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  • Light a Bulb Campaign Exceeds Goal

    December 29, 2017 - 11:43 AM

    The hospital tree is fully lit!  Due to the generous spirit of the North Okanagan community, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s 30th Annual Light a Bulb Campaign has raised $275,888 exceeding its $250,000 goal.

    Businesses, individuals and organizations contributed to the Campaign in amounts of $10 to $40,000.

    “Every donation we received was vital in making this happen.

  • Light a Bulb Campaign Close to Goal

    December 21, 2017 - 2:52 PM

    Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign is at 97% of its goal, raising $244,586 towards the $250,000 needed to purchase new endoscopes in the VJH Ambulatory Care Unit.

    “We are very thankful to have received so many generous donations over the past week, including a gift of $30,000 from Grizzly Curb & Concrete,” said Lisa Westermark, VJH Foundation Executive Director.

  • Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission Announces 2018 Advisory Board

    December 05, 2017 - 10:52 AM

    A service provided by the Regional District of Central Okanagan, the COEDC has a 40+ member advisory body including key industry leaders representing various sectors including:  Aerospace, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Professional Services, Development, Technology and Tourism.

  • North Okanagan Lions Clubs raise funds for new argon laser

    November 30, 2017 - 4:34 PM

    The Armstrong Lions Club set its sights high when its members committed to raising more than $100,000 to fund a new Argon Laser for the Lions Vision Centre in Armstrong.

    “We realized it was a huge job and we maybe should have some help,” said Sandy McMurray Lions Club Zone Chair, speaking to local community groups at the Lions Vision Centre yesterday.

  • Half Corked Marathon wins 2017 Event of the Year at the Canadian Tourism Awards

    November 30, 2017 - 11:27 AM

    OLIVER, BC (November 30, 2017) – The Tourism Industry Association of Canada presented the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association with The Metro Toronto Convention Centre Event of the Year Award for the Half Corked Marathon, at the 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards, presented by the Toronto Star.

  • Winner, winners, next ten recipients revealed

    November 20, 2017 - 4:56 PM

    VERNON - The final ten recipients in the Greater Vernon Top 20 under 40 powered by KPMG. The program recognizes top young professionals and community builders under the age of 40. The final group of ten includes a lawyer, a couple of business owners, and an acupuncturist, to name a few.

  • Kelowna Chamber Releases Top Five Requests of the Prime Minister  and the Federal Government

    September 09, 2017 - 9:12 AM

    Kelowna: The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is pleased that the number of national organizations opposing the recently proposed tax policy changes by the federal government continues to grow.  

  • Former Main Street motel to find new life in supportive housing

    August 09, 2017 - 4:09 PM

    PENTICTON - The provincial government is providing money for more shelter for Penticton’s homeless.

  • Parkers gets behind Discovery House

    May 30, 2017 - 5:23 PM

    PENTICTON - Due to the overwhelming response to last Winter’s fundraiser for Pathways Addiction Resource Centre, Parkers is continuing its commitment to the addiction challenges facing Penticton with the announcement of a full sponsorship partnership with Discovery House Recovery, operated by Penticton Resource Recovery Society.  

  • South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Award Winners announced

    April 25, 2017 - 10:53 AM

    This week is National Volunteer Week (April 23 to 29, 2017), a time to recognize and celebrate volunteerism and its many forms.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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