Community

Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy introduced the Bright Red Bookshelf program in Williams Lake in November 2009 after an enthusiastic reception in 100 Mile House.

The past two months have flown by and it seems like just yesterday Stampede Queen Savannah Davies Laviolette and I were contestants ourselves.

Jules Bernard Carrier was born on Aug. 20, 1940 in Zenon Park, Sask.

The Cariboo Children’s Choir directed by Jessie Chapin was among five choirs performing in a special Cariboo Festival Choir concert at the Lutheran Church April 19.

Friends of Churn Creek Protected Area Society is looking forward to another busy year in 2011/12.

The Lioness Club recently donated $470 to Cariboo Glass Slippers. Lioness Eleanore Nagy (left) presented the cheque to Ashlianna Nyack.

BMO employees did a somewhat gruesome take-off on Michael Jackson’s Thriller for the Banker’s Variety Show held at the Elks Hall Saturday night to raise funds for the 139 Children’s Fundraising Society.

The community is invited to help paint a mural and plant a tree today to celebrate an Extra Good Friday, Earth Day in the lakecity.