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5/16/2013

Sockeye salmon hatchery for Penticton

The Okanagan Nation Alliance will be celebrating the ground breaking for a new sockeye salmon hatchery Thursday morning. The hatchery, which has been seven years in the works is being partly funded by the Grant and Chelan Public Utility Districts in Washington State.  Once complete next year, the facility will have ... Read More...
5/16/2013

New top cop for Penticton

The City of Penticton has announced the hiring of a new Officer in Charge for the Penticton Detachment and South Okanagan Regional Command.  Inspector Kevin Hewco will come to Penticton from the North Cowichan Detachment in Duncan.  Hewco, who has been an RCMP member for 26 years will assume the ... Read More...
5/15/2013

Dan Ashton wins Penticton Riding

In the Penticton Riding, Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton was victorious in his for attempt at provincial politics defeating the NDP's Richard Cannings. Ashton collected 10,489 votes compared to 9,225 for Cannings. Sean Upshaw of the Conservatives and Doug Maxwell of the BC First Party finished a distant third and fourth ... Read More...
5/15/2013

Larson wins in Boundary - Similkameen

One of the more intersesting ridings in the province to watch was Boundary - Similkameen, where former Oliver Mayor Linda Larson was victorious. Larson collected 7,853 votes compared to 6,656 for the NDP's Sam Hancheroff. John Kwasnica of the Green Party finished third in the riding followed by Independants Mischa ... Read More...
5/15/2013

Tagert wins in Fraser - Nicola

In the Fraser - Nicola Riding, NDP Incumbant Harry Lali was one of the sitting NDP MLA's to lose his seat. He lost to the Liberals Jackie Tagert 5,539 votes to 4,785. John Kidder of the Green Party was third, with Michael Beauclair of the Conservatives fourth. Jon Ferebee - ... Read More...
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