The day was fantastically warm and the scenery was incredible with a limitless view, which created an ideal background for the Closest to the Pin Contest at the 108 Golf Resort.
Fifty golfers endeavoured to use their expertise in trying to hit their golf ball closest to the hole on Oct. 7, from noon to 3 p.m. The event was located at the No. 10 tee with the green being121 yards away.
The wind was moderate and each golfer had three opportunities to achieve the goal of being closest to the pin. Those who participated were entitled to a free hamburger and the ladies in charge did a great job of cooking them.
Top golfers
Tony Morete of 100 Mile House hit his ball seven inches from the hole and won the first-place a free golf membership for 2013.
Kris Taylor of 100 Mile knocked his ball six feet and 5 3/4 inches from the hole to take second place and the one night stay for two at the 108 Golf Resort and a round of golf for two with cart.
108 Mile Ranch resident Chris Stevens’ ball landed seven feet 9 1/2 inches from the hole to finish third place and a free driving range pass for 2013.
Fire department
Once in a while, local residents have an opportunity to thank the 108 Mile Ranch Volunteer Fire Department (108MRVFD).
The members many hours of training, their dedication to being available when needed in the case of an emergency and the co-operation with other departments keeps the 108 and other communities safe. Their training includes fire, rescue and first response.
A big thank-you goes to the 22 members of the 108RVFD, including chief Marcelle Ried, deputy chief Terry Capnerhurst, assistant chief Larry Knutsen, captain safety officers Les French and Wayne Sharun, captain Chris Haddad, captain training instructor Adam Piccolo, radio operator Doug Belcham and firefighters Jack Capnerhurst, Liz Rae, Mike Marcuzzi, John Murray, Bill Harris, Richard Worthington, Ivan Fischer, Sue Fischer, Bill Warden, David Wolfe, Bruce Sarvis, Jay Pickering, and junior firefighters Faron Byron and Cole Anderson.
CCLF news
The Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship (CCLF) will be holding Light Up The Night, a free family outdoor event, on Oct. 31 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
There will be games, food, candy and a lot of fun on the church lawn at 4930 Telqua Dr.
RCA news
The 108 Mile Ranch Community Association (RCA) is offering the Ranch Residents Coffee Club again this season.
The club is held on the first and third Thursday of the month. The gathering is in the main hall of the 108 Ranch Community Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon and it costs $2 a person. Coffee, tea, cookies, snacks are provided. For more information, call Debbie Porter at 250-791-6472 or Maggie Griffiths 250-791-7263.
Credit card scam
Once again, the scam artists are trying to get our money and we seem to hand it over to them.
This time it is a credit card scam. People are receiving e-mails stating an ATM credit card has been assigned to them with the ATM value being $6 million. They even quote the credit card number, but do not fall for it.
Do you have a password on your computer? Many do not have one, so it makes it very easy to access your computer.
Be aware of fraud.