| January 17, 2012 More Support For Okanagan Mental Health Programs KELOWNA – The Community Action Initiative (CAI), a province-wide program that supports mental health and substance use projects and innovation in B.C., is awarding $200,000 to support the Canadian Mental Health Association December 15, 2011 Newcomers to Kelowna to Receive Settlement Services KELOWNA – Newcomers to Kelowna will receive enhanced immigrant settlement services to help them settle into their new lives and gain employment through $497,933.33 in funding for the Kelowna Community Resources Society. December 07, 2011 No Monkeying Around: Anne McClymont Primary Receives Playground Funding KELOWNA –Anne McClymont Primary School’s Parent Advisory Council is receiving a $10,000 reimbursement for playground equipment. November 29, 2011 Kelowna Corrections Officer Receives Awards KELOWNA – Charlene Lewis from Kelowna Youth Probation was among 28 corrections and probation officers from around the province honoured at the Solicitor General’s annual Corrections Exemplary Service Medals award ceremony. November 22, 2011 That Wood Be Better: Funding For Efficient Wood Stoves KELOWNA – Under the wood stove exchange program Kelowna will receive $10,000 in provincial funding to encourage homeowners to trade in their smoky old wood stoves for a new high-efficiency appliance. November 21, 2011 Voting For Kelowna We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to successful candidates for Mayor, Council and School Boards. We look forward to hearing from and working with all of you. November 18, 2011 FOUR OF THE OKANAGAN’S FINEST HONOURED Four Kelowna-area police officers – three from the West Kelowna Detachment, and one from the Kelowna Detachment – were honoured for their bravery and exemplary service last night at B.C.’s 31st annual Police Honours Night by Lieutenant Governor Stev November 16, 2011 GRANTED: KELOWNA RECEIVES FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES Today the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced a $352,917.33 grant for Kelowna in compensation for municipal property taxes. November 03, 2011 Ganging Up On Crime KELOWNA – $30,500 in funding for two different programs will help make Kelowna safer for families. October 31, 2011 Kelowna Benefits From School Funding KELOWNA – The district of West Kelowna will soon be getting a new elementary school for their growing population October 07, 2011 Okanagan College Opens Lab With Nursing Class of 2015 KELOWNA - The first cohort of nursing students at Okanagan College (OC) are on their way to completing the first half of the four-year bachelor of science in nursing program September 27, 2011 Funding for Youth Entrepreneurs Project in Kelowna KELOWNA - Helping unemployed young people create new businesses and new jobs. That's the focus of an innovative, new government program being administered in the Kelowna area by Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Okanagan. September 12, 2011 Third Phase of B.C.’s Intersection Safety Camera Program Goes Live KELOWNA - Today, the provincial government, police and ICBC announced that the third phase of B.C.’s upgraded Intersection Safety Camera (ISC) program has gone live across the province. September 07, 2011 Draft Old Growth Area Amendment Includes Avatar Grove VICTORIA - The public is invited to comment on proposed changes to old growth management areas on Vancouver Island that would protect the Avatar Grove site. September 06, 2011 Hot and Dry Weather Increases Wildfire Risk PRINCE GEORGE - The public is urged to be extremely careful with campfires and other burning this week as summer weather finally arrives in the Northeast. September 02, 2011 Okanagan Playground Funding Climbs OKANAGAN – Students at eight public schools will soon have the opportunity to explore brand-new playgrounds August 31, 2011 Safer, Cleaner, Greener - Brownfield Renewal Funding For Salmon Arm SALMON ARM – The former chrome plating facility can begin the necessary steps towards redevelopment, thanks to more than $27,000 in provincial funding. August 31, 2011 Safer, Cleaner, Greener - Brownfield Renewal Funding For Elkford ELKFORD – Thanks to $40,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding the Elkford Sewage Lagoons can begin the necessary steps towards redevelopment. August 31, 2011 Safer, Cleaner, Greener - Brownfield Renewal Funding For Hixon HIXON – Thanks to more than $35,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding Hixon Race Trac Gas can begin the necessary steps towards environmentally friendly expansion. August 13, 2011 Bursaries Benefit Kelowna Area Nursing Students KELOWNA –11 Kelowna-area nursing students will each receive a $2,000 bursary to help pay for their education. July 23, 2011 A Greener Way to Detect Electricity Theft KELOWNA –Awesense Wireless Inc. will receive $85,000 towards an Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) project to support the development of clean energy technologies and benefit the local community. July 05, 2011 Plan Ahead, Stay Safe: Provincial Grants Help Communities KELOWNA –The District of Lake Country, Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. June 24, 2011 Kelowna Energy Advisor Charged With Saving Businesses Money KELOWNA – GreenStep’s Business Energy Advisor (BEA) will deliver free energy assessments to help business owners in the Thompson-Okanagan region tap into available product incentives, cash rebates and coordinate new product installation. June 17, 2011 Sunny Days: Kelowna Waldorf Gets $20K For Solar Panels KELOWNA –Students at Kelowna Waldorf School will soon know a lot more about solar power through a $20,000 grant from SolarBC to purchase solar panels. May 17, 2011 Provincial Funding For Kelowna Sports and Cultural Groups KELOWNA – Twelve organizations in Kelowna will share $305,615 in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government. May 12, 2011 Prognosis Good For Okanagan College Clinical Skills Training KELOWNA – Okanagan College will receive $173,257 to renew and replace health education equipment. May 04, 2011 Rookies Test Their Mettle at Wildfire Fighter Boot Camp MERRITT - Seventy-five candidates will test their limits at wildfire fighter boot camp this week, seeing if they have what it takes to join one of British Columbia's world-renowned crews. April 29, 2011 New Jobs Will Help Reduce and Remove Invasive Plants KAMLOOPS - With $3 million in funding provided by the Province of British Columbia, the Invasive Plant Council of BC will create a new employment program April 28, 2011 B.C. Takes Firm Stand Against Mud Bogging VICTORIA - Ripping around in the bush and harming Crown land on an ORV (Off-road Vehicle) might seem like recreation to some people, but in B.C. it is a crime. April 21, 2011 More Nursing Student Spaces Set For B.C.'s Interior KELOWNA - Future nurses in B.C.'s Interior will now have more options to get their education closer to home and closer to their families with the addition of 24 local first-year student spaces. April 18, 2011 Savona Plywood Plant Celebrates Reopening SAVONA - More than 80 plywood production workers are back on the job in the Thompson region with the reopening of Savona Specialty Plywood April 07, 2011 Funding to Help Keep Communities Safe From Wildfires WEST KELOWNA - The Province is committing $25 million over two years to further protect B.C. families and communities from the threat of wildfires, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today. April 07, 2011 Major Provincial Funding for Kelowna Area KELOWNA – The Province has granted $1,268,610 to the Central Okanagan Regional District as well as Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country as part of a major funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities. March 31, 2011 Kelowna Local Groups Receive Boost Through Gaming Grants KELOWNA – A total of $960,407 in community gaming grants will support over 100 local non-profit organizations in Kelowna. March 30, 2011 Brownfield Funding Helps Revitalize Communities VICTORIA - Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today that $1.8 million will be available in the fourth round of the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program to revitalize brownfield sites throughout the province. March 23, 2011 Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten KELOWNA – Twenty-nine licensed child-care providers in Kelowna, Westbank and Lake Country will share a total of $39,396.36 in bonus funding this Spring March 04, 2011 Plywood Removed and School Re-Opened KELOWNA - Plywood was pulled off the windows of Anne McClymont Primary in Kelowna this morning to celebrate the official re-opening of the school March 03, 2011 Community Gaming Grants Support Local Groups KELOWNA – Community gaming grant funding totalling $1,435,575 will go to support 97 human and social service community organizations in the Kelowna area. March 01, 2011 Festival Keeps Olympic Spirit Alive KELOWNA – MLAs from the Kelowna area congratulate all who made the Okanagan Spirit Festival a success. This celebration of British Columbia's first Olympic anniversary was supported by $50,000 in provincial funding. February 23, 2011 $7.4M Supportive Housing Breaks Ground in Kelowna KELOWNA - The Province and the City of Kelowna forged a partnership in 2008 to build three new housing developments on city-owned sites for those who are homeless or at risk. February 18, 2011 Results in for Capital Priorities Consultation KELOWNA – Results from hundreds of submissions in response to the Capital Priorities Consultation launched by local MLAs are ready for public inspection. Index |
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