48 YEARS AGO (1975): A local chapter of the Radio Active International #586 was formed under the name of The Cariboo Country Bumpkins. The club boasted 32 charter members from across the South Cariboo. The club was to host a social gathering called BC Break during Winter Carnival week in Lac La Hache. The purpose of the club was to assist people in need in outlying areas or on the highway, via radio. Monitoring operators were to receive and relay distress messages through mobile and baselines. Training sessions were also planned by members.
42 YEARS AGO (1981): Municipal workers were to receive an average 15.83 per cent increase in wages in 1982, the second year in a two year contract between the International Union of operating Engineers and the municipality. This gives 11 men in the village employ an average increase of $1.50 per hour. The agreement was reached after a mediator was brought in when the two sides failed to reach and agreement. Alderman Ron Graves stated the agreement was in line with other areas and he feels the village got a good deal.
33 YEARS AGO (1990): Making it through an RCMP roadblock in 1990 could have netted drivers seasonal groceries courtesy of the local Drug and Alcohol Task Force. Driver whose vehicle was pronounced safe, were wearing their seatbelt and had not been drinking and driving had the chance to fill out a raffle ticket for one of several turkeys donated by Safeway and $25 gift certificates from Weldwood. Task force member Howard Kirkham said the raffle was “to reinforce the idea of safe driving.” It was seen as a positive way to encourage those wearing seatbelts and driving safe.
17 YEARS AGO (2006): The RE/MAX Community Christmas Train provided 447 toys and $3,511.80 in a cash donation to Loaves and Fishes, the 100 Mile House Food Bank and the Family Enrichment Centre. Barb Abramovitch of RE/MAX said that while the number of toys donated had not quite matched the previous year, they had “noticed a difference, there were some high-quality gifts like tricycles, CD players and really good games.” Horse Lake School managed to raise 79 toys, the most of all the participating schools and was rewarded with pizza for the entire school.
