Lioness Club donates to Cariboo Festival Society

Lioness member Chris Hornby (left) presents a cheque for $150 to Cariboo Festival Society president Jane Perry.

Mar. 16, 2012 8:00 p.m.
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Lioness member Chris Hornby (left) presents a cheque for $150 to Cariboo Festival Society president Jane Perry.

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