Sowaran Singh Heer, a longtime resident of the North Thompson Valley, has received letters from Queen Elizabeth II and Governor General Julie Payette, congratulating him on reaching his 100th birthday.
Now a resident of Clearwater, he celebrated the milestone on Feb. 23.
He started work at KP Wood sawmill in Avola soon after his arrival in Canada in 1969 from India.
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