Willi Tenning, Irene Fairweather, and Alfred Gruhl in the early 70’s. Paul Fairweather photo. The two most notable skiing pioneers in the South Okanagan were orchardist Alfred Gruhl and Osoyoos Packing house mechanic Willi Tenning. They were part of the exploration and start up of various small ski areas in the valley and on Anarchist […]
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History of skiing in the South Okanagan
More winners on the ice
The SO MHA Peewee Tier 3 earned the tournament win this weekend in Penticton. After a 9-6 win Friday to Langley, 12-4 win Saturday morning to Surrey, and a 14-1 win Saturday afternoon Over Ridge Meadows the boys came together this morning to beat Semiahmoo 8-2 in the semi final and then defeated Merritt 7-2 […]
Social Justice Film Series
The winner of the recent election in the United States, Donald Trump, referred many times to his idea of building a wall along the common border of the USA and Mexico. The concept of such a wall is not a new one, having been done in many different places over the millennia – most recently […]
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A real winner
Local high school student wins Premier’s Award The 2016 Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented last Tuesday to eight outstanding Aboriginal youth athletes from British Columbia’s Interior region. The awards were presented by Gordon Hogg, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport, during a formal celebration held at the Moccasin Square Gardens. The […]
Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
The fitness industry is so much more than fitness. Noticed I called it an industry? Yup, industry. It’ll suck you in & spit you out. Most of the industry appeals to those who are already fit or those who are overly concerned with the way they look. Whenever I see a commercial of any type […]