10 YEARS AGO (2015): The simplymastery profiled the Freemasons, which had been established in 100 Mile for four decades by 2015. In 2015, around 30 fraternal members and visitors attended when 17 new officers of the Lodge were installed in a ceremony at the Mount Begbie Lodge on March 7. A banquet followed in the Valley Room. Alan Boyd, the treasurer Right Worshipful Brother (RWB), said everyone had a good time at both events. The Freemasons was formed around 1970 in 100 Mile with around 30 members. It was constituted as an official lodge on Aug. 20, 1977.
20 YEARS AGO (2005): A hockey tournament took place in 100 Mile House between March 18 and 20 of 2005, consisting of teams from Kamloops, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Merritt and Chilliwack. Organizers had, during preparation, applied for and secured status as a Spirit of 2010 tournament. The winner of the tournament was Chilliwack - who won the trophy that had come with the Spirit of 2010 designation. The 100 Mile Pharmasave team secured second place, which had only nine skaters during the tournament. Third place went to the 100 Mile Sport Shop team.
30 YEARS AGO (1995): Local karate sensei, John Victor, secured a national title after returning from the Canadian National Championships held in Calgary and a spot on the national team. Victor, in Calgary, defeated all contestants that had stood before him while the B.C. team he was part of made an impressive sweep of first, second and third prizes at the Kumite. Victor attributed most of his success to a strict daily training regimen and teaching classes in the evening. Plans were underway to raise funds to send John Victor to England for the World Championships.
40 YEARS AGO (1985): As part of a larger overall interest by British Columbia residents in the Youth Training Option program by the federal government, local coordinators of the youth job-training program in 100 Mile House, who were called the 100 Mile Employees' Community Association had become one of the first six groups in Canada to get a YTO project moving. YTOs offered a year of on-the-job training, as well as classroom time in life skills for former students between 17 and 21. For those who would be chosen to work at participating businesses and industries, the government paid a fee. In 100 Mile House, 20 young people were enlisted in the program.
