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Martha Wickett

Martha Wickett

I came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.

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marthawickett@saobserver.net

Recent Work by Martha

Bond remains strong between parents of women missing in North Okanagan-Shuswap

Bond remains strong between parents of women missing in North Okanagan-Shuswap

It’s been 6 to 7 years since 3 women went missing, 6 years since remains of a woman found on farm
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Restoring Secwépemc staple germinates hope on Salmon Arm delta

Restoring Secwépemc staple germinates hope on Salmon Arm delta

Salmon Arm students help plant root crop once key to Indigenous diet
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Shuswap not immune to human traffickers, warn police

Shuswap not immune to human traffickers, warn police

A vacationing family from Lower Mainland brought nanny who was working 24/7 for no pay
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Salmon Arm Cricket Club finds spot for permanent pitch

Salmon Arm Cricket Club finds spot for permanent pitch

Council supports plans for central area between fields off 3rd Street SW
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It’s full-paddle ahead, as the Shuswap’s Canooligans draws closer to opening

It’s full-paddle ahead, as the Shuswap’s Canooligans draws closer to opening

Lake Lounge Eatery in Canoe, former site of Doc’s Pub and the Hive, expects to open soon
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Generosity of Salmon Arm residents and beyond overwhelms GoFundMe recipient

Generosity of Salmon Arm residents and beyond overwhelms GoFundMe recipient

Community members and strangers go all out to show appreciation for honesty
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Helicopter dumping water on fire 6 kilometres east of Salmon Arm

Helicopter dumping water on fire 6 kilometres east of Salmon Arm

BC Wildfire reports the ‘hold-over’ fire rekindled, crews on site
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An older fire has flared up 6 kilometres east of Salmon Arm, crew on way

An older fire has flared up 6 kilometres east of Salmon Arm, crew on way

BC Wildfire reports the ‘hold-over’ fire rekindled as conditions were right
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‘It’s our food supply, right?:’ Shuswap land defender focuses on water

‘It’s our food supply, right?:’ Shuswap land defender focuses on water

Preserving watershed key to many actions Secwépemc Miranda Dick takes
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Transport truck reportedly loses brakes on Highway 1 hill into Salmon Arm

Transport truck reportedly loses brakes on Highway 1 hill into Salmon Arm

Fire chief says truck takes out flower boxes and lamp standards but no one injured
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