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Seniors Week June 2025

Saturday, June 7 10AM-12PM
Penticton Seniors' Drop-in Centre
2965 South Main St

Display Table

 

Tuesday, June 10 1-2PM

Penticton Community Centre

Room 3

325 Power St

I-hour presentation including Later is Too Late documentary

Canadian Environment Week,  June 1 to June 7, overlaps Penticton Seniors Week.
Seniors are more challenged by global warming and the effects of climate change than other demographics. Extreme events are more difficult to recover from, high costs from evacuations and insurance rates are sometimes brutal, and health effects are more severe. 

AND seniors have lived through a time of plenty and relative comfort compared to what they know the next generations might face.  They have experience and knowledge about what causes global warming and that there are solutions at hand.  Their voices carry weight and can be used to push for a better future for coming generations.

Support FTFO's partner Seniors for Climate South Okanagan in the table display at the Seniors' Drop-In Jun 7 and the 1 hour presentation at the Rec Centre Jun 10.  

 

Bring a friend.

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Meadowlark Festival May 16
10 AM to 12 PM
Climate Resiliency in the
Vineyard and Beyond

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Noble Ridge Vineyards and Winery OK Falls, BC

Our climate is changing, posing serious challenges to our vineyards and wineries. Grape growers are recovering from the 2024 frost event and applying mitigation techniques.
 

Benoit Gauthier, COO of Noble Ridge Vineyard and Winery, will illustrate how growers in the valley are implementing practices in response to increasingly challenging growing seasons. He will share steps taken to prepare soil and vines for extreme weather and guard against future catastrophic events.

Heat Pump & Retrofit Workshop
Penticton Public Library
April 26     9:30AM -12:00 PM

First Things First Okanagan, City of Penticton, District of Summerland, the RDOS, and Green Drinks Penticton have an event during Earth Week to learn about heat pumps! 

This is an informative workshop on heat pump installation, common barriers, and real-life experiences from homeowners who made the switch.

Coffee and refreshments provided!
 

Following the event, Earth Day displays in the library foyer will take place from 12pm-3pm

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EVENTS

Earth Day April 22 10 am 

This is the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day. 

Our Power, Our Planet

We must do more to address climate chaos.

Muster at the SS Sicamous in Penticton , form a Chain of Hope for Climate to the Peach or beyond, followed by a Food Sustainability Event at the Lakeside Resort, Penticton.

JOIN US

Bring your own flag or sign and bring sound makers or drums. 

It is ProD Day so youth are not in school. 

We hope hundreds of people come to show their LOVE for our PLANET and demand stronger action on climate solutions

World Water Day at Art Walk

Join Seniors for Climate in a creative event on

Saturday, March 22 * 11-4 

Aurora Matheson Gallery.

Make a Climate Prayer Flag of your

HOPES, WORRIES, DEMANDS 

for a better Canada.

This is to prepare for the

55th Earth Day on April 22 - BIG EVENT

in Penticton at the Sicamous.

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Events

St. Paddy's Day
Disinformation Detective
Games * Prizes

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Outdoor Ed for Gr 2 students

This fundraiser supports the development of an ecological identity for grade 2 students.  First Things First Okanagan sees the deep value of introducing children to biodiversity so they know its importance.

*NOTE* for Penticton and Summerland area only
Braden Hill Farm and Orchard are donating $15 PER BOX

Nicola, teacher at Queens Park Elementary in Penticton says:
Students build resilience and connection to the land, living things and water of the Okanagan with an emphasis on reconciliation  and understanding human responsibility when being on the land.

They learn about local flora and fauna, scat, tracks and seasonality.

We visit Skaha Bluffs and Sunoka in the fall and late spring to build familiarity with place and see how places and ecosystems change through the year.


We visit Campbell Mountain to talk frankly about the landfill and human impacts.


We visit the McTaggert Conservation area in SkahaPpark to connect to Sylix pictographs and history and learn about the Bighorn Sheep.


The kids craft their land acknowledgment based on the trips as well

BUY APPLES - EDUCATE KIDS!
Go to the form (yellow button).  Enter your info. E-transfer to Ella.  Choose Penticton or Summerland
Pick up on Nov 16 from 10-3

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Open Seating  limited to 50

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Meadowlark Festival May 19
10 AM to 12 PM

Noble Ridge Vineyards and Winery OK Falls, BC

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Join First Things First Okanagan Climate Action for an interactive morning of educational games, displays and a walking tour to learn how we can reduce our carbon footprint.

FTFO will be joined by Benoit Gauthier, Director of Wine Making and Viticulture at Noble Ridge Winery, who will share how fruit and wine growers in our neighbourhood are implementing practices that improve the soil, create effective cover vegetation, optimize irrigation, and address many other factors to prepare for increasingly challenging growing seasons.

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Celebrating climate successes of 2023
and honouring the hard work of our community!
Love Your Planet
Love Yourself Event
February 17th, 1:00-3:00 pm
We will provide trivia games, door prizes, snacks and raffle baskets
Located at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
1370 Church St. Penticton BC
Corner of Church and Duncan
Join us in appreciating our volunteers and welcoming new members & supporters to the FTF community! 

Thank you to our sponsors

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