New Mayors look to leave their marks on Ashcroft & Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS — Some big changes in small communities west of Kamloops — both Ashcroft and Cache Creek elected new Mayors in October’s civic elections. CFJC Today went out to both villages Friday morning to find out more about those new faces, and what their visions are for the futures of the two communities.
It’s the dawn of a new era for the Village of Cache Creek. For the better part of three decades, John Ranta served the village of Cache Creek as Mayor, but that all changed after October’s civic election.
Santo Talarico, a long-time resident of the village defeated Ranta 230 to 204 to win the mayor’s chair away from the longtime incumbent.
“It’s a challenge,” Talarico said of his new role as mayor of Cache Creek. “We have a good base to build on with the councillors we have, and our staff.”