Shuswap Your Classified Connection / Vol. 27 No. 9 February 26, 2016
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Crossing on a cold night
n Participants walk along Lakeshore Drive in the Coldest Night of the Year food bank fundraising event on Saturday, Feb. 20. The event raised more than $30,000 to support local food banks.
Politicians unite for TCH upgrades By Barb Brouwer
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When it comes to the Trans-Canada Highway, the City of Salmon Arm and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District are on the same page. Appearing as Mayor Nancy Cooper’s alternate at the regional district board meeting last Thursday, Coun. Kevin Flynn said the mayor
had requested a regional letter be sent to Ottawa asking that funding for TCH improvements be included in the 2016 federal budget. Flynn said members of council had met to discuss priorities with MP Mel Arnold. “He said it would be helpful if a regional focus would be sent, particularly if it’s about continued improvements to the TCH – to
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Highway to the entire region has been iterated at the regional district board many times. And although he has had many issues with the state of the roads in his jurisdiction, Area D Falkland/ Salmon Valley/Ranchero director Rene Talbot agreed the TransSee Highway on page 2
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have a collaborative approach and focus on a few issues,” said Flynn, who noted infrastructure funding requests within the municipality were for TCH and sewer issues. “We kept it very simple and, as a region, I think we need to focus on the TCH.” CSRD chair and Electoral Area E director Rhona Martin said the importance of the Trans-Canada
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