https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--910-.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:30 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--910-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/559151/And-that-s-a-wrap-Long-time-Castanet-food-columnist-says-bon-appetite-one-last-time https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/559151/And-that-s-a-wrap-Long-time-Castanet-food-columnist-says-bon-appetite-one-last-time Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 PDT Contributed Well, this is where we part ways. This is my last Castanet column. It's been a wonderful journey all these years but now the time has come for other adventures. I think this might be one of the longest standing columns, especially if you include the original “He said, She said” tha... https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/558023/Remembering-summer-holiday-fun-from-the-past https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/558023/Remembering-summer-holiday-fun-from-the-past Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 PDT Kristin Peturson-Laprise Last week, we had our final meeting with our little Sparks from Girl Guides, going fishing in Shannon Lake. The girls were full of beans for a few weeks, so an outside meeting was a great idea. The current weather hasn't been quite what we'd usually expect for the end of June, but the anticipati... https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/556736/Much-to-be-learned-from-Winnie-The-Pooh-and-his-friends https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/556736/Much-to-be-learned-from-Winnie-The-Pooh-and-his-friends Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 PDT Kristin Peturson-Laprise Isn't it funny how some things keep coming back to you throughout your life? I have a good friend who says life keeps presenting lessons to us until we learn from them. I was reminded of her expression amidst the sound bites of speeches by famous people talking to college graduates. Life is all a... https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/555432/The-joys-of-working-in-the-garden https://www.castanet.net/news/Happy-Gourmand/555432/The-joys-of-working-in-the-garden Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 PDT Kristin Peturson-Laprise As I was crouched down in the dirt for the umpteenth time this week, pulling weeds and watching for pests, it occurred to me that gardening is not for the faint of heart. Mother Nature is a tough taskmaster. The rewards we get from beautiful blossoms and a delicious bounty are wonderful, but they...