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MLA Steve Thomson FORT ST. JOHN (12 / 09 / 19):  Yesterday it was announced that after serving the people of Kelowna- Mission for the past 10 years, BC Liberal MLA Steve Thomson will not be running in next election. “ We are taking this opportunity to thank Mr. Thomson; not only for his service as an MLA to the people of Kelowna - Mission, but also as a former President of the BC Chamber of Commerce, E xecutive Director of the BC Agriculture Council, as well as the General Manager of the BC Fruit Growers Association and BC Milk Producers Association ”, said BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin. Bolin continued, “ In the most recent survey (by Insights West) , support for the BC Conservatives has continued the trend of increased backing by decided voters, and now sits at 20 percent in the Interior of the province ”.  BC Conservative leader Trevor Bolin “ In approximately 22 months, voters in British Columbians will head to t...

Say What?  Former BC Premier Christy Clark who resigned on Friday July 28th as Premier and Westside - Kelowna MLA Early in the morning yesterday, I go outside to work in the yard and the next thing I know Christy Clark had resigned. Let me tell you, if I'd known sooner, that was all it took, I would have done it earlier. No surprise, but looking to social media, there was a mix of both good and bad, as people commented of Christy's departure.  Here's just a small sampling: Christy Clark resigning is good but a party is not *a* person. Every rotten decision & its harmful legacy belongs to BC Lib Party   Few understand the sacrifice & the "all in" commitment needed for public life. Christy Clark responded to that call: not once, but twice.   Christy Clark, and Gordon Campbell before her, hurt working class people in BC the entire time they were in office. Good riddance to bad rubbish.   Why should we say we thank someone...

A recent BC Government News post, from Donna Barnett (Ministry of State for Rural Development), indicated that the "Province accepting applications to Rural Dividend Fund.  This will happen between April 3rd to May 31st The government plans to provide funding in four different areas: Community capacity building Workforce development Community and economic development ... and ... Business sector development CHILLIWACK:  Is this the face of Rural BC Quoting the government release, it stated: The Rural Dividend was established in April 2016, with input from the Rural Advisory Council, to help small rural communities reinvigorate and diversify their local economies. In its first year, the program has already provided over $24 million in economic development grants Being the government of Christy Clark, " Balanced Budget 2017 " had to get in there right away, (anyone else sick of hearing that term / phrase dozens of...