11 YEARS AGO (2014): In the wake of 20 school districts cancelling their recess, teachers in the South Cariboo had remained unaffected during the job action. Murray Helmer, president of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers Association, had said it was status quo for schools in the south end of SD27. Recess time had been adequately supervised under a Labour Relations Board ruling that teachers must help with this when administration has to travel 45 minutes to do so. Teachers had been assisting in watching over students during recess at 100 Mile House, Horse Lake and Mile 108 elementary schools. However, there would be no new field trips.
22 YEARS AGO (2003): In a column for the simplymastery, Jon McCormick of Lone Butte stated that site preparation contractors for Telko Forestry had a close call with cougars around Thumb Lake east of Lone Butte. He reminded residents to be watchful in the bush as well as around ranches. The employee had been walking down the road from his equipment when a cougar stepped right in front of him from the bush. The man yelled and swung his arms, but the cat would not move. Conservation officers believed that the cats were either a mother or two cats hunting together.
33 YEARS AGO (1992): Kim and Eric Haines, who at the time were with Montana's Missoula Children's Theatre, had arrived on April 27 to audition around 170 local children for parts in a one-hour production of Jack and the Beanstalk. The two chose 63 local performers after audtions where the lyrics and music of the play's theme song were taught to them. They had been chosen based on how strongly they sang the theme song. On May 2, the musical interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk had finally hit the stage at the 100 Mile Junior Secondary School, with 450 people attending.
44 YEARS AGO (1981): Union members with the International Woodworkers of America had staged a one-day work stoppage and shut down the Lone Butte Division of Ainsworth Lumber Ltd, Canim Lake Sawmills Ltd, and the 100 Mile House Cedar Products. Ken Stewart, who was the spokesman of Ainsworth Lumber Company, said that around 80 employees had been involved in the stoppage in Lone Butte, and said the issue was likely the IWA demand for joint negotiations between coastal and interior woodworkers and their employers. Stewart added that they would like to have a single provincial contract. Similar sentiments were expressed by Abe Friesen, the manager of Canim Lake Sawmills, claiming the joint negotiation issue led to the walkout.
