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Charlotte Diamond (left) and her son Matt, who recently released an album together called Diamonds by the Sea will be in concert at the Gibraltar Room on June 9. They will also give two concerts for lakecity students at Nesika elementary on June 8.

Double Diamond family entertainment coming up June 9

World famous children’s musical entertainer Charlotte Diamond is returning to perform in the lakecity this month.

Charlotte Diamond (left) and her son Matt, who recently released an album together called Diamonds by the Sea will be in concert at the Gibraltar Room on June 9. They will also give two concerts for lakecity students at Nesika elementary on June 8.
Circling from the bottom left Kate Lines, BIA office and events co-ordinator; Jessica Knodel, Cariboo Growers store manager; Coun. Ivan Bonnell; Tatjana Lauzon, Cariboo Growers director; Deb Pickering Citizens on Patrol officer; and BIA summer student Sarah Hanet were on hand Saturday morning for the unveiling of the new bike rack installed at Community Corner.

New bike rack at Community Corner

Community Corner celebrated its sixth anniversary Saturday morning with the unveiling of a new bike rack.

Circling from the bottom left Kate Lines, BIA office and events co-ordinator; Jessica Knodel, Cariboo Growers store manager; Coun. Ivan Bonnell; Tatjana Lauzon, Cariboo Growers director; Deb Pickering Citizens on Patrol officer; and BIA summer student Sarah Hanet were on hand Saturday morning for the unveiling of the new bike rack installed at Community Corner.
Landon Rienetz (lef) receives his guitar prize from instructor Herb Pannekoek.

Contest inspires guitar students to excel

The third annual Guitar Seller’s Music Contest 2015/16 has been very successful once again, say event organizers.

Landon Rienetz (lef) receives his guitar prize from instructor Herb Pannekoek.
Adjudicator Sarah Rodgers (left) presents the cast and crew of the Maranatha Players' production of Snake in the Grass with the Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award during the Central Interior Zone Threatre Festival Saturday, May 21 at the Studio Theatre in Williams Lake. The production, directed by Becky Strickland, also won several other awards including including awards for best youth actor and actress, and physical comedy.

Maranatha Players win best ensemble production at zone festival

Adjudicator Sarah Rodgers (left) presents the cast and crew of the Maranatha…

Adjudicator Sarah Rodgers (left) presents the cast and crew of the Maranatha Players' production of Snake in the Grass with the Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award during the Central Interior Zone Threatre Festival Saturday, May 21 at the Studio Theatre in Williams Lake. The production, directed by Becky Strickland, also won several other awards including including awards for best youth actor and actress, and physical comedy.
Central Interior Zone Theatre Festival adjudictor Sarah Rodgers (left) presents the Prince George Pocket Theatre director Dominic Maguire, and actors Teresa DeReis, Adam Harasimiuk (kneeling in front), Jody Newham, Pierre Ducharme, Katherine Trepanier, and Rayelle Stewart with the Outstanding Production Award Saturday, May 21 at the Studio Theatre in Williams Lake for their play 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.'

Prince George Pocket Theatre wins best production at zone festival in Williams Lake

The Prince George Pocket Theatre production wins best play at the Central Interior Zone Theatre Festival in Williams Lake Saturday.

Central Interior Zone Theatre Festival adjudictor Sarah Rodgers (left) presents the Prince George Pocket Theatre director Dominic Maguire, and actors Teresa DeReis, Adam Harasimiuk (kneeling in front), Jody Newham, Pierre Ducharme, Katherine Trepanier, and Rayelle Stewart with the Outstanding Production Award Saturday, May 21 at the Studio Theatre in Williams Lake for their play 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.'
One of the beautifully colourful ballets featured in the Dance in Common revue that will be on stage at the Gibraltar Room May 21 and May 28 features the advanced students (above) dancing en pointe.

First show a beautiful mix of styles

Judging by the dress rehearsal Wednesday evening the first dance revue shows major promise.

One of the beautifully colourful ballets featured in the Dance in Common revue that will be on stage at the Gibraltar Room May 21 and May 28 features the advanced students (above) dancing en pointe.
Haley Tazelaar (left) and Veronica Vlodder-Abel in a scene from Death Defying Acts.

Central Interior Zone Theatre Festival begins Wednesday

The Central Interior Zone Theatre Festival begins Wednesday at the Studio Theatre in Williams Lake.

Haley Tazelaar (left) and Veronica Vlodder-Abel in a scene from Death Defying Acts.
Jen Teppema (left), Leanne Macnair, Dr. Kate Dalrymple, and Tanis Freeman are ready to welcome clients when the doors of Williams Lake Optometry open Monday morning at 360B Proctor Street.

Williams Lake Optometry opens Monday

“Everyone calls me Dr. Kate,” says Dr. Kate Dalrymple, who is fulfilling her dream to open her own eye care clinic in Williams Lake.

Jen Teppema (left), Leanne Macnair, Dr. Kate Dalrymple, and Tanis Freeman are ready to welcome clients when the doors of Williams Lake Optometry open Monday morning at 360B Proctor Street.
The Studio Theatre’s production Death Defying Acts, a long running off Broadway play, features the work of playwrights David Mamet, Elaine May and Woody Allen who wrote three comical skits for the production. In Hotline by Elaine May, a neurotic woman with enough urban angst to fill a neighbourhood calls a suicide crisis hotline late one night. The counsellor who gets the call is overwhelmed. It is his first night on the job. This scenario features Chris Armstrong as Ken; Jay Goddard as Dr. Russell; Laura Masini Pieralli as Marty Laura; Veronica Abel (above) as Dorothy; and Haley Tazelaar as the delivery person. Death Defying Acts is on stage tonight through Saturday night. Tickets are available at About Face Photography, Kit and Kaboodle and The Open Book.

Studio Theatre stages two plays for zone festival

The Williams Lake Studio Theatre is pulling out all of its resources to host the Central Interior Zone Festival this month.

The Studio Theatre’s production Death Defying Acts, a long running off Broadway play, features the work of playwrights David Mamet, Elaine May and Woody Allen who wrote three comical skits for the production. In Hotline by Elaine May, a neurotic woman with enough urban angst to fill a neighbourhood calls a suicide crisis hotline late one night. The counsellor who gets the call is overwhelmed. It is his first night on the job. This scenario features Chris Armstrong as Ken; Jay Goddard as Dr. Russell; Laura Masini Pieralli as Marty Laura; Veronica Abel (above) as Dorothy; and Haley Tazelaar as the delivery person. Death Defying Acts is on stage tonight through Saturday night. Tickets are available at About Face Photography, Kit and Kaboodle and The Open Book.
The home of Shannon Dickson and Tim Michalchuk in Bella Coola was engulfed in a fast moving fire on Thursday, May 5.

Fire destroys Million Steps for MS walker’s home in Bella Coola

Million Steps walker for MS Tim Michalchuk and his family suffered a devastating blow when their Bella Coola home burned down Thursday.

The home of Shannon Dickson and Tim Michalchuk in Bella Coola was engulfed in a fast moving fire on Thursday, May 5.
Jim Hilton (left) and Bill Irwin show Kaden Krampl, 4, how to look through the telescope to see the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun. One can see sun flares on the red sun with a small round dot below them that is Mercury.

View the planet Mercury by telescope this morning at Scout Island

The public is invited to Scout Island this morning May 9 until about noon to look into telescopes to watch the planet Mercury.

Jim Hilton (left) and Bill Irwin show Kaden Krampl, 4, how to look through the telescope to see the planet Mercury pass in front of the sun. One can see sun flares on the red sun with a small round dot below them that is Mercury.
Ruth Hoehne with a text photo of a family friend fighting the Fort McMurray fire while his wife and children were being evacuated from the area in different directions and the fate of their three dogs was still in question.

Hoehnes worried about family and friends in Fort McMurray

Ruth Hoehne has hardly slept since Tuesday afternoon when a neighbour happened to ask her how her sisters in Fort McMurray were doing.

Ruth Hoehne with a text photo of a family friend fighting the Fort McMurray fire while his wife and children were being evacuated from the area in different directions and the fate of their three dogs was still in question.
Dave Oger (left) continues to fight the fire in Fort McMurray, while his wife Jennifer, an X-ray technician at the hospital there, has been reunited with their children which they became separated from during the evacuation Tuesday.

Fort McMurray fire evacuation separates a family

Dave and Jennifer Oger were separated from each other, from their children and their dogs during the evacuation of Fort McMurray.

Dave Oger (left) continues to fight the fire in Fort McMurray, while his wife Jennifer, an X-ray technician at the hospital there, has been reunited with their children which they became separated from during the evacuation Tuesday.

McLeese Lake Farmer’s Market enters third year

There are so many country drives available in the Cariboo that one could choose a different destination every weekend to enjoy.

Death Defying Acts begins run tonight

Death Defying Acts begins run tonight

The Studio Theatre’s production Death Defying Acts begins a two-week run this evening.

Death Defying Acts begins run tonight
Bella Coola resident Tim Michalchuk is planning to finish his Million Steps walk from Prince George Vancouver tomorrow morning. He is spending tonight in Burnaby and planning to get an early start on walking the last few miles to the UBC MS clinic tomorrow morning arriving about noon.

Tim Michalchuk to complete his walk for MS Saturday

Bella Coola's Tim Michalchuk plans to complete his Million Steps walk for MS from Prince George to Vancouver tomorrow.

Bella Coola resident Tim Michalchuk is planning to finish his Million Steps walk from Prince George Vancouver tomorrow morning. He is spending tonight in Burnaby and planning to get an early start on walking the last few miles to the UBC MS clinic tomorrow morning arriving about noon.
Horsefly singer/songwriter Marin Patenaude recently released her first album Follow Through and will perform in Williams Lake this Saturday at the Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre’s fundraising dinner and open for Sarah McLachlan at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on June 27.

Marin Patenaude to open for Sarah McLachlan

One of the Cariboo’s rising young singer/songwriters, Marin Patenaude, will open for international singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan.

Horsefly singer/songwriter Marin Patenaude recently released her first album Follow Through and will perform in Williams Lake this Saturday at the Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre’s fundraising dinner and open for Sarah McLachlan at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on June 27.
Ben Klick.

Young entertainer to rock rodeo dance

Rising young country singer/songwriter Ben Klick will be rocking the Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo stage Friday.

Ben Klick.
Coun. Laurie Walters (centre) listens as walking and wheeling workshop participants talk about favoured biking and walking routes and problem hot spots that impede walking and wheeling.

Walking and wheeling forum helps to sort out community needs

About 30 people participated in the Walking and Wheeling in the Puddle: Active Transportation forum that took place Saturday.

Coun. Laurie Walters (centre) listens as walking and wheeling workshop participants talk about favoured biking and walking routes and problem hot spots that impede walking and wheeling.
Canada’s quintessential folk group Tiller’s Folly will headline the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s 25th anniversary Heritage Festival that will take place in Boitanio Park on Sunday, Aug. 7.

Tiller’s Folly here for museum festival

A heritage festival featuring the quintessential Canadian folk group Tiller’s Folly will mark the museum's 25th anniversary in August.

Canada’s quintessential folk group Tiller’s Folly will headline the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s 25th anniversary Heritage Festival that will take place in Boitanio Park on Sunday, Aug. 7.