Congratulations to the Billy Buttons, Colouring Contest, and Word Scramble winners! Thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors who made the 47th Billy Barker Days possible!
2023 Parade
FLOATS:
Best Commercial Float (Billy Era) – Granville’s Coffee
Best Commercial Float (Any Theme) – Lhtako Dene Nation
Best Association or Club – Quesnel and District Community Arts Council
Best out of City Float – Williams Lake Stampede Parade
Best Other Float – Sikh Temple
MARCHING DIVISION:
Best Marching Unit Club/Organization – Ukrainian Group
WHEELED DIVISION:
Best 1900 – 1980 Stock – Martin Andres
Best 1900-1970 Restored – Gary Kobsar
Best Other Wheeled – Bobweiser Ranch
Best Bike – Kersley Christmas Tree
Best Children’s Bike – Wayne Wark
HORSE DIVISION:
Best Team Drawn Entry – Al Thideman
Best Riding Club – Bouchie Lake Gymkhana
Coloring Contest Winners
Age Group 0-5
1st Place – Lewis
2nd Place – Obi
Age Group 6-12
1st Place – Ellie
2nd Place – Riley
Pie Eating Contest Winners
Children 16 and under
1st Place – Ryder Nixon
Adults 17 and over
1st Place – Crystal Madland
Word Scramble Winner
Elaine Robertson
50/50 Winners
• Randy Graw
• Kyle Hackney
Billy Button Winners
1st Place: Steven Balogh #1331
2nd Place: Janeen McCuaig #2343
3rd Place: Kelsey Reichart #2420
Volunteer Winners
Mary Jacques – Red Tomato Pies Gift Card
Mike Cross – Red Tomato Pies Gift Card
Josh Evanson – Dominoes Gift Card
Sierra Bird – Dominoes Gift Card
Katherine Greenwood – Dominoes Gift Card
Harinder Singh – Billy Barker Days T-Shirt
Roger North – Billy Barker Days T-Shirt
Jim Somerville – Billy Barker Days T-Shirt
Program Draw Winners
Mark Fee: 3-month Adult Pass to Quesnel & District Arts and Recreation Centre.
Barb Knudson: 4 Rounds of 18 Holes at Quesnel Golf Club
Gurlene Darla Moyah: Show tickets for 2 for 6 shows at Quesnel Live Arts
Jason Closson: 2 Hour Video Game Party at the Video Game Party Truck
Randy Knudson: One night stay at the Sandman Quesnel
THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS:
Thank you – Shyanne Bueckert, Adrien Closson, Qiunn Closson, Zenaya Haber, Kathy Haber, Taylor Barday, Harblas Sandhu, Navin Kotak, Chamkaur Singh, Jagdish, Nickkie Chong, Sierra, Rae Daggitt, KatherineGreenwood, Katharine Wall, Jadacia Barker, Kathy Somerville, Ken Last, Lyla Shelton, Jamie-Lynn Fedoruk, Avery Cassidy, Roger North, Claudia Vogt, Araina Cross, Mike Cross, Kathy Somerville, Jim Sommerville, Bruce Jacques, Mary Jacques, Jason Carter, Sierra Bird, Sarah Hart, Quesnel Ambassadors, Child Care Resource & Referral, Girl Guides, Baker Creek Enhancement, Society / Nature Centre, Quesnel & District 4H, Quesnel Technics Gymnastics, Quesnel Wood Turners, Quesnel Ringette, Quesnel Museum, Quesnel & District Arts Council, Shoppers Drug Mart, Fortis BC, PRT Growing Service, Harjinder Singh, Darshan Singh, Harblais Singh, Dorothy Knutsen, Sarah Brown, Debra Kos, Julie Dale, Lisa Wasstrom, Josh Evanson, Jessica Goodwan, Kat Godlewski, Erin Trott, Hilary Warren, Hebatallah Moftah, Victoria Obanye, Ana Hemmeveld, Natasha Jawanda, Joseph Obanye, Jason Sande, Jeanette Brophy, Lynne Worden, Terry Worden, Collin Mackenzie, Jen Gardiner, and the many Life Members.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
City of Quesnel, Cariboo Radio.com, Cariboo Country/The Goat, Quesnel Cariboo Observer, Shooting Star Amusements
GOLD SPONSORS
Active Rent-All, All Haul, Billy Barker Casino Hotel, Bumper to Bumper, Canadian Tire, Cariboo Ford, Circle S Western Wear, CJ Directory, CN (Canadian National Railway), Craftsman Collision, Craig’s Table, Denny’s, Emcon Services, Himalayan Kitchen, Murray Restorations Ltd., Quality Inn, Quesnel Paving, Safeway Quesnel, Shaw Spotlight, The Sign Stop, Tim Horton’s, United Concrete, Wright Choice Automotive Ltd.
SILVER SPONSORS
Arrow Transportation, Autow/Quesnel Towing, Bear Communications, Boba’s Creations, Cariboo Hotel, Community Futures North Cariboo, Downtown Tirecraft, Eiffel Flowers, Fix Auto Quesnel, Fortis B.C., Fraser River GM, Inwood Trucking, James & Sons Electric, MEDIchair North B.C., Petro-Canada Downtown, PMT Chartered Accountants, Quesnel Rodeo Club, Regency Chrysler, Rona Home Centre, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Canadian Legion (Branch #94), Sandman Hotel-Quesnel, Save On Foods, Scotia Bank, Shoppers Drug Mart, West Fraser Mills Ltd., West Side Liquor Store, Wizards Garage, WV Falloon Contracting Ltd.
BRONZE SPONSORS
All-West Glass, Back Alley design, Barkerville Brewing Co., Big Country Printers, Blackwater Timber Ltd., BMO (Bank of Montreal), Booster Juice, Central Cariboo Precast, Coralee Oakes MLA, Dairy Queen, Design Flooring Ltd., Dominos, Eagle Home Building Centre, Extra Foods, Fountain Tire, Four Rivers Co-Operative, Hello Promotions, Hilltop Liquor Store, Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies, Kakalots Restaurant, MGB Tax Services, NAPA Auto Parts, QTax Quality Tax Service, Quesnel & District Arts and Recreation Centre, Quesnel Portable Toilets, Red Tomato Pies, P. Scheck Industrial Electric, Tower Inn Suites/Hotel, Unimac Carriers, Video Games Party Truck, West Central Pipe, West Park Dental, West Park Mall, Willis Harper
100 CLUB SPONSORS
Airport Inn, Aroma Foods, Canadian Western Mechanical, Carries Custom Picture Framing, Fundamental Transport Trucking Ltd., JD Meats, Mr. Mike’s Steakhouse, Motion Canada, Quesnel Golf Club, Quesnel Septic Services Ltd., Quesnel Transit, Remax Quesnel Realty, Robert’s Roost, Rocky’s General Store, Super Save Gas
Booster Sponsors
Cariboo Water, Super Suds