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The Smithers Secondary Junior girls volleyball got off to a good start of the season winning all five of their matches in an SSS hosted tournament last weekend. (Tom Best photo)

Smithers Secondary sports season off to a good start

The Junior girls volleyball team won all five of their matches at a home tournament last weekend

The Smithers Secondary Junior girls volleyball got off to a good start of the season winning all five of their matches in an SSS hosted tournament last weekend. (Tom Best photo)
Lifeguards in the process of recertifying their credentials practice their skills for dealing with specific situations during a session last weekend at the pool prior to it’s reopening on Monday. (Tom Best photo)

Pool offers subsidized lifeguard training

The Bulkley Valley Pool and Recreation Centre is now offering subsidized lifeguard training.

Lifeguards in the process of recertifying their credentials practice their skills for dealing with specific situations during a session last weekend at the pool prior to it’s reopening on Monday. (Tom Best photo)
Regan Yee in competition for Trinity Western University (TWU). TWU photo

Hazelton runner named to national Pan Am Games team

Regan Yee will compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase event Aug. 10

Regan Yee in competition for Trinity Western University (TWU). TWU photo
Dan Hamhuis heads up a cast of 35 athletes, musicians and TV personalities who will be playing in the 2019 Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament Aug 8-10. Photo courtesy Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament

Celebrity golf tourney boasts star-studded field

The bi-annual event raises more than $100k for health-related charities

Dan Hamhuis heads up a cast of 35 athletes, musicians and TV personalities who will be playing in the 2019 Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament Aug 8-10. Photo courtesy Smithers Celebrity Golf Tournament
From left, actor Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan (and son), tour director Ian Speirs, Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach and Inuit rap star Hyper Tee. (Tom Best photo)

Grizzlies movie a stark depiction of Arctic life

Film star and music composer visit Smithers Secondary School

From left, actor Ricky Marty-Pahtaykan (and son), tour director Ian Speirs, Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach and Inuit rap star Hyper Tee. (Tom Best photo)
Bulkley Valley Rapids under 14 soccer will go on to the provincial championships in July following their aggregate win over Williams Lake last weekend. (Submitted photo)

Bulkley Valley U14 boys soccer squad wins zones

The Rapids will now proceed to provincial championship in Prince George July 4-5

Bulkley Valley Rapids under 14 soccer will go on to the provincial championships in July following their aggregate win over Williams Lake last weekend. (Submitted photo)
Coach Sean Levenson ran an introduction to the sport of rugby with some sessions of flag rugby at Heritage Park. The perfect weather helped make the event a success for the girls who will be moving on to high school next year. Tom Best photo

Passing the ball

An introduction to rugby

Coach Sean Levenson ran an introduction to the sport of rugby with some sessions of flag rugby at Heritage Park. The perfect weather helped make the event a success for the girls who will be moving on to high school next year. Tom Best photo
Runners start the senior boys 100-metre dash at the Northwest Zone Track and Field championships held in Smithers last week. Tom Best photo

Smithers Secondary dominates Northwest Track and Field Zones

Smithers high school athletes finish first in more than 50 events

Runners start the senior boys 100-metre dash at the Northwest Zone Track and Field championships held in Smithers last week. Tom Best photo

Madison Richter achieves triple crown

Smithers bowler one of elite to win bantam, junior and senior national titles

Magician Leif David demonstrated a great ability to juggle a wide variety of objects, including shoes he borrowed from audience members.

Magic man delights Walnut Park Elementary

David Leif is living the dream many years after discovering magic when he was eight

Magician Leif David demonstrated a great ability to juggle a wide variety of objects, including shoes he borrowed from audience members.
Over 65 exhibitors had displays at the Smithers Trade Show which featured businesses with a wide variety of products and services available in the local area.

Trade show puts Smithers businesses on display

Expo not just about business, but a family affair, says outgoing chamber of commerce manager

Over 65 exhibitors had displays at the Smithers Trade Show which featured businesses with a wide variety of products and services available in the local area.
The Town of Smithers is using the otherwise idle new arena to provide an area for pickleball courts. (Tom Best photo)

Pickleball grows in popularity

It all started in the mid-1960's when a couple of avid badminton players couldn't find a shuttlecock. The best they could do was a wiffleball and they found some plywood paddles they could use. The net was lowered on the badminton doubles court and the game of pickleball got it's start.

The Town of Smithers is using the otherwise idle new arena to provide an area for pickleball courts. (Tom Best photo)
Steelheads recruiting event shows promise

Steelheads recruiting event shows promise

A small but enthusiastic group of organizers is hoping to put a Smithers team back in the CIHL

Steelheads recruiting event shows promise
Kyra Abu Khadra lands a reverse kick on Karim Abu Khadra as coach Marwan Abu Khadra looks on. (Tom Best photo)

Smithers dojo captures quadruple gold

Four local youth and one adult top their divisions in national championship competition

Kyra Abu Khadra lands a reverse kick on Karim Abu Khadra as coach Marwan Abu Khadra looks on. (Tom Best photo)
A round of golf at the Smithers Gold and Country Club is an experience that is much more than just a game. This year’s should be even better with the positive developments in management Tom Best photo

Golf course on solid financial ground

Improvements to membership structure and restaurant management paying dividends

A round of golf at the Smithers Gold and Country Club is an experience that is much more than just a game. This year’s should be even better with the positive developments in management Tom Best photo
Madison Richter is headed to the national Youth Bowling Championships in search of the Triple Crown after previously winning the Bantam and Junior divisions. (Contributed photo)

Two Smithers bowlers go to nationals

Madison Richter and Peyton Pettigrew are heading to Oshawa after winning gold at B.C. provincials.

Madison Richter is headed to the national Youth Bowling Championships in search of the Triple Crown after previously winning the Bantam and Junior divisions. (Contributed photo)
Smithers Gryphons senior girls basketball team finish their season with a 14th place at the provincial championships in Langley. Coach Chris Van der Mark moves on to a new position in Williams Lake.

Gryphons girls graduate as coach moves on

Bulkley Valley SD54 van der Mark on his time as coach and education administrator.

Smithers Gryphons senior girls basketball team finish their season with a 14th place at the provincial championships in Langley. Coach Chris Van der Mark moves on to a new position in Williams Lake.
Briana Belisle in the snowboard cross event at the Canada Winter Games. She finished 10th overall. (Contributed photo)

Belisle scores 2 top 10s at Canada Games

Briana Belisle snowboards to strong finishes in Red Deer Canada Winter Games.

Briana Belisle in the snowboard cross event at the Canada Winter Games. She finished 10th overall. (Contributed photo)
Facility manager Tamara Gillis shows the new case which displays Jonathon Dieleman’s medal and gear from the 2015 Para Pan American Games. (Tom Best photo)

Rompin’ stompin’ paralympian’s silver medal on display

Quick's Jonathon Dieleman donated his silver medal for all to see at the Smithers pool.

Facility manager Tamara Gillis shows the new case which displays Jonathon Dieleman’s medal and gear from the 2015 Para Pan American Games. (Tom Best photo)
Smithers Par 3 and RV (Facebook photo)

Smithers Par 3 course closed

Owner speaks of all the interesting people who used the course as he focuses on RV park.

Smithers Par 3 and RV (Facebook photo)