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Free program gets North Okanagan seniors active

Free program gets North Okanagan seniors active

Choose to Move is about getting people 65 and older out and meeting new people in their community
Organ recipients thank Vernon hospital staff with gift of popcorn

Organ recipients thank Vernon hospital staff with gift of popcorn

BC Transplant’s Operation Popcorn marked 32 years of thanking healthcare professionals
Penticton recycling program redirects 50,000 pounds of damaged books

Penticton recycling program redirects 50,000 pounds of damaged books

Project encourages residents to avoid placing out-of-date books in residential bins
Lake Country fire department, community raise $28K for food bank

Lake Country fire department, community raise $28K for food bank

More than 11,000 pounds of food were collected during the weeklong campaign
Feel the joy: Kelowna residents collect turkeys for annual food drive

Feel the joy: Kelowna residents collect turkeys for annual food drive

Members of the RINK Hockey Academy were busy collecting turkeys
Vernon seniors’ hearts warmed by community kindness after car crash

Vernon seniors’ hearts warmed by community kindness after car crash

Stan and Erna McMaster wish to thank the dozen or so people who offered to help them after they were in a car crash
Indigenous Knowledge Keepers share culture with Shuswap students

Indigenous Knowledge Keepers share culture with Shuswap students

Program ‘increases the sense of belonging for students of Indigenous ancestry’
More snow = more fun at SilverStar Mountain

More snow = more fun at SilverStar Mountain

Cooler weather has enabled the mountain to open more runs, chairs and activities
Christmas hampers delivered by Vernon’s KingFisher boats

Christmas hampers delivered by Vernon’s KingFisher boats

15 hampers were given to Vernon’s Archway Society for Domestic Peace
Merry Christmas: Penticton family in need gifted with Nintendo Switch

Merry Christmas: Penticton family in need gifted with Nintendo Switch

Downtown Penticton’s Game Cave and SOWINS team up for annual holiday giveaway