Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson will serve as Caucus Deputy Whip. “It’s an honour to be chosen as Deputy Whip and serve on a great team of returning veterans and new faces.” said Larson. “This election proved that votes cannot be taken for granted. Although we’ve been given a mandate as a majority government, I’m going to […]
Archives for 2013
Anniversary sale at Southwinds
Legion presentations
President Sharon Dagenais of the Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 97 Oliver presented a check to Ron Worth, director of the local Crime Watch organization. He and his members were thanked for their continued assistance with the Candlelight Service held each year in May. Below: President Dagenais presents a check for $400 to Lori Martine director of the […]
Ashton to sit on Treasury Board – Larson gets another assignment
Cabinet committees have been formed as part of British Columbia’s 40th Parliament of the Legislative Assembly: Treasury Board: Michael de Jong (chair) Terry Lake (vice-chair) Rich Coleman Steve Thomson Shirley Bond Stephanie Cadieux Dan Ashton Norm Letnick Greg Kyllo Simon Gibson Michelle Stilwell Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow: Terry Lake (chair) Stephanie Cadieux (vice-chair) Don […]
Twin Lakes breakfast meeting
No bull
Q and A – House of Commons
Agriculture and Agri-Food Oral Questions June 7th, 2013 / 11:55 a.m. Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC Mr. Speaker, Canada is sadly lagging behind other nations in its research funding as a percentage of GDP, and with productivity and research so directly related, how can the government make such drastic cuts to basic research […]
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Motor homes & propane – dangerous mix – Olalla fire
A 60 year old Olalla man is in intensive care at Vancouver General Hospital, after a fire burned seven vehicles including a motor-home on a rural Keremeos area property Monday. “I was sleeping and I heard a loud boom and came out. There was fire coming from one of the vans, so I grabbed a hose, and the […]