Business Examiner Thompson Okanagan - August 2018

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Bighorn Security Keeps Kamloops Safe

Ten Fashions Bridal Boutique is Kelowna’s wedding expert

Donna Jensen Brings Decades of Experience to Private Security Industry

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Technological innovation sparks change in the industry

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AMLOOPS - Donna Jensen started Bighorn Security Inc. w ith pa rtner Cliff Hardy in 2009, but her training started many years before. Jensen launched her own private sector security company after working in search and rescue, and spending almost 10 years in the RCMP. She also worked for a nother private secu rity business. Almost 10 years old, the locally owned and operated security firm provides mobile patrol, construction site security, mall security patrol, event security, beer garden security, flooding security, wildfire security services and business checks. “My background is in search and rescue,” says owner/operator Donna Jensen. “I started search SEE BIGHORN SECURITY |  PAGE 13

Owners Cliff Hardy and Donna Jensen always carry their phones, taking clients’ calls at all hours

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Nominations Pour in for Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards Deadline For 10th Annual Celebration Of The Best Of The Best In Commercial Construction

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E L O W N A - N o m i n ations for the 10th Annual Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards are on pace to match the record setting number that participated in last year’s event. There were a total of 37 finalists that were represented at the Gala Event. Event organizers Business

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Examiner Thompson Okanagan are pleased with the number of nominations set thus far, and are expecting a last minute flurry with the deadline for accepting nominations set for August 10. New institutional, commercial, industrial building, multi/single family, recreational or renovation projects located within these

regions and completed between July 31, 2017 and July 31, 2018 are eligible for a Commercial Building Award, with the Gala Celebration set for September 20 at the Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna. This event recognizes the winning efforts of the Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenay regions’ new institutional, commercial,

industrial building, multi-family, recreational or renovation projects located from Kamloops to Osoyoos, and from Revelstoke to Fernie. The Kelowna Police Services building was the 2017 Judges’ Choice best overall entry. SEE AWARDS |  PAGE 13


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