Jon Summerland
Indie thriller filming in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Halloween is coming early this year, as a new thriller film will be…
Curtains up at Okanagan’s first feature film sound stage
OKANAGAN – A highly anticipated film stage is finally open in Vernon, offering 50,000 square…
Central Okanagan Regional District board denies travel expenses for no-show director
LEAVE OF ABSENCE EXTENDED KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan Regional District board has voted against…
Censured Central Okanagan director may be under investigation again
'THEY'RE ACCUSING ME OF A TON OF STUFF. IT'S REALLY UPSETTING.' KELOWNA – A Central…
Central Okanagan director censured, sanctioned and stripped of most duties
KELOWNA - Regional politicians took a rare step today in censuring and sanctioning one of their own, demanding she write an apology and stripping her of the ability to represent her area on several committees. All but three Central Okanagan Regional District directors voted to rebuke Central Okanagan East director Patty Hanson and have her...
Okanagan hot bed of local film industry last year
PENTICTON - Film producers continue to find the Okanagan an attractive place to shoot major films - and investment in the industry is good business for the regional district, says Okanagan Film Commissioner Jon Summerland. He made his annual presentation to the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board of directors at the Feb. 5 regular board...