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Community support grows for West Kelowna KidSport
A program aimed at ensuring all West Kelowna children have access to organized sports has received a big boost this week, thanks to two fundraising events. West Kelowna KidSport™ has received a record $5,486 thanks to $2,800 raised during the annual Hockey Swap held Sunday, August 25 and a generous $2,686 donation from the West...
Community support grows for West Kelowna KidSport
A program aimed at ensuring all West Kelowna children have access to organized sports has received a big boost this week, thanks to two fundraising events. West Kelowna KidSport™ has received a record $5,486 thanks to $2,800 raised during the annual Hockey Swap held Sunday, August 25 and a generous $2,686 donation from the West...
Elementary school cooking program on the way
In collaboration with the Okanagan Young Professionals (OYP) Collective and chefs from top restaurants in Kelowna, Growing Chefs! successfully piloted its Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program in two Kelowna elementary school classrooms. Now they are hoping to grow their program and need your help. All you have to do is dine at your favourite participating...
Buy Local program lets Farmers’ Markets get social
KELOWNA - The BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM) is targeting new customers who want fresh, nutritious and local food through $85,000 in funding from the B.C. Government's Buy Local program. The campaign will take place across B.C. in the 2014 summer market season and will engage all of their 100 member markets. To attract new and encourage...
Knox Mountain Drive opens in time for long weekend
Thanks to the cooler weather, the upper portion of Knox Mountain Park Drive will reopen to traffic on Thursday, August 29. Since August 1, residents and visitors have only been able at access the top portion of Knox by foot or bike as the result of an extremely high fire hazard. “As much as we...
Rockets agree to three year contract terms
Kelowna Rockets President/GM Bruce Hamilton announced on Wednesday that the Rockets have agreed to terms with head coach Ryan Huska on a three year contract extension. The extension will begin following the 2013-14 Western Hockey League season and will keep Huska under contract with the Rockets through the 2016-17 season. "We're thrilled to have Ryan...
Highlights of August 26 Kelowna City Council meeting
Energy Diet Council agreed to support FortisBC’s Okanagan Energy Diet and provide $25 per home, for up to 1,000 Kelowna homes that take part. The program contributes to the City’s commitment to improve energy efficiency in existing buildings by reducing energy consumption. For more information about the ener-vention, go to FortisBC.com/energydiet. Airport Fees Council approved...
Rockets take to ice during hockey camp
Kelowna Rockets veterans and coaches, along plenty of young prospects, hit the ice at Prospera Place on Tuesday, kicking off the first day of on-ice activity at the Rockets 2013 training camp. Split into three teams, more than 50 players began the camp with each team hitting the ice twice as two games and two...
Most Beautiful winners
Mayor Doug Findlater, on behalf of West Kelowna Council, presented awards to the community’s Most Beautiful Contest winners, part of the District of West Kelowna’s participation in the Communities in Bloom competition. “Your hard work to create these beautiful spaces is to be commended,” Mayor Findlater said to the winners. ”The District of West Kelowna...
Safety improvements coming to Grizzly Road intersection
August 23, 2013 WEST KELOWNA - A project to improve safety for motorists at the Highway 97/Grizzly Road intersection is going to tender today. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be constructing improvements and changing traffic patterns to reduce the risk of crashes at this busy intersection. "Over the last decade, there's been a big increase in...
Man fined $500 for purposely swallowing toe at Yukon hotel
DAWSON CITY, Yn – A man has left a Dawson City, Yukon, hotel in a bit of a toe jam.
Children pocket-dialing cops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Stop giving kids old cell phones to play with. That's the message from the RCMP as the number of abandoned 911 calls decline and police continue their effort to reduce this diversion of police resources. That's because it's deactivated cell phones — often given to children to play with — that are most...
Un-clutter Your Life at trunk sale
Looking to sell, trade or give away some of your unwanted or pre-loved stuff and can’t hold your own garage sale? Then you’ll want to take part in the latest Trunk Sale at Okanagan College, Saturday September 28th. Organized by the Regional Waste Reduction Office, the event champions’ reuse and recycling, with one huge garage...
Owners of camera sought
KELOWNA - Police are looking for the owners of a small digital camera found in City Park this week. The camera was turned in to the RCMP Aug. 27. It contained an SD card with numerous family photos of a couple a grandmother and small children. Police would like to return the camera to the...
22 Sins to Salvation playing at University Theatre
The stage play 22 Sins to Salvation explores our sticky relationship with sin in a butoh dance-inspired piece of theatre. The production features Dean Krawchuk, Shimshon Obadia, with direction by Janelle Sheppard and music by Jordan Leibel. Audiences are advised that this theatre production contains mature content. Presented by UBC’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies...
City of Kelowna joins FortisBC PowerSense for an ener-vention
City Council is committed to helping Kelowna residents get the skinny on energy savings. At today’s meeting they agreed to support FortisBC’s Okanagan Energy Diet and provide $25 per home, for up to 1000 Kelowna homes that take part in the program. FortisBC will provide Okanagan Energy Diet participants with a discounted energy assessment, energy...
Welcome mat rolls out for students new to UBC’s Okanagan campus
Most people remember their first day at a post-secondary school. Sometimes it’s exciting, sometimes it’s daunting. Often it’s both. That’s why staff, faculty, and student volunteers at UBC’s Okanagan campus go the extra mile to ensure that new incoming students not only experience a warm welcome as they begin their undergraduate journeys, but also feel...
Parents give YMCA Child Care high marks
National data from the recently completed 2013 YMCA Preschool Child Care Survey shows positive learning outcomes for children, an inclusive environment and high levels of satisfaction with child care operations. The survey was completed in May of this year, with 3,046 families from 40 YMCA Member Associations participating. “Our YMCA Preschool Child Care programs received...
Fruit, spawning salmon, regional parks & bears
Visitors of many Central Okanagan Regional Parks can encounter wildlife at any time. But this time of year, our more natural Regional Parks require more bear awareness. As Kokanee salmon spawn and fruit is ripening in orchards across the Central Okanagan, evidence of bear activity is increasing as their search for food brings them into...
Quebec decides to reduce number of HPV vaccine doses, saying 2 is enough
TORONTO – Girls in Quebec will become the first in the country to benefit from new research that suggests the HPV vaccine is so effective that two doses — rather than the recommended three — may be all that's needed.
Speeding B.C. bikers hit with hefty fines, lose motorcycles for week
VANCOUVER – Six motorcyclists who were clocked travelling more than 162 kilometres an hour in Squamish, B.C., have been hit with hefty fines and will lose their bikes for a week.
Okanagan College offers program geared to women interested in careers in the skilled trades
Women in the Shuswap region are being invited to take the first steps towards rewarding and fulfilling careers in the building trades at the Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College this September. With sponsorship assistance made possible by the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement these women will be able to attend the course for free. Targeting...
Rockets top bantam draft pick astounds
Games at the Kelowna Rockets 2013 rookie camp got underway Thursday morning and it didn't take long for the Rockets top pick in this year's WHL bantam draft to turn some heads. Dillon Dube, who the Rockets selected with its first pick (21st overall) in this summer's bantam draft, showed great speed and skill in...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cody Wayne William Miner
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 23, 2013. Cody Wayne William Miner (DOB 1989-03-24) is wanted for five counts of breach, one count of driving while license was suspended. Miner is described as a 24-year old white male, 6’3”...