In the News...
1) Salvation Army opens 'Great Room' for woman in need in Williams Lake - see here
2) Local family shares information about "Menkes" disease - see here
3) Deni House re-opens in a ceremony held yesterday - see here with a government press release here
Editor's Note - I personally glad to see the work of many seniors' including Audrey MacLise of the local Seniors' Advisory Council coming to fruition with regard to the re-opening of Deni House. If not for the very public work of Ms. MacLise and her group - it is very likely that Deni House may have never re-opened
4) Doug Wilson says Williams Lake should be named "Capital of Western Heritage" - see here
5) Should candidates for School Trustees undergo Criminal Record checks, prior to a general local election? One former trustee in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District thinks so - see here
6) Bob Simpson (Ind. MLA for Cariboo-North) openly challenges all MLA's to open their expense claims to public scrutiny - see here
In Quesnel - debate still rages over approval for wage hike for Quesnel Council, as per City of Quesnel Policy. See here
Over at Welcome to Williams Lake - they are running a "Facebook Fan" appreciation contest where you can win a $500 travel voucher. See more details here
Finally - with last week's decision to halt work for 90 days by Taseko Mines with regard to their "New Prosperity" mine proposal by the BC Supreme Court, The Common Sense Canadian interviewed Xeni Gwet'in First Nation Chief Marilyn Baptiste and CRD Area 'J' Director-elect/Xeni Gwet'in Band Councillor Roger William, with regard to last week's court case.
View the video below:
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