100 Mile Free Press Thursday, February 18, 2016
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Community association hosting Cabin Fever lunch
250 395-5193
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HORSE LK./LONE BUTTE
Al Jones
financial audit.
A free Cabin Fever Luncheon will be held at the Lone Butte Community Hall on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. The Interlakes Cattle Belles will be serving beef on a bun, and there will be drinks and desserts. Rob Diether & Band will be playing music, and for those interested, there will be a painting workshop hosted by Barb Kennedy.
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More and more people are spotting pine martens as logging and loss of habitat has seen them migrate to rural communities on the fringe of forested land. They’re cute, quick and unafraid.
There will also be door prizes, so get your free tickets early – call Mary at 250-3951994 or Natalie at 250-
706-9412. The community association is also looking for a qualified volunteer to do a year
School news Hors e L ake Elementary School is hosting a Free Family Fun Night on Feb. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. The theme is from the Simon and Garfunkel song, Feeling Groovy, and it’s packed full of carnival games and activities. These include bounce house, ring toss, duck pond, shooting gallery, balloon dart throw, face painting, ping pong ball toss and lots more. Everyone is welcome. Parents are reminded kindergarten registrations are now being taken for children turning five years old by Dec. 31, 2016, and to
bring a birth certificate and Care Card. Outhouse races Many Lone Butte residents were among the several hundred people who attended the outhouse races hosted at the Interlakes corner. For the folks like me who have never seen outhouse races before, it was a lot of fun with prizes and good food. Marten spotted For many years at this time of year, we buy pork legs. I nail the left over pork skin and fat to a tree outside the living room window. We enjoy watching the birds, specially the woodpeckers, up to three at a time,
Executives elected for two groups
250 593-2155
INTERLAKES DISTRICT
Diana Forster
At their annual general meetings on Feb. 3, the Roe Lake & District Recreation Commission and the Interlakes Community Association (ICA) elected their new executives. The board for both organizations now includes president Lorraine Jerema, vice-president Craig Charlton, secretary Jil Freeman and treasurer Gyl Connaty. Directors at large are Pam Canty, Carolyn Charlton, Rene Lafavor, Brenda Norfolk, Ariel Tanner, Ken Weadick and Barb Weston. In addition, ICA’s board includes two
more directors: Carney Myers and Joyce Shmyr.
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Snow ball tourney The Ryan Larson Memorial Snow Ball Tournament will be held at Interlakes Community Centre (ICC) ball grounds on March 12-13. Running since 1985, it became a memorial event in 1996 when Ryan Larson, then aged 13, passed away from meningitis. His brothers and cousins can be counted on to participate. Team entry fee is $200 payable in advance. For information, and lastminute confirmations, call Derek Larson in Kamloops at 250-3206741.
Celebrations Birthday bubbly goes to Carol Barwell, Duncan Jarvis and Les Poirier, and nine big balloons go to Joelle Kuyek. Many congratulations to Darlene and Monty Furber on their 42nd wedding anniversary on Feb. 23. Get well wishes go to Dan Wiebe.
Advertisers sought Anyone who wishes to advertise in the Bridge Lake Fair booklet should contact this writer immediately. Business card ads cost $15; quarter-page
Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • Age-Friendly with Rainer’s Health House:
1:30-3 p.m. at 108 Mile Community Hall, Feb. 18. • Teen Space meets after school to 8 p.m. at Interlakes Community Centre (ICC), Feb. 19. • Coffee Chat: 10 a.m. at ICC, Feb. 22. Speaker Larry McCrae will talk about wills, estate planning and power of attorney. • Quilts for 100 Mile Chemo meet at ICC on Feb. 24, 9:30 a.m.4 p.m. • Interlakes Community Association meets at ICC on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. • Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, Feb. 27 at
ICC. Doors open 11:30 a.m. and play starts noon. • To provide input regarding the potential Bridge Lake Elementary School closure, e-mail feedback@sd27.bc.ca and/or attend meeting at the school, March 2, at 6:30 p.m.
feeding outside the window. This year, for the first time, we attracted a marten. A trapper told me they are becoming much more common to see in the residential areas due to the logging and loss of natural habitat.
Be careful if you have chickens. Calendar • The next Lone Butte Rocks planning meeting is at the Lone Butte Community Hall on Feb. 23, starting at 7 p.m. Volunteers are needed.
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Friday, The Vagina February 26, 7pm. Monologues Coming to Martin Exeter Hall in 100 Mile House with all local performers.
In Loving Memory of
Carolyn Huson
All proceeds go to local non-profits.
Night Only August 9, 1958 - JanuaryOne 29, 2016
Tickets are $15 each and are available at: Friday, February 26, 2016 @ 7pm Please join together for Didi’s, Higher Ground Natural Foods, Martin Exeter Hall in 100 Mile House with all local performers Carolyn’s All proceeds go to local non-profits. Donex, Our Place Childcare, Bicycle Tree. Eatery Tickets are $15.00 each available at: Celebration of Life and Espresso Bar and At Ease Wellness Centre Donex – IDA Pharmacy
Boutique Saturday, February 20 atDidi’s 1:00pm
You’ll laugh, you might cry, you may even feel uncomfortable in your seat, but this is real and deserves our attention as individuals, as a Community, as a Nation and as Humankind.
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at Bethel ChapelOur Place Child Care Center “Come as you are!”At Ease Wellness
You'll laugh, you might cry, you may even feel uncomfortable in your seat, but this is real and deserves our attention as individuals, as a Community, as a Nation and as Humankind.
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