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Friday, March 21, 2014 - The Morning Star A3
Olympians honoured
Happy St. patrick’S Day
richard rolke Morning Star Staff
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Kiki the Eco Elf performs an Irish sing-a-long in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day Monday during a spring break Creative Arts Workshops for Kids at the Village Green Centre.
Posties seek citizens’ support richard rolke Morning Star Staff
Vernon postal workers hope residents will join their fight to save door-to-door service. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers will hold a town hall meeting Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Schubert Centre to discuss Canada Post’s new service model. “We want to get people on board,” said Colt Wilson, local CUPW president, adding that the goal is to try and force Canada Post to reverse its
decision to eliminate door-to-door delivery across the country. The union says the loss of between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs comes at the same time that Canada Post is increasing stamp prices by 37 per cent March 31. “Meetings are being done right across the country,” said Wilson, who believes it’s essential for the union to create awareness among postal service customers. “We are also trying to get municipalities to pass
resolutions supporting local mail delivery.” Wilson says there could be a negative impact to the City of Vernon and the public if door-to-door delivery is replaced by neighbourhood mail boxes. “There is a potential cost associated with paving around the boxes and a cost of policing due to vandalism and graffiti in high crime areas of the community,” he said. “There would be increased traffic and parking issues in neighborhoods causing potential hazards for pedestrians.”
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Politicians are united in their admiration for North Okanagan athletes who took on the world. The Regional District of North Okanagan board has unanimously agreed to send congratulation letters to Paralympic gold medalists Ina Forrest, Sonja Gaudet and Josh Dueck, as well as Kevin Hill and Justin Dorey, who both competed in the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “They have done a wonderful job presenting themselves to the world and they live here,” said director Mike Macnabb. “We should acknowledge their skills and dedication and be very proud of them.” Forrest, a Spallumcheen resident, and Gaudet, who lives in the BX, won gold in wheelchair curling at the Parlaympics while Vernon’s Dueck took gold and silver in sit-ski competitions. In the Winter Olympics, Hill, a Vernon resident, finished eighth in snowboard cross, while Dorey, also from Vernon, placed 12th in the men’s ski halfpipe. “It’s amazing that a regional district this size can produce this many Olympians and Paralympians,” said director Mary-Jo O’Keefe. “I was in Australia during the Olympics and Vernon got a lot of exposure.” RDNO staff are investigating options for a possible reception for the local athletes.
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