Quesnel

Sunday’s smoke was no match for the hope inspired each year by the Terry Fox Run. The Quesnel Rotary Club led the organization for this year’s event at LeBourdais Park on Sept. 17. There was the popular mass start at 10 a.m. for walkers, runners, joggers, strollers, wheelers, and even some on-leash barkers, who altogether raised $17,000 for cancer causes. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Fox’s hope alive in Quesnel

Terry Fox Run circled the downtown for cancer research

 

Keith Prestone poses with Chia, a portrait of a red-tailed hawk of the same name he cared for as a young man. Prestone is the organizer of the 2023 Quesnel Art Trail and one of the featured artists in the city-wide exhibition. (Black Press file photo)

Businesses turn into galleries in Quesnel

The annual Art Trail is bigger than ever, this year

 

A helicopter lands on James Steidle’s cattle ranch north of Quesnel in 2010 to begin herbicide spraying. Steidle later started Stop The Spray B.C. (Photo submitted)

Coniferous vs. deciduous, and an everchanging climate

James Steidle, founder of Stop The Spray B.C., questions spraying and the forest industry

 

Tree planters Johnathan Gariepy, Jesse Goulet and Jaze Sorenson (L to R) east of Quesnel with Torrent Silviculture. (Photo by Lee-Anna Gibson)

Despite a season of wildfires, tree planters were hard at work

Torrent Silviculture only had to shut down one day this summer due to smoke

Tree planters Johnathan Gariepy, Jesse Goulet and Jaze Sorenson (L to R) east of Quesnel with Torrent Silviculture. (Photo by Lee-Anna Gibson)
Tree planters Johnathan Gariepy, Jesse Goulet and Jaze Sorenson (L to R) east of Quesnel with Torrent Silviculture. (Photo by Lee-Anna Gibson)

Despite a season of wildfires, Cariboo tree planters were hard at work

Torrent Silviculture only had to shut down one day this summer due to smoke

Tree planters Johnathan Gariepy, Jesse Goulet and Jaze Sorenson (L to R) east of Quesnel with Torrent Silviculture. (Photo by Lee-Anna Gibson)
Quesnel River Pulp, one of two pulp plants in Quesnel owned by West Fraser, has been sold to Atlas Holdings and will now be operated by Alberta company Millar Western. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Quesnel pulp mill sold by West Fraser Timber

Quesnel River Pulp part of a two-factory deal for cash and fibre supply

Quesnel River Pulp, one of two pulp plants in Quesnel owned by West Fraser, has been sold to Atlas Holdings and will now be operated by Alberta company Millar Western. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Nicole Pressey, the Quesnel-area’s regional agrologist for the B.C. government, discusses the latest drought conditions and business resilience information. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Working out the drought with Quesnel farmers

Gov seminar delivers info on soil, business conditions

Nicole Pressey, the Quesnel-area’s regional agrologist for the B.C. government, discusses the latest drought conditions and business resilience information. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Fire incident prompts investigation (Black Press file photo)

Quesnel house fire sparks arson investigation

Police are calling for tips or possible evidence into Feldspar fire

Fire incident prompts investigation (Black Press file photo)
The annual book sale by Friends Of The Library is on now in Quesnel. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Book your support for the Quesnel Public Library

Annual book sale on now until Sept. 29 at library

The annual book sale by Friends Of The Library is on now in Quesnel. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Friday (Sept. 15) was the annual Take Back The Night march, celebrating women’s resilience against gender-based violence and calling for change. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Quesnel women marched to Take Back The Night

Domestic and gender-based violence in the dark spotlight

Friday (Sept. 15) was the annual Take Back The Night march, celebrating women’s resilience against gender-based violence and calling for change. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

UPDATE: SOGI being protested in Quesnel, and protests being protested

Arguement over if gender information should, shouldn’t be provided

Quesnel RCMP Staff Sgt. Richard Weseen gives Archie Chantyman a hug during a ceremony honouring residential school surivors on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

WLFN hosts residential school survivor walkers from Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation

Archie Chantyman and the group departed Tuesday, Sept. 5

Quesnel RCMP Staff Sgt. Richard Weseen gives Archie Chantyman a hug during a ceremony honouring residential school surivors on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Sprout Kitchen is a food processing and innovation hub in Quesnel. The commercial kitchen provides businesses and entrepreneurs with the chance to take their dreams to the next level. They also host cooking classes and workshops. (Photo submitted)

Turn your dreams into reality: Quesnel food hub Sprout Kitchen is a commercial-grade kitchen

Sprout Kitchen is a food processing hub that encourages businesses and entrepreneurs to expand

Sprout Kitchen is a food processing and innovation hub in Quesnel. The commercial kitchen provides businesses and entrepreneurs with the chance to take their dreams to the next level. They also host cooking classes and workshops. (Photo submitted)
Archie Chantyman (front) set off on a healing walk from Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation west of Quesnel intending to make it to St. Joseph’s Residential School. He was joined, early on, by Mateo Rojas (with flag), Freddie Clement (with feathers) and a representative from Seasons House (with dog). (Karen Powell photo)

Archie Chantyman walks from his Nation near Quesnel deep into his past

Carrying residential school’s baggage back to St Joseph’s Mission

Archie Chantyman (front) set off on a healing walk from Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation west of Quesnel intending to make it to St. Joseph’s Residential School. He was joined, early on, by Mateo Rojas (with flag), Freddie Clement (with feathers) and a representative from Seasons House (with dog). (Karen Powell photo)
Those assembled for the youth rodeo in Quesnel took action to help a fallen rider when the horse being ridden came into collision with a vehicle. (Photo submitted)

UPDATE: Vehicle collides with horse and rider at Quesnel rodeo

Vehicle and horse collide

Those assembled for the youth rodeo in Quesnel took action to help a fallen rider when the horse being ridden came into collision with a vehicle. (Photo submitted)
The Quesnel rink of Steve Doerksen, Shayne Yamamoto, Dave Plant and skip Blair Hedden (L to R) represented Zone 9 and won the silver medal in the 55-64 Men’s category at the 55+ BC Games. (Photo courtesy 55+ BC Games)

Close silver comes home with Quesnel curlers

The years of experience paid off for the Hedden rink. The four…

The Quesnel rink of Steve Doerksen, Shayne Yamamoto, Dave Plant and skip Blair Hedden (L to R) represented Zone 9 and won the silver medal in the 55-64 Men’s category at the 55+ BC Games. (Photo courtesy 55+ BC Games)
An awareness day for the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games was held Sept. 8 at which (L to R) Cleo Mills (operations manager), Dani Fenton (director of protocol), and Deanne Nickolet (director of medical services) gave out hot dogs and information at Spirit Square. Volunteers are needed for many Games positions. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Hot dogging for Lhtako Quesnel BC Winter Games

Two thousand volunteers needed

An awareness day for the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games was held Sept. 8 at which (L to R) Cleo Mills (operations manager), Dani Fenton (director of protocol), and Deanne Nickolet (director of medical services) gave out hot dogs and information at Spirit Square. Volunteers are needed for many Games positions. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
Bears are prowling neighbourhoods all over Quesnel in higher numbers than usual, due to many forest factors this year, but it was still concerning and rare to see this grizzly on Moffat Street. (Photo by Julie Dorge Photography)

UPDATE Conservation officers plan to trap, relocate Quesnel grizzly bear

Unusual bear sightings have been well inside the city

Bears are prowling neighbourhoods all over Quesnel in higher numbers than usual, due to many forest factors this year, but it was still concerning and rare to see this grizzly on Moffat Street. (Photo by Julie Dorge Photography)
This vintage Bentley was one of 48 classic cars that stopped in Quesnel on their way from Alaska to Mexico on the Rally The Globe tour. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Rally The Globe tour stops in Quesnel

48 vintage cars hit the brakes for gold pan and Mounties

This vintage Bentley was one of 48 classic cars that stopped in Quesnel on their way from Alaska to Mexico on the Rally The Globe tour. (Frank Peebles photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)
A tour of northern communities by BC United Party MLAs made a stop in Quesnel. Elected members of the Legislative Assemby Todd Stone, Lorne Doerkson and Coralee Oakes (L to R at table) heard from constituents like Matt O’Flynn (microphone) on current issues. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

MLAs minding Quesnel business

Stone, Doerkson and Oakes hear from business interests

A tour of northern communities by BC United Party MLAs made a stop in Quesnel. Elected members of the Legislative Assemby Todd Stone, Lorne Doerkson and Coralee Oakes (L to R at table) heard from constituents like Matt O’Flynn (microphone) on current issues. (Tracey Roberts photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)