
The SS Sicamous will be reliving the swinging past in March, with a Great Gatsby Party to be held on the boat. The Sicamous Stern Wheeler will be hosting a one-night swing dance party with prohibition-themed activities on March 11. The Great Gatsby Party will get into full-swing at 8 p.m., and will go until […]

Cherry Lane Shopping Centre is asking Penticton to share positive stories about the hospital, in support of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s $20M campaign for equipment in the new tower at PRH. Residents are being encouraged to go online, or stop by the mall’s administration office, and contribute a few kind words about what the […]

Hope can be a powerful force. That’s what local writer Gary Doi counted on when he and organizers Ivan McLelland and Bob Cade asked local businesses and groups to support the “Books for Charity Project”. “In the Moment” is Doi’s fourth and final book, an anthology of hopeful stories from BC and beyond. It was […]

Organizers of the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts is putting out a call for volunteers. The national women’s curling championships are scheduled to run Jan. 27 to Feb. 4 in Penticton. Volunteers will have standing-room access to the venue whenever they are not on shift and will receive volunteer clothing and merchandise. In return, volunteers […]

The KGH Foundation is announcing an unprecedented $22,000 gift from Kelowna’s Department of Family Practice – Obstetrics Group supporting the ‘Giving Giggles’ campaign for KGH’s Perinatal Unit. A group effort, involving 16 maternity doctors “Only a very small number of family doctors in Kelowna provide maternity care, and we often find ourselves supporting each other […]

Some medieval fun is in store at the eighth annual JCI Hospital Gala and Charity Auction April 22 at the Vernon Lodge. Organizers promise guests will step back in time at the event, sponsored by MNP LLP and Nixon Wenger LLP. “This year’s JCI hospital gala will be incredible,” said Paul Philps, event co-chair. “It’s an opportunity for people to […]

Grade 4 students from Kelowna’s North Glenmore Elementary School have been hard at work making the city a better place, thanks to a $100 donation from Interior Savings Credit Union. Last year the credit union offered up $100 grants to anyone who thought they could make a difference in the community. Interior Savings says its […]

Students in the Penticton Secondary graphics and design program are getting real world experience while they help local businesses. Star students Nick Conner, Winston Nguyn and Josh Mout developed the template for the Total Restoration and Castanet colouring contest, which is running until March 15. But that isn’t their first real world project. They also helped local […]

A program helping local seniors through tech-savvy training got a weighty financial boost recently, in the form of nearly $10,000 from Interior Savings. The Silver Surfer program, which is run by Okanagan College Enactus students, provides resources and coaching to enhance the abilities of seniors to communicate with loved ones and safely explore the Internet. […]

Saturday Night Fever, Dirty Dancing, Grease and Singing in the Rain are a few of the movie-themed dances that will grace the stage at the ninth-annual Swinging with the Stars fundraiser. The popular event is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Central Okanagan Hospice Association. The “Dancing with the Stars” inspired show pairs […]