by Okanagan Life | Dec 18, 2015 | Community
A major gift from The Joyce Foundation will soon open doors to education and help make dreams a reality for scores of current and future students at Okanagan College. The $250,000 donation will be used to create entrance bursaries and augment existing financial aid...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 15, 2015 | Community
Kelowna local, Brad Pattison — who is known for his dog training expertise and his show on Slice TV — is hosting the light up of the year in Waterfront Park downtown called ‘Lights of Christmas Paws’. This event is Pattison’s way of bringing a little pizazz to our...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 12, 2015 | Community
Due to high demand at the Kelowna Family Y, the MEND program has expanded to H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre for its next intake in January, 2016. Families can sign up now at either location. MEND stands for Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it. It is a FREE 10 week...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 12, 2015 | Community
UBC professor explains why the plain cup campaign didn’t backfire for Starbucks If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a viral video is priceless. On November 1, Starbucks released its 2015 holiday cups. It’s a marketing tradition that’s been around since 1997. This...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 8, 2015 | Community
Volinspire launches new platform to connect volunteers, non-profits and businesses Under a new social enterprise model, Volinspire’s interactive platform launched today in Kelowna, helping spur community connections among caring companies, non-profits and...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 8, 2015 | Community
LNG Canada has announced $1 million in private funding to support employers sponsoring apprentices and foundation (pre-apprentice) trades students in programs from carpentry to welding. The LNG Canada Trades Training Fund, which is administered by the BC Construction...
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