Shuswap Theatre — live theatre at its best!
December 1, 2009 by Lynn Knell
Filed under Arts, Salmon Arm events
Dec 3-5, Salmon Arm –
It seems that live theatre has been around the Shuswap since just about anyone can remember. Early on, the Shuswap Players were a popular group of amateur actors and actresses in the area, entertaining theatre buffs as early as the 1960’s.
When, in 1977, the Salmon Arm Recreation Department, with the thought of perhaps starting a theatre group, advertised for people who loved live theatre, they were astonished when 24 people showed up to a meeting in the drama room at J. L. Jackson Secondary School! Thus began the first season of the Shuswap Theatre.
A trip down Memory Lane
October 30, 2009 by Lynn Knell
Filed under Arts, Headlines, Salmon Arm events
Company Jump is a modern imitation of the Andrews Sisters of the 1940s.
Nov 13, Salmon Arm –
The Salmar Classic Theatre is going to rock to the roof at 7:30pm on Friday the 13th – of November, that is!
Company Jump is coming to town. This comedic musical theatre production is a tribute to the Andrews Sisters of 1940’s fame, complete with the harmonies, the costumes, the dancing and the all round good fun of the era. Do you remember the swingin’ tunes like “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”? How about “Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree” or “Accentuate The Positive”? You’ll soon find your toes tapping right along with the music.
Okanagan College opens aboriginal centre in Salmon Arm
September 5, 2009 by ShuNews
Filed under Business, Shuswap news
Okanagan College creates centre for aboriginal students.
Aboriginal students attending Okanagan College¹s Salmon Arm campus this fall have a new space that celebrates their heritage and provides access to a variety of support services, announced Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation George Abbott today.
“It is great to see Okanagan College making Aboriginal students a priority,” said Minister Abbott. “Aboriginal gathering places like this are part of the Province’s strategy to achieve the commitments in the Transformative Change Accord. Together with post-secondary institutions and Aboriginal communities, we are working to close the gaps in education opportunities between Aboriginal people and other British Columbians.”
Salmon Arm boys on to finals in Florida
July 29, 2009 by ShuNews
Filed under Headlines, Recreation, Shuswap news
Team pic -- Jeff Philibert (fifth from left); Brenden Milin (in yellow second from right) Devin Popoff (fifth from right). (Photo by Julia Bowers)
Okanagan Whitecaps U14 head to North American finals in Florida.
Three Salmon Arm boys are part of the U14 Okanagan Whitecaps team heading to the USL Super Y League finals in Florida.
Foxcroft affordable housing lottery
June 26, 2009 by ShuNews
Filed under BC government, Homes, Shuswap news
Province to sell 11 affordable homes for $135,000.
The Province will sell 11 two-bedroom strata apartments to qualified buyers as part of a unique affordable homeownership program in Salmon Arm, announced George Abbott, Shuswap MLA and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation.
“Our government has created a unique pilot program to make affordable homeownership a reality for low- and moderate-income households,” said Abbott. “This joint partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association is a positive step towards creating affordable housing opportunities in Salmon Arm, which benefits the community by allowing people to put down roots.”
Local woodlot licences available
June 25, 2009 by ShuNews
Filed under BC government, Business, Shuswap news
Press release –
New woodlots available near Salmon Arm and Cherryville.
VERNON – Three new woodlot licences are available in the Okanagan-Shuswap area as the Province continues to create new forestry opportunities for individuals, groups and First Nations, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today.
“Woodlot licences create employment for forest workers, from enhancing silviculture practices to value-added manufacturing, while promoting licensees’ long-term relationship with the land,” said Bell. “We are helping our forest sector recover by establishing new markets, new wood products and building a stronger role for small tenure holders and forest communities around British Columbia.”
