Prairie workers eyed for Okanagan fruit harvest
Okanagan fruit growers may import workers from the Prairies to cover the harvesting season with meetings in Saskatchewan reporting a good reception. The plan targets apple harvest later this summer and possibly cherry work earlier this month.
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Vernon
B.C
Okanagan
Prairies
Saskatchewan
Agricultural Services
Wayne Benson
Kelowna
Federal Service
Penticton
Doug Grant
Central Canada
K-Mart Retracts Flyer Error on Dress Shirt Prices
K-Mart correcting a flyer on page 8 for June 3. Regular prices listed as 11.96 and 12.96 should be the actual regulars. The sale discount was misrepresented as less than half price. correct sale is 25 percent off. Apology issued for inconvenience.
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K-Mart
BC Conservatives feel snubbed by Ottawa at meet
At a three day B C Conservative convention in Whistler delegates pressed for federal recognition of the provincial wing. Doris Dungey blasted federal Conservatives while Indian Affairs Minister Tom Siddon defended party unity. Meech Lake accord dominated talk with some backers calling the distinct society clause to be scrapped.
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Prince George
B.C
Advanced Education
Bruce Strachan
Roy Stewart
The
Interior University Society
Murray Sadler
Whistler
Doris Dungey
Conservative Party
Vancouver
Social Credit
Cial Credit
Bill Smith
Smith
Tom Siddon
Victoria
Gerry St. Germain
Columbia
Meech Lake
Brian Mulroney
Harrison Hot Springs Hotel under fire from villagers
Harrison Hot Springs residents and the local Chamber of Commerce fear the hotel’s modern upgrades are driving away tourists inclining toward the hot springs. They cite a drop in American visitors, concerns over the eight story wing, pool cleanliness, and food quality. The hotel holds a long lease on the springs through 2037 and controls the resort resource.
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Harrison Hot Springs
B.C
Harrison Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bell
Harrison
Vancouver
Wosk’s Ltd
Itoman Canada
Osaka
Japan
Residents rally to save ancient trees near Sechelt
Environmental groups along with the B C Wilderness Tourism Council and Sunshine Coast Regional District unite to protect yellow cedar and mountain hemlock on the Tetrahedron plateau about 15 kilometres northeast of Sechelt. A tree core suggests a mountain hemlock older than 1,000 years, far surpassing typical ages. Committee spokesman Paul George vows further public education through a forthcoming newsletter.
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Sechest
B.C
Mittee
Paul George
Randy Stolmannn
George
Heart surgery wait in B C reaches crisis level
The wait list for open heart surgery in British Columbia has risen to 781 patients across Vancouver and Victoria facilities, with about 75 percent labeled urgent. A Surrey woman died after emergency surgery, prompting wrongful death plans by her husband. The shortage is blamed on nurse and perfusionist shortages and new cross-border arrangements with Washington hospitals.
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Vancouver
B.C
Peter Richardson
John Sallis
Sallis
Victoria
Washington State
Burr
Washington
British Columbia Truckers Block U S Border Crossings
Independent B C truckers kept border crossings closed with vehicles while a mediator and provincial officials pushed for negotiations with the hauling industry. A news blackout was requested as talks began with C N A and union lawyers assisting.
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Vancouver
B.C
Brian Williams
Russ Fraser
Williams
Chuck Conaghan
John Baigent
Canada- U.S
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
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