– Corryn Grayston is the General Manager at the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at (250) 832-6247 or admin@sachamber.bc.ca.
SALMON ARM – Salmon Arm is “fine-tuning” itself in preparation for the immensely popular 2016 Roots & Blues Festival which takes place at the Fairgrounds from Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21. Roots & Blues is a three-day event offering audiences multiple stages and diverse choices of musical styles.
Daytime workshops are renowned for delivering high voltage performances and the festival is complimented by the variety of culinary delights from an international food village, a dance stage, a fun zone for children, an artisan market place featuring handcrafted Canadian-made originals, and a tranquil camping site within earshot of the festival.
This year’s headliners feature Shaw Colvin & Steve Earle, Whitehorse, Matt Anderson, kLoX, Delhi 2 Dublin, Jarekus Singleton and many other talented artists from around the world. For festival details and artist line-up, visit www.rootsandblues.ca
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Owners Dennis & Carol Beaulieu, who recently purchased ViewPoint RV Park & Cottages have been busy refreshing everything for the many tourists who come to visit. Their campsites are situated among beautiful pine and cedar trees with a large grassy area for recreation.
Picnic tables and a central fireplace with free firewood, are available for guests. Your children will enjoy the swings, slide, toys and basketball hoop. The cottages are bright, spacious and completely self-contained with bedroom, living room, kitchen and bath. Direct dial phones, cable TV, wired and wireless Internet and queen size beds are standard.
The futons in the living room make it easy to accommodate up to 4 persons per cabin. The kitchen is equipped with dishes, cutlery, pots & pans and microwave. Coffee, tea, sugar and creamer are provided in each cabin as well. Dennis & Carol look forward to hosting your next vacation and invite you to visit www.viewpointrv.ca for more information and reservations.
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The 2nd annual Yoga in the Park event takes place on Saturday, August 27th in downtown Salmon Arm at Marine Peace Park – by our picturesque Salmon Arm Wharf. This very popular event starts at 10:00 am with a yoga class suitable for all ages and abilities and is followed at 11:30 am by a session with crystal singing bowls.
Our charity of choice for 2016 is the BCSPCA – Shuswap so we encourage everyone to bring either cash or a can (of wet pet food that is) to help support this very worthwhile organization. Yoga in the Park is a free community event and we hope to see everyone on August 27th! Remember to bring a yoga mat, a water bottle, maybe some sunscreen and either a can or cash for the BCSPCA. For more info call the Chamber at (250) 832-6247 or Downtown Salmon Arm at (250) 832-5440.