Community

John Hertel from Goldfield Canada Exploration was the guest speaker at the Horsefly River Roundtable meeting June 16.

Williams Lake and District Credit Union recently presented three $1,000 bursaries to graduating students of Williams Lake secondary schools.

Williams Lake & District Credit Union’s Heather Callender (left) and Lyndsey Carter (right) present Michelle Daymond of the Williams Lake Food Policy Council with a cheque for $3,000. The funding will go toward the council’s goal of creating a community garden farm initiative.

Proud fathers Jamie Baldwin and son Jaemyn, 18 months (left), and Michael Price with son Tisel, 18 months, at the Father’s Day Powwow Sunday at the Chief Will-Yum camp ground.

Save-On-Foods manager Mark Law (left) presents Liz Dighton, manager of the Williams Lake SPCA, with a cheque for $290. The money was raised when Save-On customers donated their points to the SPCA. The program continues to run and customers can still donate to the local branch.

First Nations culture and traditions were celebrated at several community events this past week in Williams Lake.

A large team of volunteers has been helping to prepare the rodeo grounds for the 85th annual Williams Lake Stampede coming up next week, June 30 through July 3.

Larry Gray of the Williams Lake Lions Club presents the 2011 Williams Lake Stampede Royalty contestants Alexia Colton, Miss Cariboo Spurs and Tack; Davana Mahon, Miss Macon Construction; and Bobi Bracewell, Miss Cariboo Chilcotin Tourism Association with a donation.

Pinnacle Pellet recently donated wood pellets to the Williams Lake B.C. SPCA. The pellets will be used as kitty litter. In the photo, from left to right, is the Williams lake B.C. SPCA’s Kristen Meadows and Liz Dighton, and Pinnacle Pellet’s Ron Myhre.

Kassidy Chelsea, Father’s Day Senior Princess crowned at the Williams Lake Indian Band’s annual traditional Father’s Day Powwow held at Chief Will-Yum campsite on Sunday, enjoys some of the dancing at the Aboriginal Day celebrations at Thompson Rivers University Tuesday.