Included in the Friday, April 26, print edition of the Penticton Western News is our Women Who Dare feature, where we highlight South Okanagan women who are making a difference in the community and business world. Below is a profile of Nicole Breier.

On any given spring or summer day, dozens of cyclists can be seen peddling up the Kettle Valley Rail Trail before stopping at Abandoned Rail Brewing in Penticton.

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