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Artist: Dwayne Davis, 2013
Funded by: A Downtown Williams Lake BIA Initiative in partnership with Davis Arts. Project made possible with contributions from Williams Lake and District Credit Union, Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, Cariboo Regional District and City of Williams Lake.
About:
In 2013 Williams Lake was coming out of a depression and Dwayne felt inspired to paint the 1920’s era, a time that felt care-free and playful. He chose to paint a speakeasy scene because he noticed there were three windows on the wall, and that made him think of the three entertainment venues in Williams Lake that burned down: The Maple Leaf Hotel (1920-1977) at 1st and Oliver, the Ranch Motel (1919-1921) at Oliver Street and Mackenzie and the Lakeview Hotel (fire 2005) at Oliver and Yorston. The other half of the mural depicts a bakery, which Dwayne chose as a tip-of-the-hat to the building’s current occupant, Taylor Made Cakes. A speakeasy and bakery from the roaring 20’s era. Find Charlie Chaplin enjoying a moment out of the spotlight.
Artistic Notes:
Dwayne’s mural uses a forced perspective to create the illusion that one could walk into the mural. The original plan was for the business there to set up a patio, table and chairs, which would have added depth to the trompe d’oeil effect. Downtown Williams Lake BIA Summer student, Abbigayle Taylor, worked with Dwayne on this mural. Abbigayle is the daughter of the couple that own and run the bakery Taylor Made Cakes, the business directly beside the mural.
Fresh bread, buns, cinnamon buns and assorted goodies, baked fresh daily. We carry many deli items such as sausage rolls, mini pizzas, subs, and salads. We also create beautiful trays of various foods by order.
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We provide a healthy alternative to most fast food restaurants. Made fresh with real food, smoothies, juices, espresso, soups, wraps, salads & snacks.
Built by the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in late 1919, the Station House, is Williams Lake’s oldest building and has always served as a centre of activity for the community. Over the years it has been a meeting place for civic, schooI boards and other groups. In the 60’s and 70’s the building fell into a state of disrepair, a bit of an eyesore in fact. A group of concerned citizens formed a Society to preserve it and that group, seeing the need for a cultural centre formally became the Station House Studio & Gallery Society in 1981. Since that time it has again become a place to see old friends and enjoy conversations about the town’s goings on.
The building still has its original wood floors, passenger waiting room bench and blueprints are proudly displayed in the stairwell to the upper gallery.
In 2019 the Station House celebrates 100 years of serving the community.
This is one of three public restrooms in Downtown Williams Lake. Please note that these washrooms are closed during the winter months.
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We are experienced in personal injury, family law, wills and estate planning, business law, litigation and more.
Many of our clients may not have a lot of experience working with lawyers and dealing with legal matters. Likely, you have many questions. Our Goal is for you to feel comfortable and informed while working with your lawyer.
We are committed to maintaining high ethical standards and standards of conduct, many of which are set out in the Code of Professional Conduct for BC (BC Code), as adopted by the Law Society governors (Benchers).
We offer four main conservation education programs: Water Wise, Waste Wise, Watershed Health, and Sustainable Life. Within these programs we support children, the general public, and businesses in the form of classroom sessions, field trips, community events, workshops, business coaching, brochures, digital campaigns, newspaper columns, signage, and many other educational activities!
Our Mission:
We work within the community, with the community, to maintain and enhance the health of the environment as the basis of a strong economy and vital society.
Our Purpose:
- -To provide conservation education to all sectors of the Cariboo Chilcotin public with the aim of changing behaviours to protect our natural environment;
- -To heighten awareness around issues affecting land, water, air, and climate;
- -To inspire stewardship and careful exploration of the Cariboo Chilcotin region via species and ecosystems education; and
- -To leverage our stewardship efforts by taking action and working with like-minded partners in our region
Artist: Dwayne Davis, 2004
Funded by: The Williams Lake Tribune
About:
Clive and Irene Stangoe purchased Williams Lake The Tribune from George Renner in 1950 and published the paper for the next two decades from the lower floor of their home situated on Oliver Street. Clive was the publisher and Irene was the community editor. In 1973 The Black family bought The Tribune and moved it to its current location on 1st Ave. North. The Williams Lake Tribune was the first paper purchased by the now huge community newspaper chain Black Press. The cowboy silhouette is from the Tribune Paper’s logo. The Tribune wanted its original location, the Stangoe home, painted in the mural along with cows to symbolize Williams Lake’s western culture. Dwayne pulled the 75th issue of the paper and combined the real content of that issue with his made-up story about Communities in Bloom – a tip-of-the-hat to the organization that initiated the mural program.
Artistic Notes:
The first challenge with this wall was the vent that spewed out black residue. Dwayne decided to cover the vent with the dark figure in silhouette. His next challenge was to make the mural both nostalgic and modern. He achieved this by painting the old Tribune building in a realistic style, and painting a larger-than-life paper sporting a 3D page curl. Dwayne had help from his son Steven who painted the cows, trees, and the silhouette.
Artist: Dwayne Davis & Steven Davis-Gosling
Made Possible by: Dan and Vivian Simons, Spectre Automotive, City of Williams Lake, plus individuals and community groups. (The most prominent of these are acknowledged in a plaque dedicated to the mural.)
About:
(From Dwayne Davis, artist) The mural’s purpose is to show the moose that reside in our area, and to bring awareness to their environmental needs to help keep a healthy and strong population for future generations to enjoy.
The project was originally the brainchild of Kane Fraser. He mentioned to Dan Simons that the wall on the building would make a great spot for Dan to have a mural. Dan in turn asked me at Davis Arts to come up with a concept and a quote. I made a concept package that Dan took around. The original design for the wall was laid out with more sky and smaller sized moose, to help to limit the cost of the project. I was asked by Scott Nelson to make the moose more prominent in the design … “Go big or go home!” So I changed the layout to the design that became the framework of the now finished mural.
Artistic Notes:
Painted mostly in acrylic exterior house paints, the 22 X 55 foot Cow Moose mural was painted over 25 days.
We are a Certified Drug and Alcohol Collection Site. Urine Drug, Oral Drug, Oral Alcohol, Breathe Alcohol, Hair Follicle testing as well as DNA Paternity testing.
We provide Fit testing for a variety of Masks and Respirators. Qualitative and Quantitative testing on 3M and North Brand. We provide trained collectors (medics) to job sites in order to have D&A testing readily available if needed.
We are a retail first aid supplier. and ship World Wide . Our Head office is stocked with many of the items we carry. Order email or by phone. Specialty / non-stock items ordered and received in a timely manner. Products like ZollAed, the lowest cost AED to own and maintain.
Kiwanis Park is truly a park for the young (and young at heart)!
Located in the heart of downtown and adjacent to the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, the park contains a Little League ball field, tennis courts, a state of the art spray park, swings, slides, adventure play structure, washroom, picnic facilities and gazebo.
Our eye doctor, Dr. Kate Dalrymple, and our eye care staff are here to care for all of your vision needs. We handle everything from comprehensive adult and children’s eye exams and hard-to-fit contact lenses, keratoconus, dry eye, to the treatment of eye diseases like glaucoma and co-management of eye surgery such as LASIK. We also welcome eye emergencies.
Skating for FUN, FITNESS and ACHIEVEMENT in one of our many programsCanSkateJunior Acadamy (formerly Novice)Intermediate (formerly Junior)Senior
Artist: Dwayne Davis, 2018
Funder: City of Williams Lake
About:
This display is made up of three murals located in the foyer of the Cariboo Memorial Arena Complex. Each mural celebrates the rich hockey history of our area, and the importance of sports to building a healthy community. The three teams depicted; Alkali Lake Braves – circa 1931, the Williams Lake Stampeders – circa 1961, and the Williams lake Mustangs – circa 1982, were selected for both their accomplishments, as well as their time frame between them to show how long of a time hockey has been played in the area. Many of the players were imported in and have stayed on and have become important leaders and businessmen in the community.
Artistic Notes:
Painting so many faces together proved to be a challenge. One of the most intriguing parts were to get the head sizes for every one correct. One does not realize that the people in the back row will be just a tiny bit smaller than in the front. One size does not fit all!
Artists: Tiffany Jorgensen and Sarah Sigurdson
Funded by: Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
Come check out our amazing new facility complete with Leisure Pool, Lap Pool, Slide, Lazy River, Car Wash, Climbing Wall, Teacup, Dry Sauna, Steam Room, and our brand new Fitness Centre.
We have a number of aquatic programs including but not limited to Swimming Lessons, Aquafit, Float Fit (yoga on floating mats int he pool!), Family Swims, Lane Swimming, Tot Swims, Adaptive Swims, Maters Swim, Everyone Welcome Swim, and Fun Days in the Pool.
The Gibraltar Room is a multi-purpose room located in the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. This room, frequently rented for weddings, conferences, meeting, films, concerts and lectures, can be set up theatre or banquet style and is available for rent.
In August of 2010 the WIlliams Lake Cycling Club, City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District were proud to open the newly constructed Boitanio Bike Park. Covering over 10 acres, the park is the largest of its kind in the interior of BC. It has 6 major jump lines, pump track, drop zone, flow trails and log work right in the centre of the City. We suggest a run on Fox Mountain (Hillbilly is amazing) then roll down Broadway to the Fox Mountain Brewery, over the bank and you’re in the park. Or just session the park all day while the rest of the family relaxes on the grassy fields of Boitanio Park.
We make Gelato and Sorbetto’s daily in a variety of flavours. You pay for the amount you get. We charge $3/100grams.
The Caring Society works to ensure the safety and well-being of First Nations youth and their families through education initiatives, public policy campaigns and providing quality resources to support communities. Using a reconciliation framework that addresses contemporary hardships for Indigenous families in ways that uplift all Canadians, the Caring Society champions culturally based equity for First Nations children and their families so that they can grow up safely at home, be healthy, achieve their dreams, celebrate their languages and culture and be proud of who they are. The Caring Society proudly works with our partners in Canada and around the world to promote the rights of Indigenous children.
YOUR FAVOURITE AND MOST LOVED PIZZA SHOP!
We have Bowling Leagues for all ages,
bowling birthday parties,
friends and family bowling,
groups and fundraising events,
and our ever popular “Cosmic Bowling”
Tanya Rankin has achieved has achieved an unparalleled level of success due to consistent marketing techniques, ever changing concepts, and most importantly adhering to her trademark mission statement: “To provide customer service above and beyond the industry standard, where client satisfaction and customer service comes first.”
This is one of three public restrooms in Downtown Williams Lake. Please note that these washrooms are closed during the winter months.
Not only do we offer Signs and Printing, we also create personalized promotional products such as t-shirts, mugs, mouse pads and more. Our spacious facility allows us to offer our customers secure overnight vehicle storage in our compound, a drive-in, heated bay for installations, and a comfortable seating area for customers while they wait.
We are a very RV-friendly town! We have free RV-only parking right in the core of the downtown, across from beautiful Boitanio Park and just steps from all amenities.
We supply high performance race winning parts to racers throughout western Canada. Also high octane race fuel, tires, shock dyno service & race shock repairs – for circle track cars, drag racing, road course, off-road vehicles, muscle cars, hot rods & more.
Grace Space Boutique sells new and gently used women’s and children’s fashions and accessories, all of which have been donated or are sold on consignment. Proceeds support the Adult & Teen Challenge Society of BC, an organization that helps people overcome addiction issues. A community care office has been opened in Williams Lake and offers group recovery classes, one-on-one recovery classes, mental health coach, and a concerned persons class (for people who are concerned about someone in addiction).
Brent’s goal at Essence Pilates is to offer small classes with personalized programs for every body. Brent believes this is important so that results are noticed and injuries are prevented. Thorough guidance and a personal approach is what Essence Pilates Fitness Studio is all about.
Williams Lake’s top restaurant for Asian cuisine. Sushi Sakura serves authentic Japanese, Korean and other Asian dishes that has pleased the Cariboo community for over 10 years. *Sushi Sakura is not affiliated with businesses outside of Williams Lake
We are a very RV-friendly town! We have free RV-only parking right in the core of the downtown, across from beautiful Boitanio Park and just steps from all amenities.
Welcome to Axis Family Resources. Our Mission is to be the leader in the delivery of community social service while enhancing the lives of the diverse people we serve, our employees and our partners. We specialize in providing community based programs, resources and opportunities for families seeking support.
The Stampede Park is home to the world famous Williams Lake Stampede.
A focal point of the community, the Stampede Park contains the rodeo grounds and grandstand, an indoor riding arena, equestrian race track, cattle penning arena and stables.
The Williams Lake Curling Club is a not-for-profit society that has been around since 1947.
No need to turn around or backtrack with the Downtown Williams Lake “mini circle route”. We make it easy for you to visit us, stretch your legs, and stock up on supplies. Enter Downtown Williams Lake via Oliver Street and leave town via Mackenzie Avenue, or vice versa. Or don’t leave at all, and book your full service hook-up at the Stampede Grounds.
Retail – Cobbler Crystals and Curiosities
Shoe repair services
This is the longest standing trail network in Williams Lake and is host to some of the most stunning scenery in the Cariboo. The network has 28 trails totalling over 45Km of single track riding. The network is 28% beginner, 37% intermediate and 40% advanced. All trails can be accessed via a nice climb up Jimmy’s Fox or by shuttling up Fox mountain road. There are three trailheads on the network, all of which has a large kiosk with maps and other information about the trails.
This network is just north of Williams Lake and can be accessed at Deep Creek or Soda Creek. For a super fun quick loop, park at the top of the road leading to X’atsull Heritage Village. Follow the trail under the highway, up, around and down. Looking to extend your ride? Take one of the trails down to X’atsull. This beautiful site is nestled on the banks of the Fraser River. Looking for a killer cross country? Check out Trailforks for a 30km ride with awesome views of the Fraser river and the valley. Be prepared for a few down trees and overgrowth on the trails.
Desous is a half hour drive west of Williams Lake and is home to some truly amazing free riding. Descents of 3,500 feet from the top of Desous Mountain all the way to the Fraser River make this home to some of the biggest lines this side of Golden. This area is intended for advanced riders, as there is no real easy way down. If you’re looking for big lines, this is where it’s at!