News Items tag as: Kelowna public art

iN PHOTOS: Creative woodcarver's sculptures popping up around Okanagan
August 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Woodcarver Kamron Garbe just finished his second commissioned piece for the City of Kelowna, transforming a storm damaged tree into a work of art at a local park this summer.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of public art making its way to Kelowna
April 26, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna entry sign and a sculpture outside of the waterfront Visitors Centre are just two of the new public art pieces coming to Kelowna.
Temporary art project hopes to become permanent fixture
March 14, 2017 - 1:33 PM

KELOWNA - A temporary public art program in Kelowna is looking to become permanent.
$60K public art contract up for bid
December 16, 2014 - 9:54 AM

KELOWNA – A new public art project worth $60,000 will soon be commissioned to honour and inspire women recovering from addictions.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

iN PHOTOS: Creative woodcarver's sculptures popping up around Okanagan