Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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Gospel Mission marks year offering chiropractic services to homeless

KELOWNA - One might not expect chiropractic services to be offered at the Kelowna Gospel Mission — an organization dedicated to feeding and sheltering the homeless — but the service has been in place for more than a year to care for those in the long line that forms once a week.  Chiropractic services at...

Famous lottery name used to trick Kelowna woman out of savings

KELOWNA - A 76-year-old woman thought she'd won a Publisher's Clearing House prize, but RCMP say she was a victim of a scam. The Kelowna woman who lives in the area of Yates Road received a letter in the mail claiming she was the winner of the Publisher's Clearing House Lottery Awards Program. She called...

College students’ social enterprise to benefit local homeless men

KELOWNA - Business students at Okanagan College are turning a homeless shelter's surplus of donated soap into an opportunity to raise money — all while learning a little something about social enterprise. Chandler House, Inn From the Cold's newest residence recently received a large donation of soap and connected with the college's Enactus team to...

B.C. immortalizes national hero Terry Fox

"I'M NOT A DREAMER, AND I'M NOT SAYING THIS WILL INITIATE ANY KIND OF DEFINITIVE ANSWER OR CURE TO CANCER, BUT I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES. I HAVE TO."      - Terry Fox He's one of Canada's most iconic and inspirational citizens — a symbol of hope, courage and determination in the fight against cancer, and yesterday,...

What to do if you missed the open house for the Okanagan Mission road network priorities

City staff recently hosted an open house to hear from residents about the possible reprioritization of road network plans in the Okanagan Mission area on Wednesday, Nov. 26. However it is not too late. Display panels are available online describing the potential changes should South Perimeter Road from Gordon Drive to Stewart Road be advanced...

Culinary scholarship is gravy for determined cooking student

Okanagan College culinary arts student Dayna Duckworth-Dolan was more than a little surprised this month when she learned that she had won one of the three $1,500 B.C. Hospitality Foundation Scholarships selected by the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia and sponsored by SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. “Overwhelmed, excited, shocked and amazed” is the way...

Tronson Road upgrades will cause delays

KELOWNA - Fortis BC crews will be working between 8117 and 8083 Tronson Road to replace a main between Dec 1 and Dec 2, 2014. Drivers are advised to expect delays and single-lane alternating traffic.

Clean Air and Comfort for Your Home – Replace your old wood burning stove and save

If it's time to upgrade your old wood burning appliance to a cleaner burning unit there's an opportunity available to save some money. While funds last the Regional Air Quality program’s Wood Stove Exchange is offering rebates of $250 when customers purchase a new, cleaner burning EPA/CSA certified woodstove, and recycle their old, polluting wood...

Health-care visitors asked to get the flu shot

VICTORIA - All visitors to provincial health-care facilities - including long-term care homes - are asked to be vaccinated against influenza, or to wear a mask while visiting, to help protect those most vulnerable from influenza starting Dec. 1, 2014. This policy first took effect last year, to help protect patients and seniors who are most at risk of...

Okanagan short story contest offers budding writers a chance to shine

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Aspiring fiction writers in the Okanagan once again have an opportunity to share their short stories with the possibility of winning a $500 grand prize. Entries are now being accepted for the Okanagan Short Fiction Contest. The annual contest has been running for 17 years. “This contest is a huge boost to emerging...