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It wasn’t all that long ago when Gurdarshan Gary ‘Saint Lion’ Mangat recalls roaming the halls of Columneetza Secondary School with aspirations of becoming a certified general accountant.

The Williams Lake Stampeders clinched home ice advantage for the first round of the Central Interior Hockey League playoffs after splitting a two-game set with the Smithers Steelheads in Smithers over the weekend.

Featuring more than 100 swimmers from Williams Lake, Prince George and Quesnel, the aptly titled Williams Lake Blue Fins Frost Fest was a huge success.

The Williams Lake Red Demons fought off a two-goal deficit for a come-from-behind overtime win over Clearwater to take first place Sunday at the Williams Lake Bantam House Tournament.

The Williams Lake Red Hawks calmed the Williams Lake Storm Sunday to take first place at the Peewee Hockey Tournament in the lakecity over the weekend.

Musher Sam Perrino of Fort St. James may be passing out a few extra treats to his sled dogs this week after coming out a big winner at the Cariboo Challenge Jack Gawthorn Memorial Sled Dog Race at 108 Mile, Jan. 8-9.

Friday, Jan. 14 and Saturday, Jan. 15

Bev Williams was the winner of a three-month pass to the Cariboo Memorial Complex after finishing first in the Biggest Loser — Cariboo Style program.