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A group of kayakers make their way down the Clearwater River from the Kettle put-in area for an event for the Clearwater Kayak Festival held Aug. 7 to 9. Paddlers from all over gathered in Clearwater for the weekend festivities that included camping, live music, yoga and of course, whitewater kayaking. One paddler braved the rapids to perch himself on a rock to take photos of the paddlers as they went by. (Stephanie Hagenaars / surgeryitaly)

Chilliwack’s Jordyn Huitema and Abbotsford’s Sophie Schmidt are on the Canadian team, gunning for gold

Kootenay man describes what motivates someone to run 108 km in one shot

The announcement was made during zoom confrence call on July 28

Sixteen teams and over 200 families came to Barriere for the minor ball provincial games.

Johnson said it’s been a busy summer relocating from New York, but he’s ready to build the roster

The speedway closed down 15 years ago.

The crew here is at the trailhead of the Flat Iron Trail in Wells Gray Provincial Park. They are about to move the heavy makings for a bench that Clearwater Rotary is building at its first viewpoint. The work bee was held on Sunday, June 13. (L to R) Richard Christenson, Matt Johnstone and Tim Panko. (Rob Vesak / Clearwater Rotary)

A few young minor ball players and enthusiasts sat down to watch the older kids practice for their upcoming provincial games in Barriere July 9 to 11. From l-r: Sophie Collins, Milo Hindle, Theron McLarty, Finn Earle, Tristan Cool and Kai McFadyen. (Photo courtesy of Tera Carter)

As the government of British Columbia eased COVID-19 restrictions, the games were back on.