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An American in Kelowna – Heel of an Effort for Shoe Bank Canada

An American in Kelowna – Heel of an Effort for Shoe Bank Canada

In the candy-cane lyrics of pop-princess Britney Spears: “Oops!… I did it again.” Did what? Collected donated shoes (women’s, men’s, and children’s) on behalf of Shoe Bank Canada at various sites in Kelowna in our second annual Christmas Holiday promotion.     Based on last year’s benchmark of amassing 803 pairs of shoes, we had a tried-and-true formula for finding footwear by setting up Shoe Bank Canada donation bins in the following locations:  Kelowna General Hospital (three separate entrances), UBC…

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An American in Kelowna – Dining on Wilderness Fast Food

An American in Kelowna – Dining on Wilderness Fast Food

A Moose can run up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).         A Mule Deer can run up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).         A Snowshoe Hare can run up to 27 miles per hour (43 kilometers per hour).         A Grouse can fly between 25-50 miles per hour in the open.     I would call them fast – for woodland creatures. But…

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