by Okanagan Life | Mar 22, 2016 | Community
As of this week, you can get a sneak peek at over thirty amazing works of art that will be available for purchase at the upcoming Kelowna Art Gallery’s Appetite for Art Fundraiser on April 9. An online gallery of the works can be seen on the fundraiser event page on...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 21, 2016 | Community
Engineering professor Mina Hoorfar has been named UBC Okanagan’s Researcher of the Year. The mark of a good professor is one who is up to their elbows in research projects, has a strong group of post-grad students working with them, resonates with students, and...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 18, 2016 | Community
For the first time in over a decade, Penticton is hosting a full-fledged writers’ conference. “We really enjoyed the ones the Penticton Writers and Publishers hosted years ago for the writing community,” says Dawn Renaud, who works with authors as a freelance editor...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 17, 2016 | Community
The application period is open for two City of Kelowna grant programs that help residents build stronger neighbourhoods. “Residents often know just what’s needed to enhance the quality of life in their neighbourhoods,” says Louise Roberts, Manager of Community...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 17, 2016 | Community
The new year is off to a busy start at the South Okanagan Events Centre, with a record number of people passing through the buildings’ doors within the first two weeks of March. Upwards of 35,000 people visited the facilities during a 17-day stretch. “It’s been...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 1, 2016 | Community
The B.C. Wood Design Awards honoured excellence in architectural wood projects this week, with special honours going to projects in Kelowna, Kamloops and Enderby. The annual awards recognize leadership in wood use in design and celebrate structural and architectural...
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