March is Epilepsy Awareness Month

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month and Quesnel’s Purple Day is Friday, March 24th.

Several businesses around town are featuring cookies, flowers, specialty products and food

For the entire month of March:

QUESNEL BAKERY:  Cookies for Epilepsy

FRASERVIEW PHARMACY:  Purple bracelets

PARADISE SPA:  Purple Gel nails and manicures for Epilepsy

SAVALAS:  Purple ribbons by donation

For the Week of March 19th:

SHOPPERS DRUG MART:  Cookies March 23 & 24

SCOTIA BANK:  Cookies March 24 & 25

BLISS:  BBQ for Epilepsy March 24

ROCKY’S & WRIGHT CHOICE AUTO:  Cookies March 20-24

SAFEWAY:  Purple flower week March 20-25

GRANVILLE’S COFFEE & QUESNEL BAKERY:  Cookies at Spirit Square March 24th 11 am – 2 pm

And…Alex Cuba concert Saturday, March 25th at the Occidental,

$35 tickets available at the Occidental.

Scott Elliott Meet ‘n’ Greet

Did you know that Scott Elliott is the NDP candidate for MLA in our riding in the provincial elections on May 9th? He’s holding a meet ‘n’ greet event at his campaign office at 683 Front Street on Thursday – check out the calendar for details here.

Here’s a  link to a CBC article on our riding – it’s a little old (Jan 24th post) but an interesting read:

2017 BC Elections – Cariboo North Profile

Don’t forget to get out & vote this May!