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The Bulkley Valley’s third annual celebrated Literacy Awareness Month begins tomorrow, Jan. 27, with a whole bunch of activities, the first in a month-long celebration of knowledge.

Sonja Coates wasn’t thinking about a career in fashion design the first time she walked into John Casablancas Institute; she was headed for the building upstairs.

Maria Pacheco and Shirley Reitsman have been friends for many years and for the last 10 years have attended the Smithers/Telkwa ‘Friends meeting Friends’ Friendship Group together.

The Bulkley Valley Backpackers (BVBS), now officially a society, celebrated the accomplishments of Barri and Einar Blix at the group’s 20th anniversary dinner on Jan. 15. About 40 members attended the dinner at the Driftwood Lodge, including some longstanding hiking advocates.

This Wednesday is Family Literacy Day at the Northwest Community College Campus in Hazelton from noon until 3 p.m.

This week there is a story about the Great Northern Amazing Race and I thought it was important to share how wonderful I think this event is going to be.

After several years of minimal snow pack, the Northwest got hammered last weekend.

The Winter Performing Arts Festival is scheduled to get under way on Jan. 27 and 28 at the Hazelton Secondary School. There will be singers, musicians, comedians, dancers, short films and theatre for all ages. Please register in advance by calling 250-842-5214 or emailing barbara.janze@cmsd.bc.ca.