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Harmony Lycett, 11, Caleb Albisser, 11, Erin Getson, 10 and Chloe LeBlanc, 10, along with teacher Mike Warkentin (back) have worked on the sets and props for the Down the Rabbit Hole escape room challenge and are excited to share it with the community.

Escape room challenge coming to Maranatha School

Pure entertainment awaits down the rabbit hole at Maranatha Christian School’s first escape room challenge.

Harmony Lycett, 11, Caleb Albisser, 11, Erin Getson, 10 and Chloe LeBlanc, 10, along with teacher Mike Warkentin (back) have worked on the sets and props for the Down the Rabbit Hole escape room challenge and are excited to share it with the community.
Chris Elliott (left), Cheryl Barens, Richard Crowell (owner), Doug Hendriks, Derik Demooy, Jeremy Ladeur, Dustyn Friesen and Mitch Bollenstein at Cameo Truss, work to provide excellent products and services to meet the needs of a growing customer base. 

Cameo Truss a backbone of construction

It was a great move to bring Cameo Truss Ltd. to the R.C. Cotton site in Williams Lake, says owner Richard Crowell.

Chris Elliott (left), Cheryl Barens, Richard Crowell (owner), Doug Hendriks, Derik Demooy, Jeremy Ladeur, Dustyn Friesen and Mitch Bollenstein at Cameo Truss, work to provide excellent products and services to meet the needs of a growing customer base. 
Retired teacher Pat Harton will represent Williams Lake and the Cariboo North-East Zone at the 55+ BC Seniors Games in Coquitlam this month.

Track athlete training hard for 55+ Games

In two weeks the 55 plus B.C. Games will take place in Coquitlam, and Pat Harton is one of the Williams Lake athletes.

Retired teacher Pat Harton will represent Williams Lake and the Cariboo North-East Zone at the 55+ BC Seniors Games in Coquitlam this month.
Colin Noll (left) spots Kirsten Stark during a climb on a rock outcrop near Moon Road.

Crag rats reach new heights in the Cariboo

Clinging to a wilderness rock cliff with fingers, toes, knees and elbows, and body-stretched to capacity is the best day ever.

Colin Noll (left) spots Kirsten Stark during a climb on a rock outcrop near Moon Road.
The Compassionate Care Funerals team of Steven Nesbit (left), funeral director Ron Malmas, and Philip Teichroeb.

Compassionate Care: next door neighbour

Compassionate Care Funerals in Williams Lake has even more to offer the community now.

The Compassionate Care Funerals team of Steven Nesbit (left), funeral director Ron Malmas, and Philip Teichroeb.
Floris and Doug Martineau have just returned from Ontario, after both taking silver at the Canada 55+ Games in Brampton, Ont.

Williams Lake couple wins silver medals in golf at Canada Senior Games

Local golfers Floris and Doug Martineau won silver medals in their golf categories at the Canada 55+ Games in Brampton, Ont.

Floris and Doug Martineau have just returned from Ontario, after both taking silver at the Canada 55+ Games in Brampton, Ont.
Paul Maas works behind the scenes to keep the music playing durimg the Performances in the Park concert series this summer in Boitanio Park. The concert series wraps up with the final concert this Thursday evening.

Concert master at work

Performances in the Park concert series wouldn’t be what it is without Paul Maas working quietly behind the scenes.

Paul Maas works behind the scenes to keep the music playing durimg the Performances in the Park concert series this summer in Boitanio Park. The concert series wraps up with the final concert this Thursday evening.
The annual Youth for Christ free soccer camp at the Lake City Secondary Columneetza campus was an enormous success with 140 kids in attendance, ending on Friday with a visit from the Williams Lake Fire Department, who turned a ladder-mount fire hose on the delighted kids.

Teens become mentors at YFC soccer camp

The Youth for Christ soccer camp at Columneetza welcomed 140 kids last week, according to Youth for Christ executive director Corwin Smid.

The annual Youth for Christ free soccer camp at the Lake City Secondary Columneetza campus was an enormous success with 140 kids in attendance, ending on Friday with a visit from the Williams Lake Fire Department, who turned a ladder-mount fire hose on the delighted kids.
RCMP Sgt. Mike Hacker and Grant Martin, retired from the RCMP, greeted participants who gathered for the tee off at the RCMP Charity Gold Tournament on Wednesday to raise funds for Kidsport.

RCMP golfers support Kidsport

The RCMP charity golf tournament on Wednesday saw approximately 130 people tee off to help the local detachment raise funds for Kidsport.

RCMP Sgt. Mike Hacker and Grant Martin, retired from the RCMP, greeted participants who gathered for the tee off at the RCMP Charity Gold Tournament on Wednesday to raise funds for Kidsport.
Award winning Métis fiddler J.J. Lavalee (left) and Fagen Furlong, playing fiddle and guitar and performed both as solo acts and with other musicians to the delight of the crowd.

Volunteers cornerstone of Métis Jamboree

More than 300 people attended the Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association Jamboree this past weekend in McLeese Lake.

Award winning Métis fiddler J.J. Lavalee (left) and Fagen Furlong, playing fiddle and guitar and performed both as solo acts and with other musicians to the delight of the crowd.
Alexis Creek’s Jake Ilnicki has finished his professional rugby contract with San Diego and has now signed with the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand.

Jake Ilnicki signs with New Zealand Turbos

Jake Ilnicki says that he’s very excited to have signed with the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand.

Alexis Creek’s Jake Ilnicki has finished his professional rugby contract with San Diego and has now signed with the Manawatu Turbos in New Zealand.
Williams Lake Slo-Pitch league president Linda Barbondy, pictured at the beautiful new sign made by OT Timber, talks about the year end tournament this week, the hard work put into improving the ball fields and common area and the impact the league has on the Williams Lake community.

25 teams are set to compete in Slo-Pitch tournament

There will be some great ball field action next weekend with preliminary games all week toward the Williams Lake Slo-Pitch tournament.

Williams Lake Slo-Pitch league president Linda Barbondy, pictured at the beautiful new sign made by OT Timber, talks about the year end tournament this week, the hard work put into improving the ball fields and common area and the impact the league has on the Williams Lake community.

David Bowie tribute concert at Lac La Hache

Franco Vigliotta’s Ziggy and the Stardust tribute to David Bowie free concert comes to the Red Crow café in Lac La Hache.

Tiller’s Folly performs at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s 25th anniversary Heritage Festival in Boitanio Park Sunday, Aug. 7.

Tiller’s Folly celebrates Canadian heritage

Tiller’s Folly lead songwriter and singer Bruce Coughlan said that it was a pleasure to celebrate the museum's 25th anniversary.

Tiller’s Folly performs at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin’s 25th anniversary Heritage Festival in Boitanio Park Sunday, Aug. 7.
Pat Myre (from left), Wayne Lucier and Arnold Lucier are all musicians who will be featured at the upcoming Métis Jamboree on August 12 and 13 at the McLeese Lake Community Hall.

Making friends for life at Métis Jamboree

Toe-tapping, heart-warming, top notch entertainment is lined up for the 19th annual Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association Jambore.

Pat Myre (from left), Wayne Lucier and Arnold Lucier are all musicians who will be featured at the upcoming Métis Jamboree on August 12 and 13 at the McLeese Lake Community Hall.
Marg Grant, Carolyn Gribling and Donna Leblanc at Comer Station Convenience Store, Bakery and Deli look forward to celebrating with the community at their grand opening this Saturday.

Grand opening at Comer Station Convenience Store

A true community store is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 6.

Marg Grant, Carolyn Gribling and Donna Leblanc at Comer Station Convenience Store, Bakery and Deli look forward to celebrating with the community at their grand opening this Saturday.
Chris Peterson (left), Andrew Peterson, Sherry Day Foster, Dawn Wall, Janet Catalano and Rocco Catalano were some of the people who shared their talent and enthusiasm at a Summertime Jam at Miocene Hall on Sunday.

Enthusiasm for music shared at Miocene jam

What started out as a couple of families getting together and playing some music turned into a community event at Miocene on Sunday.

Chris Peterson (left), Andrew Peterson, Sherry Day Foster, Dawn Wall, Janet Catalano and Rocco Catalano were some of the people who shared their talent and enthusiasm at a Summertime Jam at Miocene Hall on Sunday.
Eighteen-year-old Andrew Walters held his own on the track at Thunder Mountain Speedway’s Christmas in July on Saturday.

The rush of racing at Thunder Mountain

here’s no rush like the one you get behind the wheel of a race car, according to Andrew Walters.

Eighteen-year-old Andrew Walters held his own on the track at Thunder Mountain Speedway’s Christmas in July on Saturday.
Flannel Roots opened the show in Boitanio Park last Thursday.

Sun comes out for park concerts

Performances in the Park last Thursday featured popular local folk rock group Flannel Roots and Dirty Mountain from Victoria.

Flannel Roots opened the show in Boitanio Park last Thursday.
Jasmine and Felix Schellenberg expand their Pasture to Plate venture in Redstone to a new restaurant/deli/gift shop on Denman Street in Vancouver.

Pasture to Plate: closer to home and new horizons

At the same time Felix and Jasmine Schellenberg’s Pasture to Plate venture is expanding to include a new restaurant opening in Vancouver.

Jasmine and Felix Schellenberg expand their Pasture to Plate venture in Redstone to a new restaurant/deli/gift shop on Denman Street in Vancouver.