Fun Fair
A reminder that the annual Desert Sands Community School fun fair takes place on Thursday, June 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the school. This free event, which is fun for the whole family, features inflatables, entertainment, demonstrations, concessions, raffles, and much more.
Graffiti Days
The 30th annual Graffiti Days weekend in Cache Creek starts on Friday, June 9 with a free family dance at the Cache Creek Community Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and a screening of Grease in the park starting at dusk.
Events continue throughout Saturday, with a poker run, show and shine, smoke show, sock hop dance, barbecue, and beer garden (and don’t forget to check out the Farmers’ and Flea Market, on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
On Sunday there will be a golf tournament, with tee-off time at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is necessary for the tournament, and tickets for the sock hop dance must be purchased in advance. For more information, visit the Graffiti Days Facebook page at Cache Creek Graffiti Days.
World Wide Knit
The Clinton Museum is fortunate to again host the World Wide Knit in Public event on Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last year’s Clinton Knit in Public event was one of more than 1,000 such events in 57 countries.
World Wide Knit in Public Day is unique, in that it’s the largest knitter-run event in the world. The mission of the event is “Better Living Through Stitching Together”. Knitting together helps make the world a smaller, warmer place, and one that is a lot more fun. This free event is not just for knitters: quilters, spinners, embroiderers, and anyone else who does handiwork is welcome (or you can just stop by and visit). Canopies (as protection from the Cariboo sun), chairs, and a few tables will be available, along with good company. What more do you need?
Hot dogs and cake will be available between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Community Futures AGM
Community Futures Sun Country will be holding its annual general meeting on June 29 at 7 p.m. in the Community Futures boardroom (203 Railway Avenue). Everyone is welcome at the event; for more information call the office at (250) 453-9165.
Ashcroft HUB
Looking for something different to do? Check out the June schedule at the HUB’s Facebook page (The Ashcroft HUB Society). Daily and weekly events include pickleball, mosaic glass art, a sewing circle, drop-in basketball, a teen drop-in night, and myriad fitness/wellness opportunities.
The Equality Project
A number of friends of the Equality Project are living in non-insulated accommodation, where the temperature can rise as high as 50 C. in the hot weather. If anyone has any fans they would like to donate, they would be greatly appreciated. They can be dropped off at the Project’s headquarters on Stage Road in Cache Creek on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Summer highways
At the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Village of Ashcroft on May 23, Elsy LePage, the quality control manager of Interior Roads, reported that summer maintenance of area roads, such as sweeping and patching, is almost finished. Crews are at work fixing shoulders in the region, particularly on Highway 97C. Crews have also increased their patrols during the recent high water.
Travellers are encouraged to report any untoward road conditions they encounter to the 24/7 Interior Roads hotline (1-800-842-4122).
New principal at Kumsheen Secondary
Ms Natalie Dickson has accepted the position of principal at Kumsheen Secondary School in Lytton effective August 1, 2017. Dickson has had diverse teaching experiences, and spent the last five years working in the Terrace area as a teacher, support services coordinator, and principal, working in both band and public schools.
Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura (www.atlasobscura.com) is a website that bills itself as showcasing “Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations” from around the world. Now and then one of the sites is within striking distance of our region, so travellers might want to check it out the next time they visit.
The Howe Street stairs in Seattle are a set of 388 stairs that rise 160 feet. They were originally built in 1911 to connect two streetcar stations, the longest of several sets of stairs around the city built to connect transport lines and neighbourhoods located at different elevations.
The 13 flights of stairs begin at the I-5 Colonnade Park, and at higher levels give a view of Lake Union, Portage Bay, and the Olympic mountains. If you visit, be prepared to share the stairs with people using them as an impromptu workout spot (http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/howe-street-stairs).
