Our Town
Ashcroft RCMP Detachment Police Report: Raising money for a good cause
The Ashcroft RCMP detachment rounded up a hockey team and helped raise money for the BC Children's Hospital Foundation last weekend.
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Cache Creek saxophonist gets ready for a big show
Carmen Ranta is thrilled to be a featured performer with the Thompson Valley Orchestra in Kamloops this Saturday.
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Striking a balance: Clinton Citizen of the Year
Who will this year's honoree be? Find out at a reception on Saturday, March 4.
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My golden Oscar moment
I shook the hand of a man who won an Oscar for Best Picture; which is as close to the statue as I'm likely to get.
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Local news briefs: Rotary is looking for Citizens of the Year
Plus pillow painting, a Seedy Saturday in Lillooet, an Alzheimer Society tele-workshop, and a dubious honour for a Victoria landmark.
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World Day of Prayer is a chance for people to unite
The annual event takes place at Zion United Church in Ashcroft on March 3, and this years focuses on the Philippines.
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Declining population is a challenge for rural towns
Across the country, small rural communities lost residents to larger urban centres, the 2016 census shows.
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Lions Club steps in to rescue Fall Fair
The 2017 edition of the long-running event was scheduled to be cancelled, but will now go ahead as planned.
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Golden Country: Past, Present, and Beyond: Ghosts of Walhachin part five
In the summer of 1914, orchardists at Walhachin were preparing for a bumper apple harvest; but events in Europe overtook them.
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Water warning downgraded west of CP derailment near Ashcroft
A Water Quality Advisory remains in place on a 70km stretch of the Thompson River to Lytton.
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