There will be an Executive Meeting of the Valleyview and East Business Association at 8:30 in the morning on Wedenesday March 9 at Edward Jones Investment Office, 158a Oriole Rd.
This meeting is for executives only. If you have any questions or concerns you want addressed, please contact any member of the executive.
For more information, please contact Deryl Priebe, Vice President, at 377-3885.
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The Daily News Tue Mar 8 2005
The lights are on and someone's home 24 hours a day as the Gateway Travel Centre opened for business Monday morning.
Gateway president Glen Thompson said the first phase of the project consists of the gas station and cardlock, Billy Miner Road- house restaurant and lounge (due to open in three weeks) and convenience store.
That first phase is expected to result in the hiring of 45 to 50 employees, full and part time, working around the clock.
"As of 7 a.m. this morning, the lights never go out, the doors are never locked," Thompson said Monday.
The company is a Shell fuel dealer and has 16 regular pumps and eight truck cardlock pumps.
The project was made possible by a public-private partnership inked in 1999 between Thompson and his partners, the City of Kamloops and the then-NDP government. Under the public-private partnership Atrium paid $4.3 million, the province $2 million and city $790,000 to realign the Trans-Canada Highway and create an interchange at O'Connor Road.
The second phase of the Gateway project involves construction of a 75 to 80 room Super 8 Motel. Building should begin sometime this summer, with an anticipated opening in spring of 2006.
Thompson said Phase 3 includes a truck service facility with wash bays, tires, lube and truck repairs. The two final phases call for the addition of fast-food outlets.
"The only certainty is phase two will begin this summer. That's a certainty," said Thompson.
The entire project spans eight hectares and is expected to eventually employ 200 people, he said.
For more information please contact Sharon Lorence at 374-3622.
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The 7th Annual Kamloops Home & Garden Show will take place from March 11 -13 at the Mt. Paul Centre.
Doors are open on Friday from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Saturday from 10:00 am - 9:00 pm and Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
This popular show features home-related products, services, decorating, renovations and garden related products.
Would you like the opportunity to tell 20,000 people more about your business for just $400?
Print out the printable exhibitor information package now.
To book your booth, contact BC Home Shows at (250) 377-8380.
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The Daily News Fri Mar 4 2005
By MICHELE YOUNG Daily News Staff Reporter
What are a dozen Toronto investors doing moving to Kamloops?
Building an entire new section of the city.
Ted Snider, one of the principals who is involved in the Jimeva Farms development, said Thursday all 12 members on the team are moving out from Toronto to see Orchards Walk in Valleyview take shape over the next six or seven years.
"Our impression is the people of Kamloops don't know how great this place is," he said. The group has done mainly commercial/retail developments in regional parts of Ontario, but this province has become more attractive of late.
"We see the B.C. market as having legs."
The new development was originally named Valleyview on the Park, but is now being called Orchards Walk as a reference to the apple trees that have been a family landmark there for decades.
Plans have been modified since the developers first held an open house last July, showing the community what they had in store for the land.
Where there was a small strip mall with apartments or offices above, there will be what Snider called a community centre. It will consist of the 1910 Skelly family home that's being converted into a sales office, then eventually into a restaurant.
That village centre will also include a $1-million recreation centre, complete with swimming pool, gym, crafts and cards rooms and library. It will also have a space for a cafe, convenience store, bank, dry cleaner, lawyer, doctor and other services, with apartments featuring large terraces above.
That centre is among the first projects to be built, along with a couple of show homes. Snider predicted the first houses could be up and ready for residents by fall.
Original plans on the project called for typical suburban houses with attached garages on the front. Those have fallen away to old-style, traditional homes with rear garages and back alleys.
A community-wide geothermal system will heat the houses and river water will be pumped up for a master irrigation system.
"This is going to be one of the most unique communities in the province," said Snider.
"We are building a higher-end product."
Snider said Orchards Walk has taken a while to get started because of changes and because they want to do it right.
"Because we're new players in town, we're extremely sensitive to the needs of the local community," he said.
"Kamloops is moving toward becoming the city it can become."
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Hop over to "the most Easter EggsˇCitement in BC at the BC Wildlife Park" Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday (March 25 to 28). "Rain or shine" there will be 150,000 free chocolate Easter Eggs evenly distributed to all children through hunts and activities designed specifically for each age group! Older kids up to age 16 will be able to earn their chocolate eggs by joining in a learning based fun activity that's "For The Birds".
Blow the whistle on the Wildlife Express adventure, and act like a monkey on the Zippity Zoo Zone Playground and the Giant Maze! The little ones can hug the Easter Bunny and laugh out loud with Uncle Chris the Clown. Kids can enjoy face painting and decorate their own Easter Bag. Join us for pancake breakfast each day at 8:00 A.M.
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