Lower Adams Lake – Cstélen
Words are not enough to do justice to this story. You need to be there and not just once, but regularly so that it becomes a tradition for you. As Secwepemc educator and historian Robert Mathew described, that is what is needed to foster a sense of place, which is the goal of the place name project he and many others have been working on for the past 20 years. Continue reading
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Will there be fishing jobs like this work during the Adams River salmon run in 2010?
There is a project underway to better understand the local labour market with the goal to bolster employment opportunities in the future. An initiative of Community Futures in cooperation with local First Nation Bands, the Shuswap Labour Market Assessment and Action Plan begins with an Environmental Scan report that uses existing data to provide an analysis of the current employment conditions and future demand.
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Celista Estate Winery vineyard
The North Shuswap is home to the northernmost winery in North America thanks in part to its ideal microclimate and global warming. A visit to the Celista Estate Winery can be mesmerizing, as the scenic view of the vineyard with the lake in the background is stunning, the mellow atmosphere and beautiful landscaping is relaxing and the wine is tasty. If you take the tour, you will be captivated by owner Jake Ootes’s story of how he and his wife moved here from Yellowknife to retire on 160 acres of paradise and inadvertently started a winery. Continue reading
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Return to Hunakwa
Roots and Blues 2014 - Facetime
The SEAS Story - A 25 Year Retrospective
Roots and Blues 2013 - In the Groove
Celista Coffee House, March 21, 2014
Cluster Fun Jam
In the Mirror with the Salmon Armenians
No Sinner at Kingfisher Hall
Sol Full Daze
Sol Immersion
Pipeline - the protest music video
Journey into the Upper Seymour
Roots and Blues 2012
Lee Creek Unicycle
Sol Powder - Ides of March
Tar Sands and Pipelines.mov
Sol Mountain Grooving II.mov
Salmon Arm’s 2011 Roots and Blues Festival