Sunflower Cafe

Sunflower Cafe

There are now two Sunflower Ukrainian Cafes in the South Okanagan after a new one sprouted up in downtown Pentiction. The first location was opened in Summerland in 2023 by Ukrainian refugees Andrew Murat and Julia Borysendo, who offer a menu of authentic Eastern...
Oksana Zbrutska

Oksana Zbrutska

Ukranian-born and raised Oksana Zbutska, who is now living in Pentiction, is one of the artists featured in the Light Through Scars exhibit at the Pentiction Art Gallery which runs until Sept. 19th. Here she stands with one of her colourful, whimsical...
Holodomor Memorial Day

Holodomor Memorial Day

On the fourth Saturday in November, Canada, Ukraine and the world commemorate Holodomor Memorial Day. This year, we commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor Famine-Genocide of 1932-33. We gather in our communities to remember and honour the millions of...
100 Women

100 Women

The most recent meeting of the South Okanagan’s 100 Women Who Care was a success, donating $5,600 to worthy local charities. The group, which meets four times yearly to hear pitches from organizations in need of funds, met for their most recent quarterly event...