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Penticton pair elected to credit union board

Two Penticton residents were elected to the board of directors of First West Credit Union at the recent annual general meeting.
Students’ ideas slay the dragons

Students’ ideas slay the dragons

Students of Penticton and Summerland showcased their entrepreneurial ideas at the Ramada on Tuesday for the Windward Software Young Entrepreneurs Dragons’ Den Competition.

Centre maps out recreation activities

The Penticton and Wine Country Visitor Centre is busily preparing for one of its most exciting seasons yet. A great feature for this season is our unique and comprehensive Outdoor Recreation map. This map offers topographical representation of the South Okanagan with hiking/biking trails, sites for bird-watching, scuba diving, and much more.
Wine fest plants roots for vinters

Wine fest plants roots for vinters

If the Okanagan’s wine industry was once little more than a splash in the margins of a connoisseur’s journal, it’s now graduated to a full glass and reams of tasting notes.

The new financial reality

Kettle Valley celebrates 20th vintage

Winemaking started as a hobby 25 years ago for Bob Ferguson and Tim Watts.

Valley businesses get together

This year’s Valley Wide Business After Hours is happening from 5 to 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 12 at Gatzke Farm Market located on Highway 97 North in the Oyama area of Lake Country.
Snogging with the rich and famous

Snogging with the rich and famous

A man who spends his summers on Skaha Lake knows how to tantalize the tastebuds of the newest member of the Royal Family.
Credit union honours Biddlecombe

Credit union honours Biddlecombe

Harley Biddlecombe was posthumously honoured with one of the top provincial credit union awards, the B.C Credit Union distinguished service award.
Oliver gets a taste of Mexico

Oliver gets a taste of Mexico

An Oliver woman is capitalizing on the trend of increasing numbers of Mexicans coming to the South Okanagan for seasonal agricultural work.