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RIVER NEWS
Vol.16 Number 24
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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At right, Jesse Little, Isaac Douglas, Marlee Winser and Mia Holmes were part of Cawston Primary’s Kindergarten class participating in an afternoon at Keremeos pool on Monday, June 9. The pool has seen steady use from Similkameen students since it opened at the beginning of the month, with mostly sunny skies and comfor table temperatures in the morning often giving way to cloudy afternoons. See page 10 for more photos of the Kindergarten students’ day at the pool. Photo by Steve Arstad
Flood fears abate; U.S. interests in Fortis dam proposal See page 5
STRIKING A RESPONSE
Students walk out in protest and frustration as job action continues See page 4
$715,000 investment brings wireless service to Highway 3 between Hedley and Keremeos By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Cell service between Hedley and Keremeos is now available with the activation of the recently installed cell tower near the Portage Youth Facility, eight kilometres west of Keremeos. The cell tower was erected last year, as part of a strategic partnership with the province
to build a wireless site serving Highway 3 between Hedley and Keremeos. The new site provides coverage to about 13 kilometres of Highway 3, and builds upon the $675,000 investment announced by Telus in May to bring wireless service to 14 kilometres of Highway 3A from Keremeos to Kaleden. Highway 3 between Princeton and Keremeos now
has roughly 50 percent cell coverage, said Telus media spokesperson Shawn Hall. He said the company has plans for further cellular tower sites along Highway 3. “We are actively looking for site property,” Hall said, “but it takes time.” Hall noted that there were “A few dead spots,” between Keremeos and Penticton the company was working to resolve. “We know how important
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cellular coverage is on the highway,” Hall said, noting that 60 per cent of all 911 calls are now made on cell phones. The project is part of the 10-year Connecting British Columbia Agreement signed with the Province of B.C. in 2011.Under the terms of the agreement Telus will invest to connect more than 1,700 kilometres of unconnected highways with wireless service.
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