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Lt. Governor tours area
Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon visited Cache Creek earlier this week, meeting with the Village Council, students and staff at Cache Creek Elementary School and the Seniors Fitness class in the Community Hall. (Above): Mayor John Ranta, Her Honour The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor, Chair Carmen Trustee of the Gold Trail school board, CCES principal Brenna O’Connor and Elder Diane Sandy outside the school. (Upper Right), the Senior’s Fitness class with Vicky Trill (in front).
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Newly appointed B.C. Lieutenant Governor, Her Honour The Honourable Judith Guichon, visited Cache Creek and Ashcroft on Tuesday, spending much of her time chatting with the town Councils and students at the local schools. Guichon addressed an assembly of Cache Creek students, explaining to them her role of representing Queen Elizabeth II in this province. She described to them in a softspoken voice how she swears in the Cabinet, gives the Speech from the Thone, and then she demonstrated how she gave Royal Assent to new laws with a quick nod of her head. She demonstrated it a second time for those who might
The Journal joins with its parent company, Black Press, in offering its condolences to the family of Tuula Opheim, 52, who passed away Jan. 24. Tuula was publisher of The Journal, 20062009, before taking on the publishing duties at The Northern View in Prince Rupert. Tuula was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010, but successfully underwent treatment for it. Her doctors declared her cancer-free, but soon afterwards a tumour was discovered in her brain. Tuula passed away peacefully n the Palliative Care Unit of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with her family by her bedside. Tuula and Chewy in front of The Journal in 2007
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have missed it. “It’s a really great job,” she told the students. “If you want it, start working for it now. People have asked me how I got this job. I tell them I had to attend 1,001 meetings.” She told the students that her “3 Rs” were Responsibility, Respect and Relationships. She asked the students which “3 Rs” they might be more familiar with in school. “Recycling!” answered one youngster. Guichon acknowledged that Reduce, Reuse and Recycle were good “Rs” although she had meant Reading, ‘Riting’ and ‘Rithmatic’. She said also that she would continue a program started by former Lt.Governor Steven Point of supporting libraries in rural areas.
Lt. Governor Judith Guichon shares a smile with Elder Diane Sandy in the CCES gymnasium.
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