11 YEARS AGO (2013): Guests at the Moosehaven Resort (located on Hathaway Lake) discovered a bald eagle "raptor" motionless on a driveway upon returning from a fishing trip. Jim Smith, who was associated with Moosehaven Resort, contacted BC Conservation Officer Service, who told him to call the Second Chance Wildlife Institute in Quesnel. After being given instructions, Smith would bring it to the South Cariboo Visitors Centre, which transported the bald eagle to the Animal Care Hospital in Williams Lake. Eventually, the bird was rehabilitated from her injuries. Some speculation states that the bald eagle was given an electrical shock from a power line because of the paralysis it endured.
22 YEARS AGO (2002): Tourism representatives representing the Cariboo did not hide their emotions on July 12 during the 30 minutes they were allocated with then-Transportation Minister Judith Reid. At the time, ferry, passenger rail, airport shuttle, air and road transportation were "either dwindling in quality or being eliminated." Dianne Lawson, the then vice president of the transportation portfolio for the Council of Tourism Associations, stated that "we need greater subsidies up here right now" and pointed to two proposed closures at the time: the Port Hardy to Bella Coola ferry in 2003, and the Cariboo Prospector which had at the time brought passengers from North Vancouver to Prince George, which was scheduled to stop on October.
33 YEARS AGO (1991): Pat Haddad of Horse Lake was profiled in a simplymastery article, which showcased her obsession with "dabbling in colour". Her love for painting began after her father bought her a set of paints when she was 21. In addition, art classes with then-Clearwater resident Alan Hunter had set her up for a pastime that has kept her awake on many a night as her imagination had "bubbled with inspiration" Haddad noted that "it's something you don't control; it controls you." Haddad had moved to 100 Mile House around 1986 and was given an introductory course on watercolors by Marvin Poole, who at the time was teaching art classes.
44 YEARS AGO (1980): Residents of the 108 Mile Ranch's major concerns were addressed by local RCMP detachment commander and Staff Sgt. Jim Heyland. In a meeting with the 108 Property Owner's Association, he covered four subjects: dog problems, motorcycles, drug problems as well as breaking and entering. The RCMP acknowledged the first two were major problems at the time - and when asked about expanding the provisions of the Animal Protection Act, Heyland stated that there was a "grandiose idea of appointing a large number of protection officers to police the act", but stated that there were no funds to enforce the act.
