Federal Green Party leader in Ashcroft
Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada, will be in Ashcroft on Tuesday, March 5. In the morning she will be addressing students at Desert Sands Community School, and at noon will be holding a town hall meeting at the Ashcroft HUB at which everyone is welcome.
May will also be attending the performance of Shrek the Musical Jr. at the HUB on Friday, March 1.
Upcoming Clinton events
The next Foot Clinic will be on March 7 at the Clinton Seniors’ Centre, 217 Smith Avenue. To discuss your foot care needs, call Colleen Thom, RN, FCN, FCNEd at (250) 819-1632.
Also on March 7 is a seniors’ lunch at noon at the Gold Mountain restaurant in Clinton.
Lytton RCMP news by Sgt. Curtis Davis
Lytton RCMP responded to 60 calls for service from Jan. 11 to Feb. 21, including 18 traffic-related complaints.
In addition to Valentine’s Day, the week of Feb. 11 brought snow and several collisions in the Lytton area. None of the four collisions—some very serious—resulted in anything other than minor injuries.
The temperatures are warming up, but don’t take off your snow tires just yet.
Battery mission
Ashcroft student and Earth Ranger program participant Kiera Bolton is on a mission: to collect as many used batteries as possible and return them to a recycling facility. She has already collected 60 pounds of used batteries, and is aiming for 100 pounds.
Anyone in the area who has used batteries they would like to have recycled can drop them off at the Journal office: inside during regular office hours, and in the drop-box outside the office when it is closed. Batteries can be deposited until Tuesday, March 5.
Spring Fling paint
Local artist Jo Petty will be leading participants in an upcoming workshop through the creation of a painting celebrating the beauty of spring from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 at the Ashcroft HUB.
The cost is $40 per participant, and all materials are supplied. To register, call the HUB at (250) 453-9177, or email ashcrofthub@gmail.com.
Spring Into Action
The fifth annual Spring Into Action event comes to the Cache Creek Community Hall on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event brings together local vendors and sports and activity groups, and attendees can see all that Cache Creek has to offer. Tables are $15, with all proceeds going to the Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department; there will also be a concession. Admission is by donation to The Equality Project.
To book a table, contact Marcie Down at (778) 207-6957.
Kids can learn to bake
Kids aged eight to 12 can learn to bake at four classes being held from March 18 to 21 (10 a.m. to noon each day) at the Ashcroft HUB.
The classes will be led by Jason Murray of Saorsa, a doughnut shop in Kamloops. Participants will learn how to bake macarons (a sweet, meringue-based treat); challah (braided bread); Saorsa’s delicious doughnuts; and Saorsa’s chocolate cake with French buttercream.
The cost of all four classes is $160 per person, with all materials supplied. Pre-registration is required, and there are only four spots left. To register, contact the HUB office at (250) 453-9177, or email ashcrofthub@gmail.com.
Seedy Saturday (Kamloops edition)
Can’t wait for Clinton’s Seedy Sunday on March 24? Then don’t miss the Kamloops Seedy Saturday on March 2, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the OLPH Parish Centre, 635 Tranquille Road.
Local, heritage, and heirloom seeds will be available, as well as organic gardening supplies, soil amendments, tools, resources, workshops, and more. The cost is $2 per person (no charge for seniors or students).
Community Coffee Wednesdays
The Community Coffee Wednesday drop-in session continues at the Ashcroft HUB from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Thursday (just kidding; it really is on Wednesdays). Area seniors are welcome to drop by for tea, coffee, snacks, and a variety of activities, including the simple pleasure of socializing with others. The event is by donation.
The community bus is available to pick-up and/or drop-off Ashcroft residents between 1 and 3 p.m. each Wednesday afternoon, for $2 per trip. To book the bus (for this event or anywhere else you want to go in Ashcroft, on Wednesday or Friday afternoons), call 1-855-359-3935.
Kamloops Walk for Alzheimer’s
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s flagship fundraiser, and is a way British Columbians can celebrate and remember people in their lives who have been affected by dementia, while they raise valuable funds and awareness to create change.
This year’s Kamloops Walk for Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tournament Capital Centre Indoor and Outdoor Track, 910 McGill Road, Kamloops. There is no fee to take part.
Each year the walk honours a member of the local community who has been affected by dementia or who has made valuable contributions to the lives of people living with the disease. This year’s walk in Kamloops honours Bill Blair and Wendy Nordick, members of the community who have been affected by dementia. Bill says “We’re not concerned with stigma. We want to overcome it by speaking out. I go out and tell people ‘My name’s Bill. I have Alzheimer’s.’ Why not?”
Get your family, friends, and colleagues together and join in an amazing day at the 2019 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s. For more information, contact Sheila Minten or Jodi Hunt at (250) 852-0420 or (778) 220-2188, email Kamloopswalkchair@alzheimerbc.org, or go to http://www.walkforalzheimers.ca.
Lotto ticket sold in Fraser-Nicola a big winner
Someone who purchased a Lotto Max ticket in the Fraser-Nicola region for the draw on Friday, Feb. 22 has millions of reasons to celebrate. The winning ticket was the only one sold across the country that matched all seven numbers (06, 31, 33, 34, 43, 44, and 46; bonus 22), meaning its owner can collect the entire jackpot of $25.9 million.
All lottery winners have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to come forward to claim their prize. The B.C. Lottery Corporation will announce the specific retail location that sold the $25.9 million ticket in the Fraser-Nicola region after the winner has come forward.
Atlas Obscura
Atlas Obscura (www.atlasobscura.com) is a website that bills itself as showcasing “Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations” from around the world. Now and then one of the sites is within striking distance of our region, so travellers might want to check it out next time they’re in the area.
The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge across Lake Washington in Seattle is more than merely a means to connect the city with its eastern suburbs: the current bridge, which opened in April 2016, is the longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
The bridge it replaced—which was built in 1963—had previously held the record for the world’s longest floating bridge. The new Evergreen Point bridge has a span of 7,710 feet (2.35km), and is 130 feet longer than its predecessor. It is supported by 77 pontoons, which are anchored by three-inch-thick cables to 58 anchors on the lake’s bottom.
The largest of the pontoons are 75 feet wide and 360 feet wide, and are made of concrete. Floating concrete? Each pontoon has a watertight compartment within it, and the weight of the water displaced by the pontoons is equal to the weight of the structure and all the traffic on it, allowing the bridge to float.
The cost of the new bridge was a whopping US$4.5 billion, but a suspension bridge would have been even more expensive. Some 74,000 toll-paying drivers (US$1.25 to US$4.30 each way, depending on the time of day) use the bridge daily, and it is estimated to have at least a 75-year lifespan, so according to math, the bridge should more than pay for itself.
To learn more about the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, go to http://bit.ly/2GZzjZo.
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