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Christmas 2014
Where to go and what to do to get in the Christmas spirit
KAMLOOPS, SUN PEAKS FILLED WITH HOLIDAY CHEER KAMLOOPS - Trains, trees, lights and music. The holiday season is now in full swing in Kamloops and there are lots of ways to celebrate the season over the next two weeks. Wildlights, an annual celebration of lights and animals at the B.C, Wildlife Park, runs from Dec....
Charity comes easy to this Kelowna family
KELOWNA – For the third year in a row a Mission family is showing that charity doesn’t have to be a lot of hard work. For the past two years, the de Haas family have partnered with a local pizza shop to donate more than a dozen pizzas they take to school and offer to...
Donating for a Christmas cause
PENTICTON - If you’re looking to spread the Christmas spirit this year by donating to a charitable cause, there are Penticton organizations that can put your generosity to good use. The Salvation Army is always a good bet when it comes to donating. Joey Cyr, Food Bank Manager for the Salvation Army, said the organization...
Coming to grips with the Christmas season
PENTICTON - Several residents braved a sudden snow squall Friday to discuss how to survive and thrive in the holiday season. The title of the Penticton library’s “Learning Lunch” meeting was Preparing for the Holiday Season Without Losing Your Mind or Your Heart. Librarian Karen Kellerman facilitated the discussion, which involved half a dozen Penticton...
SPCA offers pet advice for cold weather and Christmas
PENTICTON - As Penticton experiences its second cold snap of the season, the Penticton SPCA offers some words of advice for animal lovers. “Bring animals in from the cold,” is some simple advice Corinne Ross, Branch Manager for the Penticton SPCA, offers. “It depends on the dog, as to how much cold they can experience,...
Kelowna ready to Light Up! downtown
KELOWNA – Get ready Kelowna, because Santa isn’t the only thing coming to town. The 26th annual Light up! Christmas event is happening Saturday in locations all around downtown. The yearly event starts with free skating at Stuart Park, a Santa Shuffle Race at Prospera Place Plaza, play activities and a bouncy castle for the...
PHOTOS: Top decorating tips for the holidays
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - You have a tree. You have some ornaments. Maybe you even have some garland and ribbon. But if you are not sure what to do next, do not worry, we have some of the hottest tips from local designers to make sure your home is looking its best this holiday season. Kathy Underwood...
Homeless in Kamloops need blankets
KAMLOOPS – When Barbara Lundstrom heard there were 77 people tallied in the 2014 homeless count, she knew she had to do something — especially when her idea about what to do woke her up at 4:30 a.m. “I phoned my daughter,” Lundstrom says with a laugh. “She told me to phone her back in...
IN PHOTOS: Holiday season officially begins
KAMLOOPS - Christmas lights have been making an appearance around the city since the beginning of the month — then Mother Nature coated the city in snow — and now, with the lighting of the Christmas tree at St. Andrews on the Square the holiday season is officially upon us. Dozens of people braved the...
Christmas season kicks off this week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature has begun decorating for the holidays and this week the city will kick off holiday festivities with the Lights in the Night celebration and the Santa Claus Parade. On Thursday Downtown Kamloops will host the annual Lights in the Night festival, an annual kickoff to the Christmas season. The event will...
Get your jingle on; Christmas Kettle campaign underway
KELOWNA – There may not be much snow around to get you into the holiday spirit, but the sound of jingling bells might help as the annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign gets underway. Local politicians and celebrities gathered at Kelowna’s Walmart on Friday to take a shift at the kettle outside the department store....
Celebrate the holidays Okanagan Valley-style with Winter Wine Events
OKANAGAN – Okanagan Valley wineries are getting in the holiday spirit with open houses, events,…
Holiday inspiration found in home tour
KAMLOOPS - If you are just starting to think about decorating your home for Christmas then you may want to take in the Homes for the Holidays tour this weekend to get some tips from the pros. The tour, a key fundraiser for the local United Way, features homes decorated for the holidays by local...