5 YEARS AGO (2019): Mile 108 Elementary students had been treated to a holiday feast on Dec. 11, in which over 200 students were served a Christmas dinner that had featured all of the fixings. This was the second year the school had organized a turkey dinner. Mile 108 Elementary principal Ken Lucks, said that the students had enjoyed themselves and that the idea had come from an event held at the Marie Sharpe Elementary school (located in Williams Lake) back in 2002-2003. Some of the food was donated by the 108 Supermarket.
9 YEARS AGO (2015): Caily Mellott, a local skater, was a player with the Northern Capitals, which had been on the top of the league's rankings in mid-December. She had two goals and two assists after 17 games. She had played with her older sister in the Prince George-based team, and last year, back when the team was known as the Cougars, they captured the provincial championship. Mario Desjardins, the coach of the Capitals, said that their goal was to defend the provincial championship. Desjardins praised Mellot, noting that she brought a competitive level every single night.
12 YEARS AGO (2012): A local 100 Mile House man, Ted Sawyer, had rescued two men who were trapped in a burning semi-trailer that had rolled over near Sicamous on Dec. 9. Sawyer had risked his life by rescuing the two truckers - as by the time he had gotten the two men back to his car, the semi-trailer blew up. According to Sicamous RCMP Const. Dusty Miller, the driver of the westbound tractor-trailer unit had lost control, crossed the centre line, went around the road and into the ditch - adding the fire had started after the trailer of the unit flipped and landed on top.
25 YEARS AGO (1999): Two healthcare unions had stated the reason for the then-current crisis was thanks to underfunding of in home care and long-term care - which was in sharp contrast to government officials saying that funding has been increased in recent years. According to the President of the B.C. Government Employees Union George Heyman, the government had directed regional health authorities to cut home care to people just receiving meal and cleaning services. He additionally stated that cuts to home support had begun in 1995. Penny Priddy, then B.C.'s Minister of Health, had announced $6.5 million in immediate funding for home care.
