Simpcw First Nations, whose territory extends north of Kamloops to Jasper and Kakwa Park, is exploring the feasibility of a large capacity facility that converts waste to thermal and electrical energy, and serves the Thompson Valley and beyond.
Conceptual drawing courtesy of Simpcw Resources Nearly two years after Canfor shut down its sawmill in Vavenby, B.C., a respected First Nations-owned resource company is exploring the possibility of a new waste-to-energy facility to take its place. “We started thinking, is there something that we should look into that might create a different environment, a different buzz?” said Al Chorney, CEO of Simpcw Resources Group. “And with forestry taking it on the chin, decade after decade, one has to look at the region through a different lens.”
While the vote difference was a mere one per cent, the Milobar team’s expenditures dwarfed that of the Hunter campaign, with Milobar spending $64,975 to Hunter’s $21,608. Other Kamloops-North Thompson candidates include Martin Thomas of the B.C. Greens (who spent $9,497), Dennis Giesbrecht of the B.C. Conservatives ($2,945) and independent Brandon Russell ($999). In Kamloops-South Thompson, B.C. Liberal candidate Todd Stone spent $52,095 on his campaign, followed by B.C. Green candidate Dan Hines ($22,068) and B.C. NDP candidate Anna Thomas ($7,527). While the per candidate election expense limit was about $58,000, there are also expenses listed that are not subject to the expense limit.
Press releases from politicians, by and large, are a reaffirmation of our parliamentary democracy in which - short of defaming each other or shouting fire in a crowded theatre when there s no fire - people can say whatever they like, no matter how dumb or unhelpful it is.
To take it a step further, this country is governed, at least to some extent, by press releases. Also known as media advisories or news releases, they are the battlefield upon which opposing forces face each other, laptops and smartphones drawn and at the ready.
Those in government usually get to make the first move, and often have the best ammunition. They focus on churning out press releases about good news, such as funding for projects or community groups, or showing what good guys they are.
“We were planning on being into a significant recovery mode this summer and moving forward,” Ratuski said. “I think in the industry in general, that’s where they’re seeing with this second wave that the initial recovery is going to be a lot longer than initially planned.”
This is yet another blow to the struggling tourism industry.
“This time of year, traditional leisure travel is not at its peak,” said Monica Dickinson, director of industry relations and communications with Tourism Kamloops, “however our partners at Sun Peaks definitely feel the effects of the disappearance of this flight and what it means to bring visitors to the mountain resort. Overall, the people that use that Air Canada flight, especially from the corporate travel side of things and our business travel market, it’s a big impact.”
Photograph By KEITH ANDERSON/THE DAILY NEWS
As one international sporting event came to an end another began Sunday as the World Masters Indoor Athletic Championship 2010 got underway at the Tournament Capital Centre.
A crowd of several hundred people was still feeling the buzz of Canada s record setting performance in the 2010 Winter Olympics as they gave the Canadian athletes a roaring round of applause during the event s opening ceremony.
The Canadians were the last in a line of 1,400 athletes from 61 countries who paraded into the TCC. Each contingent was led by a school student carrying the country s name high on a placard.