Okanagan Communities Rally to Support Wildfire Evacuees

Salon chain offering free haircuts to Okanagan wildfire evacuees, first responders

As support comes from a wide range of places for wildfire evacuees and those on the frontlines in the Okanagan, a major salon chain has stepped up to help. Great Clips locations across the Okanagan are offering free haircuts to those who have been impacted by the wildfires in the region, and the emergency personnel who are responding to the blaze. People can participate in the offer now through Sept. 30. There is no need to call ahead, as guests…

Community rallies around wildfire evacuees

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Okanagan communities rally to support wildfire evacuees

Organizations and businesses across the Okanagan are offering food, supplies, financial assistance and other support to residents displaced by wildfires. Kelowna Derrick's Steakhouse in downtown Kelowna will open for lunch this Saturday to raise money for Mamas for Mamas' wildfire relief efforts. Th...

‘We belong to each other’: Syilx prayer gatherings offer grounding as wildfires devastate Okanagan

As wildfires continue to burn across British Columbia’s Okanagan region, waterways across the Syilx territory are filled with prayer and ceremony, The Okanagan Nation Alliance called people together on Wednesday under the nən̓syilxcən phrase: x̌əli kʷu sqilxʷ | x̌əli kʷu tmixʷ | x̌əli kʷu siwłkʷ It’s a call for people to unite their prayers during the wildfire crisis. The expression centres the people, all living things and the waters as part of…

Community rallies to support residents affected by fire

Newbridge Memo and Newbridge Rugby Club are open to those affected by yesterday's fire in Pantside as the community rallies in support.