KELOWNA – Three infrastructure projects, with a combined value of approximately $6.3 million, are slated for highways in the Central Okanagan this year. Project Details: A $3.86 million contract has been awarded to Dawson Construction Limited from Kamloops to resurface 11 km of Highway 97C from Pennask Creek Bridge to Johns Creek, approximately 37 km from the Highway 97 junction near Peachland, giving motorists using the Okanagan Connector a smoother, safer ride. Resurfacing work is expected to start in June,

Today, MLAs Ben Stewart, Steve Thomson, and Norm Letnick announced that 21 local organizations are receiving Community Gaming Grants from the B.C. government worth a total of $977,850. For more information: Full application information is available online at: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/. Organizations Receiving Grants: Kelowna-Rutland Lions Club – $35,000 Senior Citizens Association of B.C. #55 – $13,000 Reach Out Youth Counselling & Family Services Society – $80,000 Air Cadet League of Canada 909 Peregrine Sponsoring Committee – $4,000 Kelowna District 4-H Council