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PostHeaderIcon Chilcotin family changing lives in the Andes mountains

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081312_peru_sandyBy LeRae Haynes

A unique presentation on Friday took an audience in Williams Lake into the mountains of Peru for an eye-opening glimpse into two innovative programs put into place by Chilcotin residents Sandy Hart and Sandra McGirr. 

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PostHeaderIcon The gift that brings joy to a cowboy’s heart

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By LeRae Haynes

A rare and meaningful gift has been presented to Horsefly resident Bill Webb. In a fierce battle with cancer that he is facing with true ‘cowboy courage’, Bill was recently given a beautiful gift--one with long legs and the key to a cowboy’s heart.  

(Bill Webb's new filly is a gift from caring friends)

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PostHeaderIcon City contributes to Kids Running for Kids BBQ

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080712_kids_runningActing Chief Administrative Officer Geoff Goodall is requesting Council to authorize a recognition of the ‘Kids Running for Kids’ BC Children's Hospital Fundraising Event at the last Performances in the Park on August 16, 2012.

Staff is asked to prepare certificates for all participants and Council are asked to volunteer their time for the event. It is estimated that the cost for this event would be approximately $400 and would come out of Council’s contingency fund.  

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PostHeaderIcon Psychic success in Williams Lake

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By LeRae Haynes

Williams Lake and surrounding communities had a recent opportunity to ‘tune in’ at a Psychic Fair, where five top professional psychics who travel across Canada during the year set up at the Pioneer Complex for the weekend.

('Mavis' was one of the psychics at the recent fair in Williams Lake.)

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PostHeaderIcon New faces and the ‘usual suspects’ at the Tour de Cariboo

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080412_marten_bikeBy LeRae Haynes

The 20th Tour de Cariboo has been described as ‘fun, exciting, a great cause, a highlight of the year, a good reason to get back on your bike and an exceptional thing to do with your kids.’

One of the riders who has ‘done the Tour’ from Williams Lake to Gavin Lake to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters from the very first year, is Marten Lettinga.

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PostHeaderIcon SPCA thanks RCMP Constable Champagne for speaking for animals

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071312_RCMP_SPCABy LeRae Haynes

A special thank you presentation took place this week when the Williams Lake SPCA shelter manager Liz Dighton and Dale Bakken from the BC SPCA Cruelty Investigations Department met with RCMP Constable Colin Champagne to thank him for his help in ‘speaking for animals.’

(Constable Champagne was thanked for ‘taking the bull by the horns’ in assisting with several major cruelty investigations with the SPCA. He is pictured here with local shelter manager Liz Dighton and Dale Bakken with BC SPCA Cruelty Investigations.)

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - February 27, 2011

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022611_nimpo1Ted Hlokoff was out on Nimpo Lake. It was -32c the night before and -1c during the day.

Even a clear day can make for an amazing sunset when a light cloud cover rolls in.

 

  

 

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 30, 2011

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This was Heidi Redl's view while standing at her front door yesterday. "I've given up on shovelling out the path from the front door to the driveway, thinking that snow would fall off the roof any minute now but it's still there today," she said earlier today.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 29, 2011

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Ted Hlokoff shares a view from his helmet cam during one of his snowmobiling adventures at Nimpo Lake.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 20, 2011

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Tricia Mohnke from 140 Mile House submitted this photo of a rider's shadow in the snow.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 19, 2011

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Gary Aulakh took these photo's of two deer in the snow-covered field at Columneetza Secondary School on Monday, January 17, 2011.

Two deer in the field at Columneetza High School in Williams Lake, BC

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