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Grand opening celebrates new residential care beds closer to home
Representatives from Interior Health, Baltic Properties and Westbank First Nation joined residents, staff and community members today to celebrate the opening of Lakeview Lodge – a new residential care option for Central Okanagan residents. “Today, people living in the Central Okanagan have more options when it comes to residential care,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health...
Family of Darcie Clark to testify at hearings examining criminal code changes
VANCOUVER – Representatives of grieving British Columbia mom Darcie Clark are travelling to Ottawa to add their support to proposed legislation that will change the way mentally ill offenders are handled.
Highlights from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors’ Meeting of May 30, 2013
Provincial Winter Fair Mr. David Arduini appeared as a delegation to request sponsorship for the 75th Provincial Winter Fair. The Board will contribute $5,000 to sponsor the Provincial Winter Fair, which will be held in Barriere September 27 to 30, 2013. Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw & Service Establishment Bylaw Dangerous Dog Control Service Establishment Bylaw...
Interdisciplinary graduate degrees set a new trend in education
Highest number of cross-discipline degrees to be conferred at UBC convocation Call it the new wave of post-secondary education. More and more graduate students, those working towards their master’s or doctoral degrees, are leaving UBC’s Okanagan campus with an interdisciplinary education tailored to their specific research goals. Convocation begins Thursday, with five ceremonies over two...
Build Your Community at June 13 open house
Building on the success of a similar open house in 2011, the District of West Kelowna is again holding a “one-stop” open house that gives residents an opportunity to quickly get up to speed and provide input on plans and capital projects that the municipality is currently working on. Your Community Open House will be...
College grad takes advice from local entrepreneur, lands first big job
Okanagan College will be recognizing the achievements of more than 1,450 students who will be earning credentials from a variety of academic, vocational and trades programs throughout the course of three Convocation ceremonies in Kelowna this weekend. Among them will be Reid Schretlen, a graduate of the Bachelor of Business Administration’s honours program. Schretlen, like...
Summit connects culture with the community
Arts and cultural organizations in the Okanagan and beyond are invited to attend the 2013 Arts & Culture Summit, Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, June 14 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. This year’s theme, From Volume to Value – Building Engagement, Capacity & Resilience, is designed to get organizations thinking about how they...
Greenway sexual assault suspect at large
KELOWNA — A woman out for a walk was hit over the head, dragged into the woods at the end of a trail and sexually assaulted in Mission Creek Park Monday night. RCMP say the 22-year-old Kelowna resident called police around 8:45 p.m. and they met her near the main entrance of Durnin Road/Springfield Road....
Safety in our Regional Parks
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is re-assuring residents and visitors about their safety in the Regional Park system. “We’re stepping up our staff presence in our Regional Parks” says Communications Officer Bruce Smith, “in light of the sexual assault reported to Kelowna RCMP on Monday evening on a more remote trail in Mission Creek...
Wine blogger conference will attract attendees from around the world
PENTICTON — They've been shouting it to the world from the comfort of their computer chairs since the internet became a household tool and now the wine bloggers of the world have an official day in Penticton. Acting mayor Garry Litke recently proclaimed June 6 as Wine Bloggers Day in the city as more than...
Philadelphia building collapses, fire chief says 8 people believed to be trapped
PHILADELPHIA – Emergency crews are at the scene of a building collapse in Philadelphia, and the fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble.
Workshops for new plumbing code
The City of Kelowna has partnered with Okanagan College to offer affordable training for new requirements in the B.C. Plumbing Code. The City will host two one-day workshops, June 13 and 14, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at 100-2350 Acland Road. The cost is $125 per person per day. Payment must be...
Penticton Creek Restoration Initiative receives grant approval
The City of Penticton has received grant approval from the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation in the amount of $63,680 to begin planning the rehabilitation of Penticton Creek, the third-largest tributary of Okanagan Lake. “Sustainability and economic activity are key factors in revitalizing Downtown Penticton and the community as a whole, and Penticton Creek rehabilitation is...
Challenge Penticton Canada introduces Half-Challenge Penticton, Canada for 2014
Challenge Penticton is proud to announce the inclusion of the Half-Challenge Penticton, Canada for its race calendar for 2014. The introduction of the middle-distance race will be in addition to its running of the long-distance Challenge event on August 24th, 2014. The date of the Half-Challenge will be announced shortly. The Half-Challenge commences with a...
Penticton youth makes invitation-only NHL camp roster
A Penticton youth will be lacing his skates in Mississauga Ontario for an invitation-only NHL hockey camp. Davis Koch is a forward for the Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton and is one of only 42 bantam-aged players chosen from across Canada to participate in the third annual Allstate All-Canadians Mentorship Camp hosted by NHL players...