Martha Wickett

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Larch Hill’s Madeleine Wilkie brings home two gold medals and one silver in cross-country skiing from the BC Winter Games in Vernon March 23-26. (BC Winter Games Society image)

Salmon Arm brings home shiny selection of medals from BC Winter Games

Athletes excel in cross-country skiing, curling, ringette at Games in Vernon

Larch Hill’s Madeleine Wilkie brings home two gold medals and one silver in cross-country skiing from the BC Winter Games in Vernon March 23-26. (BC Winter Games Society image)
The City of Salmon Arm predicts the Ross Street Underpass, pictured here on March 27, will be open at the beginning of May 2023. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Early May projected opening date for Salmon Arm’s Ross Street Underpass

Marine Park crossing to be decommissioned after underpass opens

The City of Salmon Arm predicts the Ross Street Underpass, pictured here on March 27, will be open at the beginning of May 2023. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
Renowned puppeteer DerRic Starlight and his indigenous puppets, this one Granny, were a crowd pleaser at the Pellsqepts Spring Winds Music Festival on March 18 at Pierre’s Point on Shuswap Lake west of Salmon Arm. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Cold temperatures in Shuswap only downside to Pellsquepts Spring Winds Music Festival

Organizers haven’t decided yet whether Indigenous music festival will return in 2024

Renowned puppeteer DerRic Starlight and his indigenous puppets, this one Granny, were a crowd pleaser at the Pellsqepts Spring Winds Music Festival on March 18 at Pierre’s Point on Shuswap Lake west of Salmon Arm. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
Chase RCMP respond to two violent incidents in mid-March 2023, one involving a person being beaten, another a tire iron thrown through window of home. (Black Press Media file photo)

Chase RCMP respond to two violent incidents, one involving tire iron

Police investigate assault by four or five individuals, also home window broken in attack

Chase RCMP respond to two violent incidents in mid-March 2023, one involving a person being beaten, another a tire iron thrown through window of home. (Black Press Media file photo)
Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association’s U7 Female Pink Panthers dominated the competition at the large Richmond Ravens Ice Classic Tournament on the March 18-19 weekend. (Photo contributed)

Salmon Arm hockey’s U7 Pink Panthers, U9 Storm show top form at classic tournament

Female hockey in Shuswap takes off as young teams dominate age groups at Western Canada competition

Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association’s U7 Female Pink Panthers dominated the competition at the large Richmond Ravens Ice Classic Tournament on the March 18-19 weekend. (Photo contributed)
Secwépemc Landmarks Tsquqw7e Unveiling at Chase Memorial Park will take place on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Bernadette Dennis/Adams Lake Band Communications)

Unveiling of Secwépemc Landmark in Chase to highlight significance of ‘small bay’

More Secwépemc Landmarks to be installed throughout 2023 and 2024

Secwépemc Landmarks Tsquqw7e Unveiling at Chase Memorial Park will take place on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. (Photo courtesy of Bernadette Dennis/Adams Lake Band Communications)
The yellow portion of this map is the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District (NRD), the green are parks and protected areas, and the tiny purple areas are where audit activities were undertaken. They can be seen southwest of Salmon Arm near Highway 97B, southeast of Sicamous near the northwest tip of Mabel Lake, and at the northeast end of Shuswap Lake. (Forest Practices Board map)

Forestry operations near Salmon Arm, Sicamous and Enderby earn passing grade

B.C.’s Forest Practices Board does audit of Yucwmenlúcwu (Caretakers of the Land) forest licence

The yellow portion of this map is the Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District (NRD), the green are parks and protected areas, and the tiny purple areas are where audit activities were undertaken. They can be seen southwest of Salmon Arm near Highway 97B, southeast of Sicamous near the northwest tip of Mabel Lake, and at the northeast end of Shuswap Lake. (Forest Practices Board map)
Chase RCMP vehicle damaged by homemade device that damages tires. (Black Press Media file photo)

RCMP vehicle damaged in North Shuswap by ‘homemade tire deflation device’

Chase police respond to report of stolen vehicles but none to be found

Chase RCMP vehicle damaged by homemade device that damages tires. (Black Press Media file photo)
Mary-Rose Mack of Salmon Arm sings the national anthem at the opening ceremonies of the U18 T1 Provincial Championships on Monday evening, March 20, 2023 at the Shaw Centre. (Photo courtesy of Kristal Burgess Photography)

Bronze and gold medal U18 B.C. Championship games go tonight in Salmon Arm

U18 AA bronze medal contest starts at 5 p.m., gold at 8 p.m. at Shaw Centre

Mary-Rose Mack of Salmon Arm sings the national anthem at the opening ceremonies of the U18 T1 Provincial Championships on Monday evening, March 20, 2023 at the Shaw Centre. (Photo courtesy of Kristal Burgess Photography)
Chase RCMP investigate break-in and thefts involving two North Shuswap residences during March. (File photo-Black Press Media) RCMP shoulder patch. (PQB News file photo)

Nasty odours meet Chase RCMP investigating break-in of seasonal cabin

Intruder living in North Shuswap cabin despite no running water

Chase RCMP investigate break-in and thefts involving two North Shuswap residences during March. (File photo-Black Press Media) RCMP shoulder patch. (PQB News file photo)
Crews clean up stretch of Highway 1 near Shuswap Street on Monday afternoon, March 20. Drive BC reports work may cause traffic delays through to Friday, March 24. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Signs of spring show up on Highway 1 through Salmon Arm

Crews tackle accumulated dirt from construction and winter road maintenance

Crews clean up stretch of Highway 1 near Shuswap Street on Monday afternoon, March 20. Drive BC reports work may cause traffic delays through to Friday, March 24. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
About a dozen police vehicles, marked and unmarked, were seen speeding east on Highway 1 through the Shuswap in the early afternoon of March 21, 2023. (File photo)

UPDATE: RCMP confirm incident taking place in Malakwa area, public not at risk

About a dozen police vehicles were speeding through Shuswap on Highway 1 heading east

About a dozen police vehicles, marked and unmarked, were seen speeding east on Highway 1 through the Shuswap in the early afternoon of March 21, 2023. (File photo)
Owners of a 10-hectare parcel at 5491 10th Ave. NE, just east of Highway 1 near Canoe, would like the Agricultural Land Commission’s permission for non-farm use in the Agricultural Land Reserve, in order to demolish the original farm house and construct another building to house a pet crematorium. (City of Salmon Arm photo)

Veterinarians propose building pet crematorium in Salmon Arm, offering urns

Local artisans would be sought who could create urns, jewelry or keepsakes for saving ashes

Owners of a 10-hectare parcel at 5491 10th Ave. NE, just east of Highway 1 near Canoe, would like the Agricultural Land Commission’s permission for non-farm use in the Agricultural Land Reserve, in order to demolish the original farm house and construct another building to house a pet crematorium. (City of Salmon Arm photo)
Autumn Saville signs the U15 female hockey league banner won on March 12, 2023, which her teammates brought to her at Shuswap Lake General Hospital where she was recovering from a burst appendix. (Photo contributed)

U15 girls hockey team in Salmon Arm takes support for teammate to next level

‘Winning the playoffs was just the icing on the cake’ says mom

Autumn Saville signs the U15 female hockey league banner won on March 12, 2023, which her teammates brought to her at Shuswap Lake General Hospital where she was recovering from a burst appendix. (Photo contributed)
City crews dig up one of the last stone pillars in downtown Salmon Arm at the corner of Alexander and Hudson on March 15, 2023 as they are soon to be replaced with more modern signage. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Out with the old: Four new pillars going up in downtown Salmon Arm

Stone pillars removed to make way for more modern, functional design in same locations

City crews dig up one of the last stone pillars in downtown Salmon Arm at the corner of Alexander and Hudson on March 15, 2023 as they are soon to be replaced with more modern signage. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)
Rob or Red, the man who died following an incident on March 6 in Salmon Arm. (Photo contributed)

Man who was struck by a vehicle during an altercation in Salmon Arm succumbs to injuries

RCMP say incident which concluded near Starbucks is still under investigation

Rob or Red, the man who died following an incident on March 6 in Salmon Arm. (Photo contributed)
The RCMP Musical Ride, which performed in Salmon Arm and Sicamous in 2018, will be returning to Salmon Arm on Canada Day, July 1, 2023 and will be presenting three rides, one on July 1 and two on July 2. (File photo)

‘It’s a big deal’: Salmon Arm council excited to host RCMP Musical Ride on Canada Day

City to provide barbecue reception to welcome riders, Musical Ride to be done 3 times over weekend

The RCMP Musical Ride, which performed in Salmon Arm and Sicamous in 2018, will be returning to Salmon Arm on Canada Day, July 1, 2023 and will be presenting three rides, one on July 1 and two on July 2. (File photo)
Paul Vincent Binder, 52, who is charged with second-degree murder in the 2021 death of a Scotch Creek resident, was released from custody on March 15, 2023. He was charged in December 2022 and court proceedings are still ongoing. (Facebook photo)

Man charged with second-degree murder in North Shuswap death released on bail

32-year-old Scotch Creek resident was killed in June 2021

Paul Vincent Binder, 52, who is charged with second-degree murder in the 2021 death of a Scotch Creek resident, was released from custody on March 15, 2023. He was charged in December 2022 and court proceedings are still ongoing. (Facebook photo)
Staff at the Shuswap Children’s Association, 240 Shuswap St. NE in Salmon Arm, work to support families and the developmental needs of children in the Shuswap as prices rise. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)

‘Everyone’s affected’: Rising prices add to stress for Shuswap families

Non-profit Shuswap Children’s Association welcomes donations which help reduce costs of programs

Staff at the Shuswap Children’s Association, 240 Shuswap St. NE in Salmon Arm, work to support families and the developmental needs of children in the Shuswap as prices rise. (Martha Wickett/Salmon Arm Observer)
Salmon Arm Minor Hockey’s U13 girls team holds the league playoff banner on March 12 after defeating Penticton in the final. The banner will be displayed in Salmon Arm’s Shaw Centre. (Photo contributed)

Two Salmon Arm female hockey teams bring home league banners on weekend

Number of girls playing hockey in Shuswap powers upwards

Salmon Arm Minor Hockey’s U13 girls team holds the league playoff banner on March 12 after defeating Penticton in the final. The banner will be displayed in Salmon Arm’s Shaw Centre. (Photo contributed)
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