Grandma Pioli’s Meat Pie…A Wonderful String of Connections This has been a story in the making for many years partly because I could not confirm what I had been told until yesterday. My grandmother was born in Fucecchio, Italy (near Florence) and at the age of 16 she travelled to Marseille, France to stay with […]

In the continuing saga of curbside garbage pickup – we wanted to have clarification on what areas are IN and what areas are NOT. The only confusion was the District of Summerland. We talked to Mayor Peter Waterman and Councillor Toni Boot (both RDOS directors) so the issue can be put to rest. Automated cart pickup at […]

Giving back to the community just comes naturally to Sue and Tom Kelly. The Kaleden couple have mirrored their lengthy support of non-profit organizations by donating $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Sue worked for 32 years as a financial planner with […]

West Nile virus risk increases as summer heats up As summer temperatures increase, so does the risk of West Nile virus. The risk of getting West Nile virus is highest from the end of July through August. There are some important measures people can take to reduce their risk of infection. West Nile virus is […]

Submitted by Colleen Misner

Photographer Jeremy Cook

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