Human Interest
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The Remembrance Day Service in Likely included the dedication of the new Cenotaph on Sunday, November 11.
(Photo by Robin Hood.)
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By Bev Boyle
Last Friday, while in Barriere, McLeese Lake resident Bruce Holigroski lost his best friend. He launched a massive search for ‘Sass’, a beautiful border collie that he bought in 100 Mile House.
Social media sites like the Williams Lake SPCA Facebook page and the Williams Lake News & Events Facebook page shared a picture of Sass with thousands of Facebook users, as well as a plea for her return. Barry himself spent four days in Barriere searching for his dog.
Annual Good Food Box Christmas campaign now underway
The Women’s Contact Society has launched its annual Christmas Donation Campaign for the months of November and December. The Good Food Box program invites community members to sponsor a family or an individual through the Good Food Box Program.
It is an inexpensive and simple way to have a major impact on a family’s health and wellness. It is a gift that is directly related to improving health and preventing disease.
Bridge work underway at Scout Island
“We noticed the bridge was listing, so Fred McMechan, President of the Williams Lake Field Naturalist’s, brought in an engineer who said it needed to be replaced,” explained Jenny Noble, Coordinator with the Scout Island Nature Centre.
(Photo: An excavator was working at Scout Island on Wednesday afternoon, preparing the foundation for the new bridge.)
Williams Lake youth to benefit from Future Shop Future Generation scholarship
Local youth from Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake will be able to pursue their goal of post-secondary education thanks to the generosity of Future Shop.
Charlotte Duggan and Chloe Lavoie were presented with a scholarship during a special presentation at the Prince George Future Shop store, the nearest store to Williams Lake, on Saturday, October 27. Charlotte and Chloe are among 40 Boys and Girls Club youth across Canada to receive a $5,000 Future Shop Future Generation scholarship that will help off-set the costs of pursuing higher education.
Ryan Schonke Memorial Baseball tournament supports KidSport™
The annual Ryan Schonke Memorial Baseball tournament has provided the Williams Lake chapter of KidSport™ $19,500 in financial support over the past five years. This year the donation is for $3,500.
KidSport™ provides funds to cover the cost of sport registration for kids who might not otherwise get the chance to play sports. The statistics are clear; a child involved in sport is likely to be a better student, is less likely to be a burden to the social justice system and will develop life long physical activity habits which reduce health care costs. The benefits to the child are immeasurable.
(Photo: Denise Skarra, Mark Bremner and Deb Radolla. Photo sumbitted by Denise Skarra, Recreation Coordinator for the City of Williams Lake.)
Some questions answered about Halloween
On October 31, every year, the same questions fly around about Halloween. Searching for answers, we went to Urban Legends for some explanations.
What is Halloween?
Halloween is a secular holiday combining vestiges of traditional harvest festival celebrations with customs more peculiar to the occasion such as costume wearing, trick-or-treating, pranksterism, and decorative imagery based on seasonal change, death, and the supernatural. It takes place on October 31.
Though it was regarded up until the last few decades of the 20th century as primarily a children's holiday, in more recent years common activities such as mask wearing, costume parties, themed decorations, and even trick-or-treating have grown popular with adults as well, making Halloween an all-ages celebration in the new millennium.
‘Nightmare on Ninth Avenue’ poses for calendar photos
Wayne Lucier and his friend Bill spent several hours arranging a condensed version of the ‘Nightmare on Ninth Avenue’ this afternoon so that a group from the Williams Lake Association for Community Living could drop by for a photo opportunity.
The group is in the process of making a calendar as a fundraising project. Marianne Halberstadt, a support worker with Williams Lake Association for Community Living, explained that they are trying to do it the calendar on their own computer, using their own printers. “We’ll sell the calendars to raise funds for new camera’s and maybe a printer so they can print their own photos out.”
(Photo: Wanda Dau and Dwyane Nichols took plenty of photos at the ‘Nightmare on Ninth’ display today, but the enormous black cat was their favourite item.)
WLSS 'Go To Team' stands for anti-bullying
By Bev Boyle
They’re young. They’re passionate. They’re amazing. And these young adults are helping out their school and community by putting an end to bullying. 22 Grade 12 students at Williams Lake Secondary School, with School Counselor Mike Levitt, have committed themselves to be mentors and advisers to other students throughout the school year. They are the ‘Go To Team’ and are advocates with a mandate to end bullying, whether it be physical, verbal or peer pressure.
(Photo: Members of the 2012-2013 WLSS Go To Team, with counselor Mike Levitt.)
Chimney cleaning does save lives
By Bev Boyle
It’s that time of year. The soot and creosote in your chimney has probably built up and it is important to head into the wood burning season with a clean flue.
(Photo: This is how bad your chimney can get with a build-up of soot and creosote.)
The purpose of chimney cleaning is to remove flammable deposits such as soot and creosote from the interior walls of a chimney. If these deposits are allowed to build up, they will eventually ignite and cause a chimney fire. During the winter months, in many areas, chimney fires are the #1 cause of house fires. Chimney fires damage chimneys, cause fires within other areas of the home and cause millions of dollars in property damage annually. The majority of solid fuel used by homeowners is wood, but also includes coal, wood pellets and biofuel.
Pet safe tips for a stress-free Halloween
While Halloween is fun for trick or treaters, it can be a scary and dangerous time for pets and farm animals.
"Loud noises can cause animals to panic putting both pets and children in danger," says Lorie Chortyk, general manager of Community Relations for the BC SPCA. Farm animals are at risk, too. Dogs or cats could dart into traffic or jump through windows, while frightened farm animals could run into barbed-wire fences or other obstructions.
Dogs can also act out of character at the sight of strangers in costumes coming to your door.
Keep your pet inside
Prevent your pets from escaping or confronting trick or treaters by keeping them in a quiet room. Turn on a radio or TV to help suppress outside sounds and knocks at the door. You may consider disabling your doorbell for the night if your dog is the type that gets excited whenever it rings.
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