SALMON ARM – Congratulations to Tanya Langlois who recently received her real estate license and is setting up shop with RE/MAX Shuswap at 1111 Lakeshore Drive S.W. With a background in legal conveyancing and as a development assistant, Tanya has the skills to help you with your property needs. Within her practice as a Real Estate Agent, Tanya aspires to maintain a high level of skill, knowledge, and enthusiasm, and welcomes any questions or comments you may have regarding the industry. Tanya’s contact info is tanyalanglois@remax.net or (250) 832-7051.
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Kim Karampelas is very excited to have successfully secured the lease for one of Salmon Arm’s best assets, the Salmon Arm Wharf at Marine Peace Park. Kim is also the owner of Sea-Dog Rentals which offers boat and sea-doo rentals, water toys, and marine fuel. Sea-Dog Rentals is the #1 rental fleet in the Shuswap including a line of specialty boats, such as pontoon boats, luxury bow-riders plus wakeboards, kneeboards, water-skis, tubes and more! Rent by the hour or week. There’s something for every budget. Visit www.seadogrentals.com or call Kim directly at (250) 804-4708.
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The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce hosted their 2016 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at the Comfort Inn & Suites. We are pleased to announce our Executive and Directors for the 2016/2017 term are: President: Matt Koivisto of Salmon Arm Barber Shop, Vice-President: Roger Downie of Bank of Montreal, Secretary-Treasurer: Carol McCreight of Carol McCreight Accounting & Bookkeeping, Executive-at-Large: Ernest Moniz of WellBanks Sustainable Agriculture Services, Directors: Stu Bradford of Barley Station Brewpub, Doug MacMillan of Shuswap Wine Tours, Fiona Harris of Shuswap Hospital Foundation; Mary-Lou McCausland of Write-On, Jo McDermott of Java Jive and Susan Robinson of Sunrise Business Solutions.
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Salmon Arm Farm & Craft Market will open their outdoor market on April 29 at their 5th & 5th location (in the Rainbow Glass parking lot). Featuring locally-grown produce and local artisans this is one of Salmon Arm’s most popular farm markets. The market is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:00 am – 12:30 pm. They are also happy to announce that starting June 29 until September 7, they are partnering with Downtown Salmon Arm to create an evening market at the Ross Street Plaza from 4 – 7 pm on Wednesdays. Live entertainment will be on the Stage from 4:30 – 6 pm.
Visit www.salmonarmdowntown.com for more details.
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Organizers are busy getting everything together for the Salty Street Fest and Salty Dog Enduro scheduled for May 14 & 15, 2016. The Street Fest is expanding to include more kid’s games and entertainment including a kids’ bike parade through the downtown. The Fest is on May 14th and the incredibly popular Salty Dog Enduro (with over 750 mountain bike racers participating) takes place on Sunday, May 15th. For race and festival info go to www.skookumcycle.com
– 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.