News Items tag as: volunteers

Once mighty Kelowna Kinsmen Club trying to rise from the ashes
March 25, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - There was a day when service clubs were about the only choice for people wanting to give back to their communities. Today, with so many options to choose from, the former stalwarts of the community have fallen on hard times.
RDOS calls for volunteers to fill sandbags in the South Okanagan
May 12, 2018 - 1:07 PM

Empty bags and free sand are available for residents in the South Okanagan to fill and transport to their properties.
Kamloops man to receive medal for volunteer work
April 08, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is being recognized by Ottawa for his volunteer work.
Kettle Campaign stalled by lack of volunteers
December 22, 2014 - 4:30 PM

PENTICTON - With two days left in the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign, Kettle Coordinator Tricia Dobrik is hoping to bolster volunteer ranks in order to reach this year’s goal.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Once mighty Kelowna Kinsmen Club trying to rise from the ashes