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Pat Wand (middle) joined by Beverley Fox (left) and Irene Ramsay (right) for their weekly bottle drive outside Penticton’s IGA. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

Penticton’s weekly bottle drive at IGA to help support family of 5 from Ukraine

Returnables can be dropped off all week at West Bench Drive or on Saturday at Penticton’s IGA

Pat Wand (middle) joined by Beverley Fox (left) and Irene Ramsay (right) for their weekly bottle drive outside Penticton’s IGA. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
Photos from the Vernon Star Country Square Dance open house last week. (Contributed)

PHOTOS: Busting a groove with Vernon’s Citizen of the Year

The Vernon Star Country Square Dance open house featured 100-year-old Helen Sidney

Photos from the Vernon Star Country Square Dance open house last week. (Contributed)
The Summerland Legion will be offering a new Buddy Check Coffee initiative for veterans, their families and caregivers. (Summerland Review file photo)

Summerland Legion offers Buddy Check Coffee initiative.

Program is for veterans, their families and caregivers

The Summerland Legion will be offering a new Buddy Check Coffee initiative for veterans, their families and caregivers. (Summerland Review file photo)
Richard Hartwick places the steering wheel on one of his current model boat projects, a motorized mahogany model Chris-Craft. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Miracle Man: Keeping busy, staying happy aids Salmon Arm man’s fight with cancer

‘They gave me eight months to live when they found out I had these tumours.’

Richard Hartwick places the steering wheel on one of his current model boat projects, a motorized mahogany model Chris-Craft. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
A portion of sales from hot cross buns on Apr. 1 will go towards the HOPE Outreach Center. (HOPE Outreach- Facebook)

Vernon’s Cobs Bread doughnating to HOPE Outreach

The annual fundraising event gets going on Mar. 1

A portion of sales from hot cross buns on Apr. 1 will go towards the HOPE Outreach Center. (HOPE Outreach- Facebook)
Chester Demchuk (left) and Ryan Davis (right) are among the clients at Penticton’s Discovery House who have spent weeks cooking for the annual Soup is Good Food fundraiser. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)

Soup’s on at Discovery House’s 12th annual fundraiser in Penticton

The addiction treatment program’s beloved Soup is Good Food is back

Chester Demchuk (left) and Ryan Davis (right) are among the clients at Penticton’s Discovery House who have spent weeks cooking for the annual Soup is Good Food fundraiser. (Logan Lockhart, Western News)
Dan Goodale celebrating on his walk around Shuswap Lake in 1979. (Contributed)

27 Days Around Shuswap Lake: Man publishes diary of journey to fulfill lifelong dream

‘I wanted it to be just like they are walking with me’: Dan Goodale’s 1979 adventure a part of history

Dan Goodale celebrating on his walk around Shuswap Lake in 1979. (Contributed)
National Heritage Week takes place Feb. 20-26, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Kelowna not always the hub: National Heritage Week starts tomorrow

The kick-off event was hosted at the Kelowna Community Theatre

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National Heritage Week takes place Feb. 20-26, 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about your freedom to read?

Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada

The week of Feb. 19 to 24 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. (Black Press file photo)
Dine and Chat seniors group in Kelowna celebrated their fifth anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Deli City Cafe. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Dine and Chat Kelowna seniors club celebrates 5th anniversary

The group celebrated with karaoke and dancing at Deli City Cafe

Dine and Chat seniors group in Kelowna celebrated their fifth anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Deli City Cafe. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Penticton and District Society for Community Living

Penticton-based Community Living Society in bid to win public service announcement

Penticton and District Society for Community Living one of 20 charities in national contest

Penticton and District Society for Community Living
A charity basketball game took place at Cst. Neil Bruce School on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 16) between the grade eight boys and girls team combined and a team made up of members of the Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna Indigenous Policing Services, RCMP officers, and even former students. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

Charity basketball game in West Kelowna a slam dunk

More than 1,000 perishable food items were donated

A charity basketball game took place at Cst. Neil Bruce School on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 16) between the grade eight boys and girls team combined and a team made up of members of the Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna Indigenous Policing Services, RCMP officers, and even former students. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
Shuswap resident Teresa Olynyk captured photos of beautiful ‘ice caves’ or tents on Little Shuswap Lake on Feb. 15, 2023.

Resident thrilled with ‘ice caves’ rising up near shore of Little Shuswap Lake

Peaked ridges, not as tent-like, arose in Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake in February 2022

Shuswap resident Teresa Olynyk captured photos of beautiful ‘ice caves’ or tents on Little Shuswap Lake on Feb. 15, 2023.
The Grist Mill and Gardens’ popular Pantry Share program is back and bigger than ever. (Grist Mill)

Keremeos’ Grist Mill brings back and expands Pantry Share program

The program is a ‘farm box’ of preserves, jams and more

The Grist Mill and Gardens’ popular Pantry Share program is back and bigger than ever. (Grist Mill)
Penticton Toyota presents the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre with a $2,500 donation. (Photo courtesy of OSNS) From left to right: Larry Jr. Pidperyhora (General Manager), Tyler Pidperyhora (Internet Director), Manisha Willms (OSNS Executive Director) and Larry Pidperyhora (Dealer Principal)

Penticton car dealership gifts OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre with $2,500

Penticton Toyota also provided the centre with a vehicle to extend its home-visit services

Penticton Toyota presents the OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre with a $2,500 donation. (Photo courtesy of OSNS) From left to right: Larry Jr. Pidperyhora (General Manager), Tyler Pidperyhora (Internet Director), Manisha Willms (OSNS Executive Director) and Larry Pidperyhora (Dealer Principal)
The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation celebrated a $100,000 donation with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo- SOS Medical Foundation/Instagram, from left to right: Lissette Little – Director of Development SOSMF, Sally Ginter- CEO SOSMF, Heather Pahlberg – Board Director, SOSMF, Pat & Herb Wycherley, Ramesh Rikhi – Board Director SOSMF, Ilene Steele, Teresa Fortune – Manager Clinical Operations SOGH, Carole Bird – Board Director, SOSMF, Peter Steele, SOSMF Chair)

Oliver hospital’s trauma room gets upgrade after $100k donation

Herb and Pat Wycherley’s donation capped off the room’s final renovations

The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation celebrated a $100,000 donation with a ribbon cutting on Feb. 13, 2023. (Photo- SOS Medical Foundation/Instagram, from left to right: Lissette Little – Director of Development SOSMF, Sally Ginter- CEO SOSMF, Heather Pahlberg – Board Director, SOSMF, Pat & Herb Wycherley, Ramesh Rikhi – Board Director SOSMF, Ilene Steele, Teresa Fortune – Manager Clinical Operations SOGH, Carole Bird – Board Director, SOSMF, Peter Steele, SOSMF Chair)
Family Day celebrations in Penticton this year include a skate with the Penticton Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre. (Mark Brett/Western News file photo)

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Penticton: Family Day edition

Gyro Park festivities, Vees at home twice and Pink Boots Society at Slackwater all coming up

Family Day celebrations in Penticton this year include a skate with the Penticton Vees at the South Okanagan Events Centre. (Mark Brett/Western News file photo)
Wayne Matthews died on Jan. 23, 2023 at 82 years. He was a city councillor in Salmon Arm for 12 years. (File photo)

Salmon Arm council takes time to remember longtime councillor

Councillor who served for 12 years passed away in January

Wayne Matthews died on Jan. 23, 2023 at 82 years. He was a city councillor in Salmon Arm for 12 years. (File photo)
Pet Friendly Penticton founder Kona Sankey and another volunteer spent a windy Monday cleaning up the dog beach at Okanagan Lake during Acts of Kindness week in Penticton. (Submitted)

Pet Friendly Penticton cleans up dog beach during Real Acts of Caring Week

Another volunteer clean up is planned for Friday on Main Street and the KVR Trail

Pet Friendly Penticton founder Kona Sankey and another volunteer spent a windy Monday cleaning up the dog beach at Okanagan Lake during Acts of Kindness week in Penticton. (Submitted)
The Penticton Vees returned home after a 27-day road hiatus Friday night, Feb. 10, defeating the Coquitlam Express 5-2. (Photo- Cherie Morgan)

Penticton Vees pink jerseys now up for auction

The team sported the jerseys last week against Coquitlam, in support of local anti-bullying causes

The Penticton Vees returned home after a 27-day road hiatus Friday night, Feb. 10, defeating the Coquitlam Express 5-2. (Photo- Cherie Morgan)