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Volunteers at First United’s Food with Friends lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 8, were Coun. Louise Wallace Richmond, Paul Cox, Marten Lettinga, Dave Wood, Debbie Hewitt and Rev. Jenny Carter. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)

‘Poverty not a character flaw’: Removing stigma, highlighting services in Salmon Arm crucial

Groups in the city hardest hit by poverty are seniors, single parent families and newcomers

 

The survey was conducted by Ipsos between Oct. 27 to Nov. 16, with 700 surveys completed. (Black Press file photo)

Quality of life nearly 100% for rural areas of Central Okanagan: Survey

Survey finds 94 per cent of residents asked reported a good quality of life

 

Brian Francoeur, left, and Harman Bootsma inside the Island Responder. (Photo by Don Bodger)

First purpose-built marine ambulance in B.C. waters a valuable commodity

Island Responder operating off Chemainus for island residents features an on/off ramp for stretchers

 

Declan Powell, four, left, and big brother Ethan, six, check out the freshly stocked Unplug and Play Box at Vernon’s Lakeview Park courtesy of the North Okanagan Optimist Club, which has been given permission to operate the boxes again after being closed all of 2020 due to COVID. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Optimist club welcomes back play boxes in North Okanagan

North Okanagan Optimist Club stocks boxes with new play equipment at four locations in Vernon and Lavington, two more to be added

Declan Powell, four, left, and big brother Ethan, six, check out the freshly stocked Unplug and Play Box at Vernon’s Lakeview Park courtesy of the North Okanagan Optimist Club, which has been given permission to operate the boxes again after being closed all of 2020 due to COVID. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Service BC offices remain open across the province with measures in place to ensure social distancing. Residents are encouraged to use online services. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

Service BC offices remain open with social distancing measures, first hours of business for vulnerable

The first hour priority service given to seniors and people who have underlying health conditions

Service BC offices remain open across the province with measures in place to ensure social distancing. Residents are encouraged to use online services. (Monica Lamb-Yorski photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
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