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                                                     Just a country boy
                                                     BY CRAIG SMITH                        you can say the same. There are
                                                                                           no noises other than the wildlife
                                                         John Denver said it best.         around you and the wind going
                                                     “Country roads take me home to        through the trees.
    the country
                      Featuring
                   Doug White                        the place I belong.” I’ve always         I know some city people who
     roads issue
                      Pages 6 & 7

                                                     lived in small towns and actually     don’t like the wide open spaces,
                                                     used to feel claustrophobic when      although I think many do like to
                                                     I travelled to any city of more       get away once in awhile. Years

     On the
                                                     than 25,000 in population, up         ago, one of my friends in Ques-
                                                     until a few years ago when my         nel married a girl from Tokoyo.
                                                     wife and I travelled to Europe        They met when he was a Rotary

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                                                     to get married. Vancouver was         exchange student and courted
                                                     the second smallest place we          over a few years. They finally got   ated. These roads were first laid    and two of our friends were the
                                                     were in during our two week           serious and married in Japan,        out by men on horses and later       co-chairs. The current President
                                                     vacation, the Island of Miconos       then came to Canada and got          by horses and wagons. One of         and I are not only good friends
    Country roads are                                being the smallest. After our         married again for his parents.       my friends – a descendant of a       and fellow Shriners, but we are
 in abundance in the                                 trip, I remember coming back to       He had convinced her to move         pioneer family that used to de-      also business partners and as
 Cariboo, but in the                                 Vancouver thinking that there         to Canada as that’s where his        liver freight to Bella Coola from    much as we get along for the
 broader sense, this                                 really wasn’t that many people        work was. She went from a            Williams lake – told me that         most part we disagree that there
 month’s theme also                                  there. The trip was in July so it     population of about 15 million       the first part of the trip, from     is a definite difference between
                                                     was the height of tourist season,     down to a few hundred where he       town to where the race track is,     city people and country people.
 refers to country life,
                                                     and everywhere I looked there         lived outside Quesnel. Unfortu-      used to take a day by horse and      He thinks we are the same and
 a place of belonging,                               were people. My favourite place       nately their marriage didn’t last    wagon. We can now drive that         business practices that work in
 a sense of adventure,                               though, had as many people in         long as she not only grew very       in fifteen minutes. The trip to      the city should definitely work
 or the bumpy road                                   the City as there were in all of      homesick, but couldn’t handle        Anaham Lake took about nine          in a small town. I think I finally
 of life. We invite you                              Canada and that was in Istanbul.      the lack of people and the fact      days and you can do that now         won the argument with a little
 to join us for this                                 What an amazing experience            everyone spoke a language she        in about four hours, and when        speech I made introducing the
                                                     and an incredibly beautiful city.     was still learning. There was no     I first moved here in the 80’s, it   band for our barn dance. The
 month’s adventure!
                                                     With that many people, it did         way he could move to Japan as        was mostly a dirt road. One of       band we hired was our local
                                                     make me appreciate the wide           his job, if he wanted to stay in     the first bands I ever played in     recording country band, Clancy
                                                     open spaces that we have here.        his profession, was in the Cari-     had a hit on Canadian country        Wright and the Silverados, and

 Advertising                                             I love country roads. I find it
                                                     now a little surreal after our trip
                                                     that you can drive long stretches
                                                                                           boo. They parted as friends, still
                                                                                           very much in love but knowing
                                                                                           it wouldn’t work.
                                                                                                                                music radio called Paving My
                                                                                                                                Past, as that’s what he saw hap-
                                                                                                                                pening.
                                                                                                                                                                     if you haven’t heard of them you
                                                                                                                                                                     haven’t lived here very long. I
                                                                                                                                                                     said to my buddy Steve, “Tell me
   Information:                                      on back roads and not see a ve-
                                                     hicle. I’ve travelled many times
                                                                                              When I was growing up I
                                                                                           thought that the road build-
                                                                                                                                    You see many roads through-
                                                                                                                                out BC that the highways
                                                                                                                                                                     if you can say this in Vancouver.
                                                                                                                                                                     The bass player prints our paper,
                                                     out to Bella Coola and on the         ers that had created a lot of our    ministry is in the process of        the guitar player built the golf
     The deadline for                                way there and back I will always      current roads must have been         straightening, or are already        course, the harmonica player
 advertising in the                                  stop for lunch on the side of the     inebriated when they were lay-       straightened. As a matter of         used to own the country bar, the
 next month’s issue of                               road. I always bring food as I        ing the roads out. After all, why    fact, the road between 100 Mile      lead singer probably made your
 The Stew Magazine                                   think the number of restaurants       so many curves and elevation         House and 150 Mile House is          septic tank and the drummer is
 is the 21st of the                                  between Williams Lake and             changes? Why didn’t they get         now 46 miles. Whether that has       the airport manager.”
                                                     Bella Coola you can count on          some trucks in there and flatten     anything to do with the roads            As Jeff Foxworthy says in his
 current month.                                      one hand, and some will close         and straighten them out. Little      being straightened or just a mis-    redneck jokes, “If the direc-
 Contact us today to                                 early if there are no customers.      did I know that back then, this      take in the mileage I don’t know.    tions to your house start with
 reserve your spot:                                  During my last trip, I stopped        was the path of least resistance         This last weekend we held        the phrase ‘first you turn off the
 250-398-7446 or                                     for about half an hour to eat and     and that the machines I saw as       the BC and Yukon Shriners            paved road…’ you might be a
 sales@thestew.ca                                    didn’t see one vehicle. I doubt       a kid didn’t exist when these        Spring Ceremonial in Williams        redneck – or in my case, just a
                                                     there are places in Europe that       BC country roads were cre-           Lake in which my wife and I,         small town boy.
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ingredients
                                               Looking Back:
                                        The royal proclamation of 1763

Featuring
Doug White
Pages 6 & 7                                                   Pages 4&5

              Page 11   Child Abuse Awareness Ride June 18
Grad Parade June 11                                  Curator’s Corner
                                                         Cyclone
                                                          Smith
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The royal proclamation of 1763
    The Garden of Eden         colonizers. The indig-         tween the 13 Colonies of     implications on Canada’s
is always teetering on the     enous way of life was seen     British America and New      negotiations with aborigi-
brink. Like summiting a        as expendable.                 France that extended from    nal people today.
mountain, the only way            This transformation         Acadia in Nova Scotia to         The Royal Proclama-
forward is down.               didn’t happen overnight.       the Great Lakes and as far   tion of 1763, signed on
    Aboriginal people of       Tribes in the west inhabit-    south to New Orleans at      October 7th set out the
North America living in        ing the mountainous re-        the mouth of the Missis-     guidelines for European
harmony with the land,         gions of British Columbia      sippi River. Both sides      settlement of indigenous
played a quintessential        continued living as they       were supported by various    lands in North America.
role in the survival of the    always had for two cen-        First Nations allies.        The Proclamation explic-      Britain and they no longer     beneficial.
first Europeans to come        turies after the first white      The British colonies      itly stated that aboriginal   required King George’s            “Our people were
into their midst. But it       settlers began establishing    had a significant advan-     title existed, and that all   permission to claim First      obviously interested in
never took too many gen-       colonies on the eastern        tage, outnumbering New       land would be consid-         Nations territory.             trading with the Hud-
erations for this help to be   shores of North America.       France in population two     ered aboriginal land until        In British-controlled      son’s Bay Company,” says
forgotten. Like an ava-           Slowly but surely this      million to 60,000.           ceded by treaty.              Canada, however, the           T’exelc (Williams Lake
lanche thundering down         encroachment on aborigi-          The war ended in 1763         For the 13 Colonies       Royal Proclamation of          Indian Band) Council-
a mountainside wiping          nal domain shifted ever        with the Treaty of Paris     however, the Royal            1763 was still the law as      lor and treaty negotiator,
out everything in its path,    westward.                      being signed on February     Proclamation was seen         the Hudson’s Bay Com-          Chris Wycotte Sr. “They
the arrival of European           In 1755 England and         10th between England,        as an infringement on         pany and the North West        had items such as metal
industrial society ulti-       France were up to their        France, Spain and Por-       their aspirations of self-    Company extended their         pots and pans for cook-
mately spelled an end to       eyeballs in global conflict.   tugal, formalizing Great     determination apart from      fur trading empires west-      ing, knives, guns and
the subsistence way of life    Known as the Seven Years       Britain’s victory in the     British rule. Land specu-     ward.                          steel traps. In exchange,
practiced for generations      War, it affected Europe,       war. In North America        lators, including George          While the fur trade cre-   we gave them furs and
by indigenous people.          the Americas, West Af-         this marked the end of       Washington, were already      ated significant impacts       salmon.”
    The vast tracts of         rica, the Philippines and      France’s rule in what        pushing into “Indian”         on aboriginal society, it         He says the fur traders
virgin forest, the wide-       India.                         would become Canada.         territory toward the Mis-     didn’t dispossess them of      relied heavily on salmon
open prairie, rivers, lakes       The North American             Eight months later,       sissippi River west of the    their homeland or way          and other food sources
and valleys, were seen as      theatre of this war was        England’s monarch, King      Appalachian divide. Thir-     of life. The relationship      provided by the Sec-
resources to be exploited      known as the French and        George III, issued a royal   teen years later in 1776,     between the fur traders        wepemc when they first
by the “manifest destiny”      Indian War. It was fought      proclamation that con-       the United States declared    and the native people was      arrived in the Cariboo.
mindset of European            along the frontier be-         tinues to have profound      independence from Great       symbiotic and mutually            “You look at Hudson’s
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 hear
 Pack train at Oppenheimer
Bros. Store, Barkerville 1868
                                                                                        Bringing beef to Barkerville

                                                                                                                           u King George III             u George Washington

…continued from page 4

Bay journals, and there         exchange between the
are records that show that      three nations. There were
10,000 salmon had been          competitions like spear-
taken out of Farwell Can-       throwing, horse racing,       u Chief William, 1867
yon and traded during           running races, wrestling
one season.”                    matches and lahal tourna-     nations. This was the same
                                                                                            u Fort Alexandria
    It was the Gold Rush        ments, and much barter-       year the North West Com-
of 1858 that changed ev-        ing and commerce. Then        pany and the Hudson’s         tale.                          Davidson tried to pay         to worse for Chief Wil-
erything for the aboriginal     the event turned pointedly    Bay Company amalgam-             The following year, in      Chief William $20 for his     liam. Two years later he
people of British Colum-        political.                    ated.                         1860, the stream of gold       land, but Chief William       died in the 1862 smallpox
bia.                               Tsilhqot’in leader,           “I have studied the        seekers continued to flood     refused the money and         epidemic that wiped out
    Up until then the           Chief Dehtus Anuxim,          white man and his ways,       into the Cariboo following     said he wanted to keep his    two-thirds of the aborigi-
North West Company and          tried to induce his           and I do not know him         gold strikes in Horsefly       father’s land.”               nal population of British
the Hudson’s Bay Compa-         Secwepemc and Dakelh          yet,” he said, “but I know    and Barkerville.                   Despite the Colony’s      Columbia.
ny managed to discourage        counterparts to join forces   my people must learn to          The story goes that         Pre-emption laws that            Seventeen years later in
non-native settlement of        with his nation in a war to   live in contact with him.     Chief William was ap-          forbade the alienation        1879, his son and suc-
New Caledonia to protect        resist the invasion of gold   To attempt to stop him is     proached by a man named        of Indian Village sites,      cessor, also named Chief
the lucrative fur trade.        miners coming up the          impossible. We Dakelh         Davidson, who asked            the pre-emption went          William, made a desper-
But when news of the            Fraser River.                 are not crazy enough to       permission to build a          through anyway, Wycotte       ate plea that was finally
first gold strikes along the       “For some time our         start a war that we cannot    cabin beside the chief ’s      says.                         heard by the authorities in
Fraser River reached San        scouts have been bring-       finish.”                      cabin and garden next to           “That’s how our people    Victoria and Ottawa.
Francisco, the floodgates       ing us news of white men         Chief William sided        Missioner Creek where          lost that land. They had         “The white men have
opened. Within a month,         coming up our rivers. We      with the Dakelh leader,       the City of Williams           a policy or law that          taken all the land and all
30,000 prospectors de-          must keep them out. We        encouraging cooperation       Lake is today. The chief       specifically said Indian      the fish. A vast country
scended upon Victoria,          tribes must act together,”    with the white man.           consented, but when he         graveyards and villages       was ours. It is all gone…
then a village of 500. Soon     Anuxim urged.                    “We will not join the      arrived home from fishing      shouldn’t be alienated, but   We have nothing to eat.
the new arrivals started           Chief Looloo of the        Tsilhqot’ins in a bloody,     for salmon in the Fra-         they turned around and        My people are sick. My
swarming up the gravel          Dakelh and Chief William      hopeless war,” he stated.     ser River, Davidson had        didn’t abide by their own     young men are angry… A
bars of the Fraser Canyon.      of the Secwepemc were         “Let us be friends with the   staked the whole area.         laws and allowed those        war with the white man
    In the spring of 1859,      not convinced.                white man. In that way we        Chris Wycotte Sr. says      pre-emptions to happen.       will end in our destruc-
a large gathering of the           Chief Looloo spoke         can make a fair bargain       Davidson turned around         The whole town of Wil-        tion, but death in war is
Tsilhqot’in, Secwepemc          of his childhood grow-        with them by letting them     and pre-empted all the         liams Lake was our village    not so bad as death by
and Dakelh people met           ing up near the Dakelh        take what we cannot pre-      land around there, includ-     site that got pre-empted.     starvation.”
at Lac la Hache to trade        community of ?Esdilagh        vent them from taking.”       ing Chief William’s cabin      It’s a very nice site. You        Next month the
and engage in traditional       when Fort Alexandria             The three leaders          and garden.                    can see why we were           conclusion to this story…
games. This was an annual       was built there in 1821 at    agreed to disagree, and          “There was a church         there.”                       Saint Joseph’s Mission and
celebration and time of         the boundary of the three     here history tells a bitter   and a village there as well.       Things went from bad      residential school.

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Doug White; local bagpiper and cowboy
BY CRAIG SMITH              his carpentry career. Like   chrane, Alberta, on the      and eventually started         counter with a porcupine,      complished bagpiper and
                            most Scots, the urge to      Jumping Pound Ranch,         working for the Guichon        you had to rope the calf       cowboy, he is also a pub-
   It’s hard to be around   travel is strong and the     then moved to Nantan,        Cattle Company. After          to be able to get the quills   lished artist – some of his
Doug White and not          itchy feet led Doug to a     Alberta. He said he always   a year, Doug decided to        out otherwise it would         paintings have been used
have a chuckle at all his   seminar about Canada.        felt he was being guided     move to the city and rode      starve to death.”              for various publications.
stories. Born in 1930 in    A little while later, he     by “something up there,”     Smokey down to Burnaby.           In 1959, Doug met              Doug was inducted
Fifeshire, Scotland, Doug   jumped on a ship and         pointing to the sky, and     His next twenty years          Rodeo Queen Dianne             into the Cowboy Hall of
says he thinks he always    landed in Quebec City,       that he met a man who        were spent as a longshore-     Thirsk, and in 1961 they       Fame in 2011 and has
wanted to be a cowboy.      then took a train to Mon-    told him he should go to     man and working as a           married. They had two          spent many years pass-
After school and doing a    treal where he worked as     Kimberley, BC. For the       carpenter on the Second        Daughters, who have be-        ing on his gifts – teaching
carpentry apprenticeship,   a carpenter for a couple     couple of years he lived     Narrows Bridge.                come very involved in the      students horseback riding
Doug was conscripted        of months. Calgary called    there, he played soccer,         Doug entered his first     cowboy lifestyle, like their   and bagpiping. He con-
into National service and   to Doug and this time he     and played the pipes in      rodeo in 1956 and was          parents. In 1971, Doug         tinues to follow the local
spent two years in the      hopped on a train to get     the Canadian Reserve         hooked. His specialty          turned in his professional     rodeos closely.
army in the Black Watch     out west – there he went     Pipe Band. In Kimberley      was calf roping and team       rodeo card and for the            If you have lived in the
regiment. Having played     every day to the Calgary     he bought his first horse    roping. I could fill pages     next 10 years competed         Cariboo for any length of
the bagpipes since he was   Stampede, fascinated by      named “Smokey” for           with all the awards and        as an amateur. In 1975,        time, you have probably
8, Doug had the honour      what was going on. After     $45. Eventually he sold      championships that Doug        Doug’s family moved to         come across this bagpipe-
of playing at the funeral   the Stampede, he took        Smokey but the price,        has won. He told me            the Interior and bought a      playing cowboy who
of King George VI.          the first steps toward       as with any good Scot,       that roping was a skill he     quarter section at Dugan       always has a twinkle in
   After the military, he   becoming the cowboy he       had gone up to $125. On      learned on the ranch, as it    Lake, where Doug still         his eye and a story to tell.
went back to his home-      is today.                    Smokey he rode from          was important to be good       resides.
town and carried on with        Doug started in Co-      Kimberley to Kamloops        at it. “If a calf had an en-      Not only is he an ac-
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we speak
Back road adventures are in the blood
BY CHRISTA SMITH               getting there. You never
                               know what you will find,
    Roads are the best         see or experience. Some
things ever; they lead         of my favourite memories
great places, and some-        have been the back road
times nowhere at all, but      adventures, and stories of,
the adventure is the best      “remember when we didn’t
part. I love to explore        think we would ever get
back roads and see where       out of that?”
they lead. My sense of             The other day, as my
adventure has often over       son recounted his weekend
taken my good sense. I         adventure off-roading with
have an excuse though, my      his friends and all of the
great great (I am not sure     herring moments in mud
how many greats, seven         holes and sketchy roads.
I think) grandfather, was      All I could think about was
Alexander Mackenzie. So        how worried they should
my excuse is always that I     have been and how many
can’t help it I have to know   bad things might have
where the road, and often,     happened. What if they
non-road leads.                broke down, got stuck in      mad about and so worried       I started to remember         are too.                      whatever other essentials
    I used to collect back     a mud bog, or gotten lost,    about, I myself had done       my own childhood and              The Cariboo is one of     you think necessary. If you
road map books and             or eaten by bears if they     all of these things probably   my dad saying, “Hey, let’s    the best places for back      are a teenager the whole
highlight everywhere I         had to abandon the truck      more than once. Who did        see where this goes, I’m      roads. We are so lucky that   fridge is it. But most of all,
had been and make notes        and walk, and what if they    I actually think taught him    sure the car can make it      in any direction just about   let it be the experience and
of any new and unex-           got lost again, and what      to take the road less trav-    through that, and yep, I      there is somewhere to ex-     the journey not the desti-
pected – um there is no        if they starved to death,     eled, to pick the trail that   think we have enough gas.”    plore. I do however have to   nation, not matter whether
road here – notations. I       and and and. Suddenly I       looked like a good road        The back roads are defi-      caution, if you are a semi-   it’s a dirt and mad road,
figure that it is not about    stopped and realized that     and see where it went? As      nitely in my blood and as     adventurist maybe stick       or a highway, it is always
the destination nearly as      it was in his blood too.      I sat and pondered what        scary as it is they are now   to the paved back roads       about the journey!
much as the adventure of       Everything I had just been    I had gotten my son into,      part of who my children       and take a map, GPS, and
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                           Calling all motorcyclists:
                     child abuse awareness ride June 18

You hear a rumble in the distance. You feel
the ground trembling beneath your feet, and                                             group, and funds raised by
                                                                                        the Awareness Ride will
                                                                                                                     them with an established,
                                                                                                                     united organization. They
                                                                                                                                                   such that they are the only
                                                                                                                                                   obstacle preventing the
then you see them rolling down the road:                                                be used locally toward the
                                                                                        B.A.C.A. mission of rais-
                                                                                                                     work in conjunction with
                                                                                                                     local and provincial of-
                                                                                                                                                   child from further abuse,
                                                                                                                                                   they stand ready to be that
Bikers Against Child Abuse. (B.A.C.A.)                                                  ing awareness and helping
                                                                                        abused children. The fol-
                                                                                                                     ficials who are already in
                                                                                                                     place to protect children.
                                                                                                                                                   obstacle.
                                                                                                                                                      The Central Cariboo
BY RANDY SHIMELL             all riders and bikes, and     a fun evening; a dinner      lowing mission statement     They desire to send a clear   Temp Chapter holds
                             sign-up begins at 10:30am     and dance with live music    provides a clearer idea of   message to all involved       monthly meetings which
   The B.A.C.A. Central      at the Oliver Street Bar &    and cash bar ($30.00 at      what that entails: Bik-      with the abused child that    are open to the public,
Cariboo Temp Chap-           Grill. All riders must have   the door, please RSVP        ers Against Child Abuse      this child is part of their   as well as several weekly
ter is hosting a Child       a valid class 6 licence and   to reserve your spot for     exists with the intent to    organization, and that        group rides, and longer
Abuse Awareness Ride         approved DOT helmet.          dinner by calling 778-       create a safer environ-      they are prepared to lend     trips. If you would like
on Saturday, June 18 in      The entry fee is $10.00 for   412-9323 or e-mailing        ment for abused children.    their physical and emo-       more information about
Williams Lake. Whether       rider/bike and $5.00 for      evil_dead@live.ca).          B.A.C.A. exists as an        tional presence. B.A.C.A.     joining the group to take
you’d like to ride or just   passenger. The pre-ride       Discounted rooms are         international body of bik-   stands at the ready to        an active part in empow-
watch the parade of          briefing will take place      available; please call the   ers to empower children      shield these children from    ering abused children,
chrome, come out and         shortly before “kickstands    Ramada directly at 250-      to not feel afraid of the    further abuse. They do        please contact any mem-
join them, and show          up” at 11:30. The ride        392-3321 to book with        world in which they live.    not condone the use of        ber, visit www.bacaworld.
your support in the fight    will leave Oliver’s and       special room rates under     They stand ready to lend     violence or physical force    org, or contact the group
against child abuse.         end up at the Overlander      “B.A.C.A. event.”            support to their wounded     in any manner, however,       directly at 778-412-9323
   This ride is open to      Convention Centre for            All donations to the      friends by involving         if circumstances arise        or evil_dead@live.ca.
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Telecommuting: remote employees
SUBMITTED BY FLOR-                                                                                                dates, as well boosts the     work those hours just as
ENCE GONYER,                                                                                                      businesses retention and      you would if you were
COMMUNITY FUTURES                                                                                                 success rate.                 clocking in at the office,
CARIBOO CHILCOTIN                                                                                                    The 9 to 5 workday is      remember to make sure
                                                                                                                  becoming a thing of the       that when your hours
   Being able to manage                                                                                           past; thanks to advanced      are over, you completely
work-life balance has                                                                                             technology workers are        switch off and not cross
become priority for both                                                                                          able to stay connected to     over into your home
current and upcoming                                                                                              the workplace anytime/        time, unless absolutely
generations of employ-                                                                                            anywhere. This flexibility    necessary. Don’t make
ees. Current employee                                                                                             helps for employees to        overworking at home a
dynamics have a broader                                                                                           manage both personal          habit.
spectrum of dynamics in                                                                                           and social commitments            • Stick to a daily rou-
comparison to our baby                                                                                            within their telecommut-      tine, and no that doesn’t
boomer generation. GEN                                                                                            ing work arrangement.         mean waking up, grab-
X / Y and upcoming Z                                                                                                 If you take a service      bing coffee / laptop and
employees are balanc-                                                                                             area as broad as the          jumping back into bed
ing dual income fami-                                                                                             Cariboo Chilcotin, with       to start work. Get up and
lies where both parents                                                                                           employees commuting up        get yourself ready for
are choosing or having                                                                                            to 100+ km round trip for     work as you would for a
to work fulltime while                                                                                            work each day, the idea of    regular job.
raising children, some                                                                                            telecommuting is ideal.           • Dress the part, you
parents are working while                                                                                         Having easy access to ad-     might not necessarily
upgrading their educa-       from the 9 to 5 work           Current Millennials     ployment environments         vanced technology such        need to work remotely in
tion and single parent       week which presents both    and the upcoming iGen      that encourage their          as video conferencing,        a suit and tie, but be sure
households are trying        employers and employees     employees come with        non-conventional way of       generally allows for most     to change out of your PJs.
to balance work and          opportunities to think      a very different set of    thinking.                     work to be done from any          • If possible try to cre-
the job of two parents.      outside the box and still   workplace behaviors and       Embracing telecom-         location that has internet    ate a work/ office space
These changing dynam-        manage to have produc-      expectations. They are     muting as an alternative      connectivity. A question      that keeps you separate
ics have created a need      tive working relation-      thinking outside the box   option for employees who      would be, does your job       from “home” and where
for flexibility and change   ships.                      while looking for em-      live in rural and remote      qualify? Are you re-          the door can be shut dur-
                                                                                    locations is a great way to   quired on a daily basis to    ing work hours, as well at
                                                                                    adopt a healthy work-life     interact with clients and     night when it’s time to get
                                                                                    balance for employees.        coworkers or does your        “off ” work.
                                                                                       It’s encouraging to see    job allow for the custom-         • Stay connected
                                                                                    businesses and organiza-      ization and freedom to        to your employer and
                                                                                    tions adopting different      balance your workday/         coworkers; Face to face
                                                                                    methods for such things       week by telecommuting?        interaction is important
                                                                                    as measuring employee            If you’re an employer      for communications, as
                                                                                    performances on results       who hasn’t yet considered     it is very easy to misread
                                                                                    vs. hours clocked in at the   adopting a more mobile        tone or emotions through
                                                                                    office, it’s a fresh change   workforce, it’s definitely    instant messaging or
                                                                                    from sticking with poli-      worth checking into,          emails. Have proper
                                                                                    cies and guidelines that      where it might not be the     technology setup for face-
                                                                                    were integrated genera-       right fit for all employees   time, skype or video con-
                                                                                    tions ago. By creating an     or all job positions, it      ference is priority, make
                                                                                    allowance for employees       might be the best fit for     sure your remote location
                                                                                    to enjoy working urban        one of your employees.        has access to high speed
                                                                                    jobs while living rurally        Some tips for working      internet… dial up just
                                                                                    broadens the range of         remotely:                     won’t cut it!
                                                                                    talented potential candi-        • Set a work schedule,
do
                                                                                                                          June 2016 | THE STEW Magazine | PAGE 13

The bumpy road to happiness
    The theme “country             How you deal with the
roads” instantly brings        unexpected things that
me back to my childhood        arise over the course of
on the prairies. The long      time in your relationship
drives over dusty back         can impact the outcome
roads in Saskatchewan          of your adventure to-
that seemed to go on for-      gether. When everything
ever with the ever-loom-       is going smoothly it is
ing big sky. The drives in     easy to ride the road of
Alberta with my Grand-         life together. It generally
ma hauling a few horses        won’t be the day-to-day
in the trailer on the way      regular life “stuff ” that
to a summer horse show,        challenges you, it will be
listening to the radio.        the things that get thrown
    Taking drives on back      at you or that you never
roads is still something I     saw coming that will test
like to do, and so does my     how well you manage to
husband. We love get-          stay the course together.
ting in the car without a          Potential challenges
planned destination, pick-     could be job loss, death
ing a direction, plugging      of loved ones, financial
in the MP3 player, and         issues, health issues, fer-
setting out on adventures.     tility issues, to name just
    After all, life together   a few of the things that
has been an adventure.         can arise to create issues
We met, we dated, we           from bumps to complete
fell in love, we got mar-      detours for you. When
ried and those were the        things do happen, it helps
easy parts of the journey,     to have your ‘team plan’
looking back. Through-         ahead of time. Discuss
out our time together,         how you will handle life’s
there have been many a         frustrations and disap-
curve and fork in the road     pointments before they
we’ve travelled together.      even happen.
And while some of those            Just like you would       ally important that in the    stuck at an impasse. Once
changes in direction have      probably never leave          face of differences and       you’re at an impasse,
been challenging, and at       home on a long road           difficulties, both parties    things become infinitely
times uncomfortable, we        trip without a map, gas       involved still feel secure    harder to turn around,
have managed as a team         in your car, and a spare      in the relationship and in    so it is vital to maintain
to keep things together        tire in case of emergen-      the importance each plays     what you have regardless
and moving along.              cies, it is a good idea to    in the other person’s big-    of the situations you find
    Believe me, the time,      be prepared for what life     picture. A sure-fire way to   yourselves in.
the commitment, and            may throw at you. Discuss     ensure this happens is to        The twists, turns, ups
the effort it takes to come    your preferences and          openly express and com-       and downs of the journey
together and stay on the       maintain a strong un-         municate that the love        are different for all of us,
same track sometimes           derstanding of what you       and respect you feel for      but there is no mistaking
can seem overwhelming          both might need to do to      the other person is your      that no relationship gets
even for the happiest of       maintain your mutually        top priority.                 a smooth ride all of the
couples. It is not always      desired outcomes. Most of        Without a continued        time. Enjoy the chal-
easy to travel the same        all, discuss how you can      emphasis on those two         lenges, meet them head
road with someone else.        continue to show each         things, the curves and        on with clear and joint
Often in a relationship,       other love and respect        detours that get thrown at    purpose, show love and
decisions will need to be      during difficult times.       your relationship can set     respect, and be commit-
made that can alter the            Love and respect are      up complete road blocks.      ted to coming out the
course of your lives, and      integral aspects to a solid   Those road blocks can be-     other side stronger than
in ways neither one of you     foundation in a lasting       come such an obstacle to      ever.
were expecting.                relationship. It is re-       your journey that you get
do
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BY KYLIE FORSEILLE            Families and friends love
& OWEN POWERS,                gathering on the streets
GRADUATES OF 2016             to celebrate with their
                              graduates as they cruise
   Graduation. The year,      by in a beautiful variety
the moment, the time ev-      of dresses and suits and
ery grade 12 student has      with huge smiles on their
been patiently waiting for    faces. In addition to the
finally arrives. The year-    outfits, the choices of
end celebration marks         transportation are also
a significant milestone       quite the spectacle. In the
in each graduate’s life.      past years there have been
Students are recognized       many creative vehicles
for their years of achieve-   including floats, back-
ments throughout school       hoes, boats, fancy cars,
before finally sending        tandem bicycles and even
them into adventures          roller blades. When it first
of their own. But before      began the parade started
students are left to fend     behind Save On Foods
for themselves, they are      and ended at the arena.
given one last night to       Now the parade begins
create some everlasting       by Sacred Heart and ends                                                                        2012 u Participants dressed in formal wear
memories that they can        behind the arena.                                                                               travel the parade route by horseback, skateboard,
share with friends and            The Williams lake                                                                           tractor, quad, firetruck and more, making for an
family forever. One of the    grad parade has become                                                                          annual spectacle that is not to be missed
most ‘looked forward to’      a yearly tradition in our      because of a parent who      cently seen this event take   great response from the      each of the graduates, and
events each year is the       hometown. It was in            joined the grad commit-      place in a different town     community and students.      will continue for many
grad parade.                  the June of 2000 when          tee of her sons graduation   and wanted to recreate           Over the years this       years to come.
   The Williams Lake          people began to see grads      class decided to bring       it for her son’s gradua-      event has grown from a          Join us June 11th for
Dry Grad Parade is met        travel down the streets.       forward this new event       tion class. The projected     small idea into a lavish     this year’s memorable
with success every year.      It all started 16 years ago    into our town. She had re-   parade was met with a         parade that is enjoyed by    event!
do
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Some roads lead to theatre

BY KATHY MACDON-               soon a fork in the path
ALD, WILLIAMS LAKE             appears and you’re given
STUDIO THEATRE                 the opportunity to try
                               something new. Should
   If you’ve lived long in     you learn how to run
the Cariboo, than you’ve       lights or sound? Maybe
probably spent a good          you’re offered the chance
amount of time exploring       to stage manage. Or chew
the local country roads.       the scenery as an actor.
Bumping along these            Perhaps you might even
dusty and winding roads        try your hand at direct-
can lead you to some           ing.
pretty interesting places.        These new roads can
And more often than not,       look a bit scary. Some-
they’ll lead you to at least   times it seems as though      Laugh was helmed by           has ever directed – prom-        Sheryl-Lynn Lewis and       potentially picked out for
one fork, requiring you        there’s too great a chance    first time director, Chris    ises to be a particularly     Curt Sprickerhoff will be      his third time in the di-
to make a choice. Should       of careening off a cliff or   Armstrong. Cabaret had        meaningful and exciting       collaborating on two one-      rector’s chair, but couldn’t
you stay on the road           being eaten by wolves or      folks singing on stage for    experience.                   act plays. Mary’s Wedding,     shake the desire to tackle
you’re becoming familiar       getting lost and having       the first time. And the          Directing Calendar         with a cast of two, will in-   Mindgame, a play that’s
with or venture onto a         to survive on lichen…         Annoyance cast and crew       Girls will be a new road      volve the second smallest      intrigued him for years.
wholly new path?               metaphorically speaking.      jumped in with both feet,     for first time director,      cast Sheryl-Lynn has ever      Brad knew Mindgame
   After being a member        But braving the unfa-         despite facing an unusu-      Stacey Poirier, who fell in   worked with and features       would be challenging in
of the Williams Lake           miliar paths in theatre is    ally short rehearsal time.    love with the story when      characters that rarely         every aspect: a challenge
Studio Theatre for 10          worth it, for the amazing         Our 2016/2017 season      she saw the movie at age      leave the stage. Curt          to direct, to produce, to
years, I’ve discovered         journey as well as the        will similarly involve        18. She also notes how        will, for the first time, be   light, to design a set for.
that involvement with          destination. And because      people traveling unfamil-     transitioning into direc-     directing a play by one of     But securing an amazing
theatre is very much like      there are always people       iar roads. The Lodge will     tor-mode has changed          his favourite playwrights,     supporting crew helped
encountering a series of       traveling beside you that     bring Sophia Schneider        her approach to scripts,      George F Walker, whose         him commit to traveling
forks along a road. Just       often end up feeling like     back to the directing chair   saying, “I find reading       work Curt admits he            down the more difficult
deciding to get involved       family.                       after many years and, for     a script as a director        has always found a bit         path.
with theatre can feel like        Our 2015/2016 season       the first time, she’ll be     requires always seeing        intimidating. Problem             All roads may lead to
stepping off the main path     saw the spectacular           directing a play written      the whole picture. Every      Child highlights Walker’s      Rome, but some lead to
into completely unfamil-       results of people com-        by her mother, Gwen           detail, each character’s      brilliance at, as Curt         theatre. If you’ve consid-
iar territory. You might       ing to a fork in the road     Pharis Ringwood. Sophia       journey, the entirety of      puts it, “using ridiculous     ered starting down one of
start off helping to find      and choosing the unfa-        remembers the process of      the story needs to be         situations to bring out        those roads, I encourage
props or assisting with        miliar path. Both Dial        her mother writing The        understood and consid-        the realness beneath the       you to take that small first
hair and makeup, and you       M for Murder and Death        Lodge so directing the        ered. And it’s gotten me      surface.”                      step. It’s an unforgettable
might feel content to stick    Defying Acts featured         play, with its cast of 10     completely addicted to           Brad Lawryk had a           journey.
with those roads. But          new actors. Making God        – the largest cast Sophia     reading scripts.”             straightforward comedy
do
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Explore Ireland
BY SYLVIA RASHBROOK              means of St. George’s Chan-
OF ALL-WAYS TRAVEL               nel and the Celtic Sea.
                                     This Island has low-lying
    This month the “coun-        mountains surrounded by
try roads” lead to Ireland.      low plains in the central
When I think of Ireland          area with navigable rivers
I think of the song The          flowing inland. There are
Green, Green Grass of            many sizable lakes along
Home, the Blarney Castle,        the rivers. The center of the
the River Dance and St.          Island is part of the Shan-
Patrick, Donegal yarn,           non watershed which con-
Game of Thrones; and the         tains large areas of bogland
Celtic language. I’m not         used for peat (fertilizer).
sure why, except the image       The highest mountain is
of different shades of green     Carrauntoohil which rises
pop into my head. Maybe          to approximately 1000 me-
Ireland is the “fifty shades     tres above sea level.
of green” because of the             Because of the ocean
lush vegetation the Island       currents, winters are milder,
produces. That is why the        although summer is cooler
world knows it as the Em-        with more precipitation
erald Isle.                      than Continental Europe.
    If anyone has seen the       The climate is generally
television series The Game       insular avoiding extreme
of Thrones then one can          weather because of its loca-
actually see the forests, the    tion. It rains throughout
mountains, the moor lands        the year, but is generally
in Northern Ireland where        a light rain especially in
the series was filmed. Not       the eastern regions. The         duddy’s Reeks you will find     SNAKES on the Island           that once you have kissed       County Kerry houses the
only is the Island beautiful     western region tends to be       Devonian-aged rocks. Cork       thanks to Saint Patrick.       the Blarney Stone you will      Gaelic monastery founded
it has a mystical, haunting,     wetter and can have severe       houses the hydrocarbon          That’s my kind of country.     never be at a loss for words!   approximately 600 years
ancient intrinsic quality that   Atlantic storms during the       exploration where natural           On a country road tour         How fitting that the        ago. Also, preserved is
makes people want to tour        fall and winter months.          gas exists.                     one will witness the Castles   Game of Thrones television      the Giant’s Causeway in
this magnificent Country at          For the tourist the Island       One will never be bored     of Ireland which are many.     series would be filmed at       County Antrim that houses
a slow pace.                     is an adventure through-         exploring the flora and         Ghosts, grand dynasties,       the Castles of Northern         the rock formations of
    Ireland is the third larg-   out the many geographi-          fauna of the Island – coun-     gift of the gab engulf some    Ireland depicting the Seven     40,000 basalt columns
est Island in Europe, where      cal based provinces – the        try roads – yes bring it on.    of the stories and myths       Kingdoms. It has all the        rising out of the sea. The
over four million people         County Galway, County            Actually, because of its geo-   around the Castles. You        fantasy landscapes because      old legend has it that Finn
inhabit this spectacular         Donegal in the west,             graphical location Ireland      will never be bored by the     of the abundance of castles     McCool built a path across
Island. To the west is the       southeast Ulster, southwest      has fewer land animal and       stories surrounding the        from ancient times.             the sea to face his Scottish
Northern Atlantic Ocean          Longford, south to Odovi-        plant species than mainland     castles. The Blarney Castle        There are three World       rival Benandonner. Finn
and to the south is the          cian and Silurian – further      Europe. Only 26 mam-            contains the infamous Blar-    heritage sites on the Island:   scared Benandonner off by
Celtic Sea. To the northeast     south to County Wexford          mal species are native to       ney Stone, the legendary       The Brú na Bóinne in            pretending to be the child
is the North Channel; to the     coastline. In the southwest      Ireland, and only 400 bird      stone of eloquence, found      County Meath that houses        of a Giant making him ter-
east is the Irish Sea which      around Bantry Bay and            species have been recorded      at the top of the tower of     the complex Neolithic           rifying leaving a path back
reconnects to the ocean by       the mountains of Macgill-        as well. AND there are NO       this Castle. Legend has it     chamber tombs, standing         to Scotland.
                                                                                                                                 stones, henges, and other           If any of this sounds
                                                                                                                                 prehistoric enclosures. The     intriguing and appealing
                                                                                                                                 site predates the Egyptian      to your sense of adventure
                                                                                                                                 pyramids – sounds interest-     please give us a call at
                                                                                                                                 ing.                            250-392-6581.
                                                                                                                                     Skellig Michael in
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 Your guide to
where to go and
 what to do for
 the month of
     June
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                                                                                                                                                                 Submit your events
                                                                                                                                                                to craig@thestew.ca

    WILLIAMS LAKE                  June 3,10,17,24 Farm-        June 6, FREE Seniors             June 18 Bikers Against          July 1 Canada Day              June 10,11 BC Golden
       & AREA                   ers’ Market, Boitanio Park   Bingo & Refreshments, up-        Child Abuse Central             Farmer’s Market, Boitanio      Gloves Tournament, 2 Riv-
                                9am-2pm                      per level Boitanio mall, 1pm     Cariboo Temp Chapter,           Park 9am-2pm                   ers Bowing, 8am-10pm
   June 1-30 The Station                                                                      AWARENESS RIDE: all
House Gallery presents: Main      June 3,10,17,24 Friday        June 7,14,21,28 FREE          riders welcome, see article        July 2 Day Break Rotary        June 10-12 BC High
Gallery: Amerose George-        Night Magic, Adventure       Fitness in the Park, 6-7pm,      on page 11 for more info        Stampede Parade, Down-         School Rodeo Finals, Alex
son; Logging. Upper Gallery:    Games, 5pm                   contact 250-398-7665 for                                         town, 10am start               Fraser Park, 9am-5pm
Shirley Gibson-Bull; Art                                     info                                June 18 Fan Apprecia-
Next, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm             June 3-5 Big Lake                                          tion Night, Thunder Moun-          July 11-14 40th Annual        June 11 Live Music, The
                                Fishing Derby, All Day           June 9 Heart & Stroke        tain Speedway, 5-9pm            BC Elders Gathering www.       Occidental
    June 1,8,15,22,29 Music     Event                        Foundation Big Bike Ride,                                        eldersgathering.ca
trivia 7pm, Karaoke 9pm,                                     all day event, Cariboo Me-          June 19 Bikers Against                                         June 11 18TH Annual
OV Pub                             June 4 Race for Kids      morial Complex                   Child Abuse (BACA) meet-           QUESNEL & AREA              Charity Motorcycle Poker
                                by Boys & Girls club,                                         ing, public welcome, Big                                       run, Maple Park Mall,
   June 2,9,16,23,30 Cari-      9am, www.raceforkids.ca/        June 11 Grad parade           Brothers Big Sisters suite         June 3 Gold Pan City        10am-5pm
boo Art Society Gathering,      williamslake                 & Dry Grad sneak peek,           200, 369 Oliver St. 1pm,        Dance Year-End Gala,
Arts Center, 2-4pm                                           parade starts 6pm, prom at       info: 778-412-9323              Chuck Mobley Theatre,             June 11, 2nd Annual
                                   June 4,11,18,25           7pm, Cariboo Memorial                                            6:30-8pm                       Pride Parade, LeBourdais
   June 2,9,16,23,30 Jam        Warhammer and Table-         Complex                              June 21 Aboriginal Day                                     Park 11am-2pm
Night with Busted Remedy,       top Games, Adventure                                          Celebrations, Parade 10am          June 3 A love letter to
9:30pm, OV Pub                  Games, All day event            June 11-12 WLIB               followed by family activities   Mother Nature, Arts & Rec-        June 11 Lobster Dinner,
                                                             Multicultural Gathering,         in the park, 11am-2:30pm.       reation Center, 7-9pm          Anglican Church, tickets
   June 2,9,16,23,30 Just         June 4,11,18,25 Fun        Chief Will-Yum Pow Wow           Free parade & vendor both                                      $30/person 250-747-2109
For Fun ladies singing group,   Darts, OV Pub,               Arbour, admission by dona-       registration: 250-392-7361         June 4 Foam Fun Run
supported by Women’s Con-                                    tion, info: wlibmulticultural.   or m.casey@nstq.org             2016, West Fraser Timber           June 16 Entangados, ,
tact Society and Angelkeys        June 5,12,19,26            weebly.com                                                       Park, 10am-12pm                live music at The Occiden-
Music Studio, everyone          Sunday Morning Magic,                                            June 23 Chamber of                                          tal, 8-10pm
welcome, Anglican Church,       Adventure Games, 10am          June 17-19 17th Annual         Commerce luncheon,                 June 4 Bids, Brews and
7:30-9pm                        2pm                          BC Family Fishing Week-          Signal Point Gaming,            a BBQ, College of New            June 17-18 Static, live
                                                             end, Biff’s Pond 2710 Dog        11:30am-1pm                     Caledonia, 5:30-7:30pm         music at The Occidental
  June 2,9,16,23,30 Poke-         June 5,12,19,26 Game       Creek Rd, 10am-4pm, info:
mon Thursdays, Adventure        Night, Adventure Games,      Wayne 250-392.7460                  June 30-July 3 90th              June 4 Garage Sale, An-       June 17-18 Antiques
Games, 3:45pm                   6pm                                                           Annual Stampede, info:          glican Church 9am-1pm          & Uniques Sale, Anglican
                                                                                              1-800-71-RODEO or www.                                         Church, Fri. 4-7pm, Sat.
                                                                                              williamslakestampede.com          June 4 RCMA Open             10am-3pm, info: 250-992-
                                                                                                                              Mic, Occidental 7-10pm         5875
                                                                                                 June 30-July 3 Rotary
                                                                                              Stampede Steakout, Thurs/           June 4,11,18,25 Farm-         June 18 Theatre
                                                                                              Fri/Sat breakfast 7-11am &      ers’ Market, Helen Dixon       Royal Gala, Theatre Royal,
                                                                                              steak dinner 5-8pm, Sunday      Center, 8:30am-1pm             Barkerville, 1-10pm
                                                                                              breakfast only, old Lake City
                                                                                              Ford lot 715 Oliver Street         June 6 Pro-D Camps,            June 19 Father’s Day
                                                                                                                              Bethel Church, 9am-            Breakfast and Poker run,
                                                                                                 June 30-July 3 Knights       4:30pm                         Friendship Ctr, 10am-2pm
                                                                                              of Columbus Pancake
                                                                                              Breakfast, Save-On Foods           June 8 The Party on            June 21 National Ab-
                                                                                              parking lot 7-11:30am           high street, The Occidental,   original Day, Helen Dixon
                                                                                                                              8-10pm                         Ctr 10am-2:30pm
                                                                                                 July 1-3 Legion Indoor
                                                                                              Breakfast, 385 Barnard             June 10 Diamond                June 25 Lions Garage
                                                                                              Street 7-11am                   Calcutta, Seniors Center,      Sale, south end of Maple
                                                                                                                              5:30-11pm                      Park Mall
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                                                                                             June 7,14,21,28 HUGS
                                                                                          help us get slim, 6:30pm,
                                                                                          6300 N. Green Lake Rd,
                                                                                          info: Charlotte 250-456-
                                                                                          7504 or Pat 250-456-2491

                                                                                             June 7,14,21,28 Carpet
                                                                                          Bowling Club, 1-4pm,
                                                                                          Interlakes Hall, info: Kitty
                                                                                          250-593-4780

                                                                                             June 7,14,21,28 Co-Ed
    June 25,26 Woody             June 4 Mill Site Lodge         June 6,13,20,27 Bingo,    Drop-In Volleyball, 7-9pm,
James Band, The Occiden-      and Fisher Place Auxiliary     doors 6pm, starts 7pm,       Peter Skene Ogden gym,
tal, 8:30pm-12:30am           Yard Sale, 9am-1pm             super star 8:30pm, Com-      info: Kersti 250-395-1353
                                                             munity Hall
   June 26 Farmers’ Mar-         June 4,5 Big Horn                                           June 7,21 Photo Group,
ket, Wells, B.C. 9am-1pm      Archery Club Outdoor              June 6,13,20,27 Alanon,   Bridge Lake School, info:
                              Shoot, 99 Mile Ski Hill, All   7pm Health Ctr 250-395-      Larry 250-593-4362
   June 30 Wooden Horse-      day event                      2532
man, The Occidental,                                                                         June 8,15,22,29 Bingo,
8-11pm                           June 4,11,18,25 Meat          June 6,13,20,27 Wo-        g-ball, loonie ball & pro-
                              Draw, Forest Grove Legion,     men`s Drop-In Volleyball,    gressive, doors 5:45pm,
    100 MILE HOUSE            4:30-6pm                       Lone Butte Hall 9:30am       starts 7pm, Lac La Hache
        & AREA                                                                            Hall
                                 June 4,11,18,25 Alco-          June 7,14,21,28 Alanon
  June 3,10,17,24 Crib        holics Anonymous fireside      Drop-In, 1-2pm Commu-           June 8 Compassionate
Night, Forest Grove Legion,   family grp, United Church      nity Health Ctr 250-395-     Friends, bereaved par-
8pm                           8pm, info: 250-791-1937        7676                         ents support group, BJ`s
                                                                                          Donuts 7:15pm, info: 250-
    June 3,10,17,24 Farm-        June 5,12,19,26 Alco-          June 7,14,21,28 Alco-     395-4417
ers’ Market, Community        holics Anonymous 7:30pm,       holics Anonymous, United
Hall, 8:30am-1:30pm           Health Ctr 250-791-5286        Church 8pm                      June 9,16,23,30 TOPS
                                                                                          Club, take off pounds
                                                                                          sensibly, 6:30pm, United
                                                                                          Church, info: Kirsteen 250-
                                                                                          395-3344

                                                                                             June 9,16,23,30 Park-
                                                                                          side Indoor Farmers Mar-
                                                                                          ket, 10am-noon, Parkside
                                                                                          Art Gallery, vendor space
                                                                                          available 250-395-2021

                                                                                             June 9,16,23,30 Royal
                                                                                          Canadian Army Cadets,
                                                                                          18:30-22:30, 5530 Horse Lk
                                                                                          Rd, info: Capt. Kevin Seal
                                                                                          250-395-1181

                                                                                             June 9,16,23,30
                                                                                          Alcoholics Anonymous,
                                                                                          7:30pm, 108 Community
                                                                                          Centre

                                                                                             June 18,19 Fathers Day
                                                                                          Fishing Derby, Kokanee
                                                                                          Bay, 8am-9pm

                                                                                             June 18 Open Mic, The
                                                                                          Lone Rock Café, 6022 Hwy
                                                                                          24, call 250-395-3337

                                                                                             June 26 Outriders
                                                                                          Gymkhana, Call Jen for
                                                                                          info 250-706-9410

                                                                                             June 28 Cottage Prayer
                                                                                          Meeting, 6715 Hwy 97,
                                                                                          turn left at the blue
                                                                                          travelling Workshop
                                                                                          sign, 7:30-8:30pm, info:
                                                                                          250-395-3743
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               Hours: Mon-Fri 8am to 9pm • Sat-Sun 8am to 7pm
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Chilcotin adventure
                                                            in less than two hours.
                                                               I was a little nervous
                                                            about the return trip in
                                                            the dark, but my hus-
                                                            band said, “You’ll do fine.
                                                            There’s just one big mud
                                                            puddle you should watch
                                                            for. It’ll be a little hard
                                                            to see with snow and ice
                                                            over it, but as long as you
                                                            follow your tracks back
                                                            you shouldn’t have any
A SHORT STORY BY SUSAN CARLSON,                             trouble.”
WILLIAMS LAKE WRITERS GROUP                                    Off we went. Things
                                                            were going fine. The two
“Adventure is just a                                        youngest kids had fallen
                                                            asleep, and the other three     able to stuff branches and        About 3:00 a.m. every-     the cabin—hallelujah!—
romantic word for trouble.”                                 were close to it. We made
                                                            slow progress bumping
                                                                                            chunks of wood under
                                                                                            the tires. Next we locked
                                                                                                                          one else was sleeping, but
                                                                                                                          I was still awake. I cov-
                                                                                                                                                         the guys were still there,
                                                                                                                                                         just saddling up their
   I can’t remember            they could guide us in to    along, but Jean and I were      in the hubs, shifted to low   ered some of the sleep-        horses for the day’s hunt.
where I heard or read that     the cabin.                   enjoying our conversation       range, let out the clutch.    ing kids with my coat,         For a moment they stared,
statement, but if it’s true,      That part of the plan     and began to feel more          Ice, water and mud flew,      and put on an old pair         shocked to see me there at
our family had an adven-       went well. We met up,        confident as we followed        but the car stayed put.       of coveralls my husband        all, but especially in those
ture one chilly November       and they trotted ahead       the tracks toward home.         We tried till past mid-       kept in the vehicle in case    grungy coveralls, soot on
night back in 1981.            with the horses while we     We kept looking for the         night, but nothing was        he needed to do mechanic       my face from my fire-
   My husband and a            bounced and jounced          puddle, and finally came        working. In a last ditch      work. Outside in the dark      building efforts. When
hunting buddy planned          along behind, dodging        to the conclusion that it       effort I waded right in       I scrounged wood to start      they heard my story, they
to spend a few days at a       stumps and rocks, slip-      was already behind us. It       and pushed as hard as I       a fire. At least the candle    postponed their plans and
back country cabin. They       ping in and out of ruts.     wasn’t.                         could while Jean drove.       was helpful in getting the     came to the rescue.
started out by saddle          Ours were the only tracks        “NO TRACKS!”                We made about as much         fire going. I hung up our          With ropes they had
horse, with sleeping bags      in the thin blanket of new   flashed through my mind,        progress as a treadmill.      wet clothes nearby, then       along, Jim’s intrepid
and traveling food tied        snow.                        too late. I should have            Finally we got back        sat on a log and admired       Morgan sorrel Cody,
behind their saddles. Our          It was a fun family      turned instead of go-           in the car, replaced what     the starlit sky, listened to   Jon’s horse, many helping
five kids, ages three to       Sunday afternoon ad-         ing straight. We crashed        wet clothing we could         the coyotes yodeling and       hands heaving together,
twelve years, my sister-       venture—supper cooked        through the ice and came        with dry stuff that we had    waited for daylight.           and a skillful driver (not
in-law who was visiting,       on the wood stove in         to a sloshing halt, smack       along and tried to sleep.         When the dark started      me) we got the car out.
and I loaded more grub         the cabin, stories, laugh-   dab in the middle of the        According to survival         to seep away, I left Jean      We arrived home mid-
and extra blankets into        ter. The kids wanted to      mud hole.                       lore, candles will keep you   in charge and struck off       morning. The kids were
our trusty 1970 blue Chev      spend the night, but there      The sleepers kept            from freezing in a vehicle,   back toward the cabin,         delighted that they had
Suburban. We also threw        was school the next day      sleeping. The rest of us        so we broke a long candle     praying that the guys          missed the school bus,
in the requisite extra wool    so after staying longer      got out and assessed the        we had and lit the two        would still be there. The      and we had another
socks and long john’s          than we should have, we      situation. The car hun-         pieces (double the heat,      woods were silent except       country road adventure to
“just in case”. We were        started out on the drive     kered in mud and water          right?), placing them on      for my trudging footsteps      remember.
supposed to meet them          home, leaving the spare      past the axles. Still, it was   tin camp plates. We didn’t    and the occasional yip of          Had any trouble lately?
somewhere near the turn-       blankets with the guys.      worth a try. With the help      notice much difference. It    coyotes. After an hour I       It may be an adventure in
off from the main road, so     We expected to be home       of the jack-all we were         was still cold.               finally caught a glimpse of    disguise!
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                                                                                                                        ministers, came to a          inched forward, watch-
                                                                                                                        startling halt for there in   ing the bull and at the
                                                                                                                        all its male glory, was the   same time trying to keep
                                                                                                                        bull.                         a climbable tree in sight
                                                                                                                            I stopped still. Bull     should I feel the need to

A bull on a country road
                                                                                              And now here was I,       stood still. Bull eyed        climb one in a hurry.
                                                                                          the teacher, daily trudg-     me, rather disinterest-           Bull never moved. He
                                                                                          ing up the same dusty         edly I felt. Were the truth   wasn’t getting any smaller
                                                                                          road, enjoying similar        known, the bull didn’t        but he seemed to have a
A SHORT STORY BY             details of her past en-        were quite a number of        lovely leaves of the aspen    seem to be paying much        very complacent air about
ANNE MOUTRAY,                counters with this fero-       days that year, when the      trees, brilliant yellow in    attention to me at all.       him and he wasn’t really
WILLIAMS LAKE                cious beast. As she told it,   bull managed to station       the warm sun of Indian        Aren’t bulls supposed to      bothering much about
WRITER’S GROUP               she was walking to school      itself in the middle of the   summer.                       snort viciously and paw       me. If he noticed me at
                             this particular morning,       road, as if guarding the          On this particular        the earth or something        all, I expect he wondered
    I knew that one day I    enjoying the warmth of         schoolhouse from passing      day the children prob-        before they pounce? Well,     what all the antics were
would encounter the bull.    the autumn sun, when           teachers. And equally un-     ably felt that it was time    they do in Spanish bull-      about.
    I was in my very first   what should she see as         surprising, there were the    for a little holiday—and      fighting rings but then           When I arrived at
teaching position in a       she rounded the corner         same number of days that      who could blame them.         why wouldn’t they with        what I judged to be a safe
one-room country school      but an enormous animal,        year in which school was      Now picture me striding       those wicked-looking          distance past the bull, I
in the very tiny com-        planted firmly and men-        not in session. I would       purposively toward the        hooks stuck into their        returned to the road and
munity of Chu Chua.          acingly, in the middle of      not like to speculate as      little red, or not, I can’t   sides. In any case, my bull   back straight and head
There were a few houses      the road. The Bull.            to what the children did      remember, school house,       just stood there, looking     high I marched on to the
scattered about, an Indian       Of course this teacher,    during those teacher-         no doubt dreaming of          rather benign. I remem-       school, with the victori-
Reserve half a mile down     a highly responsible and       less days. The children       the wonderful lessons I       bered a rancher once tell-    ous air of one who has
the road, the teacher-       sensible person, was not       from the Reserve would        had prepared for that day     ing me that the bull that     encountered great peril,
age known locally as ‘the    about to risk life and         probably have gone home       and never expecting what      can be trusted hasn’t been    faced it down and won.
shack’ and the school half   limb by trying to pass the     to somewhat surprised         lay in front of me. It had    born yet.                     As I turned onto the
a mile up the road from ‘    monster and did the most       parents, magically passing    actually been at the back         “O.K. bull,” I said       school yard I thought for
the shack’.                  reasonable thing that I        the bull safely but the       of my mind that one day       softly. “This is it”.         just a second that I saw a
    Oh, I had heard all      suppose she could think        ranchers’ children would      I would meet the bull but         Bull said nothing.        window full of surprised
about that bull. The         of. She turned around          have to wait for the school   I had rather hoped that it    Never taking my eyes off      and somewhat disap-
previous teacher who         and marched back to the        bus. Goodness knows           would just stay safely at     him, I edged slowly off       pointed faces. In any case,
was somewhat given to        safety of the teacherage.      what mischief they got        the back of my mind.          the road as far as I could    there were classes that day
affectations and embel-      And lo and behold, there       into. I doubt that their          As I rounded the          go before being stopped       and never again did I en-
lishments, had told me in    was no school that day.        parents were ever told of     corner my day dreams          by the barb-wire fence.       counter a bull on the road
all their life-threatening       Not surprisingly, there    the bull episodes.            of teaching future prime      Slowly, ever so slowly I      on my way to school.
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