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
Is Manteo’s new dock a threat to public safety?
"IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO BE SAFE." KELOWNA – Manteo’s new dock next to Rotary Beach has local kiteboarders concerned for their safety. The dock, which is being built by Manteo Resort, appears to be several hundred feet long, stretching from the beach into the water. Clayton Arnall and Marc Brillinger are kiteboarders who say...
Arson blamed for multiple fires in Lake Country neighbourhood
LAKE COUNTRY – A fire involving a motorhome, a house and a hedge in Lake Country Friday morning may have been deliberately set. Lake Country Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner says the call came in just before 1 a.m. and fire crews were dispatched to an address on Lang Court. “The residents did a really good...
Glenmore car wash proposal rubs residents the wrong way
KELOWNA – A new six bay car wash proposed for Glenmore Road has several neighbours worried. The car wash would be set on a vacant lot located within the Glenmore Village Centre. It is bordered by a public utility lot, Sutton Glen Park and large residential development to the south. Property officer Ryan Smith says...
Person of interest sought in Hiawatha death
KELOWNA – RCMP have released the name of the woman found dead at Hiawatha Trailer Park earlier this week and are saying the results of an autopsy will likely confirm she was murdered. The body of Amy Jane Parkes, 35, was found in her trailer shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday after she did not show...
WFN property taxes increased
WEST KELOWNA – Those living on Westbank First Nation land in West Kelowna will have to pay a little more in property taxes this year. WFN council approved the budget Monday, which will mean an increase of $23, or 1.4 per cent, in property tax per average household. There are close to 4000 residents currently...
Masterchef’s Klassen forced into rival pairing
KELOWNA – It was a good strategy for Mike Green to pair Kaila Klassen and Eric Hsu together in this week’s episode of Masterchef Canada, but it didn’t work out the way he thought it would. The episode “Claws Out” started with a Mystery Box Challenge unlike any of the previous. Instead of a box filled...
RCMP roll out anti-gang campaign
KELOWNA – Residents of B.C. will soon see a multimedia campaign targeted towards both gang members and those affected by gangs. Phase one of the campaign consists of videos, posters and radio public service announcements produced by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of the RCMP. CFSEU media relations officer Lindsey Houghton says the genesis...
Just what does a raptor wrangler do?
KELOWNA – There are few things less appealing to summer tourists than a park or beach covered in bird feces. An adult Canada goose will eat more than a kilogram of grass and damage 1.5 square meters of parkland every day. Multiply that by thousands and you will have an idea of how serious the...
Farmers Market to move downtown in 2015
KELOWNA – It’s official. The Kelowna Farmers Market will move downtown next year. After a four-hour meeting Wednesday night, the board voted 9-1 in favour of moving to the soon-to-be-built Urban Square on Clement Ave. The announcement came Friday morning and Society President Wolfe Wesle says although there was some controversy surrounding the move, the...
Pelmewash to get safety upgrades
LAKE COUNTRY – Thanks in large part to a petition signed by a number of concerned citizens, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is taking another look at the Pelmewash Parkway. The petition, which was signed by 42 people, was received by the Ministry in early March. Lake Country Director of Engineering Michael Mercer says...
Student video highlights homelessness in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A group of Okanagan College students have produced a video telling the stories of four formerly homeless people from the Okanagan. The video follows Mickey, Ryan, Geoff and Colleen. “These are all people who have experienced homelessness in the past,” says Inn From the Cold spokesperson Tara Tschritter. The video was made by...
Farmers Market decision expected soon
KELOWNA – We expect to know today if Kelowna's farmers market will join Urban Square downtown. The Board of Directors of the Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market meet tonight to decide. The group is still trying to make sense of an informal survey held last weekend. Members didn't like the idea, polling 58 against and...
Grow-op fire in Glenrosa
WEST KELOWNA - A marijuana grow-op is the suspected cause of a basement fire in Glenrosa Tuesday night. Members of West Kelowna Fire Rescue were called to the 3400 block of Ranch Rd. around 9 p.m. Assistant fire chief Darren Lee says when firefighters discover a grow-op, policy dictates they retreat to safety and wait...
Upgrades to dangerous Lakeshore road fast tracked by council
KELOWNA – A busy stretch of road between two elementary schools in South Mission has been deemed dangerous enough for council to push safety upgrades ahead seven years. Lakeshore Rd. between Dehart and McClure was scheduled to be upgraded when the south Mission area reached 3000 units of development. At 100 new units per year,...
Kelowna’s Masterchef survives chopping block
"THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THAT I TRULY FELT I WAS GOING HOME." KELOWNA – Kelowna’s Kaila Klassen continues to serve up heart stopping drama on the hit TV show Masterchef Canada. On the tenth episode titled Meals on Wheels, the realtor from West Kelowna found herself one of two cooks on the chopping block...