Browns shells out for volunteers
Gerran Thorhaug has only been in Vernon a short time, but ever since he arrived he’s been impressed by what a tight-knit community the city is. So when Canada 150 celebrations kicked off this year the owner/operator of Browns Socialhouse Village Green saw it as a perfect opportunity to recognize the people who make Vernon […]
Union boss tours prison
The President of the B.C. Government Service Employees Union took a tour of the new Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver on Thursday. In an interview with Castanet following the tour, Stephanie Smith called the facility modern, bright and open. “Well, as bright and open as a jail can be,” she said. She believes the prison […]
Pot users back to the streets
Residents who purchase their medicinal marijuana from Penticton’s dispensaries are worried about what the future will bring, now the shops are being targeted for closure. This week Castanet learned the Penticton RCMP has ordered the city’s three operating pot shops to shut their doors or face arrest. Two, Green Essence and Okanagan Cannabinoid Therapy, were issued temporary use permits by the […]
Trades funding for students
The provincial government has announced $290,908 in trades funding for the Okanagan-Skaha School District, for the purchase of new equipment. The money, spread over three years, will pay for laser cutters, routers and air compressors. It’s a part of $15M being distributed across the province. “Making investments in school trades equipment in the south Okanagan […]
New pres. in Kamloops
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce elected a new president and board at its annual general meeting Wednesday night. Membership gathered for the meeting at the South Thompson Inn and Conference Centre, where Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar swore in the new directors with their Oath of Office and delivered his annual “State of the City” address. […]
World’s best icewine
A Kelowna winery is being recognized for the best Chardonnay icewine in the world. Summerhill Pyramid Winery took top spot at the Chardonnay du Monde competition in Burgundy, France. The winery earned a gold medal for its 2014 Chardonnay icewine, described as “a vibrant dessert wine with notes of honey, apricot and poached pears.” “We show up really […]
Mall sold, demolition begins
The new owners of a Harvey Avenue shopping centre can’t knock down the old Buffet King building fast enough. Just this morning Coal Harbour Realty Advisors Inc. closed a deal with Colliers International to buy Orchard Garden Plaza. Within a few hours they will already have construction fencing set up. “We’re not joking around on […]
$100M for Westside lines
A new hydro transmission line in West Kelowna could be finished as early as 2020 and cost about $100 million. Brad Bennett, the head of BC Hydro, made the announcement yesterday during a speech at a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Touting the new transmission line as one of hundreds of infrastructure projects BC Hydro […]
Tear down McD’s
McDonald’s wants to tear down its 20-year-old premises on Smith Street in Armstrong and build a new restaurant in its place. “They want to demolish the old McDonald’s building and a build a brand new one,” said Mayor Chris Pieper. “They have an outdoor terrace but that space will move indoors. It will be more […]
Students shine at WCBC
Two individual students and a team from Okanagan College were recognized at the Western Canadian Business Competition hosted at the College’s Kelowna campus last weekend. First-time competitors Mindy Strugnell and Loni Johnson were presented with the VP HR and VP Operations awards, respectively. They were given the honours in recognition for their contributions, which helped […]
