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KIDS IN THE KITCHEN Summer Camp If your kids love being in the kitchen (or you're ready for them to love being in the kitchen) let them explore their talents in this week-long half-day camp at the South Cariboo Rec Centre. All supplies (daily lunch too) are included July 10th - 14th 9am - 1pm Ages 8 - 12 years Call to Register 250-395-1353

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BABYSITTING COURSE - May spots almost FULL SATURDAY May 27th 9am - 3pm Ages 11+ yrs at the South Cariboo Rec Centre

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BABYSITTING COURSE - May spots almost FULL SATURDAY May 27th 9am - 3pm Ages 11+ yrs at the South Cariboo Rec Centre

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Summer Chef's Camp 2016 - one of our many summer camps for kids at South Cariboo Rec Centre Visit www.icesports.com/southcaribooreccentre for more information or call us: 250-395-1353

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Thank you SO much to everyone who attended, helped prep and exhibited at the Cariboo Women's Fair 2017! We had such a wonderful weekend welcoming hundreds of community members through the door, watching the interaction between vendors and guests and enjoying the amazing local talent Friday night over wine & cheese. We're already wishing we had bought more because those products were phenomenal! Can't wait for #Cariboowomensfair2018 !!!

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The fun has begun!! Come enjoy the Cariboo Women's Fair! 5-9pm tonight

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TONIGHT - LADIES NIGHT OUT AT Cariboo Women's Fair 2017 5-9pm $10 entry 19+ Ladies ONLY Over 50 vendors to shop & chat with Wine & Cheese samples Live local acoustic music Baladi Babes & Mystique Bellydancers Performance Grab a couple girlfriends and come on by this evening! **don't forget to register for your Wellness Workshops for tomorrow 10:30am-2:30pm https://www.icesports.com/southcaribooreccentre/events.aspx

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We are so honoured to have Lisa Pugh of Lisa Pearl Pugh at our Cariboo Women's Fair 2017 starting tonight! Lisa is a local teacher, former coroner, and first time-author of: Hotel From Hell The 108 Mile Murders is a work of historical fiction that brings to life the well-known Cariboo legend of Gold Rush serial killers, Agnes and Jim McVee. The couple, with the help of their son-in-law, Al Riley, supposedly ran the 108 Mile Hotel for owner William Walker from 1875 to 1885. The McVees abducted girls heading to Barkerville, and then sold them to miners, madams, and gamblers. After the transactions took place, the McVees would shoot the buyers, keep the girls, and dump their victims’ bodies in the small lakes around the hotel. Agnes and Jim stashed their gold in caches around the property and sold their victims’ horses in the Kamloops area. Although their story of murder, greed, abductions, and white slavery cannot be fully validated, many facts remain. One of the most compelling facts is that buried gold has been found along the old Cariboo Wagon Road very near the property. In 1924, a local rancher found a cache worth $2,500, one mile from the original roadhouse foundations. Then in the 1960’s, Block Brothers Realty developed the 108 Mile as a residential community, and unearthed $6,000 in nuggets while constructing the 108 Mile airstrip. Estimates have put the McVees’ caches at between $100,000 to $150,000 dollars, equating to millions of dollars today, but only a fraction of this ill-gotten treasure has ever been unearthed. Pugh weaves the real-life story of the McVees with her two main fictitious characters, a morally conscious, Victorian-era schoolteacher and a rough and ready Barkerville miner. Each chapter flips back and forth between the two characters to tell the plot from their dual viewpoints. This is a travelling story, and delivers cameos of famous BC historical figures, as well as, tidbits of real BC history. The reader is taken along for the ride with prim schoolmarm, Constance Neat, and her adventurous companion, Liam MacDonald as they try to uncover the whereabouts of their missing siblings who were last seen near the 108 Mile Hotel. Hotel From Hell aims to teach about the past in a thrilling way. The story also intends to look at the racism and sexism of that Victorian period through the eyes of the main female character who is sensitive to the plight of women, the Metis, and First Nations people who were impacted by the Gold Rush. The main character’s inner struggle centers on the dictates of European Victorian propriety and why she shouldn’t keep those Victorian values in the face of new freedoms and world-views exposed to her through the Gold Rush. Pugh’s version sticks closely to the original legend and Hotel From Hell: The 108 Mile Murders holds an appeal for those who are interested in BC Gold Rush history, Cariboo history, Barkerville, and the events that led to the creation of our province. The story will also appeal to lovers of true crime and murder mysteries. Please visit www.lisapearlpugh.com for more information. The book is considered "historical fiction" as it is based on local legends and stories. When I did the research, I talked to a few non-fiction researchers, like Richard Thomas Wright, (author of Barkerville and the Gold Fields) who told me that he and Branwen Patenuade (author of Trails to Gold Vol. 1&2) couldn't find much on the McVees in terms of documentation and records. The great thing about fiction is that it is not beholden to absolute facts and so a tale can be told.

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Details are being finalized. Pipe & Drape is being set up. Vendors are getting excited. Gift Bags are being made. Names are being put on the Wellness Workshop lists. The Cariboo Women's Fair 2017 is ALMOST UPON US!! This Friday & Saturday you are invited to share in one of the Cariboo's biggest trade show events where it's not just about the shopping, its also about the EXPERIENCE. On Friday evening you will enjoy trying wine samples mixed with delicious cow & goat cheeses, chatting with women from the community and supporting our amazing local musicians as they perform live for you. You will browse through over 50 vendors offering products and services to suit EVERY need. On Saturday you will experience a more community-focused atmosphere with the kids zone happening over at Pocket-Hippo Child Care Centre's booth, delicious & healthy food on site and completely FREE admission for friends of all ages. (Men are welcome too!) You will also be invited to participate in our brand new offering; $15 Wellness Workshops. Choose from making your own floral arrangement to learning about the Ketogenic diet to trying Bellydance for the first time. The cost if $15 for one or ALL workshops. Details --> https://www.icesports.com/southcaribooreccentre/events.aspx

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At this year's Cariboo Women's Fair 2017 we are proud to showcase these businesses: Jessica McNeil your Silver Icing Stylist - Jessica will be bringing a beautiful selection of exclusive Silver Icing leggings for you to fall in love with and take home (or maybe wear home). Dawn Baker Paramedical - Dawn specializes in massage, skin renew, body contouring, micro-pigmentation, collagen induction, hair loss & waxing. She will be offering mini sessions of massage and laser services during the Fair. South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce - Shelly Morton will be representing our wonderful Chamber of Commerce and showcasing their BIG undertaking this year of creating the South Cariboo Summer Festival 2017! Come get ALL the details about this event and learn more about becoming a member with our local Chamber. At Home Pet Sitting - Living in the Cariboo, we all love our pets, but sometimes they simply cannot come with us on Holiday. That's where Alexandra steps in to support you! Come find out more of how well-cared for your furbabies will be when you have to leave them behind.

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LADIES NIGHT OUT this Friday at the Cariboo Women's Fair 2017 5 - 9 pm $10 entry, 19+ wine, cheese & live music over 50 vendors delicious food on site Thank you to our amazing performers who will be sharing their musical art Friday night! Come celebrate the talent we have locally over a glass of wine, a bit of shopping and a lot of Ladies Night Out FUN!! https://www.icesports.com/southcaribooreccentre/events.aspx