Community

Dr. Rudy Wassenaar celebrated 30 years of dentistry in Williams Lake this year with this Stampede Parade entry Saturday that won best in buggy and best overall equine entry.

Big Brothers & Big Sisters executive director Lorraine Levitt gratefully accepts a generous donation from Mount Polley Mine human resources superintendent Paul Allen. Mount Polley Mine is the presenting sponsor for the Tour de Cariboo, Big Brothers & Sisters’ largest annual fundraising event. This year’s tour is Sept. 10.

Laura and Melissa Smylie on the 150 Mile House Stampede Parade entry invite the whole community to the celebrations in 150 Mile House on July 16 to mark the community’s 150th anniversary.

Arianna Stubitsch and her sister Shaelyn (not pictured) play hopscotch during the Canada Day festivities at Boitanio Park last Friday afternoon.

Xatsull Heritage Village is hosting its 2011 grand opening this Saturday, July 9.

There were close to 100 entries in the Stampede Parade last Saturday. The Gibraltar Mines entry above won the first place prize of $500 for the best theme entry. The theme was Round-up 2011.

Forest firefighters take Run, Bike, Walk, Crawl to Work Day a step further Wednesday morning by pushing a pick-up truck from Concrete Fitness all the way to the Cariboo Fire Centre.

The Horsefly River Roundtable has received $4,014 to support the conservation and recovery of Pacific salmon populations and habitat in British Columbia.

Jesaja Class has taken a shine to magic.

In the past two months the Horsefly 4-H Club has held a practice judging rally, attended the May judging rally in 100 Mile House, run a concession at the kid’s day Horsefly follies, and participated in the May Day parade and in a garbage pick-up.