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Thanks to a new partnership between Earth Day Canada and Mill Street Brewery, Canadian small businesses pushing the green envelope are eligible to win the newly created Hometown Heroes Small Business Award.

One of the country’s most well-known and respected lawyers and advocates for justice will become the next Chancellor of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops.

By Beverly J. Anderson Many people in Williams Lake and area burn wood to supplement their home heating and to enjoy a warm, cozy atmosphere.

The Bridges Project is an initiative supported by a consortium of partners working to create an interactive website that will connect buyers and sellers of forest products.

By Linda Boyd Special to the Tribune Getting children to co-operate can sometimes be a tough job and adults often resort to a sweet treat or other desired food as a reward or incentive for good behaviour.

The Wildwood Elementary School parent advisory council is opposed to the School District 27 board’s proposal to move their grades 4 to 7 students to Cataline elementary in September.

The Rotary Club of Williams Lake is gearing up for the annual Home & Leisure Show taking place in May.

Bonnie Filgate of Esquire Barbershop wants council to repeal provisions put in place last year that allow for downtown businesses to have sidewalk cafes throughout the summer months.

Curves owner Sue Benton — who also recently became the president of the Williams Lake Central Business Improvement Area Association — shows off many of the paper hearts filled out at Curves following the business’s Heart and Stroke fundraiser held in February.

Debbie Fayowski, care aid at the Williams Lake Seniors Village (left), receives a staff appreciation award from Nancy Giesbrecht, marketing co-ordinator, during a staff appreciation luncheon Tuesday at the Seniors Village.