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Cache Creek senior drowns in Seton Lake
Looking for street appeal Cache Creek Communities in Bloom hosted a Beautiful Front Yard contest earlier this week, inviting judges from Clinton’s Communities in Bloom group. They said it was hard to pick only five residential yards and three businesses, but they did it. (Front, l-r) Noelle MacFarlane and Alice Crosson from Clinton were escorted around town by CiB members (Back, l-r) Michelle Beckett and Carmen Ranta.
Cache Creek administrator gives her notice
The Village of Cache Creek’s Chief Administrative Officer, Leslie Lloyd, has provided notice to Council that she will retire at the end of September. Lloyd Leslie Lloyd, Cache cited personal Creek CAO matters as the reason for her early retirement. “This decision was not easy,” said Lloyd. “I have enjoyed serving the community and Council and working with the staff at the village. I’m proud of how well we work together and what
we have accomplished in the past of couple of years, including completion of the water treatment plant.” Mayor John Ranta joins with Council in wishing her a long, happy and healthy retirement. While Ms. Lloyd’s departure was unexpected, Council recognizes that everyone’s personal circumstances are very different, and appreciates the outstanding service Leslie has provided to the Village during her tenure as Chief Administrative Officer, he said. Council has initiated a search for a suitable replacement through the services of Craven and Associates, a well known executive search organization specializing in local government personnel. Lloyd has provided notice effective Sept. 27, which should enable the
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recruitment process to be substantially complete prior to her departure. Lloyd joined the staff in September 2011, taking over from departing CAO Tom Kadla who went to Lumby. The Village is also looking for a Chief Financial Officer after Lori Pilon left to work for MLA Jackie Tegart as her Constituency Assistant. Pilon began working for the Village in January 2010. Her last day was July 5. She said working for the MLA was an “exciting opportunity and adventure” that she could not pass up. “I look forward to working with the Village of Cache Creek, and other communities in the Fraser-Nicola riding, in my new role and wish Council, staff and the wonderful community of Cache Creek all the best in the future!” she said.
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by Wendy Fraser Bridge River Lillooet News Summer is off to a tragic start in Lillooet after two people died last week in separate incidents. Lillooet RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are continuing their investigation into a July 3 accident on Hwy 40, which took the life of longtime Lillooet resident Donald Yaremchuk. Read more about this on p. 3. Because his next-of-kin have not been notified, police are withholding the name of a 72-year-old man from Cache Creek who drowned in Seton Lake around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Eyewitnesses saw the drowning victim go into the water, walking into the cold lake until the water was up to his head. “He dove in and there were no obvious signs of distress,” Lillooet RCMP Sgt. Darrell Robinson told the News. He said it was a few minutes before anyone noticed the unaccompanied man had not surfaced. “There was initially some trouble getting to his body, but a couple husky young guys brought him to the surface,” said Robinson. “I’m told people on the scene did try to resuscitate him. An off-duty member of the Lillooet Fire Department was there and he performed CPR immediately.” Robinson said an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of the man’s death. He said the victim drowned in three to four metres of water. Police initially had trouble identifying the man because he had no ID on him and they couldn’t find his vehicle. “We waited until the beach closed and until everyone left and there was still no vehicle at the beach, so we had to keep looking,” said the sergeant. He said an officer searching the area located the man’s vehicle at the monks’ retreat above Seton Lake and was able to make a positive ID at that time. The beach was crowded with swimmers and families enjoying the sunny summer weather. Sgt. Robinson said the incident was “traumatic for the people who were there. We offered the help of Victims Services to people who were on the scene and upset.”
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