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  • Bargains for the browsing in Naramata

    There are few communities where life is put on hold for half a day so that visitors can attend a sizable yard sale.

    For the past seven years on the last Saturday of April, ten percent of the homes in Naramata have hosted yard sales. Besides the 60 residential sales, many community groups find ways to benefit. 
  • Light a Bulb Campaign Close to Goal

    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.
  • Family’s Naramata heritage reflected in PRH gift

    In Naramata, the June family’s orchard roots run deep.  
  • 2017 Swingin’ Christmas concert marks the end of an era of Atherton family participation in the annual tradition of Lake Country Big Band

    Lake Country, BC – Lake Country Big Band continues to perform for community events and fundraisers
  • Kelowna’s Gospel Mission's Westside Christmas Dinner

    West Kelowna, BC – “Christmas in our Community” is the third annual event sponsored by Kelowna’s Gospel Mission and Powers Creek Community Church, to help bring Christmas to West Kelowna’s friends and neighbours. It is being held at Westbank Lions Community Centre, 2466 Main Street, West Kelowna, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 25th, 2017.  This is a free event.
  • Wheelchair no hindrance for Keremeos man remembered by PRH donation

    KEREMEOS - Joe Reichert didn’t consider life in a wheelchair to be much of a hindrance.
  • Volunteers tackle backwoods mess for community clean up

    This weekend marks the kick off to Community Clean-Up Month-- and to mark the occasion a crew of enthusiastic volunteers will head to a popular recreation corridor to clean up garbage-- left behind by a careless few. And they’re challenging you to do the same—to take even a small portion of your day to do a clean-up in your own neighborhood.

    The clean-up kickoff event is an annual one, organized in a new locale each year by the Regional District Waste Reduction office.
  • Kamloops Community Band hosts concert

    KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Community Band is proud to present The Richard Dickens Memorial Scholarship Concert on Thursday, March 2ndt, 2017, at the South West Community Church, featuring special guests, the School District 73 Honour Band.  The concert runs from 7:00-9:00pm, doors open at 6:30.
  • JCI Vernon's Good Citizen of the year

    VERNON - Marie Morris has been honoured with JCI Vernon's Good Citizen of the year award.
  • Grants up to $2,000 available for youth-led projects

    United Way’s Gennext and the Central Okanagan Foundation for Youth (COFFY) have partnered again this year to offer Youth Initiative Grants. Youth who are improving their communities have a chance to receive project funding of up to $2,000.

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