McLure

ROTHENBURGER – McLure Ferry’s 100th brings back memories of river tragedy

June 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

THE 100th ANNIVERSARY of the McLure Ferry is being celebrated this summer, though it’s actually been in operation almost 20 years longer than that. The date being used as [Continue]

TNRD – Three rural communities vote ‘yes’ on fire-service proposals

June 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

Residents of three rural communities have voted strongly in favour of establishing fire services under the administration of the TNRD. Today was referendum day for McLure, [Continue]

TNRD – McLure residents to vote June 23 on fire department funding

May 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Residents of McLure will vote June 23 on whether the McLure Fire Department should become a TNRD-operated service. About 30 people attended an information meeting in the fire [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why a new North Thompson Bridge is a good idea

April 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE RECENT DISCUSSION here on the Armchair Mayor about scrapping plans for the Singh Street Bridge raised questions about [Continue]

KNOX – No butts about it, those cigarette-flickers burn us all

July 23, 2017 // 2 Comments

News item: Forest fires are raging throughout the B.C. Interior. One on northern Vancouver Island was thought to be human-caused. News item: Improperly discarded cigarettes [Continue]

Fire destroys McLure Restaurant

April 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

Click on image for slides. NEWS — McLure lost a social gathering place as the McLure Restaurant burned to the ground late Saturday. The restaurant, on the Yellowhead [Continue]