by Okanagan Life | Jun 15, 2015 | Community, Events
The 68th annual Penticton Peach Festival promises five days of free, family fun. On Sunday, August 9, hundreds of youngsters with their bicycles, tricycles, wagons and colourful costumes will be escorted to the park by the Penticton Fire Dept., the Cranbrook Girls’...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 12, 2015 | Community
Cattle, recreational users may be cause of damage to drinking water supplies Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are working with local ranchers and stakeholders to determine the best way to protect drinking water on cattle grazing lands. Engineering Professor and...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 11, 2015 | Community
John Kot, president of Kelowna Hyundai and Buy Direct Truck Centre has announced a $100,000 donation towards the Be a Lifesaver campaign, raising funds for the new Interior Heart & Surgical Centre (IHSC). To date the campaign has raised $10.8 million towards...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 10, 2015 | Community
The 2015 Ozone Festival was held in vernon last week. Each year it is put on by Theatre BC, which has served as the parent association for community theatre in the province since 1932. The Festival aims to promote and encourage the development of community theatre....
by Okanagan Life | Jun 5, 2015 | Community
Adventure festival features climbing, paddling, racing, clinics, films and more Adventure Addiction, a festival celebrating adventure sports, returns to Penticton the fist weekend in June. Presented by Hoodoo Adventures and hosted by Barefoot Beach Resort, the...
by Okanagan Life | May 31, 2015 | Community
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is celebrating another step forward in the battle to protect British Columbia’s fresh waters from zebra and quagga mussels. A new resolution was presented at the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Conference, May...
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