From the age of seven, Tara Bowie dreamed of being a writer.

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After high school, Bowie studied journalism in Ontario. She worked for several newspapers in that province, including the daily Woodstock Sentinel Review, before moving to British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 Similkameen Valley in 2014.

She is best remembered locally as the hardworking editor of the Keremeos Review, and reporter for the Similkameen Spotlight and Penticton Western News, from 2014 to 2019.

Bowie was the recipient of numerous industry awards for editorial excellence, in both the east and the west.

She died as the result of an accident on Nov. 6, 2020, at the age of 40.

A bursary has been established in Bowie91裸聊视频檚 name, to benefit students graduating from Similkameen Elementary Secondary School (SESS).

91裸聊视频淭ara was a small-town girl and everything she did was small-town,91裸聊视频� said her mother, Nancy Birtch.

91裸聊视频淪he went to every event there was in town, whether it be at the school, clubs or the chamber of commerce. She was there and would work hard to get the story out.91裸聊视频�

Birtch established the bursary fund with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen, to honour Bowie91裸聊视频檚 love of Keremeos and its people, and to give students at SESS a leg up as they pursue their own dreams.

91裸聊视频淢y hope with this is to help a student become what they want to become,91裸聊视频� said Birtch.

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Birtch said it is fitting to create a bursary in Tara91裸聊视频檚 name because she loved covering the school91裸聊视频檚 graduation and talking to kids about their hopes. 91裸聊视频淗er name will carry on. The student may not know who or what Tara did, but they91裸聊视频檒l know that someone thought ahead to help them.91裸聊视频�

By helping students realize their dreams, it is hoped the bursary will help create more of the kind of stories that Tara loved best 91裸聊视频� those that had to do with children and young adults, and of people working together to help others, she reflected.

91裸聊视频淭ara91裸聊视频檚 favourite stories really were the ones of the community coming together,91裸聊视频� said Birtch.

The bursary will be awarded annually to students graduating from SESS and looking to pursue post-secondary education to improve their lives. Bursary applications open in the spring and more information on the application process and timelines can be found on the CFSOS website www.cfso.net/apply-for-a-bursary.

Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email:andrea.demeer@similkameenspotlight.com