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New playground, events, at Interlakes

New playground, events, at Interlakes

Interlakes Community Centre (ICC) has recently opened the long-awaited playground.
Cariboo Wagon Road bypassed ‘place of dreams’

Cariboo Wagon Road bypassed ‘place of dreams’

At the fork of the Quesnel and Cariboo rivers, a large settlement once flourished.
Gardening hits and misses good reminder to shop local

Gardening hits and misses good reminder to shop local

The South Cariboo Farmers’ Market has one more day left, this Friday, Oct. 2. Shop local.
Words matter: celebrate literacy

Words matter: celebrate literacy

As we celebrate Literacy Month in B.C., it’s important that we find a way to promote literacy.
Volunteer firefighters pass emergency vehicle training

Volunteer firefighters pass emergency vehicle training

South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department members complete Emergency Vehicle operation training.
Previewing a mask mandatory society

Previewing a mask mandatory society

There’s nothing quite like visiting family to recharge your batteries.
One shot to put the economy back on track

One shot to put the economy back on track

On March 23, all three parties at the Legislature came together in an extraordinary moment of cooperation to fight COVID-19.
Maiden Creek Hill ‘perfect view’ of Cariboo Wagon Road

Maiden Creek Hill ‘perfect view’ of Cariboo Wagon Road

A bare, switchback road climbs steeply on the right. This is the Maiden Creek Hill.
Weather wreaks havoc on Lac la Hache roads

Weather wreaks havoc on Lac la Hache roads

The weather sure appears to have gone from one extreme to the other in a very short time. Some people thrive on the higher temperatures but I for one am happy the heatwave is gone for now. We did have a bit of a break, though, from the rain so the mud puddles were mostly able to dry up – golly, we sure had a mess here for what seems like forever!
Bats and bees: lessons in survival

Bats and bees: lessons in survival

We could learn a lot by watching the bats and bees.