34 Years Ago (1984): Cariboo College’s continuing education centre in 100 Mile House was set to be closed down, meaning the end of special, general adult education programs in the 100 Mile House area, said college community co-ordinator Nancy Lou Lewis whose contract would not be renewed. “I will be surprised,” she said, “if the college will be able to offer vocational credit courses here when the office closes. I think they will have to be programmed out of Williams Lake.
26 Years Ago (1992): Four businesses went up in flames in a Birch Avenue fire for damages of nearly $1 million. The building housed the Spectator newspaper, The Pet Parlour, 100 Mile Shoes and the Outlaw Men’s Wear. The Pet Parlour experienced $40,000 in losses according to owner Dave Scherger, including 1,000 fish, guinea pigs, turtles (one survived), hamsters, mice, gerbils, two poodle puppies and 30 birds.
21 Years Ago (1997): The 100 Mile Junior Secondary School was using a $550 Healthy Schools Grant to develop a campaign to raise student awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. A survey of the school’s students the year before showed many had tried drugs or alcohol. “I’m pretty certain there is dealing going on in lunch hour and after school,” said principal Dianne Rhenisch. “From the kids’ responses, it’s readily available.”
17 Years Ago (2001): The public would have an opportunity to speak to the sale of Ainsworth Lumber Co.’s Chasm sawmill to West Fraser. The $21 million deal had been announced in February. “Before making a decision on the transfer of these forest licences, I believe it is important to identify any social and economic impacts that this transfer may have,” said Acting Forestry Minister Jim Doyle in a letter to 100 Mile.
8 Years ago (2010): Amanda and Wendell Monical said something needed to be done about wolves in the area. Between the end of May and the end of September the year before, the Monicals lost 74 head of cattle to a wolf pack. The loss was estimated at $50,000. “We’re going broke anyway, but these wolves are helping us. We’re going broke quick; you can’t stand $50,000 loss every year,” said Wendell.
