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An American in Kelowna: Lots of Buzz at the Kelowna Community Food Bank

An American in Kelowna: Lots of Buzz at the Kelowna Community Food Bank

The Kelowna Community Food Bank is darn lucky to have its own version of BuzzFeed. No, it’s not some kind of copycat Internet news media company. This version is offline and goes by the name of Buzz Kline. Buzz is a true man-about-town harvester. I’d call him the MVP (Most Valuable Pickup-Artist). Five days a week, Monday thru Friday, the 63-year-old part-time employee drives the Food Bank donations truck around Kelowna, Glenmore, Rutland, and Mission for donated-food pickups. He starts…

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Welcome to “An American in Kelowna”

Welcome to “An American in Kelowna”

“You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch had his shoes. These are mine. Where do I start? My first 100 days in Kelowna have been like a smart kid’s report card, all A’s:  acknowledgeable, adaptable, appreciative, auspicious, and a little bit angst-ridden. Oh, Canada – you had me at hello and that first time I drove up to the Paterson Border Crossing and…

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