Community

Ducks Unlimited Canada is a charitable organization whose work provides a range of benefits not only for wildlife but for society in general.

The Boys & Girls Club After School Program enjoy a day of ice fishing at the Bifferts’ Ponds — a miniature wetland located on Dog Creek Road — that are stocked with trout.

Ariel Veitch, 8, has the artery in her neck scoped with an ultrasound machine by veterinary technician Meghan Taylor at the Animal Care Hospital of Williams Lake’s booth that was part of a community display for the B.C. Science World Community Science Celebration held at Thompson Rivers University Saturday, March 5.

About 1,800 students in Williams Lake and 100 Mile house saw the B.C. Science World’s travelling road show last week at their schools.

Jodi and Darrin Andrews and their daughter Paige, 8, look at a bird’s nest that was on display at the Scout Island Nature Centre exhibit during the B.C. Science World Community Science Celebration held at TRU on Saturday, March 8.

The Quesnel Climate Action group is hosting a regional forum at the College of New Caledonia April 9.

Kim Rutherford and her son Daniel, 8, take a quiz at the B.C. Innovation Council booth set up at the B.C. Science World Grand Finale Community Science Celebration held at TRU on Saturday, March 5

The Williams Lake and District Credit Union gave the Canadian Mental Health Association— Cariboo Chilcotin Branch’s Homeless Outreach Program $2, 500 to assist individuals that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with rent, damage deposit or emergency medical travel.

Author and social commentator Rafe Mair and documentary film maker Damien Gillis will be in Williams Lake March 25 for a town-hall style presentation on their new online non-profit journal The Common Sense Canadian — a voice for the public and environment.

There was a wide variety of entertainment at the International Women’s Day dinner at Beeotcheese Bistro & Bakery Tuesday evening.