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Tricks of the trade

Tricks of the trade

Competitors (left to right) Ann Ecclestone, Janneke Van Noort and Tomie Yananouchi sort through their cards during a morning bridge match this week at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Billed as the largest district bridge competition in Canada, games run through Sunday.
Glorious Gardens

Glorious Gardens

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Family Fun - Hit The Beach!

Family Fun - Hit The Beach!

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Downtown Penticton - Colourful Front Street

Downtown Penticton - Colourful Front Street

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Festivals & Events

Festivals & Events

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Setting the stage

Setting the stage

Three members (left to right) Katrina Withler, Kennedy Smith and Kayce Loewen of Columbia Elementary School break into laughter during a performance of Waltzing Matilda at the recent spring concert in the school gym.
Pre-school program returns

Pre-school program returns

Penticton and District Community Resources Society is reintroducing its Little Triumphs Pre-school program, which had been discontinued in 2009 since combining it with the day care because of the need for an all-day program.

Peach City Radio hits the airwaves

Tune into 94.5 on the FM dial some Saturday this month, and you may be able to hear something brand new to Penticton’s airwaves.

Studies show need for cat control bylaw

It is generally accepted that society has the right to enact laws and bylaws that may infringe on some individual rights but are for the greater good. Such laws range from the requirement to be licensed and insured before driving a motor vehicle to the control of dogs. It seems to me that it is not unreasonable to insist that animal control laws such as apply to dogs should also apply to cats. There are sound reasons, backed by scientific studies, that support the licensing and control of cats.
Penticton shelter top dog in B.C.

Penticton shelter top dog in B.C.

In a year of economic uncertainty Penticton SPCA managed to meet its budget and increase fundraising, the main drivers of why they were chosen as the 2011 Branch of the Year.