Articles tagged "Salmon Arm"
K9 companion woofs around Salmon Arm Campus
October 1, 2019
She’s 107 pounds of loveable fur. At first glance, she looks like a larger-than-average family dog but despite her soft coat and generous licks, there’s no fluff about her. Meet Woof, ʪƵ’s Salmon Arm campus therapy dog. Shortly after picking her up as a puppy, owner and College librarian Taryn Schmid discovered that she was completely deaf and suffered from seizures. Daily, social interactions, allowed Woof’s true colours to shine through; she had an affinity towards humans. The nature of her diverse abilities combined with h...
Read more...OC’s Salmon Arm campus flies Secwepemcúl̓ecw flag permanently
September 24, 2019
ʪƵ Media Release A Secwepemcúl̓ecw flag has found a permanent home at ʪƵ’s Salmon Arm campus after a historic ceremony today. Representatives of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, Splatsin Indian Band, Neskonlith Indian Band, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band and Adams Lake Indian Band and ʪƵ gathered today for a flag raising ceremony recognizing the traditional unceded territories of the Secwepemc. “Reconciliation is about action, not words. Today’s raising of the Secwepemc flag signals Okanagan ...
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OC student learns and leads as part of Launch-a-Preneur
March 8, 2019
The student has become a teacher in Shuswap Launch-a-Preneur. The Salmon Arm-based business competition has helped propel Laureen Shannon, a fourth-year Business student at ʪƵ, on a business development trajectory fuelled by community connections. "I love this program. Once you’re in a launch, you’re in it for life,” Shannon explains. "We always follow up how they are doing, cross-promoting their business." She began her studies in Office Administration, which capped off with a six-week practicum working with the Salmon Arm...
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