Casey Richardson
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Volunteers for kitty care

Casey Richardson A Summerland animal rescue is in need of volunteers that help keep a space nice and tidy with the benefit of also playing with plenty of kitties. The Critteraid Animal Sanctuary is seeking helpers for shifts that involve picking

Meteor caught on camera?

Contributed Oliver Kaulfuss Early in November, a security camera on a home out in Tulameen caught a bright flash of green light as it zipped through the sky for a few seconds. The homeowner, Oliver Kaulfuss, said that the property out in Tulameen

Get ready to get active

Photo: City of Penticton The launch of Recreation Penticton’s Winter 2022-2023 Recreation Guide this week is full of aquatics, fitness classes, skating, drop-in sports, children’s classes and adult recreation. The new recreation

Using food scraps to garden

Photo: Katie O'Kell Penticton winemaker Katie O'Kell uses grape stems from her winery, normally destined for the landfill, as a drainage system for the raised garden beds. A Penticton resident has spent the last eight months diverting

Using empties to help others

Casey Richardson A small but mighty group of Penticton volunteers spend every single Saturday—aside from this Christmas and New Year’s—at the local IGA parking lot, collecting bottles for donations to local charities. It started

Telethon kicks off

Contributed OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre The 43rd annual Share a Smile Telethon kicked off to crowds on Saturday afternoon in Penticton, to support kids with developmental challenges in the South Okanagan. The telethon is one of the

Xmas show by Andrew Allen

Photo: Lee Watkins Vernon-born pop artist Andrew Allen will be coming to Penticton this December as part of the Route97 Culture Road Trip Series to play a special Christmas show. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter will be performing a

Vees keep the wins coming

Photo: Jack Murray A hat trick and near shot-out victory extended the Penticton Vees season win streak to 22 games, earning a 7-1 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Friday at the Alberni Valley Multiplex. Jackson Nieuwendyk recorded

Warm winter clothing need

Photo: Pixabay A Grade 12 student at Penticton's Princess Margaret Secondary School chose to run the Winter Clothing drive after seeing an increased need to help the community. Maleah Laflamme is working with an individual who does

Earthquake felt off BC coast

Photo: Earthquakes Canada An earthquake occurred off the coast of Vancouver Island on Friday evening. The 4.8-magnitude quake hit Vancouver Island at 7:50 p.m., at a depth of about 32 kilometres, according to Earthquakes Canada. The location

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