School District budgets $70,000 more for fuel in 2008-2009

The School District 27 board brought its $55.9 million operating budget for 2008-09 in just under the wire Thursday to meet the June 30 deadline for filing with the Ministry of Education. The board gave the budget two readings at a special open board meeting June 19 where district Secretary-Treasurer Bonnie... more

$1.2M for employment program

A federal program is expected to help 4,000 Williams Lake and area residents re-enter the workforce. Local employers facing labour shortages will also have greater access to potential new employees. Dick Harris, MP for Cariboo-Prince George, made the announcement June 27 on... more

• Prosperity will be reviewed
• Local Brandt Tractor employees back at work
• Clothing stolen from Red Shred’s

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Arts on the Fly starts tonight

Sarah Noni Metzner, the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Award Winner for best Solo Artist will be among those performing at the third annual Arts on the Fly music and dance festival in Horsefly, July 4-5. Other musical performers include the groups... more

• Plenty of entertainment at Cowboy Church service
• Stampede fun at the Let R Buck Saloon
• Entertainment from all around in Let R Buck Saloon

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If in doubt, throw it out

  My visitor arrived unannounced.  He was neither wanted nor welcomed.  When he finally decided it was time to move on, he left me feeling depleted, violated, and with barely enough energy to face the day. My unwanted guest went by the... more

• It’s raining worms
• 10 minutes to tragedy

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Disconnect between carbon tax and more highways

Members of our family were all poised to watch and tape GD#4 singing O Canada at the Lions game on Friday — it was a big event for us. At our house we even managed to find the VCR (which... more

• Campbell’s cabinet grows again
• First step down the road to mine
• Police the priority

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Alternate approval process not the best way

Editor:  As city council members now contemplate the results and recommendations of Dr. Elmer Theisen’s water resources committee one needs to also contemplate what the results may be for the taxpayers.  It would seem the most direct scenario for council would be... more

• Bush administration has committed crimes
• Hats off to Canada Day festivities contributors
• A community coming together to support cancer patient

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Ackles: A Lion in every sense

I never met Bob Ackles. But I couldn't help but get a little misty when I heard the Dal Richards classic 'Roar You Lions Roar' this morning on the radio. Ackles died Sunday at the age of 69, spending 40 of... more

• Olympic soccer team comes up short in South Korea
• Selling rain to California
• Be in denial but go ‘small’ anyway

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