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Area schools looked at as K–12 model BARBARA RODEN The Journal
FIRE DESTROYS CACHE CREEK BUSINESS: Just before 2:00pm on Feb. 22, a fire broke out at the mechanic shop
on Collins Road in Cache Creek. The owner, who restores cars and motorcycles, was out at the time, and a passing motorist saw the flames and called 911. The Cache Creek Fire Department responded and managed to get the blaze under control quickly, with no loss of any adjacent buildings. The RCMP, B.C. Ambulance, and Fortis Gas also responded. Eyewitnesses said that the building was engulfed in flames within minutes. No cause has yet been determined.
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State-of-the-art dental clinic opens in Lytton
BERNIE FANDRICH
Lytton’s new Tl’kemstin Community Health Centre includes a state-of-the-art dental clinic. Dr. Dang, the dentist, recently moved to Lytton from Quebec. He coordinated the installation of all the new dental equipment, which is valued at more than a quarter of a million dollars. “I recently retired, and when the Lytton opportunity came up I left Quebec and moved to Lytton, where the sun always shines and winters don’t last very long,” he says. A dentist for 40 years, Dr. Dang beamed when he described the new dream facility. “Everything here is the best in the industry. Tooth fillings can be performed painlessly using our drill replacement tool, and with the new Velscope machine we can even perform pre-cancer screening.” Hygienist Deborah Bossence moved to Lytton from Penticton to work in the spotless clinic. “I’ve enjoyed working and living in Lytton, especially because people are so friendly and appreciative of what we’re doing,” she says. “We’ve encouraged school groups to
tour our facility, and we’ve impressed upon the students that having teeth cleaned or repaired won’t be painful. “We tell them that our laughing gas is here to make them laugh, not cry,” she joked. The formal ribbon-cutting took place on Feb. 19, under the guidance of Lytton First Nation (LFN) Band Administrator Dr. Rosalin Miles. She introduced LFN Councillor Debbie Abbot, who cut the ribbon, formally opening the impressive facility. “Lytton First Nation is pleased to open the Tl’kemstin Dental Clinic. It is available to all residents in the surrounding communities and neighbourhoods, status or non-status,” Abbot said. Lytton Mayor Jessoa Lightfoot also attended the opening, and congratulated LFN on a job well done. Delightful door prizes were drawn after a light lunch for the 75 people who attended the opening ceremony. The clinic is open Monday to Friday. Appointments can be secured by calling (250) 256- 8573 or by dropping in to the Community Health Centre. Dr. Dang and his team are looking forward to serving Lytton and area residents.
A group of principals, teachers, administrators, and parents in School District No. 83 (North Okanagan–Shuswap) is looking to schools in Clinton and Ashcroft as they consider the possibility of a Kindergarten to grade 12 school in Sicamous. SD 83 is considering closing Parkview Elementary in Sicamous, and turning Eagle River Secondary into a K–12 facility. A committee was struck to examine whether or not that model was a sound educational option, and visited other K–12 schools to take a look at the mode in action. David Stoddart School in Clinton and Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft were two of the schools the group toured. Eagle River Secondary Principal Val Edgell said the group came to Clinton and Ashcroft in November last year. “What was neat was that the group could get some questions answered around the process.” Committee members were able to talk with See SCHOOL on p. 6
Cartoonist will look at the lighter side
The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal is pleased to announce a new addition to our team of contributors: editorial cartoonist Adrian Reside. Born in New Zealand in 1957, Reside was editorial cartoonist for The Victoria Times-Columnist from 1979 until 2015. His editorial cartoons have appeared in more than 400 newspapers and magazines worldwide. His comic strip “The Other Coast” was launched in 2000, and now appears in hundreds of publications. Each week on page 4, Raeside will set his sights on a new target. Whether it be the provincial government, gas prices, climate change, or the Canucks, he’ll find the lighter side of the subject. “I’m very pleased to be in The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal,” he says. “I hope your readers like what they see!”
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