It featured inspirational talks from guest speakers including: Canadian poet, TED Talk and We Day veteran Wali Shah; former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch; author, activist and empowerment coach Ashley Bendiksen; and successful Salmon Arm entrepreneur Missy MacKintosh, founder of MisMacK Clean Cosmetics.
Columbia Shuswap Regional District fire services coordinator Sean Coubrough said the buildings appeared to have been used for a cannabis grow operation, and the RCMP was called to assist.
• “Adventure” is Sarah Tokarek’s middle name.
• The Columbia Shuswap Regional District announced it would continue offering a program aimed at helping protect property from wildfires.
In January, 12-year-old Auldin received word that his feat of balancing a tower of 693 Jenga blocks on top of a single narrow block was good enough to have his name inked in the Guinness Book of World Records.
•According to a recent update, the replacement for the RW Bruhn Bridge along Highway 1 won’t be the five-lane structure previously chosen by the province after much public consultation.