Sports and Recreation
- The Williams Lake Stampeders are the local Ice hockey team, playing in the Central Interior Hockey League; their arena is the Cariboo Memorial Complex
- The Williams Lake Timberwolves resumed play in September, 2009 in the BCHL. Due to financial obligations, the BCHL has suspended the Williams Lake franchise for the 2010/11 season.
- Williams Lake has facilities for curling, golf, tennis, swimming rugby and baseball.
- There's skiing and snowboarding available at the Mount Timothy Ski Area located near 150 Mile House.
- The Thunder Mountain Speedway holds stock car races, and the Crash-to-Pass also holds races in the summer months.
- Mountain biking, and hiking is a popular activity on trails.
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Famous quotes containing the words sports and/or recreation:
“It is usual for a Man who loves Country Sports to preserve the Game in his own Grounds, and divert himself upon those that belong to his Neighbour.”
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719)
“Playing snooker gives you firm hands and helps to build up character. It is the ideal recreation for dedicated nuns.”
—Archbishop Luigi Barito (b. 1922)