Blackie the Cow My grandparents had a farm and vineyard on Coronation Avenue in Kelowna, B.C.  They had all kinds of animals: chickens, turkeys, ducks, pigs, cats, dogs, pigeons, rabbits and most importantly a beautiful black cow named Blackie.  Blackie supplied the family with milk and was more importantly a much cherished family pet.  She […]

Last June the members of 100 Men Who Care-Penticton came together to celebrate the first anniversary of supporting charitable organizations in the South Okanagan-Similkameen region.  In that first year, the group’s members donated nearly $30,000 to 15 charities serving the people of Penticton, Keremeos, Summerland, Oliver and Osoyoos.  Now, as the 100 Men embark on […]

So very proud of our son. He ran in the Terry Fox run in Oliver today. Beat his own record and brought in over $1300.00 in pledges ! He was running for me ( Mom ) and all the people dealing with cancer and what they are going through. Keep Terry Fox’s dream alive. Shirley […]

The 2017 Canadian Tourism Awards Finalists Category: The Metro Toronto Convention Centre Event of the Year Award •Grand Prix Ski-doo de Valcourt – Valcourt, QC •Half Corked Marathon: Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association – Oliver, BC •Supercrawl: Supercrawl Productions – Hamiton, ON

The Eyes of a Reindeer The eyes of Arctic reindeer are golden-colored during the long summer and turn a deep blue in winter. David Catchpoole reports (Creation magazine, Vol.39, No. 3, 2017) that for about 12 years a group of neuroscientists tried to discover why this dramatic change takes place each year. What they found […]