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Bulkley Valley Christian Grade 7-8 boys proudly show off their Zone championship banner recently won in Terrace. Contributed photo

BVCS volleyball teams head to provincials

Senior boys and girls head to provincials.

Bulkley Valley Christian Grade 7-8 boys proudly show off their Zone championship banner recently won in Terrace. Contributed photo
Smithers hosts women's hockey this weekend

Smithers hosts women’s hockey this weekend

Full schedule of this weekend's tournament hosted by the Smithers Prowlers.

Smithers hosts women's hockey this weekend
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Winter does not stop hiking

BV Backpackers conquer mountains every Sunday

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Members of the Harmony Taekwan-do club scored some serious wins at the recent national championships, including two gold metals in sparring. Contributed photo

Top national sparrers in Smithers

Harmony Taekwon-Do brings home hardware from national competition in Calgary.

Members of the Harmony Taekwan-do club scored some serious wins at the recent national championships, including two gold metals in sparring. Contributed photo
Bulkey Valley Christian School was an unexpected victor in the zone volleyball championships for Grade 7-8 boys as they came from behind to take the title last weekend in Terrace.Contributed photo

Champion BVCS bumps competition

Bulkley Valley Christian School jumping for joy after winning the boy's Grade 7-8 volleyball zones.

Bulkey Valley Christian School was an unexpected victor in the zone volleyball championships for Grade 7-8 boys as they came from behind to take the title last weekend in Terrace.Contributed photo
Smithers golfer Kaleb Gorbahn will be off to play in South Africa in his quest for a professional card after coming up short in a California contest. Contributed photo

Gorbahn takes African route in quest for pro card

Bulkley Valley golf product goes to South Africa in bid to tour pro.

Smithers golfer Kaleb Gorbahn will be off to play in South Africa in his quest for a professional card after coming up short in a California contest. Contributed photo
Smithers Secondary had a successful trip to the BC High School cross country championships in Nanaimo with three top 15 team finishes. Contributed photo

Smithers runners take on provincial best

How the Gryphons did at the BC High School Cross Country Championships.

Smithers Secondary had a successful trip to the BC High School cross country championships in Nanaimo with three top 15 team finishes. Contributed photo
World Collective is a highly appropriate name for this collective with performers from Canada, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Chile, France Cuba and more. Tom Best photo

Amazing, enthralling, amusing, jaw-dropping – one could go on

BC World Music Collective gave one of the most amazing shows of musical variation and excellence.

World Collective is a highly appropriate name for this collective with performers from Canada, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Chile, France Cuba and more. Tom Best photo
Dwight Magee with one of his favorite pictures in his collection of Nude Tattoo photographs at the Smithers Art Gallery

A story written with a different ink

"Each one has a story and each one is important to the individual who shows it."

Dwight Magee with one of his favorite pictures in his collection of Nude Tattoo photographs at the Smithers Art Gallery
The Fraser Institute gave Hazelton Secondary School the lowest ranking in B.C.

Smithers and Hazelton win on court and pitch

Volleyball and soccer teams take on all comers at zones.

The Fraser Institute gave Hazelton Secondary School the lowest ranking in B.C.
Gorbahn has been working on his putting game and feels it has improved greatly the last few months. Contributed photo

Gorbahn’s drive to be a golf pro

Kaleb Gorbahn hopes to soon be wearing shorts year-round in Arizona.

Gorbahn has been working on his putting game and feels it has improved greatly the last few months. Contributed photo
Dustin Hersee swam in the Olympics and recently has formed a high school swim team for students in Smithers and Houston. Tom Best photo

Olympian know-how

An Olympian is helping high school students in Smithers and Houston.

Dustin Hersee swam in the Olympics and recently has formed a high school swim team for students in Smithers and Houston. Tom Best photo
Local paralympic swimmer Jonathan Dieleman recently set a Canadian record in the 100 breaststroke for his new classification by over 12 seconds. He hopes to reach the podium at the 2020 Olympics. Tom Best photo

National Paralympic Team coach sees Dieleman on track

Senior National Paralympic Team coach Vince Mikuska says Quick Paralympian doing well.

Local paralympic swimmer Jonathan Dieleman recently set a Canadian record in the 100 breaststroke for his new classification by over 12 seconds. He hopes to reach the podium at the 2020 Olympics. Tom Best photo
Members of the Smithers Storm with the World Junior Hocket championship cup. Tom Best photo

Road to the World Juniors starts in Smithers

Walnut Park first stop for tour promoting next year's World Junior Championships.

Members of the Smithers Storm with the World Junior Hocket championship cup. Tom Best photo
Miriam Colvin (centre) is also director for the Bulkley Valley Concert Association, seen here with other BVCA board members in 2017. Contributed photo

The River to be an interdisciplinary art project

Miriam Colvin received award from the BC Arts Council and is working on river performances.

Miriam Colvin (centre) is also director for the Bulkley Valley Concert Association, seen here with other BVCA board members in 2017. Contributed photo
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Scoring Storm

Smithers hockey tournament gets underway in both arenas.

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The 2016 CIHL champion Smithers Steelheads. (Xuyun Zeng photo)

Steelheads off ice for another season

CIHL schedule deemed too demanding as players seek other ways to lace up.

The 2016 CIHL champion Smithers Steelheads. (Xuyun Zeng photo)
The top Smithers Minor Hockey players will be representing their community this weekend as they play in the Jim Bolster Memorial T3 Tournament. Here several prepare for the season at a training camp this summer. Tom Best photo

Big Northwest hockey tournament fills Smithers arenas

Smithers will host 14 hockey teams coming to town for this weekend's tournament.

The top Smithers Minor Hockey players will be representing their community this weekend as they play in the Jim Bolster Memorial T3 Tournament. Here several prepare for the season at a training camp this summer. Tom Best photo
Smithers figure skaters got the season off to a good start at their Summer Camp 2018 with training of fundamental skills in a variety of areas including outdoors. The camp had veteran coach Jaimie McGrigor, at right, on hand to help local skaters and coaches work on improving skills and programs.Tom Best photos

Skaters touch up skills for new season

Smithers figure skaters got the season off to a good start at their Summer Camp 2018.

Smithers figure skaters got the season off to a good start at their Summer Camp 2018 with training of fundamental skills in a variety of areas including outdoors. The camp had veteran coach Jaimie McGrigor, at right, on hand to help local skaters and coaches work on improving skills and programs.Tom Best photos
Smithers Secondary hosted the Riverside Park high school Cross-Country competition last Saturday. They dominated the results in winning three of four catagories. Tom Best photo

Fall leaves means it’s cross-country season

Smithers, Terrace and Hazelton runners get first season's race in.

Smithers Secondary hosted the Riverside Park high school Cross-Country competition last Saturday. They dominated the results in winning three of four catagories. Tom Best photo