Horse Lake Elementary School (HLES) students had a great showing at the 100 Mile Festival of the Arts speech arts section on April 26, with Peter Leslie's Grade 5/6 class receiving honours.
The adjudicator noted the excellent use of their voices and said it was a pleasure to listen to performing their rendition of Little Red Riding Hood."
Kyra Hopson's Grade 7 students also brought home honours and the adjudicator commented on their excellent memorization and unison, and great power in their voices.
Other classes also performed well with praise for their energy and vocal expression in their display of talent.
Historical association
A small but dedicated group of members met at the Alice Singleton House on April 20 and discussed some projects they have in the works.
They were pleased to accept $3,000 from the Cariboo Regional District that will go toward the $20,000 revitalization project on the water tower park, and they are awaiting word on another grant that they have applied for.
There is always maintenance to be done, and with some recent vandalism, repainting to do. They are looking at installing security sensor lights and will also need to do some repairs to the chain link fence.
Replacing picnic tables is another item on their wish list that will attract locals and travellers alike to this quaint little stop in Lone Butte. With some freshly painted bathrooms, the park will be a lovely place to take a break and watch the traffic go by on a hot summer afternoon.
Gates into the park are officially open on May 24.
As part of the revitalization project, the association is putting together rough drafts for an official Heritage Attraction information sign that will be located at the park. It will feature some history on the building of the railway and water tower for interested onlookers.
Contact Al or Gayle Jones at 395-5193 for more information.
Easter fun
An enthusiastic group of children participated in Lone Butte's annual Easter egg hunt on April 24.
With a small attendance, they were "all" able to take home prizes and an abundance of candy. Eggs were dipped and decorated, pictures were coloured and candy-filled eggs were gathered by this energetic group.
Twinkle toes
The community association met at the hall on April 12, and a dance was held April 16 during which a great time was had by all with music provided by Mark Allen.
A big thank-you goes out to Elaine Kisbey and her helpers who put together this fun event.
OUT activities
The OUT (Other Unusual Talents) group has been well attended by local gals who gather to work on their craft projects at the Lone Butte Hall on the first and third Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Contact Tracey Lervik at 250-395-2991 for more information.
Another grassfire
Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department had a reasonably quiet few weeks, but they did assist the Watch Lake Volunteer Fire Department on Easter Day when a grassfire got out of hand and grew rapidly from one to five acres as the dry grass and wind fuelled the flames.
Fire chief Mike Collinge warns area residents to use extreme caution if doing any burning, and to be sure to have equipment and water close by.
An open burning ban goes into effect at noon on May 2. For the latest information on fire activity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website at www.bcwildfire.ca.
Calendar
• A parking lot craft and trade show is slated for the Sheridan Lake Store parking lot on May 7 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.