It香蕉视频直播檚 not a normal Friday for Kelowna resident Paul Jackson if he doesn香蕉视频直播檛 stop by the 香蕉视频直播 building on Enterprise Way to pick up the weekly newspapers and have a chat with the staff.

Jackson has made the stop religiously for the last 22.5 years, adding up to nearly 1,100 times.

While he香蕉视频直播檚 seen some changes to the building and some new faces at the newspaper, it香蕉视频直播檚 the hospitality he receives that keeps him coming back weekly.

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Despite having a healthy and active schedule, Jackson香蕉视频直播檚 life changed dramatically around the time he started visiting the newspaper in 1997.

On Jan. 20 of that year, he suffered the first of three brain aneurysms that occurred just days apart from one another.

Jackson said visiting the building has served as a coping mechanism as he香蕉视频直播檚 continued along his healing journey.

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Jackson said while there have been many memorable memories made while visiting the news centre, one particular occasion stood out like no other.

香蕉视频直播淲hen one of the managers left (Glenn Beaudry) that was a choker for me. Beaudry had been working with the newspaper for 25 years. He knew everything about Kelowna like you wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 believe,香蕉视频直播� he said.

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On top of making the visit every Friday, Jackson keeps a busy schedule by doing daily workouts at a local pool and going to the gym.

During the conversation, Jackson described his relationship with 香蕉视频直播 staff as inseparable.

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Just like the last 20 years, Jackson has made it clear he plans to stop by the office for another 20 years to come.

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