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Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School student Shelby Olsen, left, partnered with 100 Mile House Elementary School student Savanna Feist to build a paper rocket during the Building Buddies program at the local high school on June 3.

Building Buddies program has students’ future in mind

High school, elementary school students partner up in shop classes

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School student Shelby Olsen, left, partnered with 100 Mile House Elementary School student Savanna Feist to build a paper rocket during the Building Buddies program at the local high school on June 3.
Julian NoiseCat earned a prestigious scholarship to pursue a Master of Studies in Global and Imperial History at the University of Oxford in England. He wrote his undergraduate thesis exploring Shuswap culture.

‘Fighting a battle that needs to be fought’

Shuswap scholar Julian NoiseCat wins prestigious Oxford scholarship

Julian NoiseCat earned a prestigious scholarship to pursue a Master of Studies in Global and Imperial History at the University of Oxford in England. He wrote his undergraduate thesis exploring Shuswap culture.
Green Lake resident Carol O'Grady-Miclash is the current featured artist at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House. Her Cariboo-inspired paintings are on display for the month of June.

Cariboo-inspired artwork on display

Green Lake artist Carol O'Grady-Miclash featured at Showcase Gallery

Green Lake resident Carol O'Grady-Miclash is the current featured artist at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House. Her Cariboo-inspired paintings are on display for the month of June.

‘Be honest about our history’ says NDP candidate

Bill Sundhu, Canim Lake Band leaders discuss aboriginal concerns

Cadets awarded at ceremony

43rd Annual Ceremonial Review, Awards Presentation and Buffet held on June 6

Mike Bolivar, left, called in rockstar airbrush artist Paul Archer when a customer of the local classic auto restorer requested a special paint job of Janis Joplin on her 1963 Mercury Comet.

Rockstar artist brought in for custom paint job

Local car restorer hires talented painter for unique project

Mike Bolivar, left, called in rockstar airbrush artist Paul Archer when a customer of the local classic auto restorer requested a special paint job of Janis Joplin on her 1963 Mercury Comet.

Actors awarded at zone competition

100 Mile Performing Arts Society performs Love Letters at Theatre BC zones

150 Mile House resident Melanie Wintjes, 17, and her horse, Winner, won the barrel racing event with a time of 17.14 seconds during the Jackpot Gymkhana at the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club rodeo arena on May 18. Wintjes was trying Winner out before she buys it to compete in the High School Rodeo circuit, and she is also running for High School Rodeo Queen this year.

Gymkhana riders go for the Jackpot

100 Mile House & District Outriders Club hosts gymkhana

150 Mile House resident Melanie Wintjes, 17, and her horse, Winner, won the barrel racing event with a time of 17.14 seconds during the Jackpot Gymkhana at the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club rodeo arena on May 18. Wintjes was trying Winner out before she buys it to compete in the High School Rodeo circuit, and she is also running for High School Rodeo Queen this year.
100 Mile House resident Austin Briand was one of 10 Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School students who participated in Heavy Metal Rocks in Williams Lake, a course where students learn how to operate heavy machinery, on May 6-9.

Hands-on with heavy machinery

Local students get construction field experience with program

100 Mile House resident Austin Briand was one of 10 Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School students who participated in Heavy Metal Rocks in Williams Lake, a course where students learn how to operate heavy machinery, on May 6-9.
Lac la Hache artist Bobbie will have a large number of paintings on display as part of “A Portrait of Fur and Feathers”, which runs May 22 to June 20, at Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House.

Wildlife featured in upcoming art show

Lac la Hache artist Bobbie Crane has new show at Parkside Art Gallery

Lac la Hache artist Bobbie will have a large number of paintings on display as part of “A Portrait of Fur and Feathers”, which runs May 22 to June 20, at Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House.
Deanna Williamson, 19, of 100 Mile House, had no idea how physically and mentally demanding a tree planting job would be. But after learning a lot as a rookie last summer, she's ready for a second season.

Planting the ‘forest of tomorrow’

Local tree planter on the move, excited about new season

Deanna Williamson, 19, of 100 Mile House, had no idea how physically and mentally demanding a tree planting job would be. But after learning a lot as a rookie last summer, she's ready for a second season.
Local rider Tristiana Allwood is raising money as she hopes to compete in international dressage competitions in the coming months, looking to accumulate enough points to represent team Canada at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.

Riding toward Rio 2016

Local rider Tristiana Allwood raising funds for international competitions

Local rider Tristiana Allwood is raising money as she hopes to compete in international dressage competitions in the coming months, looking to accumulate enough points to represent team Canada at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.
Local artist Katalin Kovacks has a number of Florida landscape watercolour paintings on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House this month.

Local artist captures lush Florida scenery

Hungarian kindergarten teacher discovers artist's touch in Cariboo

Local artist Katalin Kovacks has a number of Florida landscape watercolour paintings on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House this month.
Colton Gentry, right, worked the hand pads with trainer Kam Taylor at Focused Fitness in 100 Mile House on May 6. Gentry has been training hard in anticipation of his first boxing match slated in July.

‘Crazy power’

Colton Gentry training hard with sights set on first boxing bout

Colton Gentry, right, worked the hand pads with trainer Kam Taylor at Focused Fitness in 100 Mile House on May 6. Gentry has been training hard in anticipation of his first boxing match slated in July.
Local artist Katalin Kovacks has a number of Florida landscape watercolour paintings on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House this month.

Local artist captures lush Florida scenery

Hungarian kindergarten teacher discovers artist's touch in Cariboo

Local artist Katalin Kovacks has a number of Florida landscape watercolour paintings on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House this month.
Joy Gawne is the co-owner of Nuthatch Books, an independent bookstore in 100 Mile House. May 2 was Authors for Indies Day, a first ever Canada-wide event supporting independent bookstores.

Much interest still for print books

Authors for Indies Day aims to support independent bookstores

Joy Gawne is the co-owner of Nuthatch Books, an independent bookstore in 100 Mile House. May 2 was Authors for Indies Day, a first ever Canada-wide event supporting independent bookstores.
100 Mile Nordic Ski Society member Neil Manhard stood on a new trail being built on April 23 at the top of 99 Mile Hill that will be ready for cross country skiers this winter.

New trail for cross-country skiers

Nordics put a lot of planning, hard work into community project

100 Mile Nordic Ski Society member Neil Manhard stood on a new trail being built on April 23 at the top of 99 Mile Hill that will be ready for cross country skiers this winter.
Between Shadows, a new book by local author Kathleen Cook-Waldron, is set to be released in May. She will be signing copies of the book at Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile House on May 9.

New book release by local author

Author's message to aspiring writers: 'keep working at it'

Between Shadows, a new book by local author Kathleen Cook-Waldron, is set to be released in May. She will be signing copies of the book at Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile House on May 9.
Carlie Puckett, a member of the Storm Riders wildfire crew, showed Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School student Aidan Harding how to roll up a water hose during a field day at the 100 Mile Training Centre as part of a firefighting course on April 14.

Hands-on firefighting

Tons of support from fire departments for PSO students

Carlie Puckett, a member of the Storm Riders wildfire crew, showed Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School student Aidan Harding how to roll up a water hose during a field day at the 100 Mile Training Centre as part of a firefighting course on April 14.

Tough hockey schedule ‘needs review’

KIJHL clubs 'beat to hell', in tough when Cyclone Taylor Cup rolls around