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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.
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb campaign at $208,505
December 16, 2016 - 12:15 PM

VERNON - With nine days to go until Christmas, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign has reached $208,505 towards its $250,000 goal.

“It’s only because of our generous and caring community that we have raised these funds in such a short time,” said Campaign Chair Kevin Arbuckle. “We still have nearly $42,000 to raise in just over a week. I am confident we can do it.
Tour the new Okanagan Correctional Centre north of Oliver
October 07, 2016 - 2:59 PM

OLIVER - Later this month is your chance to take a stroll through B.C.'s new correctional centre just north of Oliver.
Eleven trips to the podium for OC students at Skills BC competition
April 24, 2016 - 3:00 PM

OKANAGAN - Three Okanagan College students are on their way to Moncton, NB to compete in the Skills Canada National competition following their gold medal wins at the provincial competition, which was held in Abbotsford on April 13. The three gold medalists were joined on the podium by an additional eight students who earned four silver and four bronze medals for the College in categories that ranged from Aerospace Technology and Carpentry, to Culinary Arts.
Praxair donation helps Okanagan College keep welding students on the cutting edge
September 27, 2015 - 1:04 PM

Welding students at Okanagan College’s Kelowna Campus recently sparked their torches for the first time in a newly retrofitted shop, and a donation from Praxair’s Global Giving Program is helping the College outfit state-of-the-art workspaces for them.

“Praxair has a long history of developing talented STEM and skilled trade professionals that help us remain competitive globally,” says Praxair Canada President Sean Durbin.
B.C. Safety Authority warns of dangers of carbon monoxide
December 03, 2013 - 11:10 AM

BRITISH COLUMBIA - The B.C. Safety Authority is urging British Columbians to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and to take proper precautions to keep themselves and their families safe.
Highlights of the regional board meeting – July 29, 2013
July 31, 2013 - 10:33 AM

Proposed Secondary Suite Designation

The Regional Board has given second and third reading to a proposed amendment to the Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw in order to allow development of a secondary suite. The applicant intends to develop a legal secondary suite attached to an existing single family residence on a .4-hectare property on Greystokes Road in the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area.
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FYI - For Your Information

Light a Bulb Campaign Exceeds Goal

Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb campaign at $208,505

Tour the new Okanagan Correctional Centre north of Oliver

Eleven trips to the podium for OC students at Skills BC competition

Praxair donation helps Okanagan College keep welding students on the cutting edge

B.C. Safety Authority warns of dangers of carbon monoxide

Highlights of the regional board meeting – July 29, 2013

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