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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 25, 2012

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Monika Petersen shared this beautiful shot of the Aurora Borealis over the Springhouse area this morning.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 18, 2012

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This photo of natural 'snow balls' was submitted by Delaine Randall, who took the picture from the front of their home near Rose Lake.

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PostHeaderIcon A Chilcotin Moment - January 12, 2012

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The Caribou have returned to the Puntzi Lake area. 

Photo of Caribou taken in the Puntzi Lake area recently.

The Caribou usually live in the protected high meadows, but often spend their days on the lake in February.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - December 24, 2011

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One of our readers sent an email about this unique holiday light display in the 1000 block of Pigeon Avenue. During the 7-9 minutes that our photographers were on site, five car loads of people parked across from these homes and laughter could be heard from within each vehicle and camera flashes were plentiful.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - December 22, 2011

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Someone at the Williams Lake Tim Hortons is adding even bigger smiles to the faces of their customers.

Snowman on Tim Hortons to go lid, Williams Lake, BC

This morning, Twyla Bendickson, co-owner of Steelhorse Performance, got a little extra holiday cheer with her double-double at the Timmie's drive-through when someone took the time to draw a snowman on her to-go lid.

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PostHeaderIcon A Chilcotin Moment - December 18, 2011

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Nimpo Lake's 'No Name Island' in the mist is our Cariboo/Chilcotin Moment today.

(Photo submitted by Ted Hlokoff.)

No Name Island in Nimpo Lake in the beautiful Chilcotin region of British Columbia.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - December 11, 2011

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Today's Cariboo Moment -- Snowflakes are one thing when you see them falling, or accumulating on your lawn, but thanks to the incredibly talented Shannon Heryet, this is your opportunity to see one up close.

Snowflake photo by Shannon Heryet of Williams Lake

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PostHeaderIcon A Chilcotin Moment - November 25, 2011

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This beautiful fox was spotted by our reader, Ted Hlokoff, on the Bella Coola Highway today.

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - August 30, 2011

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A Cariboo Moment

A little after 6:00 Tuesday evening, three cyclists in stylish and bright 'Barking Spider' mountain bike gear were headed up Mackenzie Avenue on a 60 km training ride in prepartion of the Tour de Cariboo.

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(Ivan Scrooby, Barking Spider Mountain Bike owner Scott Gordon, and Scott McCreight)

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 18, 2011

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Pat Biblow took this picture of a deer sharing some hay with her horse on Sunday in 150 Mile House.

A Cariboo Moment by Pat Biblow of 150 Mile House, BC

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PostHeaderIcon A Cariboo Moment - January 15, 2011

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The wooden horse and rider statue at the intersection of Oliver Street and Highway 97 in front of the Chevron Gas Bar has a little "Cariboo frosting' on it.

Cowboy and horse statue facing Oliver Street in Williams Lake, BC

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