by Natalie Appleton | Oct 26, 2015 | Good Neighbours, In Person
When the shoe fits Once there was a little girl who would shuffle into the classroom, head down; sit silently — her mother, in prison; her father drinking; her shoes torn and dirty. The girl’s teacher called the Shoe Bank and asked if they had a few size 4s she could...
by Darcy Nybo | Apr 8, 2015 | In Person, Okanagan Women
“Water binds us together, as humans and with all other species, as shared inhabitants of our watery planet,” says Anna Warwick Sears, executive director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board. “This bond is the link to our future.” When someone has this kind of passion for...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 10, 2014 | In Person, Okanagan Women
Janice Perrino’s advice to any woman thinking about running for elected office is “Just do it.” Two terms as Summerland’s mayor, preceded by six years as a councillor, has given Janice first hand insights into women in politics. “I didn’t have a lot of confidence that...
by Okanagan Life | Dec 10, 2014 | Good Neighbours, In Person
See how Patrick Rosen and his staff turn old bikes into hope for a better life As seen in [downloads ids=”11709″ columns=”1″] One of Patrick Rosen’s most vivid childhood memories is of a Sunday afternoon with his dad. Patrick’s hazel eyes light...
by Okanagan Life | Nov 6, 2014 | In Person, Okanagan Women
Brain injury is no black-and-white matter for Christine Lefaivre Her therapy brings colour back into the lives of the brain injured. After more than two decades of working with recovering patients, occupational therapist Christine Lefaivre has published her...
by Okanagan Life | Sep 30, 2014 | Arts & Culture Archives, Culture, In Person, Okanagan Women
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