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Innovative Programs

Sights from a 106-yr-old train ride

View some of the pictures from Okanagan Chateau’s visit to Kettle Valley, where they rode an antique train.
Innovative Programs

Fishing Forever at Mariposa Gardens

Take a look at some of the fantastic photos taken at the Fishing Forever event!
Stories from our Team

Creating the warmth of human connection

“I very much wanted to present a concept that encompassed the amazing work I see every day going on around me,” Sarah Watters, executive director at Lake Country Lodge.
Veteran Stories

An Unbreakable Spirit

In war or peace, Joyce Schmalz is someone you can rely on. When she saw confusion and inequality affecting seniors, Joyce co-founded what is now Seniors First BC.
Giving Back

One woman & 500 Toques for the Homeless

Daisy may be 90 years old, but that hasn’t stopped her from crocheting 500 toques and donating them to the Salvation Army.
Veteran Stories

More than a Volunteer, Jeannie is a Friend

Jeannie, a volunteer at Cherry Park, has been reading with Valmai for a year. Somewhere between the pages of a book they became close friends.
Innovative Programs

Life at Sienna 2017

What was life at Sienna like in 2017? It was full of laughter, warmth, and possibility. Look inside to see some of the highlights.
Veteran Stories

Bombs Away

Reginald Harrop worked in the British Royal Air Force during WWII as a bomb aimer and flight instructor.
Veteran Stories

When the sound stops

As part of the British Military Police during WWII, Joyce watched as London burned through German bombing raids, soldiers kissed their families goodbye, and children huddled underground.