiled tightly. "I'll She slipped up. The woman across the desk Unconsciously, for a ftom me seemed pleasant be right back." I had just assumed they were messing with my head as part of some western Canadian racist thing because I was originallyfrom Quebec: ANOTHER HUMILIATION! This time I knew better. I kept my cool, smiling few brief minutes, she blankly and nodding whenreverted back into her ever "she" came to a brief pause to catch her "breath." "home" tongue. Instead of English I knew that if I let on words and sentences, what that I knew, I could pretty issued forth from her sudd- much count on ending up as ently somehow too human stew in some sort of gallacmouth- parts sounded some- tic crock pot thing more like: She caught herself just as our "interview" came to "Yadda, yadda, yadda. an end. Her eyes narrowed Blahy blah, blah." Back in Fort SL James and her mandibles pursed HORNERS ' CORNER (nervously?). "I'll do what I can," she vocalized in English and extended an appendage for me to shake. I grasped the thing and shook it, backing out the door. Sure enough, just like last time, the phone rang later this afternoon and a voice informed me that I would need a co-signer before they'd touch me. Yeah, it looks like the work of those (to be politically correct) "People not from around these parts" again. LANE ELECTROLYSIS CLINIC §=€100% Cotton Fabric tcQuilting Tools and Supplies ^Patterns and Books tcQuilting Classes Cellular Shades by LEVOLOI? Micro electrolysis using surgical microscope tectinlques for permanent hair removal. Sandra L. Unger I Certified Eiectrologist I 1757 Cypress Rd. ^747-3009 Meet our quilting instructors and pick up a class schedule. HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Satmiday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 1216B C h e w A v e n u e (Next to Fireside Heating) S H A D E B E T T E R Wladow Coverings Quesnel 604-249-0002 747-0260 • W I N D O W S #CABINETS # F R A M I N G * R O O F I N G (all types) #EAVESTROUGHS • G E N . C O N T R A C T I N G ^NRON'S747.1234 25 years y •! I'll* •'•'I'.' expsrience T^'/iecc'O oooh*iO !fc»iifcbuO Sunday, February 4,1996 Sunday, Febmary 4,1996 Page Aid Quesnel Cariboo Ot)server SPORTS WRITER PEOPLE Doyle Potenteau Does God make bad things happen? CHRSTUNPERSPEdES People sometimes ask, "If God is so good, why does he let these things happen?" Sometimes, after some unpleasant or tragic personal experience, some will choose to no longer believe in God, because "A good God wouldn't let this happen to me." I could be angry at God because I have no memory of my father, but would that make God guilty? Hardly. The situation arose out of human selfishness and negligence. Some are angry at God because they've lost loved ones through accidents, but does that make God guilty? Almost every "accident" is a result of human error or negligence. Some are angry because a loved one has been murdered, but is God the murderer? Hector MacleanAngus What would life be lilte if nothing bad could happen to us? God would have to prevent people from doing anything unkind to one another. He wouldnt' let us make mistakes or do anything selfish. He would make us do only what is good and right. We would have no free will. Our lives would be meaningless. Sometimes we have to endure unpleasantness or even tragedy partly because God wants to teach us something. "... despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" (Hebrews 12:5-7) Sometimes we endure evil because We want to live our lives for Christ. "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." (2 Timothy 3:12) matches your interests. Call 992-5244. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Meet in room 101 at CNC on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m.. All welcome. Call Lynda at 747-3737. H E A R T AND STROKE: Is seeking volunteer trainers for Or. 4-6 Heart Smart Kids health program. Call Maureen at 5628611. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ASSN: Orientation program in the upper board room at G.R. Baker Tuesday 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. RED CROSS: The Quesnel branch needs volunteers to help with their medical services loan cupboard. Call Sheila at 992-5244. FAlVflLY HISTORY:The Quesnel branch of the B.C. Geneological Society meets every second Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Quesnel Library. All welcome. SINGLE PARENTS: The Single Parents Association is a non-profit group whose goal is to plan activities for lone parents and their children. Call 747- BIG BROTHERS AND SIST E R S : You can enrich a life! Men and women who enjoy helping youngsters can call 9927257. VOLUNTEERS: Thinking of volunteering? Come to the Volunteer Centre, where a coordinator will help you find a position that 3169. LUNG CARE: Do you have asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis or COPD? Call 9922181. Faxline YEARSAGOS iI m Double the Fun and Excitement at our SWEETHEART BINGO Bring someone you love and WIN DOUBLE PRIZES! Bingo starts at 1:30 p.m. Look for the tables in the mall LOTS AND LOTS OF PRIZES!!! Free refreshments courtesy of Spoons Join us for the fun during our ^ SENIOR SWEETHEART BINGO ^Special discounts at participating stores CHILDMINDING: Free child minding and clothing for single moms. Licensed centre, transportation if needed. Call 992-1217 or 992-5065. R O Y A L PURP L E : Meets every 2nd Monday of the month at the Elks Hall. Call June at 992-7661 or Eileen at 992-2492. AIDS AWARENESS: Confidential outreach service, needle exchange, condom service. Call 992-8347. PARENT ABUSE: Support group. If you are a victim of your child, please write with total confidentiality to Box N c/o this paper. BIG _ C O-^U N„T R y S'MlONEfiSM ^||,|rpnt Street Phone: (604r992-i731 f Fajc: (604) 992-8083 CANCER SOCIETY: Would like to support men living with cancer. Call Hugh at 992-5710 or Cyril at 747-4548. Meetings and Special Events will nm In the Wednesday Cariboo Obsenrer. Workshops, Signups and Non-profit Groups will run In the Sunday Weekend Emm. The deadline for the Wednesday Obsenmr Is Monday at noon, and the deadUne for the Weekend Bdltkm Is Wednesday at 5 p.m. Th« Bastetm The Cariboo Presbyterian GiftBasbts specialty Church for afl reasons and all seasons.is il' House Church Minisln/ Gourmet foods and much more. in f.'ilbuni L:ike. Niizko. Punch.iv/. f.lcLeese Lske. Leahjawanda V/illijms Lake, Ldc La Hache 811 Kube St. t,j!nisiv!s. John V.'ymihgri. Shsnnon-Bel! W'yming:: i. Drivid '.'/ebbei (Follow the signs) 2t)kslielM Maple Park Hal Pii: 2-i9-5903 or 395-?359 74M230 We carry a complete line of FILING CABINETS DESKS • CHAIRS COIViraTEil D E S K S CHECK O U R ImiA I N O U R M O N T H L Y FLYER PAINTINGoDRAWING*SKETCHlNG Each month, lots of specials and discounts on a wide assortment of ojfice supplies Including Canvas Boards, Brushes and Drafting Supplies. G 9Sg-522i Doyle Potenteau Sometimes we must endure without knowing why trpubles come our way. In the end, we find a reward for faithfulness. "And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before." (Job 42:10) Non-profit Groups C a l i 992-2121 C ;b U N T R Y TATI ONERS™ 326 Front StreeT Phone: (604) 992-7311 fax:,(604) 992-8033 BIG \ ^ C O U N T R Y STATIONERSLTD 326 Front Street Phone: (604) 992-7311 Fax: (604) 992-8083 Another Super Bowl has come and gone. This means only one thing: baseball/softball season isn't too far off. Sore arms, cramped shoulders, twisted backs (from throwing balls 125 km/h without warming up), kicking oneself for missing an easy pitch to hit and hot summer days are quick in the nearby future. But back to reality, cold weather, and the Super Bowl. On a scale of one to 10, I'd give it an 7.5. If you voted for the Steelers on Sunday, I rate the game a 10. How "bout them Cowboys[ But the one good thing about the Super Bowl were the commercials. I'd like to know who didn't laugh when they saw those three frogs with their tongues frozen to the beer can? Changing gears from football to local items, the Quesnel-Wells Winter Festival was a great idea. But there were a few things that could have been improved. So here's my list of what the committee should do for next year: 1. Pray to God for better weather. 2. Open a hot-wine gardens on the Legion Parking Lot 3. Hold a specialized version of king of the hill ( a traditional winter sport if there ever was one). Instead of a hill, organizers could hold it on a slight incline, or flat field, so itcoulc^l)e accessible to everyone. 4. Organized snowball wars. 5. Waiver forms for the previous two suggestions. 6. Make a large donation at'aloc^.church and ptky a se^nd time for bet^r Weather. He shoots, he misses: This Cariboo Pulp and Paper skater had his shot knocked away by Premium Enterprises goaltender Doug Love Saturday afternoon in the men's fun hockey tournament final shoot-out. Fun tourney final a thriller 12 teams, split into three divisions of four, that played three games over two days. scored in. Karry Gray had a Playing in Division chance to score the winner. One were CPP, K & K ConGray for Premium. The tracting, Nellie's Pub and winger fired a hard wrist Parr Installation. shot from the blue line that CPP was the top team fooled the CPP goalie, but in that division,as they won unfortunately for Premium twice, 9-4 over Nellie's Enterprises, Gray's shot hit Pub and 9-3 against Parr the shaft of the goalies' Installations, and tied once, stick instead of going in. 3-3toK&K. It took a shoot-out buzzer sounded, CPP tied to decide this year's the score at six all. This forced an overtime Fun Hockey Tournaperiod, which neither team ment winner. And after three gruelling days, and several games. Cariboo Pulp and Paper were declared tourney champions. It wasn't a clear cut victory though. Cariboo Pulp and Paper needed a major come from behind victory to defeat Premium Enterprises in the final. Down 5-1 halfway through the final period, CPP scored four straight times to tie it. Then with a few minutes remaining, Premium went ahead again. But just before the final In the shoot-out, where each team placed five shooters on the ice, CPP players scored three times out of five while Premium Enterprises' athletes only lit the lamp twice. The tourney featured In Division Two, Premium Enterprises, 3-0, were the top dogs. They beat Nortec Forestry 3-2, Van Truckers 2-1 and Northstar Glacier 5-0. And in Division Three, the Quesnel Oldtimers proved they weren't that old at all, as they racked up a 2-0-1 record. The Oldtimers beat Hair Plus 5-4 and Star Equipment 4-1. Four Star, however, tied the Oldtimers 1-1 for their only point of the tourney. In the playoffs, the top Division One team, CPP, took on the best Division Three squad, the Oldtimers while Premium Enterprises, Division Two's representative, took on the fourth best team in the tournament, which was Hair Plus. In the semi-finals. Premium Enterprises cut Hair Plus t o T i b b o n s , winning 5-4 while CPP, who needed overtime, downed the Oldtimers 3-2. Local skier primed and ready Quesnel's top alpine ski racer is going to be who sped down the course in 1:38:76. Out of the top 15 standings, 11 called Whistler their Fifteen-year-old Brian Bennett, of the Lightning Creek home. The Nabob Coffee Cup is B.C's premier alpine ski Ski Club, will be going up against western Canada's top skiers at the Nabob Coffee Cup races in Smithers this racing series and is sanctioned by the international governing body for alpine skiing, known as F.I.S. weekend. Bennett won't be making his debut alone, though. The Quesnel resident will be competing against top skiers from the north, provincial teams from B.C. and Man- Prince George sklets Dominica Lesniewicz, Brent Brander itob^ as well as a teamfromNew Zealand. and Adam Wells, all 15, are also competing in their first Bennett is in goodformgoing into the Nabob He;^. FXS. race, The series recently had solid performances at a recent northent-2jD)9j^|i ' is open to carded^athletes from the ages of 15 to 21 (the ag^ category known as Jl). race, at Smithers, where he placed second and third in tw6t The NalK>b Coffoe Cup Series coiis|sts pf six slalom, giant Slaloms. six giant sllfob, one super-G andl tvrd dpV^nhills. Point "Brian is ready to race," said Lightning Creek Ski Club Head Coach John Ball. "He is a dedidated and comniitted totals'^reac<:umulfledthroughouf't^^^^^ . ski racer who is working hard to achieve his maximum placing and results. Athletes with the highest points will capture the overall potential. tested this weekend. In his first day of competition, ThuRiday,, Benn.eitt, title and $2,0^ four- Five Years Ago Febniary 3,1991 Premium Enterprises lost in the Men's Fun Hockey Tournament final. Premium Enterprises lost to a Williams Lake team, 9-6, that featured an ex-WHL star, Stacey Yakabayashi, who scored twice and added an assist. Scoring for Premium Enterprises in the final were Lorne' Lilley, Mike Ransome, Doug Clark and Darcy Adelman. Ten Years Ago February 5,1986 The Quesnel Millionaires lost three^^ straight road games awef six days •^v. The Mills lost 6-2 to Dawson Creek, 8-4 to Prince George and 5-4 to Williams Lake. After that week, where their two top scoring forwards, Derek Webb and Hugh Mitchell, quit, the Mills posted a horrific record of five wins and 36 losses. ; • Fifteen Y e ^ Ago February 3f 1981 The Kamloops Cowboys hog-tied the Quesnel Kangaroos. The visiting Cowboys beat the *Roos 7-6 before a sold-out arena. The game was tied 6-6 when Kamloops, after picking off an errant pass, scored on goaltender Rick Szabo with 20 seconds remaining on the clock, v TwerifyYeaif^o AC^lieiile^dary curhng: .yfea^ advanced to diei:])^yjuicial champioiKliips,;,: and l ^ & S ^ n team. two. „ Quesnel' Catlbco ^Observer Sunday, February 4, 1996 Page A20 Quesnel Cariboo Observer SPORTS Raiders win tourney The Maple Drive Junior girls basketball team continued its winning ways last weekend. The Raiders toolc first place at the QSS Invitational Junior Girls Baslcetball Tournament last weekend. The Raiders racked up a perfect 4-0 record to capture yet another tournament. Correlieu and QSS also managed to fare quite well. Correlieu's Clan placed second, after winning three games, while the QSS Spartans, after winning twice, placed third. Up next for the junior girls is a tournament in Prince George this weekend. Sport Shorts CASH CALENDAR WINNERS Daily minor hockey cash calendar winners are as follows: Jan. 28: E. Zanik $25 Jan. 29: Mike Bradley - $25 Jan. 30: W. Iwanciwski - $25 Jan.31:Joe WielKj$25 Feb. 1: Kim Neadow - $25 Feb. 2: Joan Singleton - $25 Feb. 3: Larry Harrison - $25 Pool Stats Here are this week's top 20 Big Brothers and Sisters Hockey Pool Standings. For a list of full standings, see the one posted at Sports Traders. 1. The Joker 2. Willy Win 3. Westpark Toyota 4. Troy Walters 5. Norman Blais 6. Daryl Brackett 7. Ron Campbell 8. Debbie Reed 9. Ste\JB Mufford 10. S:£B. Melnyk 11. Rory Parr 12. Rick Dundas 13. JackMacauley 14. Murray Gumey 15. Saiidy Watson 16. Pungent Fu^ 17. The Profiteers 18. Robin Bagri 19. McBiUingham 20. Jordan Mitchell 1035 1015 1008 1005 997 996 992 990 989 985 984 983 982 981 981 978 970 970 969 967 Sunday February 4, id9ePA!^p^i Green hammered by Gold No sympathy for pros The very best part about Kirk Muller finally winding up in Toronto is , that now we don't have to listen to him whining about which teams he doesn't want to play for. Alexei Yashin's another on whose bitching about Ottawa has reached ridiculous proportions. These guys just don't get it: the average fan simply doesn't have a shred of sympathy for milliondollar athletes complaining about their sorry lot in life. When you're up at six a.m. shovelling your driveway so you can get to work by 7:30, do you think they care about you? There are two points to be made here. First, there's far too much of the above, and second, there's far too little humour left in hockey. It's truly a breath of fresh air when a guy like Terry Crisp comes to town. The talkative Tampa Bay coach is one of the last really funny guys left in the NHL. Following a 10-0 thrashing at the hands of the Calgary Flames, Crisp was asked fbr his analysis of the rout. "The only difference between this and Custer's last stand is that Custer didn't have to look at the tapes the next day," the coach deadpnnned. Another reporter began his quesdoning with you used two goalies tonight..." to which Crisp NHL NOTES Norm Jewison quickly interjected "well, they were the only two 1 had..." The late Babe Pratt had some beauties, too. At the Stanley Cup finals in 1982, Pratt was discussing hockey in the 20s and 30s, and how it had changed so dramatically. Someone asked Pratt: "if he were playing today, how many goals do you think the legendary Cyclone Taylor would score?" "Maybe three or four," replied Pratt. "How come so few," the puzzled person asked? "Well, ya gotta remember he's now 93 years old," Pratt cracked. This calls to mind some of the great sayings of Harry Neale-when he coached the Canucks in the bad old days. One day in June, when your correspondent was the PR Director of the team, Neale came into my office and asked me what I was doing. "I'm sifting through this file full of requests for player appearances," I replied. "Any interesting ones," he asked.? "How about this one," said I? "The Princeton Chamber of Commerce is requesting four players to participate in a celebrity raft race down the Similkameen River." "Oh geez... Let ME pick the players," said Neale. Of course, in those days, wins were as often as far apart as sunny winter days, and a keen sense of humour was a necessity. After a brutal road trip, the Canucks were looking forward to a lengthy homestand, the first three games of which they lost. Commenting on the team's woes, Neale told reporters: "We can't win on the road and we're now losing at home. My failing as a coach of this team is that 1 can't figure out any other place to play." Finally, Neale always marvelled at a phenomenon that many hockey observers have noted. You know the one: a defenceman comes up form the minors, hit and fights everyone, then scores a few goals and assists and figures he's a playmaker, and abandons all the things that got him there. Neale's perfect description of this situatior was: "they arrive as crushers, think they are rushers and end up as ushers.\" $35.95/month.) / $99 Audivox 405 / $99GE500 y o u r choice y $99 MITS AH4500 V $99 Motorola Flip / $99 Nokia 101 B.C. LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE MARKET REPORT for JANUARY 30,1996 Stsors Range 400-499 500-599 - WlAve. Heifera Range WlAve 400-499 66.75- 67.94 69.50 500-599 64.75- 65.99 67.25 68.83 60O«99 60.50- 63.75 67.50 66.25 700-799 60.00- 64.20 67.50 67.40 800-899 - Motorola Flip Phone COMMUNICATIONS The Technology Experts 248 Reid St (Opposite the Ciedit Union) 992-1230 PUn Is bawd oi4» 36 monlh'tramiiertblc cchlnct. Monthly icfvlce $3S.9S a nxmih. Loral alnlinerates65* a mlnutt during nm-rice periods: Fjrly.^mxiltailon fees apply; Lon^dbtancech^ Authorized Deale OBSERVERS KAMLOOPS SALE TUESDAY FEB. 6th C O M P l f l E DISPERSAL FOR J . L HALLMARK AND W.B. HUME 20 Hereford Cows, 10 Hereford Calves 1 Polled Hereford BullfromKarl & Margaret Freding. Bom April 7,1989. Bull turned out May IsL All early cahring cows. OK Falls sale Monday Feb. 12th. 110 steers Neil and Ian Smith. This is an outstanding group of powerful Umo Cross steers. Good bodied, good tiaired quality steers. KAMLOOPS SALE TUESDAY FEB. 13th. ( O n l y b YOUR OLD 600-699 66.7S70.20 700-799 60.5O72.30 80O«99 63.0075.00 60.00 65.20 9004900+ 71.50 DI D2 Cows 37.00 - 43.80 KAMLOOPS SALE TUESDAY, JAN. 30TH in the Kamloops sale on Tuesday, January 30th Norm Jewison is the Director ofPublishing for just under 100 head of both cattie and calves Orca Bay Sports and were traded through the ring. For butcher cows, Entertainment, owner of Ken McDougal's 1265 lb. hereford cows sold to the Vancouver Canucks 42.75. A light supply of good quality green calves and Grizzlies. were on offer. Twin Diamond Ranch's 525 lb. exotic X h/c brought 66.10, while their group of 635 lb. char x h/c topped 67.50. Pat Robillard was n with her 610 lb. hereford s/c selling to 70.20, her 655 lb s/c reached 68.60. Talk about Freedom! SPORTS Qy Steve Dodge Observer Contributor Teams Green and Red were subjected to defeats in recent Forestry Hockey League action. With Green missing their two highest scorers, the Gold guys peppered the Green tender until the dam broke, creating a flood of Gold players looking to pad their stats. A 12-2 thrashing was the end result with Rick "Blizzard" Izzard scoring a trick and an assists with Lavigne and Bodman both tallying four points each. Dale Bubela, 1 goal, four assists, netted five points. Dave Walgren and " R C A " Victor Hegan both potted a pair with George "Lungs" Paul notching a goal and an assist. For the second consecutive game, Green's Kevin "Water World" Arnell scored a goal on an end to end rush that had Molson Ice written all over it. Renowned sports psychologist Howie "Shoot the puck" Meeker has been contacted to see if he can jump start the Green group, whose egos need lubrication in the worst way. Black managed to hang on for a 3-2 win over Red, that saw the Red side pull their goalie twice in a futile attempt to notch the equalizer as regulation time expired twice. Using a guilt trip, the Red side talked the Black boys into playing five more minutes, even though the clock had ran out with Black ahead. Being the good sports that they are, the brain dead Black squad agreed and then relied on Peter "The Wolf" Andrews to run aside all shots in the extra frame. Rob "Cagey" Bowden led Black to victory with two gals while Bill "Bullseye" Walker added a goal and an assist. The Red comeback from a 2-0 deficit was ignited when Doug "Gino" Nelson scored from the blueline on a screen shot for his first point of the season. Kevin "Squirrley" Turley continued his strong play, adding a goal and an assist in a losing cause. The "Dogs jumpjed out to an early 3-0 lead Saturday against the Ducks and coasted to an easy victory, despite having three late goals scored against them, including a shot form a Ducks defenceman that was so hard it almost went through the net in the last minute of the match. Scoring for West Central Pipe were Rene Gagnon, Mickey Keen and Don Doucette. Pat "The Bruiser" Gibbs, who has more hockey sticks than points, was kept off the scoresheet again. In Sunday's matchup, the Sharks and SportsTraders tied. In league standings, Murphy's Pub, 10 wins and three losses, are first with 20 points. In second is the Red Bluff Inn, 9-4, with 18 points while SportsTraders, 8-4-2, are in third with 18 points. Taking fourth are the Don Musselman/Paddy Scheck Ducks, 8-5-1, with 16 points. The Sharks, 6-52, are fifth with 14 while the West Central Pipe Bulldogs, 5-9-1, are sixth with 11. Nash and the Cruisers, 2-11, are seventh. This week's league play have the Ducks hosting Nash and the Cruisers at 11:00 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, the Red Bluff Inn and Murphy's Pub, two very good teams, take each other on at 4:00 p.m. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs and Sharks tangle at 9:30 p.m. Enal Week of Clearance SAVE UP TO STOREWIDE Dbes not Include spring arrivals^ C a r i b o o O r o w e r s * < C o - o p For all your Livestock and Agricultural Needs 1218 Cariboo Hwy. 97 N. Quesnel J 81 J SHOES 347 R^id Street-992-2322 Here the the results from the 1996 Quesnel Wells Winter Festival. GOLD RUSH TRAIL SLED DOG R A C E Division A: (280 km) 1. W. Kleedehn - 34:56:00 2. Rusty Rise - 38:28:00 3. F. Ortloff - DNF 3. J. Dinsdale - DNF 3. K. Schroeder - DNF 3. J. Douglas - DNF 3. T. Kushman - DNF Division B: (170 km) 1. Peter Vogler - 11:42:58 2. BobBorget- 13:04:57 3. K. Ramstead - 15:15:52 4. Ron Whyte - 17:26:25 5. Dave Ford- DNF 5. D. Torgeson - DNF Division CV (615 km) 1. E. Hamilton- 4:03:15 2. M. Erzinger - 4:10:19 3. R. Gifford - 4:20:37 4. D. Thansbrgr- 4:23:31 5. M. Geeresma -4:51:18 6. A. Mackenzie - 4:58:41 7. D. Umbaugh - 4:59:44 8. B. Bridges - 5:50:50 9. L. Wheatley - 6:08:06 10. R. Son 7:13:02 MAPLE PARK TUG OF WAR Men's Division 1. C & C W o o d Products 2. Quesnel Millionaires 3. Maple Park Mall Mbced Division 1. Bata's Athlete ^ r l d _ 2. Maple Park Mall UMELOBE AND . ^ • • • • K n DV IB IO I N OP •UNOUIST VACATO I NS LM IT I CO B r i n g y o ut h e W o r l d E x p e r i e n c e t h e E m e r a l d Isle IRELAND Come experience the magic that Is Ireland. Hear the stortes and legends of the Emerald Isle as you travel across Its breathtaking mountains and haundng moors. 10 day "Irish Explorer" tour&vm $1496 $48/day' "Go as yon Mease accoininodatloiis bum M E D I T E R R A N E A N Relax along the shimmering, azure seas of the beauUftil Mediterranean. Marvel at the magnificent temples of Trayan and Dionysus. Leisure along the scenic and tranquil Aegean coast 14 day "Greek Classic" tour, inclu(Uiig a 4 day mdsefrom.......$ 198T E)q)lore Israel at your own pace Kibbutz and Car, 1 week ih)m......$733' LAS SALE DATES: Jan. 22- Feb. 10. N o r t h In league standings. Gold tops the FHL with 25 fXDints, as they have earned 11 wins, five losses and three ties. Three points behind, at 22, are Black, 107-2 while Red, 9-9-1, are three points behind Black with 19. Green, 4-13-2, are last with 10. In the scoring race. Rick Izzard leads all pointgetters with 21 goals and 10 assists. Dale Bubela, 15g, 15a, has 30 points while George Ryan and Brian Nielsen are tied for third with 29 points each. Ryan has 14 goals and 15 assists while Nielsen has 13g and 16a. In fifth is Scott Davis, with 14g and 14a, for 28 points. Bulldogs win twice Parity has reached the Quesnel Recreation Hockey League. Only six points separate first from fifth in the seven team league, which features many exMillionaire, Kangaroo and university hockey players. On any given night, any team can beat any other team. In recent action, the West Central Pipe Bulldogs, who played a pair of games, walked away from the weekend four points richer. The Bulldogs, who have finally gotten their act together, beat the Don Musselman/ Paddy Scheck Ducks 7-5 Saturday and SportsTraders 3-1 Tuesday. Festival resultis VEGAS / R E N O I need a vaeati<4»n It's non-fitop excitement and entertainment In sunny Las Vegas. E ^ r l e n c e the bright lights on the dazzling Strip or catch a spectacular musical. Lavish hotels and fabulous shopping sprees await you. Depart Feb. 11.18.25 4nlflht8 Hacienda Hotel-Las Vegas from Vancouver $28^ Eldorado Hotel-Reno from Bellingham............................. $270 UHBUIHE Gold City Travel 992-3200 337-A Reid st. INDEPENDENTIY OWNED means better persondrservice. J I