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Name of Salmon Arm teen killed in Highway 97 collision released

Salmon Arm Observer - Thursday September 2, 2010

Police have released the name of the victim of Wednesday’s three-vehicle accident near Enderby but are saying little else about the investigation.

Donovan Pippus, 17, of Salmon Arm, was killed when the Pontiac he was driving northbound on Highway 97A near Enderby collided with a southbound grey Dodge pick-up shortly before midnight.

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Fisherman drowns in Thompson

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

The circumstances behind the death of a 57-year-old Salmon Arm man who drowned Aug. 29 while fishing on the Thompson River near Chase remain a mystery.

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Minister briefed on HST before election

BC Local News - Wednesday September 1, 2010

VICTORIA – A briefing document was written for Finance Minister Colin Hansen exactly two months before the 2009 B.C. election to prepare him for questions on Ontario's decision to sign on to the harmonized sales tax.

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Salmon counts bode well for run

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 24, 2010

There’s joy on the river.

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Sports

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Joining about 100 teams competing in about 100 races at the Provincial Swimming Championships in Kamloops, Aug. 19-21, the Salmon Arm Sockeyes made many repeat visits to the podium.

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Rookies get crack at first-ever tourney

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 24, 2010

It was all about progress at the Salmon Arm Tennis Club Saturday. Nineteen junior players ranging from age six to 13 took part in the club’s first Rogers Rookie Tour Tournament Aug. 21.

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Sports

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Run for Terry

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Business

Council OKs development

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 24, 2010

A proposed commercial/residential development along Okanagan Avenue will see Salmon Arm’s town centre core expand.

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Office Politics 101: Worked to the bone!

Kamloops This Week - Friday September 3, 2010

Q: I’m overworked! I never seem to have time to finish everything. It’s especially frustrating because everyone else in our office seems to have plenty of free time. What can I do?

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Opponents line up for pipeline hearings

BC Local News - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Environmental hearings for a proposed oil sands pipeline across northern B.C. are underway, with opponents lining up against it.

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Entertainment

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010
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Festival favours smoky tradition

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 24, 2010

From the Smoky Mountains of Southern Appalachia in the United States, the lonesome sounds of bluegrass music, like the haunting sound of a far-off train whistle, has wound its way across mountains and through valleys to the stage of the 13th Annual Sorrento Bluegrass Festival. Along the way, bluegrass music has been inspiring countless musicians to pick up their instruments and play, audience members to tap their toes, and others to simply get up right in the middle of things and dance.

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Tribute to country music duo

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers are each legends in their own right. Both have enjoyed singing and acting careers that have spanned approximately five decades.

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Community

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Debra McDonald lifts her hands and, with a triumphant smile, flexes her fingers.

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Celebrating a century

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 24, 2010

On the wall hang several poster-sized sheets of paper on which are drawn names and the descending branches of a family tree. On a table sits a pot pourri of interesting items ranging from a brown leather case containing a couple of dozen removable collars worn by men in the early 1900s, to a record player that brings to life 78 rpm records. On a shelf sits a gold pan and retort used for mining on Mt. Ida.

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Put paws on parade

Salmon Arm Observer - Tuesday August 31, 2010

Scotiabank and the BC SPCA present Paws for a Cause Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10:45 a.m. Registration takes place at 9:30 a.m. at Blackburn Park.

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