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Okanagan paddleboarder reunites with teen lifeguards who saved him
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Okanagan paddleboarder reunites with teen lifeguards who saved him
Description
August 25, 2019
An Okanagan paddleboarder is crediting the quick-thinking actions of the teenage lifeguards for saving his life Saturday afternoon near Peachland, B.C. Aaron Platz, 38, took to Okanagan Lake after purchasing a new paddleboard when he was caught in a windstorm around 2 p.m.
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Okanagan paddleboarder reunites with teen lifeguards who saved him01:59 | August 25, 2019
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Kelowna neighbourhood gets more amenities as the area experiences a home construction boom.02:26 | June 20, 2024
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Concerns being raised about hygiene centre02:32 | June 20, 2024
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Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees01:15 | June 18, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt a Pet, June 17, 202401:37 | June 18, 2024
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Brush fire along McCurdy Road in Kelowna00:40 | June 14, 2024
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Critical flood mitigation work gets underway in two Okanagan communities02:29 | June 13, 2024
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A West Kelowna house labeled as a “problem home” by neighbours and police destroyed by fire02:24 | June 12, 2024
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NFL player among coaches at football camp in Kelowna02:22 | June 11, 2024
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Rash of serious crashes trigger calls for action02:51 | June 5, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, June 3, 202401:18 | June 4, 2024
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Indoor go-kart track in Kelowna opens doors05:18 | June 1, 2024
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Friends have identified the woman found deceased in a Vernon home as Kaylee Bannister.02:18 | May 31, 2024
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Okanagan paddleboarder reunites with teen lifeguards who saved him01:59 | August 25, 2019
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West Kelowna says water is safe despite discolouration02:12 | July 27, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt a Pet, July 22, 202401:27 | July 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, July 15, 202401:10 | July 16, 2024
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Kelowna equipped with ‘game changer’ of a firefighting tool02:24 | July 11, 2024
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Okanagan athlete secures scholarship to University of Hawaii02:02 | July 10, 2024
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Kelowna’s Malindi Elmore headed to 3rd Summer Olympics02:45 | July 10, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt a Pet, June 8, 202401:01 | July 10, 2024
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Petition in Kelowna requesting ‘wet’ support facility change to a ‘dry’ building03:15 | July 6, 2024
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Milk prices in Kelowna01:43 | July 4, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, July 2, 202401:13 | July 4, 2024
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Global News at 5 Okanagan: July 321:45 | July 4, 2024
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Fortis makes amends with Kelowna homeowner01:49 | June 29, 2024
-
Long awaited announcement made about Cottonwoods Extended Care home in Kelowna02:29 | June 28, 2024
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Seniors will gather in Vernon to demand higher pensions on Thursday.02:19 | June 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, June 24, 202401:31 | June 26, 2024
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Football camp in Kelowna, featuring NFL player, wraps up02:03 | June 22, 2024
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Food Bank responds to hygiene centre proposal02:32 | June 21, 2024
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Burrowing marmots undermining homes in West Kelowna neighbourhood02:10 | June 21, 2024
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Kelowna neighbourhood gets more amenities as the area experiences a home construction boom.02:26 | June 20, 2024
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Concerns being raised about hygiene centre02:32 | June 20, 2024
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Kelowna society wants to keep heritage home in public hands02:20 | June 20, 2024
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Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees01:15 | June 18, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt a Pet, June 17, 202401:37 | June 18, 2024
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Brush fire along McCurdy Road in Kelowna00:40 | June 14, 2024
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Critical flood mitigation work gets underway in two Okanagan communities02:29 | June 13, 2024
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A West Kelowna house labeled as a “problem home” by neighbours and police destroyed by fire02:24 | June 12, 2024
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NFL player among coaches at football camp in Kelowna02:22 | June 11, 2024
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Rash of serious crashes trigger calls for action02:51 | June 5, 2024
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Global Okanagan Adopt A Pet, June 3, 202401:18 | June 4, 2024
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Indoor go-kart track in Kelowna opens doors05:18 | June 1, 2024
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Friends have identified the woman found deceased in a Vernon home as Kaylee Bannister.02:18 | May 31, 2024
Okanagan paddleboarder reunites with teen lifeguards who saved him
Description
August 25, 2019
An Okanagan paddleboarder is crediting the quick-thinking actions of the teenage lifeguards for saving his life Saturday afternoon near Peachland, B.C. Aaron Platz, 38, took to Okanagan Lake after purchasing a new paddleboard when he was caught in a windstorm around 2 p.m.
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