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From racing bikes to riding a wheelchair — Saskatchewan-born author shares his story June 29, 2017 - 4:49 PM

As he lay like a ragdoll on the track, Monte Perepelkin remembers the sensation of a warm wave, as if a powerful drug was coursing through his veins. Then came the realization he couldn’t move. He was barely 30-years-old back then, on Feb. 12 1999, a married father of two young daughters, a carpenter by […]
Rural Alberta abuse survivor pens memoir of family's trials October 20, 2016 - 9:03 PM

Still living at the scene of her longtime torment near Grande Prairie, abuse survivor Holly Crichton shakes off excessive praise: “I’m just this tiny little grey-haired wheelchair woman. I do not have a cape on.” The 58-year-old mother endured the consistent barbs and fists of her husband Sandy for decades — until he was shot […]
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How Mar Jok bridged the gap for Kelowna's Chinese community
West Kelowna residents may know Mar Jok by his name on an elementary school but his legacy stretches far beyond that as a communicator between the Chinese and Caucasian communities in the Okanagan in the 20th Century. The Canadian Chinese p

RECIPE: Make this soup for mom this weekend
One of my greatest joys has been my involvement with Soup Sisters and being one of the founders of the Kelowna chapter. An extraordinary organization, founded by one of my heroes, Sharon Hapton, in Calgary in 2009, it brings community