Adam Proskiw
Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.
Adam Proskiw's Stories
Lumby shooter charged with murder
LUMBY – Murder charges have been laid against the man suspected of shooting a Vernon teacher to death before turning the gun on himself in a rural part of Lumby last week. Howard Everett of Lumby is still in hospital after the body of a 51-year-old woman was found at a home in the 300...
Munson Pond won’t be a park any time soon
KELOWNA – It’s a perfect place for a public park, wouldn't cost much and councillors love the idea—but Munson Pond will not open to the public any time soon. Munson Pond is roughly three hectares of city-owned property, hidden from view by cottonwood trees on the corner of KLO Road and Benvoulin Rd. Kelowna City...
Rutland fights negative image with new logo
KELOWNA – A group of community representatives have revealed the first in a series of steps they hope will change the negative perception of Rutland. The Rutland Unified Stakeholders Team unveiled a new logo and slogan Monday that TRUST member Todd Sanderson hopes will refresh how everyday people view the Kelowna community of 35,000. “Rutland’s...
Millions needed before Pandosy Park construction can begin
KELOWNA – Councillors can’t reach consensus with the public as to what to do with a dozen lots along the Pandosy waterfront so they’ve decided to do very little, at least until they can come up with around $3 million. The city first attempted to reach public consensus for the use of 12 properties in...
Suspicious fire near senior care home
KELOWNA – Arson is the suspected cause of a late night fire behind Cottonwoods Care Centre over the weekend. The investigation is in the early stages, but Const. Kris Clark says it looks like a type of fuel was poured onto the ground near a chain link fence that separates Cottonwoods and a private residence...
Pandosy waterfront park supporters sway council
"THIS IS A MEETING, NOT A RALLY." KELOWNA – It appears the noisy minority will get their way when it comes to how the city will develop 12 properties along Pandosy’s waterfront. The properties north of Cedar Avenue in the Pandosy Village neighbourhood were purchased by the city in 1999. A first attempt at reaching...
Club wants more money for 2014 Christmas light display
KELOWNA – If the Capri Rotary Club wants to do another Kerry Park light display this Christmas, they will likely have to do it with the same amount of money as last year. Capri Rotary has requested a $5,000 increase to their budget this year, but city staff are expected to recommend against the increase....
Charges considered against cop in police pursuit
KELOWNA – Crown prosecutors are considering charges against a local RCMP officer who may be partly responsible for seriously injuring a paper carrier during a police pursuit last year. The Independent Investigations Office has completed its review of police actions from Dec. 6, 2013. Police pursued a fleeing vehicle that night that ended when it...
Two of three accused Westside shooters plead guilty
KELOWNA — Two of three suspects accused of getting into a shootout with police in West Kelowna almost 2 years ago have pleaded guilty. Ashley Alexandria Collins, 21, and Shawn Adam Wysinski, 34, entered their pleas Wednesday in Kelowna Supreme Court. The case dates back to July 31, 2012 when Collins, Wysinski and Michael Edward...
Million dollar Lotto ticket bought in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Someone in Kelowna is $1 million richer after winning the Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw Wednesday. The winner did not have to choose any numbers or scratch any cards, instead their 10-digit number, unique to every $3 ticket, was chosen at random. According to the B.C. Lottery website, everyone who purchases at least...
Neighbour fights fire with a garden hose
WEST KELOWNA – A fire that started in a planter and spread to the siding of a home in West Kelowna was kept under control by a quick-thinking neighbour with a garden hose. Shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday an area resident reported black smoke coming from a home on Ensign Way. West Kelowna Fire Rescue Assistant...
Arrrr you coming to Boat for Hope this weekend?
KELOWNA – Batten down the hatches and hoist the mainsail, the 8th annual Boat for Hope pirate adventure is just over the horizon. Sponsored by several local charities, Boat for Hope is a day of fun and adventure for kids with special needs. Volunteer captains dressed like pirates will decorate their boats and take 200...
PROSKIW: Emotion has no place in a fight
KELOWNA - I saw my first UFC fight in 1995, only two years after it launched in the U.S. I found the VHS tape tucked away on the bottom shelf of the sports section at a 24-hour video rental store that closed down a decade ago. I was 17 and the description on the back...
City chooses higher returns over stability
KELOWNA – The city of Kelowna is looking for a better return on its massive reserve funds by moving more of it into corporate bonds over government bonds. Jackie Dueck, a manager at the city, said the city makes little money by putting its surplus in long-term government bonds in part because of record-low interest...
SD23 provincial exams will continue as planned
KELOWNA – For students in School District 23, the teacher’s strike has cast a cloud of uncertainty over how their year will end. SD23 Superintendant Hugh Gloster says regardless of whether or not the dispute is resolved, provincial final exams will go ahead as planned and all students will likely receive some form of report...