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Chip Your Christmas Tree, Don’t Chuck It!
December 18, 2016 - 4:29 PM

When you take down your Christmas tree after the holidays, keep in mind you can dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way and have it chipped, not chucked.

“You can give your tree another life after the holidays by dropping it off at any one of the convenient Chip It locations,” says Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart with the Regional District. Your tree will then be chipped down and composted into a nutrient rich soil enhancer called GlenGrow.
West Kelowna Council meeting highlights
December 18, 2016 - 4:16 PM

December 13, 2016

Agricultural Advisory Committee
Mayor Doug Findlater rose and reported that Council had appointed the following people to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, to serve for a period of four years to end December 31, 2020:
Penticton Regional Hospital announces changes to public parking and entrances
August 25, 2016 - 1:36 PM

PENTICTON – Due to construction work on the new Patient Care Tower, Interior Health will be relocating public parking and creating an additional public entrance at Penticton Regional Hospital starting Aug. 27.

At that time, public parking will be available in a lot at the rear of the hospital, off Industrial Avenue.

An alternate entrance, convenient to the new parking location, will be available off Industrial Avenue and open from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily.
UBC Okanagan professor examines impact of reforestation on carbon and water
April 10, 2016 - 7:30 AM

KELOWNA - A four-year UBC study will look at current forest management practices to determine how harvesting, and natural disturbances — such as wildfires and pest infestations — are affecting the natural balance between carbon and water.
Volunteer opportunities in Kamloops this week
March 12, 2016 - 3:00 PM

Weekly Volunteer Highlights for March 10 to March 17, 2016
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for March 3 to 10
March 04, 2016 - 1:53 PM
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Feb. 4 to 11
February 05, 2016 - 10:00 AM

AIM Foundation
Special Events Coordinators - The volunteers will coordinate special events utilizing the Event Outline and under the direction of the TNC Executive Assistant. This volunteer opportunity will develop and utilize your Public Relations, Business Contacts, Social Media, Volunteer Training, Orientation and Team building skills. 19+ to volunteer. Upcoming Special Events: Richard Wagamese Storytelling Gala Friday February 12, 2016. dawn.AIMfoundation@gmail.com
Kelowna Mounties aiming to cram more cruisers this year
November 30, 2015 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP are once again gearing up for the 4th Annual RCMP Cram the Cruiser fundraising event set to take place on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Cooper's Foods in Lake Country, and will run between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Penticton Regional Hospital donors no strangers to health battles
November 02, 2015 - 3:40 PM

PENTICTON - Jennifer Stewart literally had to crawl on her knees in her fight against cancer.
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Sept. 10 to 17
September 10, 2015 - 5:00 PM

Western Canada Theatre
VW Turtle River Race Ticket Seller - Volunteers are needed to help Western Canada Theatre raise funds by selling raffle tickets for our 14th Annual VW Turtle River Race. Responsibilities include tracking the number of tickets sold during shifts, handling monies, documenting sales, and reporting to the fundraising coordinator. Volunteers should have good communication and numeracy skills. Event day is Sun. Sept. 20. 19+ to volunteer.
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