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There’s a new face at the station -Station House Gallery that is. Diane Toop, outgoing executive director for the Station House Gallery Society, is training up her replacement, Davanna Stafford. The pair were in the gift shop going over some details on Nov. 1, 2022. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Station House Gallery in Williams Lake welcomes new face

Davanna Stafford will be stepping into the role of executive director

There’s a new face at the station -Station House Gallery that is. Diane Toop, outgoing executive director for the Station House Gallery Society, is training up her replacement, Davanna Stafford. The pair were in the gift shop going over some details on Nov. 1, 2022. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Michael Mylonas, from left, Nelson William, and Brian Finnie sit atop a peak they climbed during their trip across the Coast Mountains to the coast. (Jimmie Lulua photo)

Spiritual journey marks a return to land and tradition for Chilcotin’s Xeni Gwet’in

Members of Xeni Gwet’in hike across the Coast Mountains to reclaim historic trade route

Michael Mylonas, from left, Nelson William, and Brian Finnie sit atop a peak they climbed during their trip across the Coast Mountains to the coast. (Jimmie Lulua photo)
Handmade leather and beadwork by local artisans are showcased in the lounge room of the lodge. (Ruth Lloyd - Casual Country 2022)

Nemiah Lodge represents a return, forward momentum for First Nation

New venture to combine culture with economic opportunity for Xeni Gwet’in

Handmade leather and beadwork by local artisans are showcased in the lounge room of the lodge. (Ruth Lloyd - Casual Country 2022)
Alexandria Quint is the new coach of the Williams Lake Bullet speed skating team for 2022-23. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

New coach for Williams Lake Bullet Speed Skaters

Alexandria Quint relocated from Port Hardy to Williams Lake

Alexandria Quint is the new coach of the Williams Lake Bullet speed skating team for 2022-23. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Drones were used to drop seed vessels in November 2021 an area burned during the 2017 wildfires in the Chilcotin Plateau. (Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation photo)
Drones were used to drop seed vessels in November 2021 an area burned during the 2017 wildfires in the Chilcotin Plateau. (Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation photo)

Partnership wins 2022 Indigenous Business Award for Cariboo partnership

Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. has been recognized with a 2022 Indigenous Business Award

Drones were used to drop seed vessels in November 2021 an area burned during the 2017 wildfires in the Chilcotin Plateau. (Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation photo)
Drones were used to drop seed vessels in November 2021 an area burned during the 2017 wildfires in the Chilcotin Plateau. (Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation photo)
Banchi Hanuse, on left, Season 6: Episode 5 and 6 of Moosemeat & Marmalade director, stands with Art Napoleon, producer and host of the show, during filming in Bella Coola, Nuxalkulmc. (Olivia Vanderwal, photo).

Moosemeat & Marmalade episodes filmed in Bella Coola showing on APTN

The docuseries filmed two episodes in Nuxalkulmc last year, both directed by Banchi Hanuse

Banchi Hanuse, on left, Season 6: Episode 5 and 6 of Moosemeat & Marmalade director, stands with Art Napoleon, producer and host of the show, during filming in Bella Coola, Nuxalkulmc. (Olivia Vanderwal, photo).
Karen Gertzen is an active volunteer for the Williams Lake Stampeders Hockey team and can be seen at home games selling tickets. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

OUR HOMETOWN: Longtime hockey mom keeps going with Williams Lake Stampeders

Karen Gertzen has been volunteering with the senior men’s hockey team over 20 years

Karen Gertzen is an active volunteer for the Williams Lake Stampeders Hockey team and can be seen at home games selling tickets. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Robin Dawes of the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club stands in the doorway of the new daylodge at Bull Mountain. (Photo submitted)

Work underway as Williams Lake Cross-Country Ski Club prepares for season

Bull Mountain has been a hive of activity lately with another work bee coming Oct. 30

Robin Dawes of the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club stands in the doorway of the new daylodge at Bull Mountain. (Photo submitted)
The Critical Mass group ride on Oct. 14 made a stop at city hall in Williams Lake. . (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

VIDEO: Critical Mass bike ride tops off two Go By Bike Weeks in Williams Lake

Events included giving out free bikes, ‘bike bus’ pilot at Cataline, Seniors on Wheels and more

The Critical Mass group ride on Oct. 14 made a stop at city hall in Williams Lake. . (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The CT scanner at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital is one of many pieces of equipment the Cariboo Foundation Hospital Trust has helped to purchase. (File photo)

A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party is theme for 2022 Cariboo Memorial Hospital Foundation Gala

“No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise,“ wrote Lewis Carroll,…

The CT scanner at the Cariboo Memorial Hospital is one of many pieces of equipment the Cariboo Foundation Hospital Trust has helped to purchase. (File photo)
Volunteers and students practice some bike skills at Cataline Elementary School before heading out on their return ride home from school Friday as part of Williams Lake’s first ever “bike bus” for Go By Bike Weeks. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Cataline students pilot first ‘bike bus’ in Williams Lake

Group ride to school helps students experience riding bikes to school

Volunteers and students practice some bike skills at Cataline Elementary School before heading out on their return ride home from school Friday as part of Williams Lake’s first ever “bike bus” for Go By Bike Weeks. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Vanessa Robinson, left, talks about the forest structure during a small sidestep into the Douglas fir forest looking at Cariboo wildflowers for an Cariboo Chilcotin Elder College workshop on May 28, 2022. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

CASUAL COUNTRY: Walking through Cariboo wildflowers

Elder College offered a walk in the woods with a wildflower enthusiast

Vanessa Robinson, left, talks about the forest structure during a small sidestep into the Douglas fir forest looking at Cariboo wildflowers for an Cariboo Chilcotin Elder College workshop on May 28, 2022. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Billie Sheridan of the Williams Lake Pride Society stands in front of the rainbow crosswalk at Fourth Avenue and Borland Street where burnout marks are visible on the painted surface. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

UPDATED: Vandals lash out at rainbow crosswalk in Williams Lake

City cleaned up tire marks, Pride group asks for a show of support for LGBTQ2S community

Billie Sheridan of the Williams Lake Pride Society stands in front of the rainbow crosswalk at Fourth Avenue and Borland Street where burnout marks are visible on the painted surface. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Jacinta D’Andrea lines up for a throw on the first hole of the Boitanio Park Disc Golf Course on Oct. 13. D’Andrea was enjoying a round with her son and a few friends at the opening of the new course. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake)

Boitanio Park Disc Golf Course now open in downtown Williams Lake

New course is the fourth in the area, offering an accessible recreation opportunity for all ages

Jacinta D’Andrea lines up for a throw on the first hole of the Boitanio Park Disc Golf Course on Oct. 13. D’Andrea was enjoying a round with her son and a few friends at the opening of the new course. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake)
Artists Don Gesinger, left, and Pharis Romero stand next to the collaborative work which formed the basis for their show Architectural Beadwork and Paperwork which is on display now until Oct. 22 at Alexander Clothing. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Architectural beadwork and paperwork art show in Williams Lake

Show on display at Alexander Clothing on Sutton Road until Oct. 22

Artists Don Gesinger, left, and Pharis Romero stand next to the collaborative work which formed the basis for their show Architectural Beadwork and Paperwork which is on display now until Oct. 22 at Alexander Clothing. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
A free workshop on Oct. 20 will offer community members a chance to learn from leading psychologists in supporting youth and reducing risk factors for problem behaviour. (Image provided by Communities that Care)

It takes a village… free Cariboo workshop aims to build relationships

Community-wide professional development session in support of youth and families

A free workshop on Oct. 20 will offer community members a chance to learn from leading psychologists in supporting youth and reducing risk factors for problem behaviour. (Image provided by Communities that Care)
Dena Baumann, from left, Pharis Romero, Cole Patenaude, Shannon O’Donovan and Tanja Iwan, were in front of an audience for the first Audio Affairs session by the Community Arts Council of Williams Lake on Oct. 6. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Dena Baumann, from left, Pharis Romero, Cole Patenaude, Shannon O’Donovan and Tanja Iwan, were in front of an audience for the first Audio Affairs session by the Community Arts Council of Williams Lake on Oct. 6. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Brothers Haiden Sanders, from left, Ethan Starchief and Braxton Meechance all hold up their team vests. Haiden races and helps handle while the other two help handle and care for the horses. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Teenage bareback riders doing it for the fun, at demonstration races in Williams Lake

Bareback horse racing comes to Williams Lake as part of Truth and Reconciliation events Sept. 30

Brothers Haiden Sanders, from left, Ethan Starchief and Braxton Meechance all hold up their team vests. Haiden races and helps handle while the other two help handle and care for the horses. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
(Woodland Jewellers Ltd. photo)

Woodland Jewellers in Williams Lake annual fundraising raffle

Since 2009 this family business has helped raise funds towards equipment at CMH

(Woodland Jewellers Ltd. photo)
Witches paddles on Williams Lake on Oct. 2, 2022. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo)

Armada of witches and warlocks assembles on Williams Lake

An event attracted a large coven of witches and a few warlocks to enjoy an autumn paddle

Witches paddles on Williams Lake on Oct. 2, 2022. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo)
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