A bird in the hand

A Penticton veteran found this feathered friend sitting in the grass in the area of the downtown Veterans Memorial Park.

  • Jun. 18, 2013 11:00 a.m.
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Penticton veteran Jim DeMarce smiles as he holds this tiny feathered friend he found sitting in the grass near the downtown Veterans Memorial Park and Veterans Way. DeMarce and other vets were attending a recent ceremony in the area when he spotted the sparrow

Penticton veteran Jim DeMarce smiles as he holds this tiny feathered friend he found sitting in the grass near the downtown Veterans Memorial Park and Veterans Way. DeMarce and other vets were attending a recent ceremony in the area when he spotted the sparrow

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