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Photographer captures winter chills in the Okanagan

Photographer captures winter chills in the Okanagan

Penticton Western News reader John Poon captured the winter chills perfectly in these two photos.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy Day

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy Day

This photo shows Jeremiah R. Brown (known as J.R.) and his wife Mary Anne. J.R. Brown was a member of Summerland’s first municipal council.
Online texts saving Okanagan College students money

Online texts saving Okanagan College students money

BCcampus’s Open Textbook Project is an online repository of open educational resources
A fine day for a ride

A fine day for a ride

Lily Moore, three years old, sits atop Sunny as she prepares for a horse ride at Red Barn Ranch.
A school effort

A school effort

Students at Summerland Montessori School collected gifts and a cash donation of $151.75 for the Toys and Toonies for Tots and Teens drive.

Donating gifts

Members of the Second Summerland Guides donate gifts for the Toys and Toonies for Tots and Teens drive.

Summerlanders to take icy plunge on Jan. 1

It will be a bracing, frigid start to the new year as 200 to 300 people will dash into Okanagan Lake for a brief swim on New Year’s Day.
Holiday lights

Holiday lights

Pam and Peter Cormillot’s home in Trout Creek won the Griswold Award in the Trout Creek holiday lights competition.
Christmas train

Christmas train

The Kettle Valley Railway’s steam locomotive was decorated for the festive season.
Haley retires after 36 years with RCMP

Haley retires after 36 years with RCMP

Cpl. Bruce Haley is officially retiring from the RCMP after 36 years of service.