Celebrating 40 th Anniversary of Incorporation

Celebrating 40 th Anniversary of Incorporation

In the Heart of Gold Country and on the route of the Historic Gold Rush Trail Located at the crossroads of Highway 97 North The Cariboo Connector and Highway No. 1 The TransCanada Highway Northern Gateway to the Historic Fraser Canyon

Cache Creek, the service centre Cache Creek has become one of British Columbia s most important highway junctions. Recorded quote from Arthur Parke, father of Cache Creek s first mayor, Alan Parke

As it was in the 1940 s

As it is today! Vibrant and growing

Our Logo Officially Adopted in 1992

At Our Junction Our unique neon welcome sign using our Graffiti Days Logo stands above our Gold Rush Trails Logo, Cariboo Sam with whom so many visitors have had their picture taken.

Cache Creek was incorporated as a Village in November, 1967 Letters Patent became effective as of November 28, 1967 The inaugural meeting was held in the dining room of the Oasis Hotel At the same time, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District was being formed

Interim Council On December 7, 1967 an interim council was sworn in by Commissioner Art MacLean to serve until the first election is held early in 1968 Art MacLean, who would later become Mayor, had served as a Commissioner since September, 1960 Interim Council was Alan Parke, Arthur Fehr, James Van Campbell, Tino Cassadio and Norm Vennard

First Election Held Election for the first Village Council was held on February 24, 1968 with five to be elected: Chairman for two year term Two for a two year term Two for a one year term

Eight Nominees Place of Poll, Cache Creek Community Hall George Benna James Van Campbell Tino Cassadio Richmond Cowan Arthur Fehr Horatio Rogers Norm Vennard Douglas Woodburn

Village of Cache Creek s first Council Mayor Alan Parke, by acclamation, for two year term Norm Vennard & James Van Campbell for two year terms George Benna & Arthur Fehr for one year terms

Mayor Alan Parke & Council - 1968 Left to right: Councillor James Van Campbell, Councillor Norm Vennard, Mayor Alan Parke, Councillor George Benna and Councillor Arthur Fehr

Village Office The first Village Office was established in the basement of the new Community Hall Community Hall was built in the previous year (1966) David MacCormack was appointed as the first Clerk-Treasurer

Order of Business New Council sworn in on March 6, 1969 Norm Vennard was appointed the first TNRD rep for the Village of Cache Creek George Benna chaired Parks, Recreation & Public Safety

Titles Changed Village of Cache Creek no longer has chair & councillors, instead as a result of a province-wide decree designed to eliminate confusion, through having so many reeves, mayors, chairmen, etc. they will now be known as Mayor & Aldermen. Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal March 16, 1968

Village has king-sized problem The Village, with the potential of a healthy boom on its hands due to its location on an important highway junction, can t undertake any further expansion without putting in a sewer system Clinton-Cache Creek Pioneer April 17, 1968

Sewage Disposal top of the list The Village authorized Willis, Cunliffe, Tait & Co of Victoria to undertake a sewage feasibility study upon which this rapidly growing community will depend. March 22, 1968 Village advertises for its first Works Foreman

First Official Trip to Victoria The entire Cache Creek Village Council will travel to Victoria on June 12, 1968 to meet with Mr. Miard, Deputy Minister of Highways to discuss pending highway proposals within the Village and how they will affect the Village. Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal June 6, 1968

Missing Council Photos from 1978-1983 Missing from our records are the photos of Mayors Norm Vennard and Art MacLean and their Councillors who included James Van Campbell, George Benna, Dave Debert, K.A. Souster, Doug Woodburn, Ron Colclough, Larry Reaugh, C. Roberts, Jim Kiley and Dave Hall.

Mayor Jim Smith & Council - 1984 Doug Meier Glen Fehr Bob Gieselman Herb Hofer

Mayor Jim Smith & Council - 1985 Doug Meier Glen Fehr Bob Gieselman Keith Strudwick

Mayor Jim Smith & Council 1986 Bob Gieselman Ron Summerbell Elsie Carson Keith Strudwick

Mayor Jim Smith & Council 1987 Elsie Carson Dave Scruton Ron Summerbell Gordon Daily

Mayor Ben Roy & Council - 1988 Dave Scruton Wyatt McMurray Gordon Daily Ron Summerbell

Mayor Ben Roy & Council 1989/90 Anita Moore Sommerbell Wyatt MacMurray Gordon Daily

Mayor John Ranta & Council 1991 Greg Dash Wyatt McMurray Gordon Daily Mike Pollard

Mayors at the 25 th Anniversary Celebration, November 28 th, 1992 John Ranta Norm Vennard Jim Smith Alan Parke Ben Roy

Mayor John Ranta & Council 1992/93 Wyatt McMurray Greg Dash Mike Pollard Ken Andersen

Mayor John Ranta & Council 1994/95 Bob Rawlings Wyatt McMurray Mike Pollard Ken Andersen

1996 By-election Bob Rawlings Wyatt McMurray Mayor John Ranta Ida Makaro Ken Andersen

Titles changed in 1997 Aldermen/Alderwomen/Alderpersons the confusion with the gender of the name changed when we all became Councillors in January, 1997! Alderman McMurray kept his name plate at first but eventually accepted the change of title!

Mayor John Ranta & Council 1997/98/99 Councillor Ida Makaro Councillor Barb Shaw Councillor Wyatt McMurray Councillor Greg Dash

Mayor John Ranta & Council 2000/01/02 Councillor Wyatt McMurray Councillor Barb Shaw Councillor Ida Makaro Councillor Gordon Daily

Mayor John Ranta & Council 2003/04/05 Councillor Wyatt McMurray Councillor Barb Shaw Councillor Ida Makaro Councillor Gordon Daily

Mayor John Ranta & Council 2006/07/08 Councillor Wyatt McMurray Councillor Annette Pittman Councillor Ida Makaro Councillor Clayton Cassidy

Our main street

Our Community Hall

Our Swimming Pool

Our Visitors Centre & Vintage Cars

Downtown Beautification

Downtown Showpiece Desert (True Value) Motel, 2006

Our Special Weekend Graffiti Days in June

Canada Day in the Park

Fire Department s Pride and Joy - No. 2 Engine

Our Volunteer Firemen in front of hall and new truck which arrived in 1996

Power Point Production Credits: Research, writing and slide presentation by Councillor Ida Makaro Special thanks to Kathy Paulos & Ashcroft Museum Information gleaned from the files of the Ashcroft- Cache Creek Journal, the Clinton-Cache Creek Pioneer and the Records of Minutes of the Cache Creek Council meetings through the years Photos courtesy Village of Cache Creek, Gold Country Communities files and Wendy Coomber, Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal Special thanks to Village staff for assistance