Robyn Rexin

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Photo shows a grove of four trees that was knocked over in a recent windstorm in Vavenby.

Windstorm knocks over trees in Vavenby

On Monday afternoon, April 17, there was a terrible wind storm in Vavenby

Photo shows a grove of four trees that was knocked over in a recent windstorm in Vavenby.
Christina Fillion tells Santa and Mrs. Claus what she wants for Christmas during a community potluck dinner held at Vavenby Hall on Dec. 10.

Santa visits Vavenby during Christmas potluck

Frosty the Snowman greeted people as they entered Vavenby Community Hall on Saturday evening, Dec. 10

Christina Fillion tells Santa and Mrs. Claus what she wants for Christmas during a community potluck dinner held at Vavenby Hall on Dec. 10.
Former Clearwater Secondary School principal Alan Stel presents Brian Cederholm with the Governor-General’s medal for being the top academic student in the 2008 graduating class, with an average mark of 91.3 per cent. Cederholm is now the new teacher at Vavenby Primary School.

Vavenby student returns to teach

Bryan Cederholm grew up in Vavenby and spent his school years in Vavenby Elementary School and the Clearwater Secondary School

Former Clearwater Secondary School principal Alan Stel presents Brian Cederholm with the Governor-General’s medal for being the top academic student in the 2008 graduating class, with an average mark of 91.3 per cent. Cederholm is now the new teacher at Vavenby Primary School.

School board to meet in Vavenby

Evening meeting will follow community barbecue at Clearwater Secondary School on Oct. 3

Grads Mercedes Flegel (l) and Hunter Chrystall pose for a photo with teacher Katie Clark.

Vavenby Primary School celebrates year-end

On the last day of school, Vavenby Primary School held a Celebration of Learning

Grads Mercedes Flegel (l) and Hunter Chrystall pose for a photo with teacher Katie Clark.

Small bush fire in Vavenby easily contained

The fire was about a half acre in size and was located on Allingham Way, close to the river

Water forms a small lake in a Vavenby yard following a leak last week.

Water leak dampens Vavenby yard

By Friday noon water was pouring out of the leak like water out of a hose

Water forms a small lake in a Vavenby yard following a leak last week.
Sherri Madden and Ron Cederholm put in a post during a work-bee held at Vavenby Community Hall on April 29.

Work-bee replaces park fence in Vavenby

Volunteers took out the old chain link fence so that a new two-rail split cedar one can be put up

Sherri Madden and Ron Cederholm put in a post during a work-bee held at Vavenby Community Hall on April 29.

Police search for four suspects in Vavenby

Area residents help police locate suspects after speeding vehicle is abandoned in village

(L-r) Mercy Flegel and Dayton Flegel, two of the winners of the colouring contest, and Cate Lin Tourond, winner of the Easter bonnet contest, show off their basket prizes they received during an Easter egg hunt held Easter Sunday at Vavenby Community Hall.

Vavenby youngsters enjoy Easter egg hunt

As well as the hunt, there was a colouring contest and an Easter bonnet contest

(L-r) Mercy Flegel and Dayton Flegel, two of the winners of the colouring contest, and Cate Lin Tourond, winner of the Easter bonnet contest, show off their basket prizes they received during an Easter egg hunt held Easter Sunday at Vavenby Community Hall.
Mercy Flegel feeds salmon swim-up salmon fry at Vavenby Primary School's fish tank.

Vavenby youngsters learn about salmon’s life cycle

The students are feeding the fish two to three times a day with food supplied by Simpcw First Nation's Dunn Lake Hatchery

Mercy Flegel feeds salmon swim-up salmon fry at Vavenby Primary School's fish tank.
Hilda Reimer shows some of the items she had for sale during a recent Christmas open house at her home.

Unique artworks for sale in Vavenby

Vavenby artists Hilda Reimer and Doris Scarff held Christmas open houses in their homes the week before last

Hilda Reimer shows some of the items she had for sale during a recent Christmas open house at her home.
Jim McNeilty of Vavenby shows some of the wounds suffered by his dog, Duke, following an attack by two other dogs in front of Vavenby General Store recently. One of the attacking dogs also bit Vavenby resident George Mattenley when he came to help out. Because of the lack of an animal control bylaw there appears to be little the RCMP or TNRD can do.

Two dogs attack pet and man in Vavenby

Incident leaves smaller dog badly mauled, one human rescuer bitten

Jim McNeilty of Vavenby shows some of the wounds suffered by his dog, Duke, following an attack by two other dogs in front of Vavenby General Store recently. One of the attacking dogs also bit Vavenby resident George Mattenley when he came to help out. Because of the lack of an animal control bylaw there appears to be little the RCMP or TNRD can do.

Vavenby faces losing its fire department

The town does not have enough firefighters to maintain a fire department

Participants in Birch Island's 100-year anniversary celebration last weekend get interviewed by Times correspondent Robyn Rexin. Pictured are (l-r) Solveig Graffunder, Chuck Dee, Diana (Dee) Martin and Robyn Rexin. Martin was born in Birch Island but left as a child and now lives in Nanaimo.

Birch Island’s 100-year birthday party attracts large crowd

In 1915 Sarah Holt was asked by railway officials to name the station. She was given the honour as she was the only woman living on the flat

Participants in Birch Island's 100-year anniversary celebration last weekend get interviewed by Times correspondent Robyn Rexin. Pictured are (l-r) Solveig Graffunder, Chuck Dee, Diana (Dee) Martin and Robyn Rexin. Martin was born in Birch Island but left as a child and now lives in Nanaimo.
Photo shows a chip that was blown out of the 2'x6' post on the left. Attached to the outside of the post is the clothesline that the lightning passed along. Vavenby Fire Department's thermal imager found the nails in the post were still hot some time later.

Lightning strike narrowly misses Vavenby woman

On Tuesday afternoon, June 30, a mighty storm with booming thunder, lightning, strong winds, and lashing rain hit Vavenby

Photo shows a chip that was blown out of the 2'x6' post on the left. Attached to the outside of the post is the clothesline that the lightning passed along. Vavenby Fire Department's thermal imager found the nails in the post were still hot some time later.
Vavenby Primary students show off the two bags of garbage they collected on Earth Day.

Students clean up for Earth Day

The children collected two bags of garbage from the streets around Vavenby's school

Vavenby Primary students show off the two bags of garbage they collected on Earth Day.
Volunteer firefighter Jaimie Greene stands with Hunter Crystall, Moira Crystall, Kelsey Rexin, and Nathaniel Weber in front of one of the fire trucks. The children have items from their grab bags.

Vavenby Fire Department celebrates 45 years

It was a beautiful day for the event and there was a good turnout

Volunteer firefighter Jaimie Greene stands with Hunter Crystall, Moira Crystall, Kelsey Rexin, and Nathaniel Weber in front of one of the fire trucks. The children have items from their grab bags.
Maggie Dana of Little Fort (l) and Serena Sullivan of Delta hold two lambs as they help out during lambing at the Moilliet family's Aveley Ranch near Vavenby. The girls hope to be farmers one day.

Many lambs being born

Lambing season is in full swing at Aveley Ranch near Vavenby

Maggie Dana of Little Fort (l) and Serena Sullivan of Delta hold two lambs as they help out during lambing at the Moilliet family's Aveley Ranch near Vavenby. The girls hope to be farmers one day.
Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) presents former Vavenby fire chief Leo Vermette on Sunday with gifts in appreciation of his years with the fire department. Pictured are (front, l-r) Carol Schaffer, Jodie Vermette, Leo Vermette, fire committee member Judy Tobin, (back, l-r) fire committee member Stan Hlatky, TNRD emergency services coordinator Jason Tomlin, retired regional fire commissioner Bob Hickey, Vavenby fire chief Sean Dawson, and Blackpool deputy fire chief Mike Savage.

Vermette gets award for years of service

Being a fire chief is not easy. One must oversee the fire department and all of its operations

Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) presents former Vavenby fire chief Leo Vermette on Sunday with gifts in appreciation of his years with the fire department. Pictured are (front, l-r) Carol Schaffer, Jodie Vermette, Leo Vermette, fire committee member Judy Tobin, (back, l-r) fire committee member Stan Hlatky, TNRD emergency services coordinator Jason Tomlin, retired regional fire commissioner Bob Hickey, Vavenby fire chief Sean Dawson, and Blackpool deputy fire chief Mike Savage.