Eye Tasty Food is an authentic Ethiopian food truck owned and operated by delightful husband-and-wife team, Yimmer Mulat and Eye Rusalem. The food truck is located in the parking lot in the same centre as Marshall Home Living Centre and Tom Harris TELUS Cellular in Bank’s Centre on Highway 97. When I say authentic, I really mean Ethiopian authentic. Everything is made from scratch including all their dough and sauce products. I sampled several of their specialty items at lunch, including their specialty lentil and potato Sambusa, which are similar to a Samosa; beet salad (Gluten free); potato chips (Gluten Free); Ethiopian flat bread; and a wonderful pasty, which is their traditional Ethiopian large bun with cumin, fried in sunflower oil. The Ethiopian flat bread takes three days to make as it takes three days to ferment. All the dishes were more than generous, so as you can imagine, I took a to-go container home with food. Ethiopian tradition is to use their fingers to eat and most of their food can be eaten with just your fingers, but they do supply utensils. Eye Tasty food has an extensive menu that also offers wraps, sandwiches, burgers, and pasta. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. They offer Door Dash, Skip the Dishes and Uber Eats. www.eyetastyfood.com.
After 39 years, Tim Dorn has retired from Okanagan College. Tim wore a variety of hats from carpenter instructor and RV instructor to Department Chair, Entry Level Training to current Department Chair, Construction Trades. Over the years, Tim lent his expertise to the role of Commitment to Excellence (CTE) Coordinator and Associate Dean, Faculty of Trades and Technology. He also participated on several committees and councils throughout his career including Vocational Division Professional Development Committee, OUC Education Council, Teaching and Learning Committee, Promotion and Recruitment Task Force, and Building Bridges Symposium Steering Committee.
Aspen Lands Advisory Ltd. is celebrating their 6th Anniversary in business and is rapidly expanding. Owned by James Kay, the firm is a land use planning consultancy firm that has been operating in the Okanagan. Their team brings a unique and professional back ground and skillset to this technical field. As the company looks towards the future, they are taking on diverse projects and extend their invaluable land use planning expertise. The Aspen Lands Advisory team consists of owner, James Kay, P. Eng., Principal and Project Manager; Erika Kretchmer, V.P. of Operations; Tobi McNeil, Sr. Real Estate Advisor and Development Manager and Stephanie Leforte, Project Coordinator and Administrator. Aspen Lands works with property owners and developers in the areas of lands, analysis and evaluation, contract management, pre-application negotiations, conceptual site plans and layouts, land assembly consultation, application management, OCP/Rezoning/DP/DVP/Subdivision, ALR planning and permitting, land use contract discharge, and development management. www.aspenlands.ca
Pushor Mitchell LLP partner, Eric Ledding is a member of the Advisory Cabinet for the KGH Hospital Foundations’ Campaign. Eric joins 16 other community leaders on the cabinet with the goal to build strategic collaborative partnerships to advance healthcare at KGH and across the community.
Courtenay Clark is the new marketing, communications and volunteer coordinator at Habitat for Humanity Okanagan. Habitat’s “You Win We Build” 50/50 Draw raised a whopping $63,775.00 and the huge prize of $31,877.00 was won by Vibeke Anderson from Penticton. A portion of Habitat’s share will go towards purchasing a second truck for their popular ReStore program. Currently their only have one truck to service all four ReStores. Their next online 50/50 draw is December 18th, 2023 and tickets can be purchased on-line now. They are also putting out a call for volunteers for their bottle drive event that will happen at both locations at 2092 Enterprise Way in Kelowna and 1793 Ross Road in West Kelowna on September 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. www.hfhokanagan.ca
The 93rd Miss Kelowna Lady of the Lake has recently been chosen. Congratulations to Mahik Toora, Lady of the Lake 2023. Kelowna’s Princess is Brooklyn Bradshaw and Lady in Waiting is Katelyn Aubin. The gals are excited to begin their year volunteering in the community, as well as representing and promoting our city throughout B.C.
Darlene Hass, co-president of the Kelowna Hostess is celebrating her 5th anniversary with the organization as a volunteer. Darlene and Grace Naka are the organization’s co-presidents. If you wish to join this wonderful volunteer group, contact membership chair, Roberta Withers at davebert@shaw.ca
Congratulations to Nicholas Maida and Erin Daum on their marriage August 5th at Benvoulin Heritage Church.
Get a break from the heat and get into the cool with jazz, folk, golden oldies and classical tunes. Saint Cecilia Guild Presents August Noon Hours Summer Concert Series 2023 on Wednesday’s from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at Saint Michael’s and All Angels Anglican Church Cathedral at the corner of Ritcher Street and Sutherland Avenue. On Wednesday, August 16th, Michael Kalmuk and 12 members of the Kelowna Ukulele 50+ Group, including my friend Ken Bessason, will present Music in Love. Experience ocean breezes with lovely Ukulele songs of the South Pacific. Everyone is welcome, admission is free or by donation.
Lashily Cosmetics is a new female-owned and operated company based in the Okanagan. Founded by Amy Sidoryk, award winning makeup artist for over 18 years and joined by Jennifer Park, business expert, their brand is dedicated to redefining beauty through handmade, cruelty-free, silk lashes that embody quality, luxury, and comfort. Lashily offers customer styles and shapes to suit all tastes and a variety of eye shapes. At the heart of their innovation is the revolutionary Latchliner, a non-toxic adhesive liner that saves time, money and frustration, while ensuring no compromise to your health, skin or eyes. Lashily offers special rates for industry professionals and wholesale options to salons and spas. The cruelty free lashes are meticulously handcrafted, delivering unrivaled quality and elegance. Lashily delivers in the Okanagan with no shipping for local orders. www.mylashily.com
Paris Jewellers, the Canadian Vietnamese, sister-owned jeweller who created engagement rings for Hayley Erbert, fiancé of Emmy-award winner, DWTS judge Derek Hough and actress Lana Condor, has launched their on-line platform “Craft Your Carat” featuring lab-created diamonds. The innovative tool empowers customers to bring their dream engagement ring to life like never before. Visit www.parisjewellers.com/design-your-engagement-ring. Key features are limitless customization, 36-degree view, expert guidance, transparent pricing and timeless beauty and modern convenience. Paris Jewellers is located in Orchard Park shopping Centre.
This year’s Valleywide Business Expo is Thursday, September 14th at Swalwell Park in Lake Country from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It is an incredible one-day networking event with Chamber members from Armstrong to Penticton, including Armstrong Spallumcheen, Vernon, Kelowna, Summerland, Greater Westside Board of Trade, Peachland and Penticton, showcasing their businesses and product. Public participants from across the Valley are invited to attend. www.lakecountrychamber.com
The 4th Annual Dirty Mutter 2023 is Sunday, August 27th. Dirty Mutter, presented by Results 4 Life Fitness and sponsored by EMCO Waterworks, is an obstacle course for you and your canine bestie and takes place at 2454 Brentwood Road. It is fun for all ages, with vendors and prizes. Proceeds are being donated to the Rescue Ranch Society in Black Mountain. Register now www.results4lifefitness.com
Artist and Printmaker Takao Tanabe is among Canada’s most celebrated painter and printmakers. He is recognized for his beautifully rendered landscapes that bridge the gap between abstraction and realism. From now until October 1, 2023 you can see a career-spanning retrospective of Tanabe’s prints in Takao Tanabe: Printmaker at the Kelowna Art Gallery at 1315 Water Street. Visitors will have the chance to view some of the artist’s earliest prints, like two linocut Christmas cards from 1948 up to his most recent West Coast landscape titled Cormorant Island, completed in 2023 at the youthful age of 96. Nataley Nagy is the Executive Director of the Gallery.
It’s the 25th Anniversary for Chase Art Companies, curator and publisher of The Art of Dr. Seuss. They have been selling these iconic limited editions from the archives of Theodore Seuss Geisel since 1997 through authorized galleries worldwide. Art Lovers Gallery in the Delta Grand is Western Canada’s only authorized dealer of the collection. www.artlovers.ca
Birthdays of the week – Rose-Anne Turner (Aug. 9); Shari Rea (Aug.9); Stuart Broughton (Aug. 10); Chris Petty (Aug. 10); Mary Boyle (Aug. 10); Kevin Renwick (Aug. 10) Wilbur Turner (Aug. 10); Willy Burgess (Aug. 12); Cathy Slade (Aug. 12); Craig Hostland (Aug. 12); Tim Krupa (Aug. 12); Kali Howden (Aug. 13); Abby Sones (Aug. 13); Dave Renner (Aug. 13); Tina Tang (Aug. 13); Rupert Gruen (Aug. 13); Scot Amis (Aug. 14); Gordon Fitzpatrick (Aug. 15).
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna City Councillor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546 or 250-862-7662. E-mail max@maxinedehart.ca
