College students mentoring high school peers for Sustainable Development Challenge
February 17, 2023
It’s students helping students tackle the biggest issues of our time. ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç (ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç) students have joined forces with youth leaders in Grades 8 to 12 in the Central Okanagan to provide mentorship on projects that will impact the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The high school teams are preparing for a local Sustainable Development Challenge event, inspired by the UN initiative, and are able to bounce their ideas and projects off ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç students prior to the challenge finale later this month. VIDEO: ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç students...
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Acclaimed musician brings Songwriting 101 to ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç Salmon Arm and Revelstoke
February 16, 2023
Have you ever had a song that you couldn’t get out of your head? An award-winning local musician is presenting a day-long introduction to the craft and joy of songwriting at ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç in Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. Joanne Stacey has spent most of her life working in the music business as a performer, musician, recording artist, and songwriter. On Feb. 25 in Salmon Arm and again on March 11 in Revelstoke, Stacey will be pouring that lifetime of music industry experience and songwriting expertise into a new course: Songwriting 101. “...
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Local couple's Okanagan Dream Rally contribution is a dream come true for ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç students
February 14, 2023
Jason and Laura Norup-Boyer are passionate about education; that’s why when they participated in the auction at the 2022 Okanagan Dream Rally, they requested their $40,000 contribution go to bursaries for ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç students. The Okanagan Dream Rally is a well-established fundraising event hosted by the August Family Foundation. The Rally, which has raised upwards of $3 million for local charities since its inception, pairs special needs children with high-end cars and drivers for the day. Last year’s event drew more than 50,000 spe...
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ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç's Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest set to return for 38th year this spring
February 13, 2023
Spaghetti is back on the menu at ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç this spring.A fixture on the spring calendar in the Okanagan for nearly four decades, the College's popular Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest will return this March for the first time since 2020.ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç will host the 38th annual contest on Friday, March 3 at the Kelowna campus. Organizers are putting the call out to teachers and students from elementary through post-secondary to participate.Students can enter the following competitions:Elementary School Students: Elementary School Demonstration (...
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College focused on training workers as new labour market outlook forecasts more than one million jobs
February 8, 2023
With more than 120,000 job openings expected in the Thompson-Okanagan in the next decade, ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç wants to help people living across the region map out their education, skills training, and career paths. B.C.’s latest Labour Market Outlook was unveiled today and over the ten-year forecast period shows regional employment demand increasing by 1.4 per cent on average each year for the next decade. The top industries in Thompson-Okanagan by job openings include retail trade (excluding cars, online shopping and personal care), hospit...
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Celebrate Valentine's with Enactus ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç fundraiser
February 8, 2023
Enactus ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç will celebrate Valentine's Day in Kelowna E Building Atrium on Feb. 14 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please join us to share the love and support to Enactus ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç Students competing in the upcoming Regional Competition this March 2023. Enactus will have snacks, games, and Unusually Good Candles. We will be selling the UGFC Candles for $15 each. Pre-orders are accepted. Send a text message to 236-853-3612 or e-mail vppenticton@enactusoc.ca. You can place an order online too at Apple Pomace Candle Unusually ...
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Okanagan resident sharpens skills with Continuing Studies program
February 7, 2023
Vernon resident Keith Schmaltz spent most of his career working in the heavy-duty equipment industry. But after a nearly 40-year career, he decided he wanted to learn some new skills and continue that career in a related field. Enter ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç’s Continuing Studies department, offering programs and courses to suit all different learning needs. Keith enrolled in the Professional Industry Driver program, offered by ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç in collaboration with Taylor Pro Training and BC Forest Safety Council. The program is funded by the Gov...
Read more...Huge thanks to the ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç community
February 3, 2023
President Neil Fassina wanted to share the following message of gratitude to ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç students and employees for navigating the challenges and uncertainties from the past month. ...
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Halsall nominated for 2023 Community Sport Hero Award
February 2, 2023
An ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç employee is being recognized for making a splash in the sport community. Ben Halsall, an Educational Technology Coordinator with Learning and Applied Research, has been nominated for a 2023 Community Sport Hero Award, in the category of Volunteer/Sport Leader. The Community Sport Hero Awards were created by the City of Kelowna and PacificSport Okanagan, recognizing athletes, sport leaders and volunteers for their outstanding contributions to sport in the community. This year will continue to focus on those who demonstr...
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BC BTAC recommends client Nonny Beer for DryFeb Challenge
February 2, 2023
Thinking of joining Dry February this year, but struggle to say goodbye to beer for a month? The BC Beverage Technology Access Centre at ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç is shining the spotlight on one of its clients, Nonny Beer, for its commitment to all the craft beer taste without the alcohol content. Nonny is brewed with traditional ingredients -- all natural with no preservatives -- and lacking the traditional downside of alcoholic beer. "My brother Leigh and I have had a lot of beers together ... because beers are fun. According to all the booze a...
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