If I had a boat
by Laura Keil Despite recent snowfalls, Stuart Tait is confident he’ll have his boat in the water soon after some minor repairs. His voyages thus far have been limited to Kinbasket Reservoir, but he hopes […]
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Spring transport
by Laura Keil Layla Hocken & Russell Hicks tested out a new form of sustainable transportation last week before the Easter weekend snow dump put a freeze on experimental biking.
Quilters’ bonanza
by Andru McCracken Those brave enough to enter the Elks Hall this past weekend were welcomed with a shock of colour. The Valley Piecemakers took over the hall for three consecutive days to work on […]
Bonspiel starts with “C”
by Andru McCracken McBride’s Loggers Bonspiel was a success with 12 rinks taking part and some wonderful costumes. The theme was ‘Starts with C.’ The Clowns did well, Cowboys and Indians not as much, Cat […]
Elegance on ice
by Sydney Philpott It was a short season for the McBride Figure Skaters, but that certainly didn’t show at their carnival on Saturday. The skaters gave a wonderful performance to the theme “Vacation”. Laura Corbett […]
Cold hands warm heart
by Andru McCracken Rob Bustin is willing to do what it takes to keep the storm water flowing, even if that means risking getting run over. Together Bustin and Dan Schnell helped get rid of […]
Students’ entries make provincials
Two local students took first place in the Northern Zones competition for their entries in the annual Remembrance Day Poster and Essay contest sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. Their entries now move on to […]
Seeds for thought
by Andru McCracken Rosara Buck shows what’s on offer at Dunster’s Annual Seedy Saturday, a gathering to learn about and celebrate local gardening. You can find the seed library is based out of the McBride […]
Defending the HOUSE
by Andru McCracken and Sydney Philpott McBride hosted a rip roaring zones tournament last weekend and while the Mustangs and Timberwolves didn’t make provincials both teams played with heart. Lucas Bergen gets some air on […]