Written by Peter McIntyre Saturday, 31 December 2011 12:00
Thanks for listening to Kiss FM and following our website postings. With your support, we are the most listened to radio station in the
North Okanagan, and our website is number one for news and information. Kiss FM News broadcast and published more than 1,600 local news stories this year. On behalf of News Editor Glen Morrison and the rest of the Kiss FM
News team, here's the our list of the top 11 local stories in 2011. Happy New Year! News Director Peter McIntyre----------------------------------------
11..TSN comes to Armstrong Aug 19
10..Colin Mayes wins third term as Okanagan Shuswap MP May 2
9...Agricultural Land Commission approves Okanagan College's second application to use farm land for sports complex Nov 23
8...VJH Foundation reaches 7 million dollar goal in area's largest ever fundraiser in Tower of Care campaign Oct 20
7...New nine million dollar College Way opens in Coldstream July 24
6...Trial of former Vernon teacher Deborah Ashton charged with sex offences with student ends in mistrial Feb 23
5...Fires: Blaze at Sperlich Log Construction in Enderby Dec 29 causes explosion which kills volunteer firefighter Daniel Botkin
-Residents flee Skyline Manor apartment fire Feb 25, cause undetermined
-Suspicious fire guts 25th Ave apartment next to Lincoln Lanes Apr 30
4...Mixed prison vote result for Lumby and area in referendum April 30: village residents voted 56 percent Yes, while Area D residents vote 66 percent no.
3...Homicide of 18 year old Taylor Van Diest in Armstrong on Halloween night, police still have no suspect
2..New $180 million VJH hospital tower opens after 2.5 years of construction, first last babies Sept 26, staff say overcrowding still an issue
1...Vernon voters choose retired family doctor Rob Sawatzky as new mayor November 19, defeats two term mayor Wayne Lippert, also new mayors in Spallumcheen, Enderby
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