1) Stampede, Parade & Street
Party events
2) Heritage
Speaker Circle - Sunday Jun 29th from 1 - 4 pm
3)
Canada Day events in Boitanio Park
4) Free
Mountain Biking Bus Shuttles on weekends - beginning July 5th
5) Chew the Fat Event - Jul 5th at Station
House Gallery
6)
Performances in the Park 2014
7) Garden Club Event - July 12th
8) Junior Council - Want to serve
your community?
9) Punky Lake Wilderness Camp is hosting summer
camps
10) Boys & Girls Club - free weekly activities
11) Free Event at the Library - A
Sea Turtle Story
12) Summer programs from the Recreation Complex
13) Gardening
workshops - Seed Saving & Mushroom Identification
14) Scout Island Nature Centre & the WL Field Naturalists's - Nature Fun (Jul 2 - Aug 21)
15) Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy - Family Fun day at
Bell-E Jul 13th from 11 am-3pm
16) Williams Lake Accessibility Committee - join the committee
17) Social Planning Council - summer 2014
1) Stampede, Parade & Street Party events
It's that time of year and
Williams Lakers can feel the buzz in the air! Enjoy the events and the 88th
Stampede celebrations & events.
Stampede Events - Jun 27, 28, 39
& 30th - http://www.williamslakestampede.com/events/
Parade - Jun 28th starting at
10am
Street Party - Jun 28th (after
the parade) from 11:30 - 4pm in the downtown core
2) Heritage Speaker Circle - Sunday Jun 29th
from 1 - 4 pm
At the
Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin meet 5 long-time residents who tell their
stories about the 1950's & 60's. Free admissions and refreshments will be
served. Sponsored in part by the Museum, The City of Williams Lake and the
Cariboo Regional District. Everyone is welcome.
3) Canada Day events in Boitanio Park
From
the City of Williams Lake - This year’s Canada Day, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 is shaping up to
be another exciting family event in Boitanio Park!
The
festivities will begin at the Gwen Ringwood Theatre at 10 a.m. with the Royal
Canadian Legion’s Colour Brigade. Bring a water bottle, picnic blanket and lawn
chair to enjoy the entertainment on stage while the children play games with
the Boitanio Day Camp staff. Performers include the Williams lake Youth
Fiddlers and Perfect Match.
Brush up on your Canadian trivia
as questions and prizes will be awarded throughout the event. The entire
community is invited to come and enjoy cake for our country’s 147th birthday.
The event concludes at 12 p.m.
4) Free Mountain Biking Bus Shuttles on
weekends - beginning July 5th
The
City, in partnership with the CRD and the Cariboo Mountain Bike Consortium is
offering free mountain bike shuttles from 10 am - 6pm on Saturday's and Sundays
(the bus will run every hour on the hour each weekend). The schedule is below:
July 5th
- River Valley parking lot to Snakes and Ladders trailhead
July 6th
- Fox Mountain - OV parking lot & bottom of Fox Mtn Road to Hillbilly &
Mason Rd. trailhead
July
12th - South Lakeside - Canadian Tire to Dog Creek Road
July
13th - River Valley parking lot to Snakes and Ladders trailhead
July
19th - River Valley parking lot to Snakes and Ladders trailhead
Jul 20th
- Fox Mountain - OV parking lot & bottom of Fox Mountain Road to Hillbilly
and Mason Road trailheads
July
26th - South Lake side - Canadian Tire to Dog Creek Road
July
27th - River Valley parking lot to Snakes and Ladders trailhead
Shuttles
will be filled on a first come first serve basis with 25% of the seats reserved
for visiting riders. These seats if not filled by 5 minutes to the hour are
open to locals. All participants are required to fill in a short questionnaire
and sign a waiver. Youth 18 years or younger will need a parent or legal
guardian with them to sign a consent form for each shuttle. A volunteer will be
available on all shuttles to help direct riders to the biking route best suited
to their style. Full details will be online at www.ridethecariboo.ca
5) Chew the Fat Event - Jul 5th at Station House Gallery
Jul 5 at 11:00am to Jul 6 at 4:00pm at the Station House Gallery
Come and Celebrate Williams Lake’s 85th
birthday and opening reception for “My Williams Lake” Juried Summer Theme Show
at the City’s oldest heritage building, the Station House Gallery!
A fundraiser for the repair of the gallery’s exterior. The dayss events will include live music, beer garden, family art activities including mural painting, silent auction, succulent sale, food, great company to share your stories with and more!
Come and join in the fun!
A fundraiser for the repair of the gallery’s exterior. The dayss events will include live music, beer garden, family art activities including mural painting, silent auction, succulent sale, food, great company to share your stories with and more!
Come and join in the fun!
6) Performances in the Park 2014
Presented by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, the
Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake. This year’s line-up
for Performances in the Park summer concert series rocks! Get your lawn
chairs ready and prepare for a musical celebration for the whole family every
Thursday night in Boitanio Park from July 3rd to August 21st,
2014 with talented local, national and international performers.
From 6 – 6:45 pm and then from 7 – 8 pm, each night will be filled
with family friendly entertainment. Having two time slots provides
opportunity for young performers to grow their stage legs and, on some nights,
we will have two main acts.
Cody‘s Bannock, Smashin’ Smoothies and Taylor Made Cakes will be
on hand with snacks available during the performances. July 31 to August
21 will have exhibitions with Arty the as part of the 2014 Art Walk and Sale.
The WaterWise Brigade will be on site on dates yet to be announced.
The series kicks off on July 3th with Music for Life
and Angelkeys Music Studio, featuring the sweet voices of Music for Life’s
soloist and Angelkeys Children’s Choir followed by a bit of Swing/Jazz/Blues
and Country by the new Williams Lake band Blue Note.
Beautifully Haunting will be featured on July 10th followed by
Pugs and Crows, winners of the 2013 Juno Award for Best Instrumental Album of
the Year.
July 17th will see Discover Belly Dance followed by
Drum and Bell Tower, a forge for melody and rhythm in time.
Perfect Match on July 24th is a versatile dance band –
easy on the ear and good for the heart is followed by original and indie world
music, Cuban Son, Vallenatos, Cumbias, Chachacha and more by Nice Verdes.
July 31st will feature Cariboo Idol, a local contest
that is about confidence building, supporting community and each other through
music and song followed by local rock band Soupbone a funk powered blues/rock
band from Williams Lake BC. Just take some crazy Texas-style blues guitar - mix
with some smooth Soul and R&B and add to that the funkiest rhythm section
this side of Motown, strong vocal performances, great song writing and a bunch
of fun and you’ve got SOUPBONE!
The WLBIA and Fortis BC is presenting a Big Screen Movie following
the Performance on July 31 at Boitanio Park. The Movie will be Despicable
Me 2.
On August 7th, Point Blank, a new exciting duo that
plays the best of blues and rock covers on acoustic versions and Genevieve
Chatwick from Australia, who ‘looks like an angel, roars like a lion and plays guitar
like a demon’ will take the stage.
The Cariboo Men’s Choir and Just for Fun Ladies’ group are teaming
up on August 14th to open the show for Don Alder, our ‘home-town boy
Guitar Hero’ who dazzles audiences with jaw dropping performances. He is
returning to Williams Lake to celebrate his Grandma’s 100th
birthday.
The final performance night on August 21st will see
Robyn Ferguson and Oren Barter team up once again on stage. Following
this act is Sam Tudor, who after a year in Vancouver that was both performance
intensive and full of genre bending musical projects, is at home playing songs
from his new album.
Please check out www.facebook.com/performancesinthepark or www.centralcaribooarts.com/events/performancespark.html for updates, details and pictures from the
summer Performances in the Park concerts.
For more information or for interviews please contact Angela
Sommer performances@ centralcaribooarts.com or call 250-305-4784
7) Garden Club Event - July 12th
Mark your calendar for July 12th
for this year’s Williams Lake Gardens and Arts Tour, this is a self guided tour
sponsored by the Williams Lake Garden Club.
Nine unique gardens are featured,
with the works of our local quilters, artists, potters, spinners and weavers
interspersed. Local musicians are also
donating their time to entertain in some of the gardens. Tickets are $10 and will be available on June
2nd at the Open Book and Beaver Valley Feeds. The gardens will be open for viewing from
10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Proceeds will be given to our
local Hospice and Hough Memorial Cancer Society. Contact Gerry Gebert at 1-250-0192 for
further information.
The Garden Club also meets
regularly at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre with monthly guest speakers on
topics of interest to gardeners and to answer questions and share extra plants
- to get involved please contact Joanne Wright at j-wright@shaw.ca
8) Junior Council - Want to serve your
community?
Are you a high school student in
Williams Lake who wants to serve your community and learn about local
government? Be the voice of the future for youth in Williams Lake.
For more information talk to a
current Junior Council member Tanner, Monica, Hanna, Brooklyn, Rebekah or
Gagan, or Anne Burrill at the City of Williams Lake by emailing
aburrill@williamslake.ca or call 250-392-8480.
9) Punky Lake Wilderness Camp is hosting summer
camps
They are hosting a co-ed youth camp at Gavin Lake
on July 15, 16, 17th, a Boys only camp out at Punky camp on August 5-8th, and a
Hockey camp in Williams Lake on August 28, 29the
For more information on any of the above please
visit http://punkylake.com/ or call 250-392-3918
10) Boys & Girls Club - free
weekly activities
a) Baseball for ages 6 - 12 until August 27th on
Tuesday's from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in Kiwanis Park
b) Mountain Biking Program - two levels: 1)
Intermediate/Advanced (suggested ages 12 - 18) on Mondays from 3:30 - 5:30 pm,
and 2) Beginner/Intermediate (suggested ages 7
- 11) on Thursday's from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
11) Free Event at the Library - A Sea Turtle
Story
A Sea Turtle Story - Friday Jun 27th at 10:30
am
Free drop-in for the National
Film Board Story "A Sea Turtle Story" and some turtle crafts.
12) Summer programs from the
Recreation Complex
Note: The Recreation Complex will
be closed on Canada Day, Tuesday July 1st
Summer Day Camp:
It is really this much fun! Join qualified and energetic instructors each action packs week for theme activities including games, field trips, crafts, experiments and more much more. Register for one day, one week or the whole summer.
Ages: 5 - 12 and must have completed
Kindergarten
July 2 - September 2, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Mountain Biking Skills Camp:
Join Kelli and Darren
from Endless Biking this July and improve your mountain biking skills. These
two have been biking professionally, teaching and guiding for year.
Check out the website @ www.activewilliamslake.com or give them
a call @ 250.398.7665
13) Gardening workshops - Seed Saving &
Mushroom Identification
a) Seed
Saving workshop - Tuesday Jul 8 from 7 - 9:30 pm at the Gibraltar Room (16+
years of age)
b)
Mushroom Identification - Thursday Jul 10th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Gibraltar
Room (16+ years of age)
Contact
the Recreation Complex for more information and to register at 250-398-7665
14) Scout
Island Nature Centre & the WL Field Naturalists present - Nature Fun (Jul 2 - Aug 21)
Discovering Nature close-up - a new program each day, weekdays Jul
2 - Aug 21st - two groups: 1) Ages 3-8 ($10/per session), and 2) Ages 8 - 13 ($10/per
session). For more information or to register call 250-398-8532 or email
scoutisland@shaw.ca
15) Cariboo
Chilcotin Partners for Literacy - Family Fun day at Bell-E-Acres Jul 13th from
11 am - 3 pm
Par 3 golf, mini golf, putting and chipping contests, story tent,
crafts, lawn games, face painting, food and prizes. Transportation is free -
pick-up times 10:30 am at the Arena, 10:40 at Columneetza, and 10:50 am at Glendale
Trading (Corner of Pine & Mackenzie). Return times are 1, 2 & 3pm.
Sponsored by Heartland Toyota and Bell-E-Acres Golf Course.
16) Williams
Lake Accessibility Committee - join the committee
The accessibility Committee meets in the first Tuesday of every
month at City hall at 12 pm and is always open to the public.
17) Social Planning Council - summer 2014
The Social Planning Council will
"see" you again in the fall. While we do not host meetings over the
summer, updates will continue every second week until school reconvenes in
September. For the first two weeks of July, the SPC office will be away from
email. If you require assistance before then, please call an leave a message at
250-243-2126.
