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Barry Gerding

Barry Gerding

I am the senior regional reporter for Black Press Media in the Okanagan. I have been a journalist in the B.C. community newspaper field for 37 years, working in northwest B.C., Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Okanagan. I was managing editor of the Kelowna Capital News for 16 years from 2000 to 2016, and prior to that, I worked as an editor for the Burnaby Now, Chilliwack Times, and Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle. I also worked as a reporter for Houston Today, Interior News in Smithers, Sidney Review on Vancouver Island and Abbotsford Times. I currently work out of Kelowna and reside in the Toovey Heights neighbourhood with my family, which includes two kids and far too many animals.

Phone
778-738-1053
Email
barry.gerding@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Barry

Interior Health hospitals face lab tech staffing shortfalls

Interior Health hospitals face lab tech staffing shortfalls

Health region struggles to fill job vacancies in laboratory services
Upbeat message about school district progress

Upbeat message about school district progress

Positives of past school year echoed by superintendent/CEO Kevin Kaardal
Concerns over religious speech reference at Kelowna grad by school board chair

Concerns over religious speech reference at Kelowna grad by school board chair

Trustee Wayne Broughton says board chair Lee-Ann Tiede praying for success of KSS graduating students violated secular policy enshrined in BC School Act
Central Okanagan host families for international students urgently needed

Central Okanagan host families for international students urgently needed

Central Okanagan Public Schools seeking homestay parents for international students
Expansion of Kelowna addictions recovery home

Expansion of Kelowna addictions recovery home

Addiction treatment centre looks to add 12 townhomes
Kelowna's Mission Creek watershed preservation

Kelowna's Mission Creek watershed preservation

Purpose of the workshop was to discuss current challenges and opportunities for Mission Creek
Central Okanagan school briefs: Encouraging future business leaders

Central Okanagan school briefs: Encouraging future business leaders

The 30th annual iGen Challenge Finale held June 11
Kelowna hosts Jehovah Witness convention

Kelowna hosts Jehovah Witness convention

Some 5,500 people expected to attend conference June 14-16 at Prospera Place
Three Central Okanagan school projects get provincial funding

Three Central Okanagan school projects get provincial funding

Province allocates more than $162 million to support three school projects
Inspiring example set by Syrian grads in Kelowna

Inspiring example set by Syrian grads in Kelowna

Grade 12 RSS grads Jorya Alshahoud and Shahed Al Yaseen Alkhani saluted by Central Okanagan trustees
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