Hard to believe it’s September already and the kids are back to school in just a couple of days! For years in this role, he has advocated for the rights of other veterans, volunteers or not. At the age of 95, Anne Cojocar passed away on November 8, 2020. Get the forecast for today, tonight & tomorrow's weather for Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. August is a dry month with an average of 9mm (0.3in) rain. In this way, he has long since been a light for many throughout the years, both in hands-on skills and spiritual guidance. But we knew where they were, and we knew how to protect ourselves. Besides working as a logger, a faller, a “cat skinner” (CAT operator), and a cook, Fletcher has also worked as a peanut planter (plugged holes in the railway), a custodian, a business owner, and somehow also found time to raise a family. It was May 1944, and Fletcher, barely 120 pounds, puffed out his chest in order to pass and be accepted into the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (RCNVR). After Japan surrendered in August 1945, Fletcher was sent, along with many other Canadians, out from Halifax to Ireland and Scotland aboard Canada’s first aircraft carrier, the … Email:Â phil.mclachlan@kelownacapnews.com. She will be remembered by her children Karen Copp of Kelowna, BC, Noreen Pradinuk (Dan) of Regina, SK, and Allen Cojocar (Carol) of Kelowna, BC; her grandchildren Lainey (Mike), Dyana (Kari), Debbie (Derek), Mike, Kevin (Tiffany), Glynnis (Christopher), Sam (Britt), and Hilary; her great-grandchildren Morgan, Brenden, Aaron, Marcus, Michael, Nevaya, Macy, Jaxon and Ollie; as well as her siblings Jeannie Clark of Regina, SK, George Colcerin of Regina, SK, and Pete Colcerin of Kelowna; and numerous nieces and nephews. It’s not just a piece of paper (…) with a whole bunch of people sitting around it. Young man will appear in court today in connection to crash, stolen property and drugs in vehicle, A public and First Nations comment period opens Nov. 19 and closes Dec. 3, Marisca realizes she gets to do things with her child, she doesn't have to do them, Sparwood has three options available for additional indoor space, Ninety-seven per cent of the 588 respondents were in favour of a Telkwa-Smithers bike trail. January February March April May June July August September October November December; Avg. Montly weather forecast in Kelowna on Yandex.Weather. Temperature (°C)-3.8 -0.8 4 8.7 13.2 17.2 19.8 19.3 14.1 8 2.1 The frost-free period extends for 164 days on average between the final spring frost and the first fall frost. The month of August is typically Kelowna’s second hottest month, behind July. “I was 16 years old and I knew more than my father did, so I took off,” said Fletcher. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, https://www.springfieldfuneralhome.com/obituaries/cojocar-anne/. She was sadly predeceased by her infant son Barry 1955; her granddaughter Leanne 1978; husband Fred 1985; Son-in-law Ed 2000; Son Ken 2012; sister Verona (Billie); and brother Dan. “It was a good go, and I didn’t have to worry about bombs and things like that because the war was over.”, [gps-image name=”23295147_web1_HMS_Warrior_-R31-_MOD_45139702.jpg”]. Frost normally returns here on October 9. Kelowna therapist ordered to stop using title of ‘doctor’ after discovery of fraudulent degree, ‘Surging COVID-19 activity’: IH concerned about new clusters of cases in the region, New daily high for Interior Health as 27 COVID-19 cases reported over the last 24 hours, Erratic driver spotted at midnight in Chase finally stopped by spike belt in Revelstoke, Nearly $120K in COVID-related fines have been handed out in BC. Enjoy your long weekend, Kelowna! Warm summers characterized by low humidity along with relatively mild winters mean Kelowna's weather is envied by much of Canada! In the belly of the ship, Fletcher worked as a damage controlman, ensuring mechanics continued to work properly while cleaning up any debris which could interfere. Access KelownaNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. They were visiting family in Kelowna and decided that was where they wanted to retire. After a long stretch of smoke in the middle of August, the cooler weather pattern lately has been a welcome change for many because of the cleaner air and better visibility. However, in August 2018, the Kelowna weather station at UBCO received only 10.7 mm of rain in just 6 days out of the 31 days in the month. Nowadays, the majority of pages are filled with tributes and obituaries. (Phil McLachlan - Capital News), Dick Fletcher is one of the last remaining Second World War veterans in Kelowna.