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Summerland Kinsmen Polar Bear Dip
December 18, 2017 - 11:15 AM

The Kinsmen Club of Summerland would like to welcome you to our annual Polar Bear Dip. It will be held at Sun-Oka beach on January 1 2018 at Noon sharp. We will have hot dogs, hot coco, and of course our collectors t-shirts available by donation for all attendees. We've been running this event for over 30 years, and lately it's been successful having local media helping us to promote our event.
Peachfest seeking volunteers
July 19, 2017 - 5:11 PM

PENTICTON - It was 13 years ago that Audrey Baker became acquainted with the Penticton Peach Festival.
Big White Fire Department camps out for a good cause
February 28, 2017 - 12:15 PM

BIG WHITE - From March 3 to March 5 the Big White Fire Department will host its Annual Roof Top Camp Out.
Big White Ski Resort to host third annual TELUS Kelowna Cup
February 21, 2017 - 4:52 PM

Big White Ski Resort is preparing to once again host the anticipated third annual TELUS Kelowna Cup fun ski and snowboard race on Saturday March 4, 2017.
Creating a kind Kelowna on Pink Shirt Day
February 18, 2017 - 11:04 AM

KELOWNA - Do you want to know the secret formula to stop bullying? Kindness, says Dr. John Tyler Binfet, is the key. This Pink Shirt Day, the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club is asking the city of Kelowna to embrace a kind(er) stance to the anti-bullying initiative.
Downtown Kelowna to host Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On!
February 18, 2017 - 11:02 AM

KELOWNA - Play On! Canada is delighted to announce that they will once again host the Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! event in Kelowna for 2017.

Play On! – sponsored by the CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada – has become recognized as a uniquely Canadian outdoor street hockey tournament & festival attracting hundreds of thousands of Canadians annually from coast to coast.
Visual arts program hosts Creative Day workshops for prospective students
January 18, 2017 - 11:23 AM

Artists interested in UBC Okanagan’s visual arts program are invited to attend a series of Creative Day workshops on campus.
Kelowna's Sun Run InTraining Program registration open
December 08, 2016 - 1:38 PM

Christy Lovig is once again coaching the Sun Run InTraining Program, starting Tuesday, January 24th, 2017, from 6-7:30 PM at the Kinsmen Fieldhouse (Mission Sports Fields – directly behind H20 on Lexington and Gordon).
Summerland skatepark - let’s make it happen
November 08, 2016 - 9:56 AM

Congratulations to Erin Toews—winner of the Summerland Skate Shirt Design Contest.
Kettle Mettle bike race set to roll in October
September 15, 2016 - 2:21 PM

OKANAGAN - That’s the theme for the Kettle Mettle Dirty Fundo – returning to the Okanagan Valley on Oct. 1, 2016 for its third annual 100+ km cycling race.
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