Ken Alexander

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Vic Popiel was recognized for his 17 years of service on the board during the recent Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) Society annual general meeting. Society chair Rita Giesbrecht, left, past co-chair Sheila Hart and CFEC executive director Lisa De Paoli say they miss Popiel who has gone back to Winnipeg, Manitoba to be closer to his family and friends.

Vic Popiel will be missed a lot

He volunteered to make 70 Mile and South Cariboo better places to live

Vic Popiel was recognized for his 17 years of service on the board during the recent Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) Society annual general meeting. Society chair Rita Giesbrecht, left, past co-chair Sheila Hart and CFEC executive director Lisa De Paoli say they miss Popiel who has gone back to Winnipeg, Manitoba to be closer to his family and friends.
100 Mile House resident David Oshanek, 85, waited a long time to make a hole-in-one but he finally aced the par 3, 150-yard eighth hole at the Marmot Ridge Golf Course. He started golfing when he was 10 years old.

Hole-in-one achieved

David Oshanek aces par 3 150-yard eighth hole at Marmot Ridge

100 Mile House resident David Oshanek, 85, waited a long time to make a hole-in-one but he finally aced the par 3, 150-yard eighth hole at the Marmot Ridge Golf Course. He started golfing when he was 10 years old.
Wrangler Eric Tigges relieved the pressure early in the first period of the 100 Mile House Wranglers exhibition game against the Port Moody Panthers on Sept. 4. The Panthers swarmed the host’s net throughout the game and went home with a 5-3 victory. The Wranglers were down 3-0 after 20 minutes, tied it 3-3 at the end of 40, but couldn’t find the back of the Port Moody net in the third.

Wranglers tied two, lost one in pre-season

Coach Dale Hladun says season begins with baby steps

Wrangler Eric Tigges relieved the pressure early in the first period of the 100 Mile House Wranglers exhibition game against the Port Moody Panthers on Sept. 4. The Panthers swarmed the host’s net throughout the game and went home with a 5-3 victory. The Wranglers were down 3-0 after 20 minutes, tied it 3-3 at the end of 40, but couldn’t find the back of the Port Moody net in the third.

Bell-206 helicopter crash landed near No Name Lake

Pilot was lone occupant, suffered serious injuries

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Decision reversal

Another election promise or realization of a bad decision?

Wranglers lost one and tied one against Port Moody Panthers

100 Mile Wranglers penalties stalled team momentum during game

Bell-206 helicopter crash landed near No Name Lakes on Sept. 2

Pilot was lone occupant, suffered serious injuries as chopper slammed into trees

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Overall Low Net winner Pauline Weigelt, left, and Overall Low Gross winner Deb Case were the top players at the 2016 108 Women’s Club Championship. Case shot a 173 over the two days, while Weigelt had a 138 total.

108 Ladies Club championship was a hit withw 24 golfers

Scores were good for two-day tourney at 108 Golf Resort

Overall Low Net winner Pauline Weigelt, left, and Overall Low Gross winner Deb Case were the top players at the 2016 108 Women’s Club Championship. Case shot a 173 over the two days, while Weigelt had a 138 total.
Australian Stump-tail Cattle Dog, Dizzy, flew over the jumps and followed the commands of his owner Jan Wherley of Williams Lake during the Cariboo Agility Team’s annual Dog Agility Trial in 100 Mile House on Aug. 26-28. Wherley, who is a Cariboo Agility Team member helped Dizzy garner enough points to the Masters Standard class at this event.

Agility dogs put on a great show

Lumberman’s Park home to ACC-sanctioned dog agility trial

Australian Stump-tail Cattle Dog, Dizzy, flew over the jumps and followed the commands of his owner Jan Wherley of Williams Lake during the Cariboo Agility Team’s annual Dog Agility Trial in 100 Mile House on Aug. 26-28. Wherley, who is a Cariboo Agility Team member helped Dizzy garner enough points to the Masters Standard class at this event.
Lee Lumb of Coldstream penned the sheep with her dog Colt in the Open class. Lumb is an excellent handler and well-known judge who runs a training facility at her home in Coldstream. Last year, she attended the World Sheepdog Trial in Scotland.

Sheepdog Trial very successful

Sandhill Lea Ranch events sanctioned by two organizations

Lee Lumb of Coldstream penned the sheep with her dog Colt in the Open class. Lumb is an excellent handler and well-known judge who runs a training facility at her home in Coldstream. Last year, she attended the World Sheepdog Trial in Scotland.

Main Camp set for Sept. 1-4

100 Mile House Junior B club preparing to defend titles

Golfers produce good scores

Men's night at Marmot Ridge Golf Course producing good scores

Inquiry goals

Commissioners must ensure Indigenous Peoples are being heard, believed

Jackie Tegart

Highway 97 resurfacing underway

Expect delays on Highway 97 from Big Bar Hill to 70 Mile House

Jackie Tegart

South Cariboo Rec. Centre arena open to public

Management gets opening approval from CRD and fire chief

Shane Wilkie shows fine form at the first hole during the Men's Club championship at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 20. Wilkie went on to win the two-day event as the overall low gross champion.

Thunderstorm caused 45-minute delay at men’s championship

Shane Wilkie and Met Boyson were low gross and low net champs respectively

Shane Wilkie shows fine form at the first hole during the Men's Club championship at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 20. Wilkie went on to win the two-day event as the overall low gross champion.
Matthew Keller was concentrating hard as he prepared to unleash a crucial corner kick with two minutes left in a game against a squad from Williams Lake at the local soccer fields on Aug. 13. Trailing by a goal, Keller got the ball into the box in front of the net and 100 Mile applied a lot of pressure – eventually a penalty was called and a successful penalty kick knotted the score at two apiece.

100 Mile players fare well against Williams Lake

Soccer players form teams for a taste of out-of-town competition

Matthew Keller was concentrating hard as he prepared to unleash a crucial corner kick with two minutes left in a game against a squad from Williams Lake at the local soccer fields on Aug. 13. Trailing by a goal, Keller got the ball into the box in front of the net and 100 Mile applied a lot of pressure – eventually a penalty was called and a successful penalty kick knotted the score at two apiece.
Although she didn't finish in the top 4 of the senior Barrel Race, Jen Wintjes of 150 Mile took fourth in Pole Bending and third in the Keyhole Race at the Aug. 13 Watch Lake-Green Lake Gymkhana.

Gymkhana competitors rode for good times

Great atmosphere at Watch Lake-Green Lake Gymkhana

Although she didn't finish in the top 4 of the senior Barrel Race, Jen Wintjes of 150 Mile took fourth in Pole Bending and third in the Keyhole Race at the Aug. 13 Watch Lake-Green Lake Gymkhana.