Community

Man’s best friend will take centre stage at the All Breed Skaha Kennel Club Dog Show in Osoyoos this weekend.

Principal Rob Zoppi of Queen’s Park Elementary School talks with new kindergarten student Carolann Murray and her mom Laura Murray during registration Tuesday, the first day of classes in the Penticton School District. Kindergarten this year is a full day at schools.

Jon Ablett and Yvonne Wong of Edmonton scale one of the rock faces at Skaha Bluffs Sunday. The popular climbing venue was also the site of the Skaha Climbing Festival held in conjunction with the BC Parks 100th anniversary celebration.

Branch manager Shelly Kazimirowich of the Cherry Lane CIBC branch signs her name to the side of the Canadian Breast Cancer Society bus at the shopping centre Wednesday. The mobile education vehicle was here during one of its stops on the current tour.

Shawn Hiiber of the Penticton Remote Control Club watches as one of the competitors gets some air time on one of the jumps at the group’s outdoor, off-road track during a recent race. The club is hoping to find a permanent location for its summer series.

Iron will now give way to Fox.

Watching Jack Layton’s state funeral Saturday, Penticton Indian Band Councillor Joan Phillip wipes away a tear while she and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip join with the emotional audience at the Shatford Building to pay their respects to the NDP leader. A condolence book will be made available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre for Penticton and area residents to send their condolences to Jack Layton’s family.

For years I have produced what other writers kindly call “creative non-fiction.” And for years my prize-winning sister Heather Spears has been urging me to gather it all together in a book. I resisted for years — I could not imagine anyone wanting to read the articles, columns and broadcasts I had produced.

Chris Remington has another feather to tuck into his chef’s hat after winning an Iron Chef competition last weekend.

A Penticton family is reaching out to the community to help with costs associated with their newborn baby who has an undiagnosed respiratory disease.