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4 days ago | 
peninsulanewsreview.com | John Arendt
Easter, on April 20, is a time of festive celebrations involving chocolate eggs, the Easter bunny and other signs of spring.
In the Christian faith, the Easter weekend, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, is a time to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There are plenty of traditions and festivities around this weekend, some religious in nature and some focussing on happiness and egg hunts.
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4 days ago | 
pentictonwesternnews.com | John Arendt
Easter, on April 20, is a time of festive celebrations involving chocolate eggs, the Easter bunny and other signs of spring.
In the Christian faith, the Easter weekend, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, is a time to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There are plenty of traditions and festivities around this weekend, some religious in nature and some focussing on happiness and egg hunts.
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4 days ago | 
abbynews.com | John Arendt
Easter, on April 20, is a time of festive celebrations involving chocolate eggs, the Easter bunny and other signs of spring.
In the Christian faith, the Easter weekend, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, is a time to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There are plenty of traditions and festivities around this weekend, some religious in nature and some focussing on happiness and egg hunts.
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4 days ago | 
mapleridgenews.com | John Arendt
Easter, on April 20, is a time of festive celebrations involving chocolate eggs, the Easter bunny and other signs of spring.
In the Christian faith, the Easter weekend, from Good Friday to Easter Sunday, is a time to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There are plenty of traditions and festivities around this weekend, some religious in nature and some focussing on happiness and egg hunts.
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1 week ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | John Arendt
One of the more unusual series of television commercials appeared in the early 1990s to promote Doritos.
The commercials used the tagline, “Bob’s Favourite Snack” as teens and young adults spoke about how much they loved the food, and how much they adored Bob.
“When he eats Doritos, people listen,” one person said. “He’s in touch with the world.”
“Bob is to Doritos what elevators are to music,” another said.
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1 week ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | John Arendt
Summerland basketball phenom Dezi Ducheck has had a rocket-like ascent up the high-school basketball ladder.
After an impressive season, the high-school senior has inked a spot on the Mount Royal Cougars basketball team in Calgary.
The six-foot-two-inch guard averaged 32 points per game for the Summerland Secondary School Rockets, helping the team to a record of 32 wins and one loss and winning the Okanagan Valley Zone Championships.
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1 week ago | 
vernonmorningstar.com | John Arendt
The Municipality of Summerland is accepting new applications for its Distributed Generation (net Metering) Program after council made changes to the criteria.
The revisions were made at the April 15 Summerland council meeting.
“There is a lot of interest in Summerland in sustainable energy and the net metering program is a good example of how the district and residents can work together to make a difference,” said Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes.
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1 week ago | 
saobserver.net | John Arendt
For the third year in a row, the municipality of Summerland has received an award for its financial reporting.
The Canadian Award for Financial Reporting was awarded to the District of Summerland by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its annual financial report, ending Dec. 31, 2023.
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1 week ago | 
saobserver.net | John Arendt
Beer was at the forefront at the Okanagan Fest of Ale in Penticton on April 11 and 12.
The 28th annual celebration of beer was held at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, with 50 breweries and cideries offering 150 varieties of beverage.
In addition to beers and ciders, the festival featured non-alcoholic drinks and seltzers.
“We had an awesome time this weekend and are thrilled with the success of the event," said Michael Stokker, Okanagan Fest of Ale Society president.
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1 week ago | 
castlegarnews.com | John Arendt
It’s tax season in Canada.
The deadline for filing individual income taxes is April 30.
Last year, the Canada Revenue Agency received more than 33 million income tax and benefit returns, most file online. More than 19 million refunds were issued.
While the average tax refund last year was $2,294, preparing and filing tax returns is seldom pleasant.
In order to prepare for the upcoming income tax deadline, here are a few questions about taxes and taxation. How many can you answer correctly?
