In photos: The 27th Annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival

Images from Friday evening and Saturday at the festival grounds.
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Sports

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Preventing coaches, officials from moving to another province after allegations of abuse on list

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Community

Salmon Arm’s sister city exchange with Inashiki, Japan marks 29 years

Activities galore for students from Inashiki and their hosts including a favourite, river rafting

Observer staff greeted in morning by pair of bats

Bats found huddled together on wall in the sun outside downtown office

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Edith Elizabeth Burton

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Earl Crosbie

Aug 5th, 2019

Bruce Alexander Aikenhead

Aug 5th, 2019

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