by Kim Foreman-Rhindress | Nov 27, 2019 | Books, Culture, Print Edition, Sponsored Stories
Shelley Wood’s debut historical novel tops best-seller list In the 1930s, public appetite was insatiable for news and images of the Dionne quintuplets. Before reality TV shows and viral videos, the unlikely survival of five identical babies in a small town in...
by Myrna Stark Leader | May 14, 2019 | Popular Posts, Print Edition, Rearview
We can now call Aunt Flo by her real name: menstruation “Mom I NEED you!” I yelled loudly from the toilet so that I’d be heard through the bathroom door, across the hall, and into my parents’ bedroom. My mom was still sleeping. My dad, already up, responded, “Let your...
by Progress Magazine | Apr 8, 2019 | Community, Popular Posts, Print Edition
Okanagan College celebrates a decade of recognizing Aboriginal students’ achievements Project Coordinator of Indigenization Anthony Isaac (left) and student Wendy Terbasket (right) Powwow dancers and a recognition ceremony in early March at Okanagan College celebrated...
by Paul Byrne | Mar 20, 2019 | Paul's Voice, Print Edition
Mom was born on January 4, 1917. If you do the math, you’ll see that she earned the right to be Ahead by a Century. And yes, she was tragically hip! Helene Byrne and Gord Downy were both ahead of their time. While she taught me too many scintillating lessons to...
by Okanagan Life | Feb 4, 2019 | Print Edition, Wine & Food
Wine reviews: Valley expressions of bold red wines As seen in [downloads ids="156027" columns="1"] Summerland Pyramid Winery 2014 OM Organic MeritageKelowna, Okanagan Valley1/2 $65 This Bordeaux blend is very new-world in style. Full-bodied and robust, it is a...
by Deanna Kent McDonald | Jan 18, 2019 | Print Edition, Rearview
[downloads ids="153718" columns="1"] Lessons from my friend Kermit the frog “It’s just you and me against the world, Kermit.” Many moons ago, at the age of 17 I drove away from home and Kelowna in my ’74 VW bug. I had a few things with me, including a giant,...
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