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RCA enjoyed steady growth, helping numerous that became part of ownership through Chris Owen, through the city, beginning at Seymour Street working with the company. NATO and the CIA were created. RCA Tonyresidents Freeman raise was hired to run the released its inaugural 45 record. The first Kamloops families while permanent. Tony was hired to run an the released itsstreet inaugural 45 record. The first office in 1956 andcompany. eventually became automatic went intocreated. service in New working withFreeman the NATO and light the CIA were RCA grandson of Maurice Owen and son of and Third Avenue downtown, moving to a office in 1956 and eventually became an first automatic street light went into service in New owner.Tony Co-founder the Milford, Conn. And the of Kamloops FreemanBob wasWilliams hired to was run the released its inaugural 45City record. The first owner. Co-founder Bob Williams was the Milford, Conn. 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INTERIOR INTERIOR PLUMBING PLUMBING INTERIOR PLUMBING & HEATINGPLUMBING LTD. INTERIOR HEATING LTD. LTD. &&& HEATING HEATING LTD.

commitment to quality workmanship in its construction services. Today, Interior #1#1 PLUMBING Richard Owen HEATING Plumbing and &&PLUMBING #1 HEATING IPH DIRECTOR COMPANY PLUMBING COMPANY & HEATING Heating Ltd. is a COMPANY READERS’ READERS’ CHOICE 2016 CHOICE 2016 significant employer READERS’ CHOICE 2016 in the Kamloops and undertakes mechanical installations throughout the province and into Alberta. The company is proud to have been named the best plumbing service company in Outstanding Outstanding residential is the area in service KTW’ s annual Readers’ Choice residential service is still a major focus Outstanding stillthe a major focusisis and company residential service Awards, an accolade earned through its legacy and the company resolute in its still a major focus is resolute in its commitment to is and the company ofresolute residential and landmark projects commitment to quality in its excellence quality workmanshipto its commitment workmanship its across the city,ininincluding: construction quality

constructionin its services. workmanship services. Today, Interior construction Richard Owen Today, Plumbing and Interior services. Richard Owen IPH DIRECTOR Plumbing and Heating Ltd. is a Today, Interior IPH DIRECTOR Richard Owen Heating Ltd. is a significant employer Plumbing and IPH DIRECTOR insignificant the Kamloops Heating Ltd.employer is a in the Kamloops and undertakes mechanical installations significant employer and mechanical installations throughout the province and into Alberta. in theundertakes Kamloops throughout themechanical province and The company is proud tointo haveAlberta. been and undertakes installations company is proud to have beenin named The the best plumbing service company throughout the province and into Alberta. named the best plumbing service company the area in KTW’s annual Readers’ Choice The company is proud to have been in the area KTW’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards, aninbest accolade earned through its legacy named the plumbing service company in Awards, an accolade earned through its legacy of residential excellence and landmark projects the area in KTW’s annual Readers’ Choice of residential excellence and landmark projects across the including: Awards, ancity, accolade earned through its legacy across the city, including: of•residential excellence and landmark plant; projects City of Kamloops water-treatment across the city, including: City of Kamloops ••Sandman Centre; water-treatment plant; ••City of Kamloops water-treatment plant; Sandman Centre; • Tournament Capital Centre; ••Sandman Centre; Tournament Capital Centre; • Multiple projects at Thompson ••Tournament CapitalatCentre; Rivers University. Multiple projects Thompson Rivers University. • Multiple projects at Thompson Rivers University.

• City of Kamloops water-treatment plant; • Sandman Centre;

• Tournament Capital Centre;

• Multiple projects at Thompson Rivers University.

782 Laval Crescent, Kamloops BC 782 Laval Crescent, Kamloops BC

250.372.3441 • iphltd.com

782 Laval Crescent, Kamloops BC

250.372.3441 • iphltd.com 782 Laval Crescent, Kamloops BC 250.372.3441 • iphltd.com 250.372.3441 • iphltd.com


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