By Bev Boyle

There's a lot of shakin' goin' on the Cariboo this week.

Like to dance but hate to exercise? Join Women's Zumda and get both with lots of fun added.

Your kids can swim free and have a pajama party, too, on Tuesday.

This is the last week for the current exhibits at the Station House Gallery; don't miss these.

Never tried square-dancing? It's a lot of fun and beginners can get started tomorrow night.

Williams Lake has incredible support groups. Maybe you know someone who could benefit from some help from others in their situation.

TRU North Happenings
By Jacquie Johnston

Can you dig it?

TRU North is going to be offering a Fraser River Archeological Field School for the summer of 2013. TRU North has paired with the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council to create a fascinating archeological adventure! This 9 credit field school takes participants along the Fraser River and teaches them a broad range of archeological techniques and methods! The school is directed by Professor Beth Bedard Ph D. (Candidate). Participants will get the chance to live amongst the wild and get to know the great outdoors. All meals are provided by our camp cook and hiking and other activities are included.  Archeology 1190 is a prerequisite for the field school and will be offered at TRU North during the winter semester 2013.  For more information regarding the field school, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call .

Shortly after 5:30am on November 13, a lone Caucasian male entered the Williams Lake 7-Eleven while wearing a partial disguise and demanded money from the clerk. He fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Later that morning, the Williams Lake RCMP arrested Michael Lazaruk for robbery and wearing a disguise.

Mr. Lazaruk is presently in custody and will be appearing in Williams Lake Provincial court on November 21 in relation to these charges.

Mr. Lazaruk was recently released from custody on other criminal matters.

The Williams Lake Indian Band (WLIB) is receiving $40,000 from the BC Government to support the development of its Community Energy Plan.  This is one of 10 new projects supported by BC’s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF).

“We’re extremely pleased to receive the FNCEBF funding, and look forward to exploring possibilities to integrate green energy into our project. We think the green energy component puts us on the cutting edge, and will definitely add to the marketability of our development,” said Chief Ann Louie, Williams Lake Indian Band.

The Remembrance Day Service in Likely included the dedication of the new Cenotaph on Sunday, November 11.

(Photo by Robin Hood.)

First Nations in the BC Interior, the First Nations Health Council and the Interior Health Authority are celebrating the creation of a new relationship with the signing of the Interior Partnership Accord on November 14, 2012.

The forward-thinking agreement will lead to greater collaboration on elevating the health and wellness outcomes for First Nations in the Interior Region and prepares all parties to work together in new ways that will promote the values of ‘collaboration, trust, inclusion, celebration and innovation’. The Accord will establish a culturally appropriate coordinated and integrated First Nations health and wellness system and lays out a number of achievable goals, action plans, accountability structures and measureable indicators to gauge its success.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations today released the province's draft wolf management plan, inviting public comment on its contents until Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

The plan proposes a balanced approach to wolf management in BC, which ensures a self-sustaining population where wolves can fulfil their ecological role, and meet the cultural, recreational, and economic needs of society.

(Wolf populations in the Cariboo, Skeena, Omineca and Peace districts appear to be stable, while populations in the Thompson, Kootenay and Okanagan regions appear to be increasing.)

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after being involved in a motor vehicle incident near Williams Lake on November 11, 2012.

The man is Carl Landen Siwallace, aged 21, who had most recently been staying in Williams Lake but previously resided in Port Alberni and Bella Coola.

 

Over 100 RCMP members, Civilian employees and Auxiliary Constables from the North District Detachment areas were presented awards of distinction on Wednesday, November 7 in Prince George.

Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens was on hand to present the medals and awards.

The Commanding Officer’s Unit Commendation was awarded to Inspector Warren Brown, Detachment Commander of Williams Lake. "Commanding Officer’s Unit Commendation for bravery or outstanding service are awarded to those individuals or units when difficulty in the ability to fully identify all participants is encountered, or the performance of the team supercedes that of the individual," explained Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens. "The service or act of bravery is considered at the provincial level to be exceptional".

(Photo:  Inspector Warren Borwn receiving his award from Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens.  Photo provided by the BC RCMP.)