The Good News(letter) | September 3
Through all the changes and uncertainty, we're continuously inspired by the resiliency and innovative spirit of the people behind the businesses. The Good News(letter) is brought to you twice a month by the TOTA team for a little bit of good news from around the Thompson Okanagan and globe.
Through all the changes and uncertainty, we're continuously inspired by the resiliency and innovative spirit of the people behind the businesses.
The Good News(letter) is brought to you twice a month by the TOTA team.
Thompson Okanagan
The Globe Café & Tapas Bar was proud to collect and deliver over 20 boxes of staple food and personal care items this summer from the supportive residents of Big White for the Kelowna Community Fridge.
The 24/7 accessible Community Fridge downtown offers barrier free, stigma free access to those who need a helping hand during this pandemic and beyond. The Globe has become an official drop off location for donations at Big White.
The Community Recreational Initiatives Society (CRIS) celebrated it's 20th anniversary in August.
Founded in 2001 by Troy Becker and Lynnette Legrandeur, CRIS Adaptive Adventures began as a small organization of friends operating out of the founders' garage, to a large scale community of staff and volunteers with multiple operating locations around Kelowna offering trips and experiences from Osoyoos to Vernon and beyond.
In celebration of front line workers and first responders, Big White Ski Resort is offering a complimentary scenic chairlift ride tickets and 50% off MOO-Lix ice cream at The Globe Café & Tapas Bar in the village all Labour Day Long Weekend (from Thursday, September 2 to Monday, September 6). If you're a frontline worker, simply present an ID or paystub at the ticket window in the Big White Village Centre Mall.
Around the Globe
A new train ticketing startup in the UK offers an even more green incentive to ditch the car and travel by rail.
Trainhugger pledges to plant a tree for every journey booked through the business. The investment in nature comes at zero cost to the passenger as tickets cost the same as their competitors.
Berlin is a city renowned for its radicalism, and, in true form, activists from the Berlin Autofrei campaign are taking things one step further. They are demanding a complete ban on private automobile use in the 88km2 area within the S-bahn ring—a train line that circles much of the city’s urban area.
If they succeed, it will be the largest car-free urban area in the world.
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The Good News(letter) | August 20
Through all the changes and uncertainty, we're continuously inspired by the resiliency and innovative spirit of the people behind the businesses. The Good News(letter) is brought to you twice a month by the TOTA team for a little bit of good news from around the Thompson Okanagan and globe.
This summer has presented the Thompson Okanagan with much uncertainty. We're continuously inspired by the resiliency and kindness the communities, stakeholders, and businesses have showcased during these times.
The Good News(letter) is brought to you twice a month by the TOTA team.
Thompson Okanagan
The kitchen at Pizzamoreh is the new headquarters for producing hundreds of meals for people pushed from their homes by fires all over the region.
Dave Johnston began the process at the Peachland 50 Plus Activity Centre when Patsy Guest from Pizzamoreh offered up the kitchen to increase capacity. Donated foods are put together as meals that are brought to where they're needed in refrigerator trucks.
On August 16th Bright Jenny Coffee kicked off a pay-it-forward program for first responders and anyone displaced or affected by the wildfires. Customers have the opportunity to donate whatever amount they want to go toward buying someone a coffee. Donations are also being accept online at www.orderbrightjenny.ca.
To start things off, Bright Jenny's added $50.00 to the fund.
To support fellow British Columbians impacted by devastating losses and evacuations due to wildfires, Tantalus Winery donated all the proceeds raised from tasting fees on August 14/15 along with any additional donations to the Canadian Red Cross Fire Appeal.
On August 17th Karat Chocolate + Pastry donated and matched all proceeds from sold cupcakes to the Red Cross British Columbia Fires Appeal. Proceeds will be used for immediate and ongoing relief efforts, long term recovery, resiliency and preparedness for future events in British Columbia and impacted regions, including consequential events related to the fires.
Around the Globe
The Taoyuan Slow Food community, combined with the Tienmu Slow Food community, are announcing a new project in the North of Taiwan! By building connections between farmers and chefs, the “Pick Here!”project wants to create a new selling system in agriculture and increase awareness about good, clean and fair foods in the local area.
A huge thank you to everyone fighting the fires across the Thompson Okanagan region including those helping evacuees and residents in whatever way they can. Our hearts go out to everyone who has been evacuated and affected by the fires.
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