BUTTERSCOTCH IS OKAY Wayward kitty is doing fine See page 11
CAWSTON PLAYERS KNOCK ‘EM DEAD
QUEEN’S MEDAL FOR FORMER MAYOR
“A Christmas Chaos” was a great success See page 10
Review
Jubilee medal awarded See page 5
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Vol.15 Number 51
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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Keremeos resident warns of unsolicited mail campaign By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
Photo by Steve Arstad
Students from SESS enjoyed numerous sessions at the Keremeos Skating Rink last week after a short delay commissioning the ice due to warm weather on December 7. Students will finish the year’s academic activities on December 21 with a last day of school party at the facility.
Keremeos resident Doreen Topping is warning inhabitants of the Lower Similkameen to beware of a possible scam presently being worked through the mail. Topping received notice that she had been nominated to play for a substantial cash prize. The notice stated that Topping would be suspended from consideration for a $15,000 grand prize - or a minimum $1,000 runner up prize - unless she quickly sent a $20 “preferred customer discount” fee. The notice comes in a green “express courier” envelope and contains two official looking forms, from a company calling itself “ Opportunities Unlimited Publications.”
Major step forward for Okanagan Correctional Centre Ministry of Justice press release The B.C. government took an important step forward for the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) project last week with the release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify proponents capable of delivering the new facility in the South Okanagan. The RFQ represents the first stage in the competitive selection process that invites companies to submit responses showing their interest in, and qualifications
for, the public-private partnership project. The next step will be to identify a shortlist of up to three qualified proponents who will then be invited to submit proposals to design, build, partially finance and maintain the new correctional centre. The 378 cell, high-security facility is the centrepiece of BC Corrections’ second-phase capital expansion plan. When completed, the new centre will more than double corrections capacity in B.C.’s Interior and will enhance public safety for communities, correctional
staff and inmates throughout the province. The construction cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $200 million. The OCC will generate significant economic benefits for the region, including the creation of up to 500 direct and 500 indirect construction jobs, as well as approximately 240 new, full-time correctional positions when the centre opens in late 2016. In addition, there will be a number of contracted staff on site such as nurses, doctors, dentists, counsellors, food service workers and trades personnel.