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Renowned nature and wildlife artist Valerie Rogers works on a painting of a wolf in her Salmon Arm studio. (Photo contributed)

Renowned Salmon Arm wildlife artist puts her stamp on prestigious contest

Painting of spawning chinook wins Pacific Salmon Foundation competition

 

These voting pods will allow the crowd to vote for their favourite singer. (Photo by Kelsey Yates)

Creston’s singing competition, Reach for the Mic, seeks talent

Reach for the Mic is in need of singers to take the stage in October

 

2021 Wildlife in Focus first place winner Wild Settings. Photo credit: Steve Burgess

BC SPCA annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest ends soon

There’s still time to enter the BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest,…

  • Jul 7, 2022

 

People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Fraser Valley writing, art contest open to all Indigenous youth in B.C.

Youth asked ‘What does being Indigenous mean to you?’ as the topic contest

People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Charli Allardice submitted a photo with the caption “When it rains look for rainbows!” for the 2020 Sparwood Bakes challenge. (Courtesy of Amy Cardozo)

‘A little spot of joy’: Sparwood Bakes 2.0 Teen Baking Challenge kicks off

The competition was initiated by a community youth coordinator in 2020 when COVID first began

Charli Allardice submitted a photo with the caption “When it rains look for rainbows!” for the 2020 Sparwood Bakes challenge. (Courtesy of Amy Cardozo)
The winners of the 2021 Elkford Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. From left: Kavan Cook, Shannon Mills, Piper Kirkness. (Courtesy of Elkford Lions Club)

‘The kids did a wonderful job’: Elkford students make posters for peace

The Elkford Lions Club announced its three winners for the annual International Peace Poster Contest

The winners of the 2021 Elkford Lions Club Peace Poster Contest. From left: Kavan Cook, Shannon Mills, Piper Kirkness. (Courtesy of Elkford Lions Club)
South Surrey’s Jacek Kaim got an honourable mention in last year’s contest for this photo of a skunk family. (Jacek Kaim photo)

BC SPCA invites amateur photographers to ‘go wild’ for annual competition

Deadline for Wildlife-In-Focus contest, open to anyone 14 and over, is July 26

South Surrey’s Jacek Kaim got an honourable mention in last year’s contest for this photo of a skunk family. (Jacek Kaim photo)
Tim Hortons has changed the rules of its much-loved Roll Up the Rim game. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Tim Hortons minimizes Roll Up the Rim contest, adopts digital play

Significant changes have been made to the national game

Tim Hortons has changed the rules of its much-loved Roll Up the Rim game. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)