First Nations artifacts
Near Nicola Lake in Monck Park are some pieces of First Nations history.
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Month: May 2011
Pozzobon just a split second away
Those few words, said by Merritt’s Ty Pozzobon for a full-page feature story on him in the Vancouver Province newspaper last Thursday, proved to be more than a little prophetic on the weekend.
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MSS student wins $70,000 scholarship
When it comes to scholarships, it seems Jessica Janzen hit the jackpot.
Recognized for her community leadership, Janzen, a grade 12 student at MSS, was awarded a TD Canada Trust Scholarship valued at $70,000 along with 19 other students from across the country.
International artist presents Art for Bark
Italian music fills the room where Joy Caros paints at the Courthouse Gallery.
Internationally acclaimed for her portraits and other paintings, Joy and her husband James Rawley have lived in 11 different countries but have spent the better part of the last 35 years in Italy, a place they say they can’t get out of their bloo
Tax Freedom Now! Or at least earlier
Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when most Canadians finally start working for themselves after paying their total tax bill to all levels of government. It occurs either in late May or early June, depending on where you live. Maybe you feel like you’ve missed the party this year but with some smart tax and financial planning, you won’t miss the celebration next year – and if you really buckle down, you could end up celebrating your personal Tax Freedom Day a month or more earlier than everybody else.
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