Smile Cookies
The Ashcroft and District Lions Club is once again taking part in the Tim Hortons Smile Cookies campaign. From now through Sunday, May 4, volunteers from the Lions Club will be at the Timmies at the Ashcroft Travel Centre on Highway 1 at Cornwall Road selling the delicious treats, which cost $2 each (plus GST). The full amount from each cookie sold stays in the community, and this year the funds will be donated to the Ashcroft/Cache Creek minor soccer, hockey, and softball associations.
If you want to pre-order a box (or two or three) of cookies, please give 24 hours’ notice to ensure the cookies are available (and if you order six or more cookies at a time, you save the GST). To pre-order, you can email timhortons@ashcroftband.ca. You can purchase cookies for your office, a group or organization, a business, and of course for yourself, and feel free to challenge others to do the same and spread the smiles around!
70 Mile pancake breakfast
Bring your appetite to a pancake breakfast at the 70 Mile Community Hall (2585 N. Bonaparte Road) on Saturday, May 3 from 9 to 11 a.m., which will feature door prizes in addition to a delicious by-donation breakfast. For more information contact Ken Huber at (250) 945-9914.
Cache Creek market
The Cache Creek Market will be returning for its 15th season on Saturday, May 3. Located next to the Cache Creek Library, the market will be open every Saturday until October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and feature plants, produce, food items, handcrafted items, textiles, gently-used treasures, and more.
The cost for vendors is $5 per site, with funds raised going to the Cache Creek Beautification Society. Vendors do not need a business licence or insurance, but anyone selling homemade food should have a FoodSafe certificate. Local non-profits are allowed one free site per month. For more information, visit the Cache Creek Market Facebook page.
Clinton market
The Clinton Outdoor Market starts up for the season on Sunday, May 4, and will be taking place outside Hunnie’s Mercantile every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call or text (250) 457-1020.
Deadmans Creek rodeo
The annual Deadmans Creek Rodeo is coming up at the rodeo grounds on Highway 1 west of Savona on May 3 and 4, with rodeo action starting at 1 p.m. each day. The family-friendly event is fun for everyone, and all are welcome. Please note that it is cash only on site.
Red Dress Day
Monday, May 5 is Red Dress Day in Canada: a national day of awareness and action for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The day is an opportunity for people to remember, learn, and take action to address the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
You can honour the lives of those who have been lost, and show solidarity with Indigenous communities, by wearing something red on May 5, displaying a red dress in your yard, taking part in a local vigil or march, or going online to learn more about Red Dress Day, its meaning, and its importance.
Women’s meet-up
Looking to broaden your social circle, or find other women to attend functions or travel with? Then come on down to the Ashcroft Legion on Tuesdays (12:30 p.m. to ?) to meet with other mature women who are looking for like-minded people to do things with. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 6.
CADOSA meeting
Want to find out more about the Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsman Association (CADOSA)? All are welcome to attend their regular meetings, which take place on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Clinton Legion. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 7.
Legion bingo
Come by the Ashcroft Legion on Brink Street for bingo on Wednesday, May 7. Doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo action starts at 6:30. p.m.
Emergency first aid course
The Ashcroft HUB is holding an Emergency First Aid with CPR-C course on Friday, May 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $150 per person, and there are still spots available; participants must be 16 or older. For more information, email office@ashcrofthub.com, or call (250) 453-9177; you can register at https://bit.ly/4kynbPu.
Community social
The Ashcroft Literacy Program and the Village of Cache Creek are hosting their final community social event of the spring at the Cache Creek Community Hall (basement meeting room) on Friday, May 9 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. This fun, free family event will feature literacy activities, games, snacks, refreshments, and door prizes, and all are welcome (children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult).
Ladies’ Night at the HUB
Get ready for another Ladies’ Night event at the Ashcroft HUB, from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. The event has a “Fancy 20s” theme, so break out your best flapper gear and dust off your Charleston steps! There will be appetizers, fancy cocktails, live music, an upcycled fashion show and sale, door prizes, and a little gambling, and tickets are $25 per person. For more information call the HUB at (250) 453-9177 or email office@ashcrofthub.com.
Ashcroft Farmers’ Market
The Ashcroft Farmers’ Market starts its third season on Sunday, May 11, with vendors on Railway Avenue at the Heritage Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 12. The market will feature fresh local produce and homemade food as well as hand-crafted gifts, artwork, crafts, and more.
Vendor sign-up is now live, and you can sign up for a spot by going to https://bit.ly/3EuJXaD. For more information, email ashcroftfarmersmarket@gmail.com.
Lytton show and shine
Can’t wait for Graffiti Days in Cache Creek in September? Whet your appetite for classic cars during Canyon Cruise 2025 and the Lytton Show and shine, taking place at the Pines Motel on Highway 1 at Lytton on Sunday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include a barbecue, music, swag bags, and raffle prizes, and there is no registration fee.
For more information, contact Jan at (778) 254-0135, email canyoncruisebc@gmail.com, or visit the website at canyoncruise.ca.
Ashcroft Amazing Race
Do you have what it takes to win the Amazing Race? The Ashcroft HUB is holding an Amazing Race on Sunday, May 25 (new date!) starting at 9:30 a.m., and is looking for teams of two to take part. You can register your team at https://bit.ly/4icI15q; for more information email office@ashcrofthub.com, or call (250) 453-9177. The event will be cancelled unless enough teams register by May 2, so don’t wait; register today!
Bonaparte flea market
There will be a flea market at Bonaparte First Nation (quonset building) on the last Sunday of each month, and the next one is coming up on Sunday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors are welcome to book a spot; the cost is $10 per table, with proceeds going to benefit Bonaparte First Nation Elders. For more information, or to book a table, email s.pierro686@gmail.com or text (250) 457-1686.
Calling all gardeners
Looking to get information about invasive plant management in our region, including identification tips to help you spot invasives, alerts about emerging invasive plant threats, strategies to protect native ecosystems, expert insights, and news about local events and training opportunities, and more?
Then sign up for the Thompson-Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee’s free e-newsletter “Taking Root,” and join a growing community of local conservationists. To receive “Taking Root,” go to https://bit.ly/3FBBGSI, where you can also find more information about invasive plants in the Thompson-Nicola region. You can also check out the Thompson-Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee Facebook page for garden tips and more information about invasive plants.
