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Welcome to the 2016 South Cariboo Visitors Guide.We hope you enjoy the stories, photos and

events information about the communities we serve in the South Cariboo.

We have added a “Things To Do” section for the communities that have annual or ongoing events for our travelling visitors, our seasonal residents and for

the folks whose family and friends want to see what’s offered in our year-round playground.

Pick up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press for more information.

Year-Round PlaygroundPlaygroundPlaygroundEntertainment

and activity ..............4-8Birch Avenue ..............9-1270 Mile House ........ 13&14108 Mile Ranch .............16Watch & Green Lakes ..18Clinton ..........................19Lone Butte ............. 20&21Canim Lake ...................22Interlakes .............. 23&24Forest Grove .......... 26&28Lac la Hache .......... 29&30

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Big on small town charm, the South Cariboo offers wholesome community events year round that are sure to appeal to the entire

family. A popular weekly attraction is the award-winning

South Cariboo Farmers’ Market, located in the mid-dle of downtown, running every Friday from May to September in front of the 100 Mile Community Hall. It features all kinds of home-grown and handmade local products, as well as fresh baking and hot local food for a quick and wholesome lunch.

The Centennial Park waterfalls are a gem hid-den in the centre of 100 Mile House. Located a short walk from the parking lot (off Cedar Avenue at Parkside Art Gallery) along a tree-lined nature trail, the waterfalls are easily accessible to everyone.

The World’s Tallest Skis – almost 11 metres in length and weighing more than 600 pounds – can easily be spotted at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre on Highway 97.

Things to do• April 28-May 21 – Parkside Art Galley on Cedar

Avenue features “From a Circle,” new paintings in acrylic, watercolour, oil and mixed media by four local artists.

• May 6-7 – The Cariboo Women’s Fair features a variety of vendors and entertainment aimed at women’s interests. For information, call Canlan Ice Sports at 250-395-1353.

• May 15 – Eclectica Community Choir is holding its Spring Concert – a benefit concert for 100 Mile Food Bank – at the Martin Exeter Hall at 2 p.m. Admittance by donation.

• May 21 – The Little Bridges Parade will be held

on Birch Avenue, starting at 10 a.m.• May 27-June 25 – Parkside Art Gallery features

artist Tony Speers, TL’PA Cedar Coast Carving.

File photoCanada Day, celebrated at the 108 Heritage Site, is

always a popular event.

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June 30 – The Cariboo Artists’ Guild is hav-ing a reception for its 36th Annual Fine Art Show & Sale at Parkside Art Gallery, 5-7

p.m. The Show and Sale runs until Aug. 13.• July 1 – Canada Day is a huge, all-day celebra-

tion at the 108 Heritage Site, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. There are plenty of activities for the whole family, vendors, free entertainment, tours, fun and games for the children. Fireworks begin at 9:45 p.m.

• July 8-10 – Canim Lake Traditional Powwow 2016 takes place at the Canim Lake Arbor on the Canim Lake Band reserve. Everyone is invited to enjoy the dancing and regalia at this alcohol-free family event. Info: call Tami Archie at 250-397-2175 or Mercedez Daniels-Boyce at 250-397-2947.

• July 15-17 – Hot July Nights Car & Bike Show brings a half mile of chrome and a ton of horse-power to 100 Mile House every summer. Come on down to beautiful Centennial Park on July 17 at 10 a.m. to see the shiniest, hottest vehicles and motor-cycles, and cool off in Bridge Creek or by the park’s waterfalls.

• Aug. 19 - Sept. 17 – Photograph display at Parkside Art Gallery, Women in Focus – Shades of Nature.

• Sept. 23-Oct. 23 – Parkside Art Gallery featured artist Adrian Messner with 68 Years of My Art.

• Oct. 29-Nov. 12 – Curator Tom Godin will be at Parkside Art Gallery with Orphaned Art, Re-appreciated.

• Nov. 20 – Eighth Annual Christmas Bazaar runs through the yuletide shopping season at Parkside Art Gallery. Cariboo artists and artisans fill the entire gallery with unique, high quality and locally made

arts and crafts until Dec. 24.For more information on area activities, drop by

the South Cariboo Visitor Centre, pick up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press or go to the website at www.100milefreepress.net.

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Lots to do for every member of the family

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Automobile enthusiasts will enjoy the annual Hot July Nights Car and Bike Show. File photo

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When it comes to fun and accessible recreation, the South Cariboo is hard to beat.

The beauty and diversity of the region make it a perfect place to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle.

The South Cariboo offers many outdoor recreation-al options for people to enjoy 12 months of the year.

Camping and fishing are popular pursuits, and picturesque outdoor trails network throughout the region, suitable for mountain biking and hiking in the summer, and cross-country skiing and snowmo-biling in the winter. The area’s many large, crystal clear lakes are perfect for water sports.

The 99 Mile Low Mobility Trail is a 1.7-kilometre wheelchair accessible wilderness trail that winds through a serene portion of the forest at 99 Mile Hill.

Rod and gun clubs are active in Lone Butte and Forest Grove and hold some competitive shoots.

Just south of 100 Mile House at 99 Mile Hill, the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society manages a huge net-work of groomed cross-country trails. Horses are another mainstay in the South Cariboo.

Each spring and summer, the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club holds horse shows, gymkhanas, and various riding clinics – www.100mileoutriders.com.

The Soccer Park is a huge attraction for youth in the area with hundreds enrolling in soccer leagues every spring.

Lumberman’s Park in 100 Mile House is home to spirited softball and fastball leagues for youth, women and men.

The Bighorn Archery Club hosts weekly get-togethers and indoor and outdoor 3D target shoots.

The Marmot Ridge Golf Course and 108 Golf Resort are open for daily rounds, weekly leagues and annual tournaments.

The 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey team (Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and Cyclone Taylor Cup champions) draws hundreds of fans to its exciting home games at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre from September to March.

Things to do• April 30 – Third Annual Cariboo Spring 10-km

Run, Relay or Walk around the Lakes is at the 108 Heritage Site. The event raises funds for community causes and is open to runners and walkers of all fit-ness levels. Call Action Fitness at 250-395-1012 or check out their Facebook page.


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Local lakes offer great fishing for everyone.Monika Paterson photo

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May 8 – Ninth Annual Outriders Equestrian Wild & Wooly Spring Schooling Show at the Outriders field on Airport Road.

• May 14 – Dodgeball Tournament for ages 16 and up. Information: call 250-395-1353.

• May 21-22 – The 50th Annual Little Britches Rodeo will see scores of young cowboys and cow-girls competing in a variety of fun rodeo events at the Outriders grounds.

• June 4-5 and July 16-17 – Bighorn Archery Club at the 99 Mile Snowmobile clubhouse, Bow Birds, registration at 8:30 a.m. both days. Free Camping. Information: www.bighornarchery.com.

• Aug. 26 - 28 – Annual Cariboo Agility Team’s Dog Agility Trial will be held at Lumberman’s Park on Airport Road. It starts at 5 p.m., Aug. 26.

• Sept. 18 – Terry Fox Run starts at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre in 100 Mile House. Participants can take a 1.5-kilometre loop around the marsh or five-km walk/run. No entry fee, but

donations are accepted. Information: call 250-706-9963.

For more information on area activities, drop by the South Cariboo Visitor Centre, pick up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press, or go to the website at www.100milefreepress.net.


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The Annual Little Britches Rodeo will bring out some enthusiastic pint-sized competitors.

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Birch Avenue worth the stroll

Whenever you visit 100 Mile House, it is well worth a stop to check

out the delightful downtown core.Drive just one block west of

Highway 97 to Birch Avenue and you will find there is always something new, unique or inter-esting going on.

Shoppers, tourists and area residents alike enjoy strolling along amongst lovely log building details that culminate in the jewel in the town’s crown – the grand and beautiful 100 Mile House Branch Library.

The main thoroughfare always boasts a feast of colour through-out all four seasons.

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File photoThe popular Farmers’ Market runs every Friday from May to October.

There is a can-opy of pretty blossoming trees lin-

ing Birch Avenue early in the season that are soon joined by huge hanging baskets bursting with bright and cheerful flow-ers all summer long.

Fall brings nature’s own striking tint when the foliage turns and the ruby-red crab apples stand out in relief against bright yellow leaves.

The town’s large and colour-ful historic murals beautify the downtown core from one end to the other while hundreds of bright, seasonal-themed flags flap in the breeze.


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Monika Paterson photo

Beautiful baskets line the street all summer long.

BIRCH AVENUE

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Major revitalization projects recently under-taken by the District of

100 Mile House and gardens and frontages featured by business-

es all blend into a harmonious landscape that radiates cheerful small-town charm.

Gardens filled with vivid blooms in a backdrop of flowering shrubs, kale and grasses in muted tones are enhanced by shady trees

over benches on paving stones.A large community garden on

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Beautification improvements reach a pin-nacle in front of the 100 Mile Community Hall at Third Street, where they showcase

the award-winning South Cariboo Farmers’ Market on Fridays all summer long.

The hugely popular outdoor market offers fresh seasonal produce, crafts, jewelry, home-baking and preserves, soaps and lotions, wool and knitwear, and much more.

The 15 richly-coloured murals gracing the walls throughout downtown are all hand-painted cre-ations by talented area artists.

Commemorating local heritage and history in a series of unique vignettes, they honour the integrity and strength of dedicated pioneers who built the community in days gone by.

Thanks to the 100 Mile House Mural Society volunteers and supporters, the number of murals continues to grow each year.

In the latest mural, area artist Dwayne Davis

depicts the late Shirley Case on the front wall (Birch Avenue) of the 100 Mile Community Hall.

Case had dedicated her life to helping children in third-world countries through education and improv-ing living conditions. She was killed in an ambush in 2008 while doing humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

(The South Cariboo Visitor Centre on Highway 97 has binders with information on these local murals.)

It is only a hop, skip and a jump from downtown to Centennial Park, with trails to the falls on Bridge Creek, which also meanders through the green spaces and picnic areas.

Just across the highway at the Visitor Centre, folks can take a low-mobility path around the 100 Mile Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary to see a myriad of birds, often nesting, in their natural habitat.

The host of downtown businesses offer many products and services for home, holiday or business.

While you leisurely stroll along enjoying the South Cariboo sunshine and shopping, be sure to take time to enjoy the scenery, stop for a lunch or a latte, and chat with the friendly people in downtown 100 Mile House.

Whenever you visit the community, drop by the South Cariboo Visitor Centre, pick up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press or go to website at www.100milefreepress.net to check out area fea-tures and events.


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Heather Nelson photoHumanitarian Shirley Case is depicted in the newest mural painted on the 100 Mile House

Community Hall.


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70 MILE HOUSE

70Mile House was initial-

ly a roadhouse built in the days of the Cariboo Gold Rush.

Logging and ranching were the prime eco-nomic drivers with some tourism. Now, tourists, full-time and seasonal residents – many retired – with some ranchers and loggers fill the cash registers in the service centre along Highway 97.

70 Mile offers a pub, restaurants and a full-service, modern general store.

Green Lake, 13 kilo-metres east of Highway 97, is a popular fishing spot and aquatic play-ground in the summer. (See the Watch/Green Lake information in this guide for details.)

During the winter months, local residents and tourists enjoy ice fishing, as well as numerous well-main-tained snowmobile and

cross-country ski trails.An interesting area

tourist attraction is Painted Chasm – a spectacular bedrock box canyon, 1.5 km long and 120 metres deep, fea-turing a brilliant display of bright orange and pink rock.

Travel south from 70 Mile on Highway 97 for nine km and then turn east on Chasm Road and follow it for three km. There is an informa-tion sign explaining how the chasm was formed and a viewing area.

Another gem is Crater Lake, which is located about 25 km east of Highway 97 from 70 Mile House on North Bonaparte Road.

Watch your odometer because there is only a small pullout for parking on the right-hand side of the road and then there is a half-km walk on an uneven path to get to the crater.

Playground of lakes, trails and waterfalls

The falls at Crater Lake are spectacular, especially during the spring freshet

By Ken Alexander

Val Severin photo

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70 MILE HOUSE

Carriage driving popular event

The Rayfield River tumbles through the basalt and feldspar rock into a spectacular waterfall that plunges into Crater Lake,

which has just been turned into a provincial park.A forested and rocky trail, which is not too

challenging, winds along the narrow river, which eventually leads to a couple broad falls. However, before the small falls, folks cross the river on some logs that go over the river and hike up on the other side, it will take folks to the top of the tall waterfall.

Another steep and challenging trail takes hikers 45 metres down to the lake shore for a spectacular look back up at the waterfalls. People will need good shoes and will have to be reasonably fit to make the hike back up from the lake.

Folks will definitely have to use caution along steep edges and uneven trails.

Things to do• The Seventy Mile Access Centre (great second-

hand store) is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Bingo will be held on April 29, May 12 and 26, June 9 and 23; games start at 6:30 p.m.

• Poker tournaments will be held at Pattie’s Poker Palace (2489 North Bonaparte Rd. - 250-706-8491) on May 15 and June 12; games start at noon.

Carriage drivingCarriage driving is quickly gaining popularity in

the South Cariboo and three events are held annu-ally at Ken Huber’s ranch – follow the signs at the junction of 70 Mile House and Highway 97.

• May 19-23 – BS & Drive Weekend features field driving trials and heritage pleasure driving classes.

• July 15-17 – This is the competitive (and crowd pleasing) Cariboo Trails CDE and Driving Clinic during which spectators see horses, donkeys and carriage drivers competing against each other, as they manoeuvre around cones, plywood features and a water hole.

• Oct. 1-2 – the final event of the season is the Cariboo Trails Field Driving Trials and the Heritage Pleasure Driving Classes.

Folks will want to bring their cameras. There is a concession on site. For more information contact Ken Huber at 250-456-6050 or [email protected].

For more information on events in this area, pick up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press or go to the Free Press website at www.100milefreepress.net.

Juntion of HWYs 97 & 99, 11km north of Cache CreekStep back in time to the 1860’s Gold Rush! Enjoy guided tours of the historic Roadhouse, learn about the Shuswap First Nations culture at our Native Interpretation Site and stay a night in a covered wagon!• Stagecoach • Licensed Restaurant• Gold Panning • Scenic RV and Tent Sites• Gift Shop & Ice Cream Parlour • Cozy Cabins

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Carriage driving marathon is great entertainment.

Ken Alexander

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108 MILE RANCH

108 Mile Ranch history, golf and trails

The 108 Heritage Site on the 108 Mile Ranch offers travellers an interesting trip into years gone-by on the old Cariboo Gold

Rush Trail.The Heritage Site is just off Highway 97 along-

side the 108 Mile Ranch and 108 Lake.Open five to seven days a week from the May

long weekend (May 21) to Labour Day (Sept. 5), the 108 Heritage Site features century-old buildings, out buildings and historic displays.

Canada Day (July 1), a large annual event fea-tures entertainment, vendors, RCMP in red serge, fire trucks, children’s attractions, food, fun and much more, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. – fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

A rest stop and picnic area allows folks to make the most of their visit.

The 108 Mile Ranch is known for being a four-season playground. It offers hiking, biking, golfing, horseback riding, ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Two resorts call 108 Mile home – Spruce Hills

By Ken Alexander

The 108 Mile Heritage Site dates back to the Cariboo Gold Rush days of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The little one-room schoolhouse was built in 1938.

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Resort Spa, with full spa and recreation facilities and the 108 Golf Resort with a hotel and champion-ship 18-hole golf course. There are tennis courts, a campsite, a post office, a regional airport and shop-ping amenities and restaurants.

Things to do• May 29 – Purina Walk for Dog Guides is at Main

Beach on 108 Lake. Registration at noon; walk at 1 p.m. Dogs must be on leashes.

• Oct. 1 - Second Annual Oktoberfest at the 108 Mile Community Hall. Live music, beer, German food and games. Doors open at 6 p.m.

• Oct. 31 – Historical Halloween and secondary school grads Haunted Barn (and kids zone) at the 108 Heritage Site from 6 to 9 p.m. – bonfire, con-cession and fireworks.

• Nov. 27 – Christmas Market at the community hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – lots of vendors and concession.

• 108 Mile Ranch Lions Club holds meetings at the community hall the first and third Thursdays every month at 7 p.m.




WATCH LAKE/GREEN LAKE

Year Round recreation

Watch and Green lakes are within short drives east of 70 Mile House and provide the backdrop for year-round

recreation enthusiasts.Visitors, part-time and full-time residents enjoy

playing in the clean, clear lakes, as well as horse-back riding, wildlife viewing, bird watching, and magnificent sunsets.

Watch LakeWatch Lake is 30 kilometres from 70 Mile House

via North Green Lake Road, and the lake is five km long, 35 feet deep and has numerous bays.

It is a perfect lake for canoeing, and is home to some big rainbow trout. Visitors will also find many guest and working ranches, as well as resorts with accommodations, such as cabin rentals, camping, RV sites and bed-and-breakfasts.

Things to do• June 4-5 – The annual Watch Lake/Green

Lake Fishing Derby hosted by Watch Lake Lodge. Pancake breakfasts both mornings; refreshment garden and concession at 11 a.m. both days; and pig roast Saturday around 6 p.m.

• July 9 and Aug. 13 – Gymkhanas (games on horseback) are held at the gymkhana grounds just west of Little Horse Lodge – follow the signage. Registration for competitors is at 10:30, games start at noon – concession and refreshment garden.

• July 30 – Fire Hall open house and bake sale at Sonny Johnson Memorial Fire Hall on North Green Lake Road.

• Sept. 10 – The popular Cariboo Country Night is held at the Watch Lake Community Hall. There is a steak dinner, country entertainers and a dance.

More information on these events can be found at www.cariboovacations.com.

Green LakeGreen Lake is 13 kilometres off Highway 97 from

70 Mile House, and the lake is 14 km long and 120 feet deep in the middle. The gently sloping shore-line is ideal for swimming and romping with your children.

The south shore offers spectacular sunsets, while the north shore beaches are less rocky.

South Green Lake is where the clubhouse for the Green Lake Snowmobile Club is situated (176

Green Lake South Rd.). The club maintains 96 km of trails in the area, which are used for hiking, snowmobiling, off-road vehicles and other outdoor activities.

The club hosts an event every other month from October to April, organized rides on Sundays and a Pig Roast.

Event information is available at www.green lakesnowmobile.ca.

Things to do• May 21 – The annual fire department Garage/

Bake Sale fundraiser starts at 10 a.m.• July 2 – The fire department AGM is scheduled

for 10 a.m.• July 30 – The fire department Community Day

– annual family oriented open house and games (time TBA).

More information is available at www.south-greenlakevfd.ca.


By Ken Alexander

Ken Alexander photo

Folks of all ages love trying the fire hoses.


Clinton check out museum and heritage

CLINTON

The Village of Clinton has a long and interesting history that many visitors

enjoy when they take the time to look at all of the heritage build-ings that line Highway 97.

Once called 47 Mile House, Clinton was an important stop-ping place on the Cariboo Gold Rush Trail in the 1800s, and it still boasts evidence of that history.

The community also boasts one of the best historical muse-ums in British Columbia. Housed in the Village’s old brick court-house, the museum has displays inside the brick building and in the historic barn, which is only a few steps away from the muse-um’s back door.

Open to the public on May 18 until September, it preserves and displays a spectacular col-lection of the area’s pioneers and First Nations people. It houses artifacts, archival records and his-torical reference material relating to Clinton and the South Cariboo area. The museum is open to conduct tours for groups at any time with at least three days notice. Hours vary during spring and summer, go to www.clinton-museum.ca.

There are numerous provin-cial parks within a short drive of Clinton. These include Downing Park at Kelly Lake, Edge Hills and Marble Range parks, Big Bar Park and Painted Chasm Park.

These are all worth visiting and offer spectacular views and a lot to do on a family vacation – bring your camera and a good pair of walking shoes.

There are also several working and guest ranches in the sur-rounding area.

Clinton is perfectly located for a home base for outdoor adven-

tures. People can take day trips to the Big Bar-Jesmond area, Cougar Point and High Bar (sites of the 2009 Kelly Creek wildfire). Folks can also travel to Clinton Falls, Beaver Dam Lake, Meadow Lake and Carson Mountain.

Opportunities abound in the Clinton area for fishing, hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, photography, horseback riding, geocaching and more.

Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, curling, skating and snowmobil-ing.

A variety of unique shops offer tourists everything from gifts to antiques, and there is the historic Clinton Lodge and various res-taurants right downtown for food and lodging.

Things to do• May 12-Oct. 6 The Clinton

Farmers/Flea Market is held along Highway 97 (week day to be determined) 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

• May 21-29 – Clinton hosts its annual Western Heritage Week

and it’s full of activities for every member of the family.

• May 21 – The 149th Clinton Annual Ball will be held at Clinton Memorial Hall. The ball is Canada’s oldest continuously running event of this kind. More information is available online at www.clintonannualball.com.

• May 27 – The Clinton Old-timers Tea will be held at Clinton Memorial Hall, 1- 3 p.m.

• May 28 – The annual Clinton Parade will march along Highway 97 in downtown Clinton.

• May 28-29 – There will be two days of white-knuckle BCRA action at the rodeo grounds in the Peter Bolster Memorial Arena, starts at 1 p.m. both days.

• May 28 – Rodeo dance at the rodeo grounds, starting at 8 p.m.

• June 4 – Health Care Annual Yard Sale at Clinton Memorial Hall.

• June 19 – Family Fishing Derby at Kelly Lake, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

• July 1 – Canada Day celebra-tions take place annually at Reg Conn Park.

By Ken Alexander

Clinton Mill Girl Follies dance group always up for a kick.


LONE BUTTE

Community steeped in history

Lone ButteHistorical

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Situated on Highway 24 about nine

kilometres east from Highway 97, Lone Butte was once known as the railroad centre for the South Cariboo.

Lone Butte has the last standing water tower (completed in 1920) on the old PGE railway line.

Water Tower Park offers picnic tables, a restored speeder shed, a children’s play area and public wash-rooms. It will also be the rest station dur-ing Lone Butte Rocks (July 9), and where the Lone Butte Historical Association (LBHA) will hold it annual garage sale, bake sale and a barbecue.

Lone Butte is also home to a Cold War Fallout Shelter built in the early 1960s. It is a portion of the Alice Singleton Heritage House, which was

originally built in the mid-1940s as a Free Methodist Church, and expanded in 1949 to be the first Red Cross outpost hospital in the area. In 1960, it became the Lone Butte Post Office for the next 20 years.

The LBHA also owns the Willowford Schoolhouse and main-tains the Lone Butte Pioneer Cemetery. Tours of all of our historical sites can be arranged by calling Al Jones at 250-395-5193.

The annual Lone

Butte Rocks event is on July 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and features local arts and crafts, flea markets, bake sales, barbe-cue lunches, a petting zoo and entertainment throughout the town.

By Ken Alexander

Al Jones photo

The Lone Butte Water Tower is one of the last existing structures of its kind in B.C.

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LONE BUTTE

A rocking good time


Lone Butte Rocks is a great fun-filled family event. For more information, call Natalie Sass at 250-706-9412.

Mark Allen will be entertaining all day at the Water Tower Park.

The town was named for the butte – a steep-sided volcanic plug – that overlooks the area. Hikers can climb the 160-foot high butte for a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Irish Lake sits just below the butte and offers a small recreational site and good seasonal trout fishing.

Lone Butte offers many amenities, including a general store, an antique store, a restaurant, garden centres, a sporting goods store and a post office.

Things to do• Flea markets are scheduled May 7 and Sept. 3

at the Lone Butte Community Hall, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.• Oct. 31 – Halloween at the community hall fields

– fireworks, hot chocolate and treats, 7-8:30 p.m.• Dec. 3 – Christmas Craft Fair at the community

hall, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.• Dec. 11 – Christmas potluck and visit from Santa.For more information on events in this area, pick

up a copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press or go to the Free Press website at www.100milefreepress.net.

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Saturday,July 9th

10am - 4pm• Kids Zone - at the Hall - Games & Prizes• Lone Butte Historical Association Garage Sale at the Park• 100 Mile Cruzers Car Club (weather permitting)

• Shooting Emporium held by the Lone Butte Fish & Wildlife Association

• Bighorn Archery Club at Lone Butte Sporting Goods

• Chris the Clown

Lone Butte Rocks is a community event and is proudly supported by the Lone Butte, Horse Lake Community Association, 100 Mile Free Press, BC Gaming Policy & Enforcement Branch and Cariboo Regional District.

Garage Sale • 100 Mile Cruzers Car Club• held by the Lone Butte Fish & Wildlife Association

• Bighorn Archery Club • Chris the Clown

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Canim Lake great for water sports

CANIM LAKE

Canim Lake and the surrounding area have been a retreat for families for generations.

The picturesque lake is a rare gem, one of the largest of the Cariboo, with sparkling clean water, abundant fish and activities for all ages.

Rainbow trout are caught casting from the shore in the evenings, and heavy lake trout are regularly wrestled into the boat from the deeper water.

Day-trippers visit the Canim Beach Provincial Park on the north side of the lake, which has a clean child-friendly sheltered beach, a number of picnic tables under the shade of cot-tonwoods, and a wheelchair-accessible outhouse.Bring your barbecue for cooking.

For longer stays, there are excellent lakeside resorts and B&Bs providing everything from rec-reational vehicle and tent sites to well-furnished housekeeping suites and cabins.

Many have swimming beaches, boat-launching facilities, and some even provide free-of-charge watercraft for paddling.

Public boat launches are on the north side at Hinterland Road for skiffs, and on the south side for larger craft about four kilometres past the well-stocked Canim Lake General Store.

Canim Lake is a “jumping-off” spot for the small lakes of the backcountry, which offer great rainbow fishing.

Some are stocked and have Forestry Rec Sites for overnight camping.

The Canim River flows out of the lake into Wells Gray Park and down to Mahood Lake.

The 150-metre elevation change yields two stunning waterfalls both accessible by a level, one-kilometre maintained trail suitable for all ages.

The Mahood Lake Campground of Wells Gray Park has an excellent beach, boat launch, picnic area and overnight camping.

Things to do• May 28 – The Canim Lake Community Club’s

craft, plant and bake sale will be at the Canim Lake Store, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Aug. 27 – Community Barbecue at Canim Lake Fire Hall, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.


By Peter Hart

Canim Lake Provincial Park has a great beach.

The view of the Canim Mahood Falls is well worth the one-kilometre walk.

the Free Press website at www.100milefreepress.net.

Andrea Wurach photo

Ken Alexander photo


Communities provide adventure

INTERLAKES

Some of the best fishing in the Cariboo is available just a few kilometres east of 100 Mile House. There are several service

centres (fuel, groceries and other supplies), resorts, ranches, and bed and breakfasts that cater to the traveller’s every need.

Mahood Lake CorridorSome 33 kilometres from 100 Mile House, Horse

Lake Road meets Mahood Lake Road, which stretches 55 km to Mahood Lake. Near the south end, one finds Deka, Sulphurous and Hathaway lakes, which are stocked annually and provide year-round fishing.

These lakes also provide ample opportunity for canoeing and boating. One can even portage between Deka, Sulphurous and Hathaway lakes.

In winter, snowmobilers can enjoy a vast network of groomed trails, including up Windy Mountain to its 6,300-foot peak. Snowmobilers must stay out of closure areas that protect the threatened Mountain Caribou population.

Birders will enjoy Mountain Spruce Park, which also harbours rare wildflowers, trails, a viewing plat-form and Heron Lake.

Beyond these lakes are Drewry Lake and the spectacular Mahood and Canim Falls, both of which are a short walk off the road. Wear good footwear and bring your camera.

InterlakesOn Highway 24, also known as the Fishing

Highway, Interlakes is a vast area stretching from east of Lone Butte to Lac des Roches. It includes well-known lakes, such as Fawn, Sheridan and Bridge, and countless smaller but excellent fishing lakes.

There are many miles of trails for walking, horseback riding, hiking, birding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Artists, photographers, and nature-lovers are all drawn to this spectacular area. It is also a haven for water sports enthusiasts.

Centennial Park, near the east end of North Bridge Lake Road, is a delightful place to picnic and swim.

Of special interest is the rainbow trout spawning channel at Sheridan Park Resort, well worth a visit in May or early June.

Things to do• Saturdays – Craft market at Loon Bay Resort,

10 a.m.-3 p.m., May 21-Sept. 3; Farmers’ Market and Flea Market at Interlakes Corner, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., May 21-Sept. 3; and Music at the Lakes, 7-8:30 p.m. at Interlakes Corner, July 2-Aug. 27.

By Diana Forster

Charly Brown showed off the five-pound rainbow trout he pulled out of Sheridan Lake on Feb. 13 dur-ing the The Fishing Highway 24 Tourist Association’s First Annual Ice Fishing Derby. He won $1,000 for his catch. Next year’s derby is slated for Feb. 4.

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May 8 – Highway 24/Interlakes Lions Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at Interlakes Community

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• May 22 – Deka Bake Sale, 9-11 a.m. at Deka Fire Hall.

• May 22 – Mountain Spruce Community Events Centre (old Sulphurous Fire Hall) open house, 1-4 p.m.

• June 22 to Aug. 31 – Family bingo games at Deka Fire Hall on Wednesday evenings.

• July 1 – Canada Day celebrations at Interlakes Corner, starting at 2 p.m.

• July 2 – 67th Annual Bridge Lake Stampede at Bridge Lake Rodeo Grounds.

• July 2 – Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department Garage Sale at Central Fire Hall.

• July 30-31 – 26th Annual BCRA Interlakes Rodeo at Interlakes Rodeo Grounds.

• July 30-31 – Deka Lake Fishing Derby, Access #12.

• July 31 – Sulphurous/Hathaway Fishing Derby, dawn to 2 p.m., tickets $5.

• Aug. 6-7 – Magoo Memorial Fun ball Tournament at ICC ball fields.

• Aug. 20-21 – 59th Annual Bridge Lake Fair, ICC, entries only Saturday, open to public Sunday – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Aug. 21 – Interlakes Show ’n Shine at Interlakes Corner; registration at 9 a.m., show at 10.

• Oct. 15 – Deka Ladies Auxiliary Fall Dinner at Deka Fire Hall.

• Nov. 20 – Roe Lake Christmas Bazaar at ICC.• Dec. 14 – Deka Christmas Bingo at Deka

Fire Hall.• Feb. 4 – Sheridan Lake Ice-Fishing Derby.• Feb. 12 – Interlakes Outhouse Races at

Interlakes Corner.For more information on area activities, pick up a

copy of the 100 Mile House Free Press, or go to the website at www.100milefreepress.net.

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FOREST GROVE

Forest Grove lots to enjoy for everyoneBy Doris E Rufli

Forest Grove is a friendly and welcoming commu-nity full of (pioneering)

history located to the north-east of 100 Mile House on Canim Hendrix Lake Road, 21 kilome-tres from Highway 97.

The first settlers arrived around 1912, making the village the centre of business and social life for sawmill workers and their families.

Many of the timeworn houses have now been restored primarily by retired couples, with a number of young families moving in and adding new life to the Grove.

Business in the village centre at the old Felker store, which has expanded to include a post office, a hardware store and a hair salon.

A general store and gas sta-tion stands at the corner of the T-Junction and the fire hall is close by.

Straight through the intersec-tion, on Eagle Creek Road, is where the school and community complex are located – the lat-ter including the community hall, curling rink, library and a baseball diamond.

A campground is nestled at the end of the sporting field between trees – information: Wendy Clarke at 250-706-4177 or e-mail [email protected].

Across the road from the school, Shaw Drive leads into Auld Drive, at the end of which the Forest Grove Pioneer Cemetery can be found.

The newly erected information

board has a map and lists all of the graves.

Forest Grove has a variety of service clubs and social groups that welcome visitors.

The Walking Club meets at the fire hall at 11 a.m. every Monday. and on Wednesday, the 50-Plus Group gathers at the Legion for lunch at 11:30 a.m.

The Royal Canadian Legion is open from Tuesday to Saturday and offers excellent meals three times a week. The Legion also offers cribbage Thursday (7:30 p.m.), jam sessions Friday (5:30 p.m.) and darts on Tuesday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (3:30 p.m.), followed by the meat draw (4 p.m.). Two pool tables are available.

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FOREST GROVE

Family fun around Forest Grove

The Legion hosts a garage sale, Oktoberfest, Halloween trick-or-treat, and dinner and/or dance evenings. Children are welcome to

attend until 10 p.m. Information: Call 250-397-2455, or e-mail [email protected].

The Legion hosts the annual Redneck Olympics (Aug. 6), which includes games – Toilet Seat Toss, Water Balloon Volleyball and Mud Pie Eating Contest. There will be a bouncy castle for the little ones and a barbeque lunch.

The Forest Grove ’94 Lions organize the annual Redneck Regatta at Ruth Lake Park (Aug. 7). The regatta has teams building a “boat” out of recycled materials only, and crews racing around a pon-toon boat armed with water guns. Prizes are also awarded for best costume. Lunch is available and there are children’s games and lots of laughs.

Information: contact Corey Robertson at 250-706-0655 (phone or text), e-mail [email protected] or check for updates on Facebook – www.facebook.com/ForestGrove RedneckFamilyWeekend.

Things to do• July 1 – Canada Day celebrations at Ruth Lake

Park along Eagle Creek Road with a potluck lunch, sunbathing and socializing.

• July 22-24 – Hootstock Weekend provides an entertaining mix of music, spoken word and dance at the historic Old Bradley Creek Schoolhouse on Eagle Creek Road.

• Aug. 13-14 – Redneck Weekend features a Barn Dance at the Forest Grove Community Hall, the Redneck Olympics at the Legion and the Redneck Regatta at Ruth Lake.

• Oct. 31 – Halloween fireworks display at the community hall – hotdogs and hot chocolate.

Circle tours branch out from Forest Grove:Turning right at the T-Junction, Canim-Hendrix

Lake Road continues, dropping down to the hills and fields of the Canim Lake Reserve.

Beyond the reserve, to the right, South Canim Road offers stunning lakeside scenes leading to the imposing Canim Lake and Mahood Falls.

Past South Canim Road, Canim-Hendrix rises to spectacular views of the lake, where tall forested mountains drop straight to the water and the mag-nificent Cariboo Mountains are a backdrop.

Turning left near the end of the pavement, Eagle Creek Road will bring you back to Forest Grove past the beautiful Ruth Lake Park with its sandy beach and log picnic shelter.

Trip 2Another circle drive can be made from Forest

Grove by proceeding straight through the intersec-tion on Eagle Creek Road toward Ruth Lake Park. About one kilometre beyond the park, Bradley Creek Road (left road straight ahead) will take you along an old pioneer trail through peaceful, narrow valleys.

Bradley Creek Road ends at a T-Junction, where a left turn onto Wilcox Road will bring you back to Forest Grove through quiet forests, past small lakes and an unusual view of Timothy Mountain.


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The Redneck Olympics offers fun and games for the entire family.

File photo


Larry & Jerri New

SPRING LAKE RANCHRANCHRANCH

Close to nature, far from crowds.

John & Myrna Barkowsky5770 Spring Lake Rd, Box 880,

100 Mile House, BC Canada V0K 2E0

250-791-5776 or [email protected]

Trail rides • Log cabins • Wagon rides Canoeing • Swimming

LAC LA HACHE

Bring your family for watery fun

Lac la Hache is a popular summer-time spot for camping and fishing.

File photo

Lac la Hache is famous for being the longest town in the Cariboo and home of the largest axe in British Columbia, signifying Lac la

Hache as the Lake of the Axe.Travellers can enjoy the view of Lac la Hache

while driving on Highway 97 beside the 19 kilome-tres of its shoreline. The area has several fishing lodges, guest ranches and resorts that offer great recreational opportunities.

Lac la Hache Provincial Park and its 83 camp-sites are all nestled in open Douglas-fir and aspen woodlands is 13 km north of town. There’s a boat launch with a covered and open picnic area on the lakeshore. It has a sandy and cordoned-off swim-ming area and a children’s climbing park.

This beautiful lake is popular for water sports, and is especially famous for its kokanee and trophy-sized lake trout, along with ice-fishing and snowmobiling in the winter.

By Monika Paterson

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LAC LA HACHE

Celebrate the stinking rose

Everything you need inONE STOP! 250-396-7631HWY 97, At the turn off to Mt. Timothy

Fishing & Hunting LicensesGas Live Bait Groceries DeliDairy Products Take-Out ChickenVideo/DVD Rentals Liquor Store Agency

Lac La HacheFOOD MART GAS

RaceTrac

Nearby Greeny and Timothy lakes provide optimum fly-fishing opportunities even during the warm summer months – camp-

ing available. There are numerous smaller fishing holes in the area.

In winter, skiers, snowboarders and downhill enthusiasts make their way to the north-facing Mt. Timothy Ski Area, situated just 24 km east of Lac la Hache. Depending on snow conditions, it’s open from late November to mid-March or early April.

It boasts a scenic chair lift ride up the 1,635-metre long hill. With 35 runs, there is something for every age and skiing ability.

Lac la Hache is also a popular Nordic ski destina-tion, with a 200-km cross-country ski trail system.

With its wide-open rangeland spotted with many

frozen lakes, winter is also enjoyed by snowmobil-ers touring the large network of marked trails that stretch from 70 Mile House to Spout Lake (trail passes are required for the groomed trails).

This year marks the 17th Annual Garlic Festival, which celebrates everything to do with garlic, and it takes place on Aug. 27-29. The historic Felker Homestead site, located a few kilometres north of Lac la Hache, is the scene of many activities, music, magic shows and entertainment for all ages and, of course, venders selling everything garlic and more.

See more information at garlicfestival.ca.

Things to do• June 18-19 – Bring your family to the annual

Lac la Hache Father’s Day Fishing Derby hosted by the Kokanee Bay Resort. Enjoy fishing at Lac la Hache Lake on Saturday 8 a.m.-9 p.m., on Sunday, 8 a.m.-noon. Hamburgers and hotdogs for sale on Sunday,11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Information: call Rose Stenberg at 250-396-7345.

• Community Market at Lac la Hache Community Hall runs Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Lac la Hache community hall hosts a variety of events, including regular Wednesday night bingo games. Doors open at 6 p.m. and games start at 7.

• The A.O.P.O. Pioneer Centre offers seniors activities, including square dancing, crib and gather-ings throughout the week.


Visitors to the South Cariboo should not miss the Annual Garlic Festival Aug. 27-29.File photo

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Your Invitation to WorshipHORSE LAKE

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Bible Teaching Meeting 11:00amwith sessions for children

We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake! 2 Cor.4.5

You are welcome! 250-395-1070

THE GOOD NEWS CENTRE5827 Horse Lake Rd.

100 MILE HOUSEUNITED CHURCH

Sunday Worship at10:30amAll are welcome

49 Dogwood Ave. (off Aspen)100 Mile House

Church Of� ce: [email protected]

100 MILE EVANGELICAL FREE

CHURCH

...with a heart to serve God and the 100 Mile area.250-395-2337

American sign language available

Sunday Worship Service 10:00amPastor Andrew Giesbrecht

566 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House

Join us in our

celebration of faith.

CARIBOO CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP

9:00am & 11:00amSunday Services

Real People • Real ProblemsReal God • Real Answers

[email protected] • www.cclf.ca

4930 Telqua Dr. 108 Mile

CARIBOO PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH4855 Timothy Lake Rd.,

Lac la HacheChurch Services

at 10:00am SundaysHouse church services throughout rural Cariboo

during the week.Phone for more information 250-396-4251

440 Horse Lake Rd. 100 Mile HousePLEASE JOIN US!

Sunday Services 10:30amPastor Andy Kahle • 250-395-5159

[email protected]

CHRIST THE KINGEVANGELICAL

LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. TIMOTHY’SANGLICAN CHURCH

10:30am Sunday ServicesEveryone Welcome

Revs. Keith & Kristen Dobyns250-395-4241

Corner of Horse Lake Rd. & Blackstock Rd. 100 Mile House

BETHEL PENTECOSTAL COMMUNITY

CHURCH

Everyone WelcomePh: 250-395-4637 • Fax: 250-395-4648

[email protected]

550 Exeter Truck Rte., 100 Mile HouseSunday Service: 10:00am

NEW WINEDELIVERANCE & HEALING

FELLOWSHIP

A Spirit-� lled ministrySundays 10:45am

South Cariboo Business Centre475 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House

Pastor Dennis Smith • 250-609-1028


100Cariboo Real Estate Specialists

250-395-3422811 Alder Ave, 100 Mile House

www.cariboorealestate.com

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