| January 24, 2012 Canada and British Columbia Partner to Deliver on Flood Mitigation Priority PENTICTON – The District of Summerland has received $501,966 for the Prairie Creek Stormwater Diversion Works, and the Regional District of Okanagan – Similkameen has received $91,000 for Eastgate Flood Protection Phase 2. December 21, 2011 Keeping an Eye on Safety KEREMEOS – A new web camera on Highway 3 and Keremeos Bypass Road is now live on the Province’s DriveBC website December 07, 2011 No Monkeying Around: Cawston Primary Receives Playground Funding OSOYOOS – The Cawston Primary School Parent Advisory Council is receiving $20,361 in reimbursements for playground equipment. November 28, 2011 $200,000 to Improve Highway Safety in Osoyoos OSOYOOS – The Province is investing $200,000 in highway safety improvement projects in Osoyoos. November 16, 2011 GRANTED: OLIVER RECEIVES FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES Today the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced a $4,205.22 grant for Oliver in compensation for municipal property taxes. November 16, 2011 STATEMENT IN THE BC LEGISLATURE: SENKULMEN BUSINESS PARK Senkulmen, in the Okanagan language, means a place to work and create. What a befitting name for the Osoyoos Indian Band's new business park. November 09, 2011 Roads to Vineyards Receive 'Up-Grape' OLIVER – Six busy rural roads that lead to some of B.C.’s best wineries have received asphalt resurfacing, meaning smoother, safer rides, and easier access for everyone from locals to tourists to transport truck drivers. November 03, 2011 Keeping an Eye on Safety for Big White Visitors VICTORIA – A new web camera near Highway 33 at McCulloch (about 6 km south of the Big White turn-off) is now live on the Province’s DriveBC website. November 02, 2011 Movember Mr. Speaker, each November, thousands of British Columbia join their fellow men across the world and stop shaving their upper lips. October 28, 2011 A Wide Path To Safety YELLOW LAKE – Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike will enjoy a safer Highway 3A September 20, 2011 Finance Committee Holds Video Public Consultation Residents of Terrace, Grand Forks, Nelson, and Osoyoos will have a chance to provide input on the 2012/13 provincial budget when the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services holds a video public consultation. September 15, 2011 Smoother Rides on Rural Roads in the Works OLIVER – Increasingly busy rural roads that lead to some of B.C.’s best wineries are getting an $800,000 asphalt resurfacing, meaning smoother, safer rides, and easier access for everyone from locals to tourists to transport truck drivers. August 24, 2011 Selkirk College Gets Funding Injection GRAND FORKS – Future health professionals in the Southern Interior will benefit from an additional 38 student spaces to get the training they need to provide the high-quality health care B.C. families deserve. August 23, 2011 Weeding Out Invasive Plants MLAs Bill Barisoff and John Slater announced $51,100 for three groups involved in the fight against invasive plant species. August 10, 2011 Sporting Groups Score With Gaming Grants OSOYOOS – The Boundary Figure Skating Club ($6,125) and Grand Forks Border Bruin Association ($15,000) are among the groups benefitting in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government. August 03, 2011 Okanagan Film Industry Gets Top Billing KELOWNA – The Okanagan Commission is receiving $30,000 from the provincial government. July 28, 2011 Baseball on Deck in Grand Forks GRAND FORKS – The Grand Forks International 2001 Society will receive $5,000 from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development's Hosting BC program to help host the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament. July 20, 2011 Green and Clean: Energy Funds Support Local First Nations OSOYOOS – Two local First Nations will receive a total of $290,000 in funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to develop environmentally sustainable energy plans and complete work on existing projects. July 05, 2011 Plan Ahead, Stay Safe: Provincial Grants Help Communities OSOYOOS – Grand Forks, Greenwood, Keremeos, Midway, Oliver, and Osoyoos will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. Funds come from the Small Community and Regional District Grants (SCG). June 23, 2011 Province Supports Growers' Innovation OSOYOOS – The Province has approved regulatory changes that support a renewed five-year mandate for British Columbia fruit growers to promote one of our premium local apples. June 17, 2011 Province Uploads Big Grants FOr Faster Internet OSOYOOS – The towns of North Oliver, Shrike Hill, and McCuddy Creek will share $48,800, and Sidley will receive $50,000 to expand their respective Internet services. June 15, 2011 Stay For A While: Small Communities Eligible for Tourism Marketing Funding OSOYOOS – To help grow and promote local tourism, the communities of Boundary Alliance, Okanagan Falls/Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen, Oliver and Osoyoos are eligible to receive funding June 02, 2011 Boundary School District Benefits From Innovation Grant GRAND FORKS - The Boundary school district is receiving $12,500 through the Growing Innovation Program as one of the rural districts selected for a research project on how to boost student engagement and improve achievement for rural learners. June 01, 2011 It's June 1st; Where's The Beef? VICTORIA – If you’ve been craving a mouth-watering grilled steak or burger lately, today is the day to take action! May 18, 2011 Golf Awareness Day VICTORIA - I'd like to talk today about golf. Today is Golf Awareness Day, and I rise to pay tribute to a sport that I love and that has done so much for British Columbia. May 17, 2011 Province Helps Grand Forks Special Olympians Own the Podium VICTORIA –The Special Olympics British Columbia Society - Grand Forks is receiving $4,000 in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government. May 11, 2011 Burrowing Owl Conservation VICTORIA - This past Sunday I had the honour of participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly constructed breeding facility for burrowing owls, located north of Oliver. May 03, 2011 Protection of Drinking Water Supply As was mentioned, May 1 to 7 is proclaimed Drinking Water Week in B.C. to raise awareness of the value in our water. May 03, 2011 Protection of Drinking Water Supply May 1 to 7 is proclaimed Drinking Water Week in B.C. to raise awareness of the value in our water. Our proclamation this week is supported by the B.C. Waste and Water Association. April 07, 2011 Major Provincial Funding For Boundary-Similkameen OSOYOOS – The Province has granted $1,508,058 to the Okanagan – Similkameen Regional District and to six municipalities in Boundary - Similkameen as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities. March 31, 2011 Funding Announced For Similkameen River Assessment OSOYOOS – The Province has approved up to $25,000 in funding for the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District to complete a gravel management assessment of the Similkameen River. The target completion date for the project is February 2012. March 29, 2011 Contract Awarded for Work on HWY 33 OSOYOOS – A contract worth more than $2.4 million has been awarded to Peter's Bros. Construction to resurface 25 kilometres of Highway 33, south of Big White Road. March 24, 2011 Improvements Coming to HWY 97 Near Okanagan Falls OSOYOOS – A contract worth more than $3.5 million has been awarded to Peter's Bros. Construction to resurface four sections of Highway 97 in the Okanagan Falls area. The total area to be resurfaced is approximately 20 kilometres. March 23, 2011 Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten OSOYOOS – Six licensed child-care providers in Osoyoos, Oliver, Grand Forks and Keremeos will share a total of $5,297.36 in bonus funding this Spring March 03, 2011 Community Gaming Grants Support Local Groups OSOYOOS – Community gaming grant funding totalling $122,200 will go to support 12 human and social service community organizations in Boundary-Similkameen. February 21, 2011 BC Arts Council Supports Arts in Southern Interior OSOYOOS – The BC Arts Council board has approved $34,838 in provincial grants to three arts groups and one local art gallery society in the Southern Interior. February 10, 2011 Yale Bridge Rehabilitation Complete GRAND FORKS – The Yale Bridge is much improved thanks to $664,600 worth of work done to resurface the bridge deck and sidewalk, as well as to replace deck joints. | |
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