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TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2013
BC Liquor Stores help Alberta BC Liquor Store customers can support Red Cross flood relief efforts in Alberta by making a donation at any BC Liquor Store throughout the province. Donations will help provide people with necessary emergency relief, medical treatment and assistance to recover from the effects of the flooding. From June 29 until Aug. 10, customers may make donations of $2 or $5 - or multiples thereof - at all checkouts in BC Liquor Stores. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has a long-term partnership with the Canadian Red Cross. Due to the size and scope of the damage from flooding in Alberta, the Canadian Red Cross requested that the LDB activate its fundraising system.
Inside the Tribune NEWS A3 Students help refill food bank. SPORTS A8 First glimpse at Stampede riders. COMMUNITY A12 $190,000 in scholarships given. Weather outlook: Summer is finally here. Highs of 28C today.
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NAP TIME BETWEEN RIDES
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Cowboys Tyson Belanger (left) of Terrace, Grant Stewart (Terrace), John O’Neill (Edmonton) and Tyrel Orango (Terrace) sneak in a quick nap prior to competing in Friday’s Wild Horse Race at the 87th annual Williams Lake Stampede.
Police break down door to bust crack house Armed with a search warrant Williams Lake RCMP broke down the door of a suspected crack shack located on Second Avenue North on Thursday, June 27. Plainclothes and uniformed police officers had to batter down a well re-enforced door.
Inside, the RCMP arrested their intended female suspect along with two others. There were also small children inside, report police. A significant quantity of cocaine was seized along with cash. In total, this was about a $10,000-loss to this sus-
South Lakeside Drive upgrading starts today Motorists are asked to take care to obey flaggers and slower speed signs as repaving and widening work begins today on South Lakeside Drive. Repaving the merge lane from Hodgson Road will be extended to Pioneer Drive. A pedestrian/bike lane will also be added from the Hodgson Road intersection as far as the Cariboo Adventists School, the city noted in a Friday press release. Work on the project is expected to continue through the summer and into September. Construction of a wall on
the north side of South Lakeside Drive, as well as miscellaneous preparation work will be performed during the first week of construction. Expect to see crews working between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. All accesses to South Lakeside Drive will be open, but motorists should expect minor delays. Motorists are asked to asked to obey flaggers and the posted work zone speed limits. Updates on the progress of the project will be issued weekly.
pect’s drug business. This is not the first time this suspect has been arrested for her involvement in the Williams Lake drug trade. All arrested will be attending court at a date yet to be set in the near future. The Williams Lake RCMP
will continue to target drug houses in the community. “The Williams Lake RCMP want to encourage people to report drug activity if they suspect it is occurring in their neighbourhood. We have a remedy for that!” said Insp. Warren Brown.
FULL MOON
Dan Hicks photo
A view of the largest full moon of the year captured at sunrise on Sunday, June 23 on the south side of the Chilcotin River valley, slips into a ghostly forest suffused with morning mist, looking southwest from Alexis Creek.