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Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy posed with Fin, the Vancouver Canucks mascot, for a Kraft Hockeyville promotional video at Planet Ice. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks mascot helps make killer contest video for B.C. arena

Voting for the Kraft Hockeyville contest starts on March 31

 

Planet Ice in Maple Ridge is the only B.C. arena to be a finalist in this year’s Kraft Hockeyville contest. (The News file)

B.C. arena named finalist in Kraft Hockeyville contest

Planet Ice is one of the four finalists competing for the $250,000 grand prize

 

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Nominate an A-List Kelowna business and win a wine tour

Each vote counts as an entry for grand prize

 

Love is in the air. (Pixabay)

How you met your lover: Kelowna shares dating stories

Readers share stories of how they met their partner for Valentine’s Day

  • Feb 14, 2023
Love is in the air. (Pixabay)
Sarah Jane, left, a nurse who works at Jefferson County Public Health, hears a breakdown of the proposed affordable housing project from Suzanne Davis, the director of community outreach and project manager from Third Place Design Cooperative of Seattle. The 43-unit proposal is slated for Seventh and Hendricks streets in Port Townsend, next to the public health office and the county Department of Community Development. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)

North Okanagan regional district launches creative housing contest

The Canadawide competition is being done to help directors address the lack of housing supply in RDNO

Sarah Jane, left, a nurse who works at Jefferson County Public Health, hears a breakdown of the proposed affordable housing project from Suzanne Davis, the director of community outreach and project manager from Third Place Design Cooperative of Seattle. The 43-unit proposal is slated for Seventh and Hendricks streets in Port Townsend, next to the public health office and the county Department of Community Development. (Brian McLean/Peninsula Daily News)
Kelowna’s new snowblower machine has been named Snownado. (City of Kelowna)

The public has spoken: Kelowna’s new snowblower gets its name

The winning name received 34 per cent of the vote

Kelowna’s new snowblower machine has been named Snownado. (City of Kelowna)
Kelowna’s Alice Roshinsky is in the running for Inked Magazine’s next cover girl. (cover.inkedmag.com)

Tattooed grandma in Kelowna wants to be next cover girl

Alice Roshinsky, 61, says her family is fully supportive in her running for Inked Magazine’s cover

Kelowna’s Alice Roshinsky is in the running for Inked Magazine’s next cover girl. (cover.inkedmag.com)
The City of Kelowna has announced their top 10 names, as suggested by the public, for their newest snowblower. People can now vote on their favourite name out of the top 10, with the winner being announced in early February. (City of Kelowna)

Show ‘snow mercy’ when voting on the name of Kelowna’s new snowblower

The City has released the top 10 names for the public to vote on, winner announced early February

The City of Kelowna has announced their top 10 names, as suggested by the public, for their newest snowblower. People can now vote on their favourite name out of the top 10, with the winner being announced in early February. (City of Kelowna)
Submissions are being accepted until midnight Dec. 23. (City of Kelowna)

Vote: Kelowna’s new lean, mean, snow-blowing machine needs a name

It can fill 500 trucks an hour, and launch snow clear over a house

Submissions are being accepted until midnight Dec. 23. (City of Kelowna)
Zoe Pauling won Black Press Media’s contest to win tickets to the Vancouver Canucks game later this season. (Submitted)

Doubled-sided sign wins tickets to Vancouver Canucks game

The winners received two tickets to a future Vancouver Canucks game

Zoe Pauling won Black Press Media’s contest to win tickets to the Vancouver Canucks game later this season. (Submitted)
Kelowna International Airport. —Image: Capital News file

Kelowna airport memories could win you a free trip with Flair

The contest is open to all Kelowna residents

Kelowna International Airport. —Image: Capital News file
Rapid Ascent, Salmon Arm artist Valerie Rogers’ painting of a chinook salmon ascending rapids on its journey to spawn, is the winner of the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s prestigious Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition for 2023-24. (Photo contributed)

Renowned Salmon Arm wildlife artist puts her stamp on prestigious contest

Painting of spawning chinook wins Pacific Salmon Foundation competition

Rapid Ascent, Salmon Arm artist Valerie Rogers’ painting of a chinook salmon ascending rapids on its journey to spawn, is the winner of the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s prestigious Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition for 2023-24. (Photo contributed)
Oyama Pumpkin Growing Contest host Alenna Cameron measuring her pumpkin, Gertrude, on Oct. 16, 2022. The giant weighed in at 286 lbs. (Brittany Webster - the Calendar)

Gourd big or gourd home: Winners announced in Lake Country pumkin growing contest

Pre-sales are being offered to enter next year’s contest

Oyama Pumpkin Growing Contest host Alenna Cameron measuring her pumpkin, Gertrude, on Oct. 16, 2022. The giant weighed in at 286 lbs. (Brittany Webster - the Calendar)
Baby Neil from Lake Country won the B.C. baby photo contest for August 2022 (The Baby Contest)

Lake Country mom on cloud nine as son wins monthly B.C. baby photo contest

Each monthly finalist is entered into a grand prize round for $1,000

Baby Neil from Lake Country won the B.C. baby photo contest for August 2022 (The Baby Contest)
2021 Wildlife in Focus first place winner Wild Settings. Photo credit: Steve Burgess

BC SPCA annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest ends soon

There’s still time to enter the BC SPCA’s annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest,…

  • Jul 7, 2022
2021 Wildlife in Focus first place winner Wild Settings. Photo credit: Steve Burgess
People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Fraser Valley writing, art contest open to all Indigenous youth in B.C.

Youth asked ‘What does being Indigenous mean to you?’ as the topic contest

People take part the 2019 Spirit of the People Powwow at Chilliwack Secondary on Feb. 16, 2019. Youth are being asked “What does being Indigenous mean to you?” as the topic of the National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 Writing and/or Art Contest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
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Painted rocks keep the flocks away

AB Farm in Oyama is hosting a contest to get people painting strawberry rocks

(Submitted)
Coldstream’s Simon Dufresne, 20, is a member of Junior Culinary Team Canada that will compete at an international event in Europe in November. To help get there, the team is hosting a fundraiser with three-course meal and hors d’oeuvres on Monday, May 30, at 50th Parallel Winery in Lake Country, where Dufresne works as chef de partie. (Contributed)

Coldstream chef to test chops against world’s best

Simon Dufresne is member of Junior Culinary Team Canada that will compete at international event in Europe

Coldstream’s Simon Dufresne, 20, is a member of Junior Culinary Team Canada that will compete at an international event in Europe in November. To help get there, the team is hosting a fundraiser with three-course meal and hors d’oeuvres on Monday, May 30, at 50th Parallel Winery in Lake Country, where Dufresne works as chef de partie. (Contributed)
Jessica Wesman of Enderby has entered the Ikned Magazine covergirl contest. (Contributed)

UPDATE: Two North Okanagan women compete to be Inked Magazine’s next cover girl

Phoebe Suttling currently has the most votes in her group, Jessica Wesman is in third in her group

Jessica Wesman of Enderby has entered the Ikned Magazine covergirl contest. (Contributed)
Lumby’s Phoebe Suttling is vying to become the next cover girl of Inked Magazine in an online competition running until March 17, 2022. (Inked photo)

Lumby woman competes to be Inked Magazine’s next cover girl

Phoebe Suttling currently has the most votes in her group

Lumby’s Phoebe Suttling is vying to become the next cover girl of Inked Magazine in an online competition running until March 17, 2022. (Inked photo)
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