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Kelowna mayor, Westbank First Nations Chief shave heads for OK College fundraiser

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Shaggy beards and untamed locks are an inevitable consequence of almost six weeks of physical distancing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

A community fundraiser launched by the Okanagan College Foundation is encouraging those who want to take matters into their own hands to do so for a good cause.

Haircuts for Health Care is inviting people to open up their own self-isolation salon and hand the scissors to their spouse or children.

Every chop, snip and buzz will help raise vital funds to open the doors to a state-of-the-art new Health Sciences Centre currently under construction at the College’s Kelowna campus. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Two prominent Okanagan figures jumped in on the

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