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Penticton high school hosts party of aPenticton high school hosts party of a centuryPentiction Western News... and is considered one of Canada's leading experts on fusion energy technology. Offenberger was joined by classmate Hugh Cleland, a member of one of Penticton's founding families, who travelled back from Toronto for the shindig.
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 10:56 pm
Cities deserve bigger share of tax dollars -Globe and MailCities deserve bigger share of tax dollarsGlobe and MailDespite their importance, cities in Canada are treated as the ugly stepchild by senior levels of government. Ottawa and the provinces are the stars of the show and the cities take their positions behind them, often in a beggar's pose.and more »
Posted on 22 May 2012 | 2:05 am
Government not tracking removal ofGovernment not tracking removal of cancer-causing asbestos from federal buildingsCanada.comMore than one-third of the buildings are in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, but the locations listed span the country from coast to coast to coast — including the Supreme Court of Canada, RCMP buildings, the East, Centre and West blocks of Parliament and ...and more »
Posted on 21 May 2012 | 6:44 pm
Nostalgia envelops Penticton as schoolNostalgia envelops Penticton as school celebrates 100th anniversaryPentiction Western NewsIncluded in its ranks is a past-vice-president of the Toronto Stock Exchange, a past-president of the Canadian Association of Physicists, and a past-president of the Australia Nut Industry Council. The class staged its 55th reunion this weekend in ...
Posted on 19 May 2012 | 9:59 pm
The man who turned down Loverboy - VictoriaThe man who turned down LoverboyVictoria Times ColonistThe 59-year-old keyboardist-singer will team up with three members of Loverboy - one of Canada's most successful rock acts - at a soldout dance commemorating the 100th anniversary of Penticton Secondary School. Meiklejohn joins Loverboy's Frenette ...
Posted on 19 May 2012 | 10:18 am

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Rodeo on the bluffs, a bluff? - castanet.netLen Burton a manager at Orchard Ford was also contacted and he says several months ago someone from the Okanagan Pro Rodeo contacted him and asked for a sponsorship. "We told him he had to contact Ford (Canada), and if they wanted to do something ...
Posted on 26 May 2012 | 12:03 am
Okanagan College paves way for high schoolStudents hesitant about making the big leap into post-secondary school can get all their tough questions answered at a special presentation being held at the Vernon campus of Okanagan College ... positions in corporate Canada. “It’s not too late ...
Posted on 25 May 2012 | 9:33 pm
B.C. wine country is best enjoyed in smallerIf an Okanagan Valley road trip is on your to-do list this summer, make sure you have a plan of attack when it comes to visiting the ever-expanding list of British Columbia wineries. The valley boasts more than 70 producers and they stretch some 180 ...
Posted on 24 May 2012 | 11:07 pm
B.C. company develops apples that won't goApples that won't go brown could be planted in Canada as early as 2014. Canadian biotech company Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc. has applied to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for permission to grow and market its 'arctic granny' and 'arctic golden' apples.
Posted on 24 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
Canada: Okanagan fruit sector harvests $2The provincial government is providing tree fruit growers with $2 million to help replant low-value orchards with high-demand varieties. The funding will help focus B.C. apple growers on a “right variety, right size, right grade” strategy to serve high ...
Posted on 24 May 2012 | 11:04 am

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