Local News

Hummingbird Resort Project

Details for the $42 million 9-acre Hummingbird Resort being developed by Mara Lake Estates' for Mara Lake were released this week.

Smart!Centres Meetings to be Set Up

It seems there wasn't a meeting of the minds between Salmon Arm Councilor Kevin Flynn and Mayor Marty Bootsma over who will organize and host a meeting with Smart!Centres.

Nicholson leaving Teacher’s Association

 

Linda Nicholson will be leaving the position of president of North Okanagan Teachers Association to Linda Bennett.  Nicholson was elected to the college of BC Teachers as the Zone 3 rep.

Q & A at District 83 Budget Meeting

 

At the question and answer period at the Board of Education School District 83, Linda Nicholson, president of the North Okanagan Shuswap Teachers Association thanked Enderby Trustee Chris Coers for her motion to send a letter to the Ministry of Education concerning lack of funding.

School Budget Already Spoken For

School District 83 passed their 2008-09 budget of over $63 million.  But Secretary/Treasurer Bruce Hunt said although it is a lot of money, most of it is already spoken for...

Cuts to be Kept Out of the Classroom

 

Although Chair of the Finance Committee Chris Coers said they tried to keep cuts as far away from the classroom as possible, Board of Trustees Chair Teresa Hebert isn't so optimistic about the effects...

District 83 Budget Passed

 

Board of Education Trustees of School District 83 passed three readings of their 2008-09 budget.

Wind energy

A Quebec-based firm has applied to the BC Government to gauge the winds at five Crown land locations in the southeast corner of the province.

Olympic Torch relay

Councilor Debbie Cannon said she would like to see the 2010 Olympics torch come through Salmon Arm.

TILMA-Idzan

Salmon Arm Councilor Ivan Idzan said he has heard a lot of interest from local residents regarding the Trade and Investment Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) - which is a trade agreement between Alberta and BC.