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The Alkali Lake Ranch team of Corben Clarkson (left), Keegan Smith and Willee Twan (right) were declared the 2011 Ranch Challenge champions at the Williams Lake Stampede last weekend, with 770 points, 100 points ahead of the runner-up Riske Creek Ranch. Also pictured is one of the event organizers, Al Smith, who presented the buckles to the challenge champions.

Myrna Erho (left) and friend Dan Franklin and his daughter Charlie Dee, 2, check out the vehicles in the Laker’s Car Club show on Oliver Street during the Stampede Street Party last Saturday.

Musicians, visual artists, dancers, puppeteers, actors, filmmakers, writers, and sundry oddballs without category have been phoning, e-mailing, and snail mailing their applications to the eighth annual ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art since last fall, says event spokesperson Jeremy Stewart.

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.

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.

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.