News Items tag as: Vaisakhi parade

Okanagan Sikh community offers prayers for healthcare workers in lieu of Vaisakhi celebrations
April 14, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Vaisakhi parades have been cancelled across the Thompson Okanagan region due to COVID-19, but that isn’t stopping Sikhs from marking the occasion.
Vaisakhi parade in Kelowna this weekend
April 28, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Kelowna’s most colourful annual parade is returning to Kelowna this weekend.
Vaisakhi parade to impact road and transit travel in Rutland
April 24, 2015 - 8:33 AM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society is holding its fifth annual Vaisakhi parade in Rutland next weekend and drivers travelling through the area should be aware of rolling road closures and parking restrictions
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Okanagan Sikh community offers prayers for healthcare workers in lieu of Vaisakhi celebrations