District of Summerland chief administrative officer Linda Tynan quit her job Monday. In a brief news release Monday, the municipality said Tynan left to “pursue other opportunities.” “During her time with the District, Ms. Tynan worked diligently to build a strong and knowledgeable management team,” the district statement said. “She assisted with continuing to move […]

A young child was returned safely to its parents Sunday by RCMP in Penticton. Police were called to Lions Park just before 8 a.m. by a man that had located a young child alone. Officers attended and met with the caller and child, who was not injured but had complained about being cold. Officers provided […]

Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) started construction in 1951 and opened doors March 11, 1953. Oliver’s St. Martin’s Hospital would be newer than the Haven Hill location of Penticton’s older Hospital built in 1916. My mother was born in 1916 and says she was delivered in the Dr. RB White clinic, a small hospital (house/building) just […]

Spring series by John Chapman

by Bill Greer

In under five minutes, you can become equipped to save the life of someone suffering from an opioid overdose. By administering a fast-acting drug called naloxone, the life-threatening side effects of an overdose can be temporarily reversed. Community paramedics, the RCMP and community nurses will be on hand at each naloxonetraining event to teach the […]