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Volume 64 Issue 31
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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B.C.’s royal baby guest book opens Black Press
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The guest book has opened at Government House, online and in Victoria, for people to send their greetings to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son. Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon announced Monday that a signing table is available at her official residence. Messages may also be sent online via the Governor General’s website. “As third in line, he is the future King of Canada,” Guichon said in a statement. “Let us join together in celebration across the province to mark the birth of our future King.” Those who wish to send a congratulatory message online may do so by visiting the Governor General’s website: www.gg.ca Communities and businesses set up their own greeting places, collecting infant clothing and gifts for local charities. The Lieutenant Governor’s full statement follows: “On behalf of the people of British Columbia, I offer my congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son. This is a special time for the Duke and Duchess and I wish them much health and happiness as they embark on their parenting journey. “As the third in line, he is the future King of Canada. For Canadians, this historic occasion is an opportunity to reflect on our strong and enduring connection to the Crown - an institution that embodies the stable character of our democracy. It is an important symbol of unity and stability and represents the vitality of our traditions, the permanence of our institutions and the continuity of national life. “Let us join together in celebration across the province to mark the birth of our future King.”
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The new owners and management of Manning Park invite you to join them for the 2013 Lights on Lightning Lake Festival on Saturday, August 3. Come build your own lantern, enjoy a barbecue and float your lantern out on the lake that evening.
Come light up the lake at Manning Lisa Carleton lisa@similkameenspotlight.com
The new owners of Manning Park have extended an invitation to join them in the 2013 Lights on Lightning Lake Festival. On Saturday, August 3 you are invited to build a lantern during the day and then float the lanterns out onto Lightning Lake in the evening. Construction of the lanterns will take place at the day use area at Lightning Lake from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lantern Kits are available at a cost of $15. A barbecue will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lighting of the lanterns will take place about 9 p.m. at the Spruce Bay Beach, just down the hill from the Lightning Lake campground.
Manning Park staff will retrieve the lanterns and return them to shore after everyone has enjoyed the display. In April of this year, owners of Sunshine Valley RV Resorts & Cabins Inc., Kevin and Donna Demers purchased Manning Park assets including: the Park Use Permit for the Resort and ski operations, as well as the remainder of the Park Facility Operator (PFO) Manning/Similkameen campground bundle contract. With the announcement, “We are open for business,” made in a press release in June, Kevin Demers stated, “We are confident and committed to rebuilding the customer service that compliments and respects the values of BC Parks.
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