Community

The Williams Lake and District Credit Union donated $2,500 in the form of a Community Investment Fund grant to help replace worn out playground equipment at Marie Sharpe elementary.

Mark Swanky reads the paper while waiting to pick up dinner at Monsters Pizza recently.

Melodie Grabner, United Way director of resource development (second from left), accepts a $1,727 cheque from John Smith, Canada Post supervisor (left), Annie Nickerson, local area superintendent for Canada Post, and Tracy Haydon, supervisor for Canada Post (right). Canada Post raised the money for United Way through employee donations, which were matched by Canada Post that also provided an extra $500 to the United Way.

B.C. Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott made another appearance in the South Cariboo on Wednesday to speak with members of the constituency association.

The Cariboo Gold Dance Band is teaming up with the Williams Lake/Columneetza secondary combined tour band and jazz band for a special dinner, concert and silent auction at the Elks Hall this Saturday evening.

Thompson Rivers University chemistry and physics professor Martin Lettinga shows off some of the biofuel he and his students made out of recycled cooking oil that could be used to power a vehicle.

It is hard to believe this week that just last week it was just like a warm spring day when Sara Gayowski and daughter Ella, 2, went out shopping.

International Women’s Day celebrations in Williams Lake this year will include a dinner with entertainment, as well as a business fair for local women who either own or manage home-based or store front businesses, says Margaret Tucker, the Women’s Contact Society’s legal advocate.

The kick-off evening for the annual Relay for Life event happens March 3 at the Overlander Convention Centre.

Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin manager Pat Skoblanuik prepares for the museum’s free open house this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate Heritage Week.