Community

The Cariboo Regional District is the first and so far the only regional district in the province to provide revenue specifically for arts and culture.

This month has been very exciting as the new contestants were introduced to the program. The orientation took place on March 9.

Karina Sukert (left) and Maria Teppema enjoy the annual Horsefly 4-H sledding party held in the old gravel pit just outside of Horsefly. 4-H members brought their snowmobiles, snowboards, and sleds for the party that also included a hot fire to keep fingers and toes toasty.

The Hough Memorial Cancer Society is taking a break from its annual bed races fundraiser this year. Society vice-chair Jim Fraser says there doesn’t seem to be the same interest in the bed races as there has been in other years.

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The entire Horsefly River Roundtable meeting March 17 was devoted to Lee Heskith’s presentation on the Farmland — Riparian Interface Stewardship program, or FRISP.

About 200 people turned out for the premiere of the film Squaw Hall: A Community Remembers and the play Damned If You Do: What If You Don’t? presented in the Gibraltar Room Tuesday evening.

Third cousins Taylor Myers (left) and Roger William were both involved in helping to produce the film Squaw Hall: A Community Remembers and the play Damned If You Do: What If You Don’t? that premiered at the Gibraltar Room Tuesday evening.

Lorraine Levitt, executive director for Big Brothers/Big Sisters (right), gratefully accepts a generous cheque from Katherine Gizikoff of Taseko Mines.

The Lioness Club recently donated $300 to the Cariboo White Cane Capter. Pictured are Lioness president Marlene Davis (centre) presenting the cheque to Sandra Brigden and Edward Evenski.