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Community mourns tragic loss RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
There are heavy hearts in Grindrod and Enderby after a motor vehicle accident claimed two lives. Carlee Nora De Boer, 20, of Grindrod, and Paige Alexandra Whitelaw, 20, of Ladysmith, died when a vehicle they were passengers in left Highway 6 in Vernon Sunday. “It’s really heartbreaking,” said Greg McCune, Enderby mayor. “There’s not a person in town who won’t be affected.” De Boer had previously worked for McCune at his business, Sutherland’s Bakery. “I’ve known their family forever and I hung out with her dad when I was her age,” said McCune. “She was a popular young lady and was always out in the community.” Whitelaw was attending college in Kelowna and had become friends with a number of residents from Enderby. “She has a strong Enderby connection,” said McCune. Two male passengers in the vehicle are from Enderby. On Sunday at about 1:27 a.m., Vernon RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 6 at Waddington Drive. The incident occurred when a white 2013 GMC Sierra pickup truck, with five occupants, was travelling eastbound on Highway 6 and could not make the curve in the road. “The vehicle hit the shoulder and rolled several times,” said Sgt. Mike Moyer, with the RCMP. A 21-year-old Armstrong man driving the vehicle is under investigation. “There is indication that alcohol and speed could have been a contributing factor,” said Moyer. The investigation into the accident continues and witnesses are asked to contact the Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171. The investigation resulted in Highway 6 being closed for nearly four hours Sunday morning.
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Flowers, balloons and words of condolences mark the site of a fatal truck crash at the corner of Highway 6 and Waddington Drive which claimed the lives of two young women, one from Grindrod and another from Ladysmith, early Sunday morning.
Lumby gets out the vote RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
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From North Okanagan neighbourhoods to the halls of power in Victoria, support is growing for Lumby’s bid to be Kraft Hockeyville. The village’s proposed upgrades to Pat Duke Memorial Arena made the top 10 finalists for Kraft Hockeyville 2016. It is the only B.C. town on the list. “I am going to encourage all of my colleagues to vote,” said Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, who is reaching out to Liberal, NDP and Green politicians. “I want this to be a non-partisan effort to support a B.C. community.” Voting opens Sunday at 6 a.m. and closes Monday at 9 p.m. to decide the two finalists.
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When the voting opens, you can cast your ballot at http://khv2016.ca/ “We need provincewide support,” said Angie Clowry, one of the campaign organizers in Lumby. “We have help called in from communities across the province.” The winner will receive an NHL pre-season game and $100,000 in arena upgrades. Second prize is $100,000 in arena upgrades, while the remaining eight arenas each will get $25,000 in arena upgrades. The Village of Lumby is helping spread the word about the two-day voting session. “We want to get everyone involved,” said Mayor Kevin Acton.
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