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National recognition for Penticton based youth leadership program

National recognition for Penticton based youth leadership program | iNFOnews.ca
Top 40 Committee members , left to right, Monica Horning, Carlo Carbajal, Daniel Lo (Chair), Jackie Del Rizzo. Contributed

PENTICTON – A Penticton leadership program has been recognized nationally as the best in Canada.

Junior Chamber International Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 program, held in 2013 and 2014 in partnership with the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce was given the nod as best local community empowerment program in Canada from JCI Canada at the organization’s national convention in Calgary in September.

The project was judged for its planning and execution, financial management, community and long term impact and overall participation.

Project Chair Daniel Lo expressed delight at receiving the award, thanking membership and community partners for promoting and supporting the Top 40 campaign.

JCI Penticton will be holding a formal evening at the Ramada Inn on Nov. 14 to celebrate 75 years of junior chamber in the city.

There will be a live auction, a three course meal and dancing to local band “Uncorked.”

Tickets are on sale for $75 or $550 for a table, and can be purchased at the the JCI Penticton website.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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By Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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