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Commencing hours into the Second World War with the German sinking of the British passenger-liner SS Athenia, killing 118 people, and not ending until days after the armistice, the Battle of the Atlantic was as strategically crucial as any campaign in the war.

Penticton’s Royal LePage realtors will be joining their counterparts across Canada to create an oasis for bargain hunters during the National Garage Sale for Shelter in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.

The regional district is selling composting bins and offering tips to the public on April 30.

May 1 to 7 is Drinking Water Week in B.C. In recognition of this week, the Okanagan Basin Water Board has proclaimed Drinking Water Week in the Okanagan, encouraging people to “Get to know your H2O.” As citizens of the beautiful Okanagan, it’s important we recognize its beauty and value, and help conserve and protect it.

The Penticton office of the Canadian Red Cross, Health Equipment Loan Program is in jeopardy of having to reduce its hours of operation.

The revitalization of Osoyoos Lake regional park is underway. Landscaping and a parking plan will provide upgrades to the area that was granted for the purpose of a public park by the province in 1981.