News and event information for Williams Lake, BC - as it happens.

By Adam Duffy

On Sunday May 20 a partial solar eclipse of the sun will be visible to most of North America.  And an ‘annular’ solar eclipse, in which the moon covers all but a bright ring around the circumference of the sun, will be visible to areas between California and Texas. In BC a partial eclipse will begin at approximately 3:30pm and a ‘maximum’ will occur at around 5:05pm, with the eclipse ending at about 6:15pm.

(Photo:  Photo of the sun taken with a Canon T3 500mm lens through #10 welders glass which is available locally at Williams Lake Forestry Products or Tasko.  Photo by Adam Duffy.)

By Kallie Schick

Sports can be great for a child. They can help develop a wide variety of skills that can be used for the rest of their lives. Playing soccer can teach social skills, making new friends, playing well with others, and listening to authority.

Soccer teaches kids how to be active, how to stay healthy and gives them exercise that can be continued as they get older, keeping them healthy and in shape. 

By Miranda Holmes

Okay, time to stop worrying about climate change. Turns out we can just change the climate. How? Well, maybe we should just nuke the moon. (Apparently if we can shift its orbit to block more sunlight, oil companies can keep drilling, the politicians in their pockets can keep doing nothing and gas-guzzling SUV drivers can laugh at the doomsday warnings of scientists. I kid you not.)

(Photo by Joe Cousins)

By Daven Mapson

Some of the people reading this editorial are big brothers.  If you happen to be one, as I am, you will know that it is definitely a life-shaping experience.

(Daven talks about life with three younger siblings)

By Kallie Schick

You can almost always tell when soccer season has started. Usual indicators of this include kids in cleats and shorts accompanying their parents at seven in the morning in the line-up at Tim Hortons, the extra amount of vehicles lining Western Avenue by Nesika and Cataline, and all the fields downtown suddenly seeming livelier than usual.

Soccer season started this past weekend as the mini teams took to the fields.

(Photo by Cailin Cousins)

By Chris Montoya

As a professor at a Canadian University I sometimes evaluate other instructors’ teaching styles. Several weeks ago I evaluated two such instructors by invitation. One instructor taught in the area of anthropology the other taught in the area of nursing. My story today concerns a small class of second-year nursing students and their values, attitudes, philosophy and code concerning death, sickness, and loss. The nursing instructor started the class with a cyber-joke which is very apropos, as we are in the 21st century. What caught my attention about the class was their love of life, sheer joy of learning, and camaraderie.

By Jeremy Vogt

Sunday morning a drunk driver struck two victims who were crossing the street in Williams Lake. One of the victims is deceased and the other is in very serious condition. Our hearts are pouring out in grief and concern for the friends and families of these two young women. This is not just a tragedy for family and friends. We are a community, after all, and we are in this together.

By Alison Mann

Red Seal Chef

I have always loved cooking and I come by it naturally: my Grama was an extraordinary and adventurous cook. She never used a recipe and if you asked her for one, she would have to work it out in her head before putting it on paper. Add a comment

By Chris Montoya  

I came to work on Monday. Everyone, and their dog, was talking about how Williams Lake BC was the second worst city in Canada to live in. Well, I say thank goodness for New Glasgow Nova Scotia! New Glasgow NS was ranked the worst city in Canada to live in! It is amazing how quickly people can go from “the city I live in” to “me.” Add a comment

Editor:

World Water Day (March 22nd) is a good time to consider this: Canada has nearly 10% of the world’s supply of fresh water. How lucky are we?

But what is all this water doing to earn its keep? Nothing. Or so think our politicians – and thirsty corporations like General Electric.