Cars on Ice
Don’t miss the third Cars on Ice event of the season at Barnes Lake near Ashcroft, starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, January 28 and continuing until 3 p.m. on January 29. The event, sponsored by the Western Canada Ice Racing Association of B.C., will feature a Time attack, as well as the popular Ice-x event, described as “autocross on ice”. To register, go to http://bit.ly/2jPy2Jt. Two further events will be held at Barnes Lake (conditions permitting) on the weekends of February 11 and 25.
Valentines Day fundraiser
The Ashcroft and District Lions Club is holding a Valentines fundraiser, featuring colourful mini-bouquets of flowers ($15) or a mini-bouquet of flowers in a Mason jar vase, accompanied by a mini-selection of Lindt chocolates ($20). Delivery is available in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, and Clinton between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on February 14; pick-up is also available at the Cache Creek Community Hall on February 13 (7 to 9 p.m.) and February 14 (8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.). Please place orders by February 1 for best availability. To order, call or text (250) 457-0732, e-mail attackkat@hotmail.ca, or visit the Lions Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ashcroftlions.
Stress management seminar
Adventist Health and Wellness is presenting a free stress management seminar at the Ashcroft Community Hall on Sunday, January 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome at the event, which is presented by Cameron Johnston, a stress management and burnout coach from the Silver Hills Lifestyle Centre.
The seminar focuses on stress solutions, and teaches simple and powerful advanced stress management tools for today’s confusing 24/7 world, as well as how to be positive in a negative world. For more information, or to pre-register, email rngander@outlook.com, or call (250) 453-0090.
What to expect when you’re expecting
Make Children First is holding an event for expectant mothers on Tuesday, February 7 at the Ashcroft Wellness Studio (509 Railway) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The ladies-only event will feature information, relaxation, fun, and food. Pre-registration is necessary; call Deanna Horsting at (250) 453-9794.
The Purcell Mountains are featured on a new specialty licence plate. Photo courtesy ICBC.
BC Parks speciality licence plates
Residents of B.C. can now show their support for BC Parks everywhere they drive, with three new specialty licence plates produced by the province in partnership with ICBC. The new plates depict scenes from B.C.’s parks and recreation areas: the legendary Kermode (“Spirit”) bear; the snow-capped Purcell Mountains; and a view from Porteau Cove looking over Howe Sound. To view the new licence plates, go to http://bit.ly/2iNQEog.
The plates are part of the BC Parks Future Strategy, and will ensure BC Parks has new funds to invest in new programs and improvements. The BC Parks specialty plates will cost $50 for the initial purchase, and $40 for each annual renewal. They will be available for purchase at Autoplan broker offices around the province as of January 29, 2017.
Canada’s Volunteer Awards
Nominations for Canada’s Volunteer Awards are being accepted until February 3, 2017. The award recognizes not-for-profit organizations, individual volunteers, groups of volunteers, and businesses who do important work in their local communities. Regional awards are given in four categories: community leader, emerging leader, business leader, and social innovator.
Award recipients will be recognized at a dinner, and regional winners will each receive $5,000 to donate to a not-for-profit organization of their choice. For more information, or to make a nomination, go to www.Canada.ca/volunteer-awards.