Gallagher's Canyon Golf Club (Photo Credit: Facebook)
Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Club is celebrating their 35th anniversary since opening its doors to the public on May 31st, 1980 with a stunning par 72, 18-hole championship Canyon Course, just minutes from the city, surrounded by nature. This Les Furber and Bill Robinson designed course challenges golfers of all abilities to this day. Known to be rugged, yet refined, the Canyon Course offers the quintessential Okanagan experience. Now, in 2015, Gallagher’s Canyon has evolved into an all-encompassing destination, offering the 18-hole Canyon Course, 9-hole Pinnacle course, double-ended practice facility, Canyon Bar & Grill and outdoor wedding ceremony site with stunning views of the picturesque Canyon. The 2015 season will serve up a variety of anniversary promotions, including golf for $35 and a 35 minute lesson with a GBC Academy Pro for $35. Peter Hopley is the general manager of Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Club. Gallagher’s Canyon is one of 12 golf courses owned by the Golf BC Group, a Vancouver based golf and resort Management Company. Visit www.GallaghersGolf.com or call 250-861-4240 for specials and promotions.
Dolicious Donuts & Coffee has opened at 3711 Elliott Road in West Kelowna. The business is owned and operated by Torshen and Jeanne Kaminski, formerly Vineyard Bakery & Deli and Chris Cruz. In alignment with the District of West Kelowna in aiming to revitalize the downtown Westside core, they have invested over a million dollars in order to bring freshly made donuts to the community. Their donut team of over 30 personnel come together to bring you donut joy, making them from scratch daily. The bread in their sandwiches is made onsite and there are no preservatives added to any of their products. The coffee is roasted from Cherry Hill. Open Monday to Saturday. Call 778-754-JAVA (5282). www.dolicious.ca
Dr. Melissa Eek has joined the team at Strong Roots Dental at 105- 519 Highway 33 W. as an associate dentist. Melissa is the sister of dentist Dr. Kimberly Eek who started Strong Roots Dental, which was formerly Dr. Wageman’s practice. Melissa graduated from the same dental school as Kimberly. Mellissa and Kimberly’s sister, Becky Loewen, is a certified dental assistance and works with them also. They have a full staff of hygienists and dental assistances. Call 250-765-7751.
Okanagan Staffing Left to Right - Tracy Matthews, Lori Renwick, President - Kevin Renwick and Rene Wolfe.
Okanagan Staffing Services at 1476 St. Paul Street owned and operated by president, Kevin Renwick, CHRP is celebrating 20 years in business. The company brings employers and employees together in productive relationships, providing the right hire, the first time. 2015 has been a busy year to start, placing 17 personnel in permanent full-time positons and hundreds in temporary assignments. To celebrate their 20th year, Okanagan Staffing are having a prize draw that all businesses will be entered into. All you have to do is book a minimum of a one week temporary placement before June 1st. There are three wonderful prizes, valued at $500, $250, and $125. Call 250-717-0506 www.okanaganstaffing.com
The Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Program has been awarded the International IPM Award of Excellence at the 8th International Integrated Pest Management Symposium that was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The awards committee recognized the collaborative nature of the program by also awarding the program’s stakeholders including the participating Regional Districts, the Province of BC’s Ministry of Agriculture, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre-Summerland and the BC Fruit Grower’s Association.
The Kelowna Yacht Club has honoured Rob and Shelley McConechy and their son Cam and daughter Katie with Family of the Year. The family has volunteered for Boat for Hope and the Boat Show along with many other short term tasks such as envelope stuffing and KYC’s garage sale in advance of their move out of the old clubhouse. Shelley was also founding planner of KYC’s Oktoberfest.
Vance Evans is the new account executive for TSI Print Solutions with a satellite office for the Thompson Okanagan. Vance was formerly with Tolko Industries for 18 years. TSI is a full service commercial print brokerage company out of Coquitlam, working with print shops in B.C. offering offset (lithography), four colour process, 4/4 process digital print-shot and long runs as well as digital small and large format with variadot imaging technology, custom dye cutting with spot UV coating, spot varnishing (glossy) and graphic design services along with web design. Call 250-826-0720. www.tsiprintsolutions.com
Never Forgotten: The 50th Anniversary Memorial Event in Honour of Constable Neil McArthur Bruce, Regimental #20824/RCMP Honour Roll #130 is Tuesday, April 14th at 10:30 a.m. at Glen Canyon Park, Aberdeen Street entrance in West Kelowna. For more info contact Inspector Gord Stewart at 250-470-6206 or gord.stewart@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or Staff Sergeant Major Ross van den Brink at 250-491-2373 or ross.vandenbrink@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
The Central Okanagan Heritage Society has moved to a new office at #11 – 368 Industrial Avenue located in the BrainTrust Canada Association office (off Ellis Street, north of Clement Avenue). The mailing address stays the same at 1060 Camron Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 8V3. Their fundraising concert with Mask is Saturday, April 11th at the Benvoulin Heritage Church at 7:00 p.m. with wine reception ($25). Proceeds will go towards the conservation of the Benvoulin Heritage Church's windows and other projects. Call 250-861-7188 for more info.
Don’t forget the Kelowna Closet Cleanout is Saturday, April 18th at New Life Church, 2041 Harvey Avenue from 10:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Shop at over 50 tables of gently used ladies fashions. Enter to win door prizes and support the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. Call Rosanne Ting-Mak Brown at 250-864-3480
Do you have a household item in need of repair, don’t want to toss it out, but you are not sure how to fix it. Toaster that just won’t toast? A lamp on the fritz? The old bicycle sitting neglected with a flat? The Repair Café could be just the event you are looking for. Hosted by the Regional Waste Reduction Office, the Repair Café is Saturday, April 18th at the Okanagan College Center for Learning from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and it’s all free. The Repair Café enlists handy volunteers to help fix broken household items at no cost and teach basic repair skills. They help shift us from a throw away to a fix-it society. For more info visit www.regionaldistrict.com/recycle or call 250-469-6250.
On Earth Day, April 22, the Downtown Kelowna Association (DKA) will launch the Downtown Butt Grab Campaign. The Grab aims to reduce harmful cigarette waste and create a healthier community by minimizing tobacco related litter in an effort to keep the environment free of toxic waste. According to the Surf Rider Foundation, an estimated 4.5 million cigarette butts are disposed of in our environment annually worldwide. They never fully decompose and are often littered on our sidewalks and streets. They leach toxins that are poisonous to wildlife and contaminate our water sources. The DKA is encouraging all businesses to sweep up any butts in front of their shops, but everyone should try and do their part to help with this Earth Day community clean-up effort. For more info email info@downtownkelowna.com.
Barbara Jean Coast (Andrea Taylor and Heather Shkuratoff) are hosting a book signing at Chapters on Saturday, April, 11th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for their two novels in their Poppy Cove Mystery Series, Strangled by Silk and Death of a Beauty Queen. They are very close to finishing book three.
Find out the secret to life. On Monday, April 20th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Kelowna Community Theatre, Be Your Quintessence is presenting world class teacher and leader, Lisa Nichols. Take action with the law of attraction to have everything you want in life. More of what the Universe holds for you. Call 1-877-377-6115 or www.selectyourtickets.com. Visit www.lisainkelowna.com
The Legion Branch 26, 1380 Bertram Street host meat draws on Saturday, April 11, Wednesday, April 15, and Saturday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m. Their pub night and happy hour starts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17th. Call 250-762-4117.
Chelsea Ray of Motion Works at 1607 Pandosy Street is hosting a six week series that will focus on empowering you learning the techniques of meditation, healing breath techniques and gentle yoga. These classes will be small, personalized and very welcoming. Classes are from April 19th to May 31st from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Sundays). For more info or to register call 250-470-9400 or www.cultivatebalance.ca
Club Wine Tours is hosting a wine event in Lake County called TLC Sip Into Lake Country on April 25th from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tour includes pick-up and drop- off, wine tastings, appetizers, and a visit to six wineries. Call Bill Jack for tickets at 250-762-9951. It’s a great way to kick-off spring wine tasting.
Birthdays of the week – Happy 70th Gloria Moore (Apr. 13); Happy 65th Don Burnett (Apr. 14); Suzanne Basson (Apr.1); Stuart Dickson (Apr.2); Jeff Harte(Apr.4); Rienhold (Tiny) Gerl (Apr. 8); Jeff Kumagai (Apr.9); Ed Leoppky (Apr. 10); Stephen Cipes (Apr. 10); Wendy Sanderson (Apr. 10); Mary Browne(Apr. 11); Bob Purdy (Apr. 13); Dave Langton, Competition glass (Apr. 13); Gerry Zimmermann (Apr. 14); Ken Thompson, Sleep Country (Apr. 14); Linda Kerry (Apr. 14); Walley Lightbody (Apr. 14); In memory of our mom, Helen Abram (Apr. 13).
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna City councilor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, 250-862-7662, fax 250-860-3173, E-mail maxdehart@telus.net and web-site www.KelownaNow.com (click on Columns and then Maxine DeHart).
