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Highlights of the Regular Regional Board Meeting – January 16, 2014
Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw The Regional Board has given first and second reading to the proposed new Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343. The bylaw encourages and supports dog owners that exhibit responsible behaviour in licensing, caring and controlling their dog. The bylaw proposes a number of changes including allowing up to three licensed dogs...
Celebrate Literacy and Bond as a Family
KAMLOOPS – Local families are invited to join “Next Steps” on Friday, Jan. 24, as Interior Health joins KELLI (Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative) to celebrate Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week. This is an opportunity for families of children (up to five years old) to learn about developing a healthy relationship with their...
School spirit competition Saturday at Vees game
PENTICTON –This Saturday, when the Vees host the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the SOEC, it’s the annual School Spirit Competition Night. Presented by Dairy Queen Penticton, the game is in support of the Penticton Soupateria and the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. Your attendance will make a difference! Tickets are just $10 for adults and...
RDOS invites Area “E” residents to consult on budget
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will host an open house Wednesday, January 22, to introduce Area “E” residents to the 2014 Operating Budget. The presentation will be held at the Naramata Old Age Pensioner’s Building, Third and Ritchie, beginning at 7 p.m. The open house will include a presentation from the Regional District's Finance team....
Kehler added to Blazers roster for weekend games
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have added 16-year-old goaltender Cole Kehler to the roster for a pair of weekend home games against the Vancouver Giants on Friday and the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday. Recently acquired goaltender Justin Myles is unavailable this weekend due to injury. Kehler was with the Blazers for 10 games prior to...
Judge scolded teen for forgetting pipe bomb in bag at Edmonton airport
EDMONTON – A judge warned a young man who forgot a pipe bomb in his bag at the Edmonton airport that he could be languishing in a foreign jail had the item not been found by security staff.
City of Kamloops receives top nod for workplace safety
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops recently passed a WorkSafeBC Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit conducted by an external auditor. COR recognizes and rewards employers who go beyond the legal requirements of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, by taking a best practices approach to implementing safety management systems in...
Divorce workshop returns to Kelowna
On Saturday January 18, 2014 at the Kelowna Public Library, the successful 1-day informational Divorce Preparedness Workshop called Building A New Way Forward is happening again. This workshop provides participants with clear information for what lies ahead in the process of separation, divorce, and beyond - empowering them to make better decisions with far less...
Agreement empowers Central Okanagan Aboriginal students
WESTBANK - Aboriginal student success was highlighted at SensisyustenHouse of Learning today during the signing of the district's second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement. These five-year agreements are a commitment by school districts, local Aboriginal communities, and the Ministry of Education to work together to support Aboriginal learners. The colourful event began with Aboriginal student ambassadors carrying the Unity and Eagle...
Vernon City Council budget review ahead of schedule, on target for financial goals
VERNON - City of Vernon 2014 Financial Plan presentations concluded ahead of schedule in Council Chambers on Wednesday. Operating budgets for the City’s Fire Rescue Services, RCMP, Operation Services, Recreation Services, Community Development, Engineering and GIS, Human Resources, Corporate Services, Finance and Administration were all delivered and accepted by Council, with capital and change requests...
West Kelowna grinds out win in Penticton
PENTICTON – It was a night of firsts for two West Kelowna Warriors, in their 2-1 win over the Penticton Vees at the SOEC on Wednesday night. Taki Pantziris scored his first goal as a Warrior and Adam Plant scored his first of the season, in the Tribe’s third straight win over Penticton. The loss...
Grant supports Penticton Community Centre accessibility
PENTICTON — The City of Penticton has received a grant of $7,700 from the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen to enhance change room accessibility in the Penticton Community Centre. Through community consultation with a group of advocates for persons with disabilities and Recreation Penticton staff, upgrades to a change room in the pool...
Trailer thieves target Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - The RCMP is warning residents of Lake Country to secure their trailers after reports of attempted and successful thefts in the area. Just after 10 p.m. January 5, Lake Country RCMP were told a cargo trailer was left abandoned in the middle of the 12,000 block of Carrs Landing Road. It had...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Arian David Jason Harder
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 16, 2014. Arian David Jason Harder,22, is wanted for one count of assault, one count of unlawful confinement and one count of breach of undertaking. Harder is described as a white male, 6’5”...
B.C. Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm fights colon cancer battle
VICTORIA – British Columbia Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm has been diagnosed with colon cancer and is scheduled to undergo surgery on January 21.