RICK HANSEN RELAY
NEW SEASON AT THE GRIST MILL
SOUTH PACIFIC DRUG BUST
25th anniversary of relay rolls through the Similkameen See page 12,13
Mother’s Day weekend marked start of the season See page 4
Canadians involved in 200 kg cocaine seizure See page 3
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Vol.15 Number 20
Thursday, May, 17, 2012
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Serving the communities of Keremeos, Hedley, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Okanagan College brings trades to Keremeos Mobile trailer provides hands on experience in the trades to all interested members of the community By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
Okanagan College brought samples of their trades programs to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School last Wednesday, May 9. The college’s new mobile trailer hauled their welding autobody paint simulators, and other pieces of equipment to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School where students had an opportunity to sample the trades without attending the college on their own. “This is a new program, and we encourage all interested residents of the Similkameen to come out and experience the trades,” said Okanagan College Regional Skills Coordinator Diane Holm. “SESS was our second location this year,”she said of the mobile unit. “It provides an opportunity to provide “hands on” activities at the community level. It’s a very popular idea, in great demand.” Holm said the younger grades (six - seven) at SESS seemed to be particularly keen participants of the event. “I was really pleased with that,” she said. “It really does provide students with a first hand idea as to what the trades are all about.” Trades demonstrated included: Aircraft Maintenance Engineering; Construction; Plumbing; Electrical; Automotive and Heavy Duty Mechanics. A Culinary Arts instructor also provided food demonstrations, and the RV department brought along a “toybox trailer” to give a close up look at what it takes to be an RV Service Technician.
Photo by Steve Arstad
Grade five student Shianna Allison (shown in photo with Okanagan College welding “C” instructor Greg Wagner) gives wire feed welding a try at the trades fair recently hosted by Okanagan College in the Similkameen Elementary Secondary School gym on May 9. The program was a big hit with students at the school.
2.9 million resurfacing contract for Highway 3 west of Keremeos Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Four projects valued at $13 million will get underway this year, improving safety and travel for residents, visitors and commercial drivers on Highway 3 in the West Kootenay, Similkameen and Upper Fraser Valley. Of particular interest to Lower Similkameen residents, one of the projects will involve almost 20 kilo-
metres of Highway 3 between Hedley and Keremeos slated for resurfacing; shoulder improvements will also be made. The total value of the work is estimated at $2.9 million, with a contract awarded to Green Roads Recycling Ltd. of Fernie for the resurfacing. A $3.7-million contract has been awarded to Emil Anderson Maintenance Co. Ltd. from Rosedale to
resurface portions of Highways 3 and 5 near Hope. This work includes resurfacing of the slow lane along Highway 3 between the Othello Interchange and Nicolum Creek Bridge, a distance of 4.8 km. In addition, new web cameras for the DriveBC network at the Highway 3/5 junction near Hope and on Highway 3 at Sunday Summit, will also be installed this year.