11 YEARS AGO (2014): Harry Bishop, then a resident of Bridge Lake, gave eight young people from around the world the pleasure of discovering snowmobiling, ice fishing, and other Cariboo activities. The excursion took place on Sheridan Lake and the travellers had been working as ski instructors during their time in Canada. Between April 1-3, 2014, the group of eight visitors aged between 18-26, travelled to the South Cariboo and settled in cabins in Loon Bay Resort. The young people clowned around on the ice in between enjoying the authentic Cariboo-style winter adventures. Bishop said it was a delight to see their faces light up and hear their laughter.
22 YEARS AGO (2003): The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) directors expressed dismay with the new federal electoral boundaries. The proposal would have seen much of the Cariboo-Chilcotin joining up with the Prince George area, with the southeast corner of the regional district joining up with the Kamloops-Thompson region. Then mayor of 100 Mile House Donna Barnett said that the most important identity was to be a part of Cariboo-Chilcotin. Nazko Director Mary Glassford said the board should not just quietly accept the new proposed boundaries. Tim Pennell, then director of McLeese Lake, said he took it as a compliment from the federal government that Cariboo-Chilcotin is such a strong force it needs to be divided and conquered.
33 YEARS AGO (1992): 100 students had been involved in the production of 100 Mile Junior Secondary School's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! A lavish period piece described as entertaining theatre in many respects, it had been hampered by several on-stage and off-stage difficulties. Oklahoma! had been chosen because it dealt with land use conflicts, however, it was pointed out that only one of the 28 musical numbers even raised the issue. The Native Americans who lived in the state were not even mentioned. However, the production had been praised for being a "thoroughly entertaining piece of theatre."
44 YEARS AGO (1981): In the Village of 100 Mile House byelection held on April 11, Jim Butterfield, who was then personnel manager of Canim Lake Sawmills, beat out Richard Cross, Carol Pitkin, and Cynthia Wilson for the vacant seat. Some of the things Butterfield had intended to do as a then-named village alderman (which is now named Councillor) - was to pursue the clean up and opening of Centennial Park. He said that while the park had not yet been open, people were still using the park on weekends and had been concerned about the number of broken bottles. He was sworn in as an alderman at the regular meeting of the Village Council on April 14.
