Community

Help is on the way for Williams Lake families coping with the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.

Maxine Sellars was one of three drummers to play during the gathering held at Xat’sull Heritage Village on Saturday afternoon to celebrate Xat’sull’s 2011 grand opening.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters executive assistant Susan Erlandson accepts a cheque from Mount Polley Mine human resources superintendent Paul Allen. This donation is in support of the BBBS Aboriginal Mentoring program. Mount Polley is a long-time strong supporter of Big Brothers & Big Sisters and of mentoring.

Williams Lake Secondary School students received top awards.

McAuley Meadow, Alexis Creek; looking southeast to the Chilcotin Highway and River.

Mount Polley Mine is currently in its second fundraising campaign for United Way.

The pelicans know it is summer and so do the butterflies. They are here every day. The Nature Centre’s summer staff, Kacie Young, Ian Higgins, Milana Cecco and Connor Dolighan, have shared the wonders of nature to 3,000 students over the last two months.

Lions Club member Larry Gray presents a cheque to Scout Island Nature Centre youth leaders Connor Dolighan and Kacie Young to help with work being done to improve the centre this summer, such as planting trees, setting up watering systems, and fixing protective fencing.

Donna Dixon leads a group in a rattle-making workshop at the Xat’sull Heritage Village 2011 grand opening on Saturday.

Williams Lake firefighters, Jeff Landry, Derek Sulentich and assistant fire chief Des Webster, send off riders participating in the Muscle Run to raise funds and awareness for muscular dystrophy. The group left Williams Lake on Friday and ended the ride in Smithers two days later.