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October 8, 2008
Received a stunning arrangement of flowers that were absolutely gorgeous. They came from “Floral Designs by Lee” owned and operated by Leanne Barber. The arrangement was in a beautiful elongated stripped ceramic container, giving that real “wow” effect. I have to admit, I haven’t seen one so spectacular for quite some time (or it might be that I haven’t received flowers for quite some time – ha). Several years ago, Leanne owned Village Flowers for 17 years (Shopper’s Village and in Orchard Park) and she was also the floral consultant at Summerhill Pyramid Winery. She has now started a new home-based floral business and also offers free on-site consulting for weddings, parties, or any occasion. Maybe it’s time you sent flowers! Call 250-718-1155; info@floraldesignsbylee.com; www.floraldesignsbylee.com.
Sean McMillan is now working at Magicuts at the Kelowna Crossing Centre (beside Jordan’s). Call 250-860-3035.
Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan at 170 Timberline Road owned and operated by the Barmor family has been named Top Producer of The Year in Western Living Magazine’s “Top 40 Foodies Under 40” issue. The focus is to recognize people who have rocked local pallets in their communities and changed the way we eat in the west. It praises the “24 creamy goat milk gelatos and the 16-20 varieties of cheese”. Call 250-870-3117
Ned Bell, Food Network Canada personality, executive chef and an owner of Cabana Grille on Lakeshore has also been named one of Western Living Magazine’s “Top 40 Foodies Under 40”. He has been invited to join the ranks of Vancouver’s top chefs by lending his good taste to “Vancouver Cooks 2.0” a collection of coveted recipes. Ned has also been invited to participate in this year’s prestigious Gold Medal Plates competition to create an Okanagan inspired menu for a discerning crown at Cornucopia, Whistler’s 12th annual food and wine celebration. That won’t be hard for him. Look for Ned on CTV’s culinary program “It’s Just Food” airing on the Canadian Learning Network. Call 250-763-1955
Angela McManus, marketing manager of CedarCreek Estate Winery and Director of the Toronto Maple Leafs Community Fund has left CedarCreek and is establishing McManus Marketing & Communications. With 17 years of marketing, PR, media, community relations and event expertise, she provides both consulting and project management services. mcmanusmarketing@telus.net
Commanding Officer Carey Earl of the 93 Grenville Royal Canadian Sea Cadets has been promoted to Lieutenant Navy. The local Sea Cadet Corps meet every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. at the Armoury on Lawrence Ave. Anyone 12-18 years old are invited to attend. rst1961@hotmail.com
Staccatos Bistro in the Rotary Centre for the Arts has new owners. Michael and Soyoung Lee who have relocated from Castlegar have also extended the bistro hours to Monday-Friday 10-8 p.m. and Saturday 11-5 p.m. They are closed Sundays unless there is an event. The grand opening is Friday, October 17 from 5-7p.m. Call 250-868-2113
2008 Miss Kelowna, Catherine Thomas, is a server at Moxie’s. Moxie’s, along with REMAX sponsored Catherine to go to the Miss Canada competition in August and she won! Kelowna’s very own gal will be representing Canada in 2009. She will be hosting an autograph session on Saturday, October 11 from 1-3 p.m. at Moxie’s. I’ve met Catherine and she is a lovely representative.
This is really incredible. Kudos to Andy and T.J. of 101-5 Silk FM, Astral Media and their volunteers on stringing 3km and 50 meters of bra’s last Friday in their huge “Bras along the Bridge” promotion. That was more than double what was strung in 2002.
Paragon Centuria Pharmacy has opened on the corner of Bernard and Gordon (beside Nesters Market – parking off Lawson) now with six locations in town. Took a tour of the bright and well-appointed pharmacy with assistant manager Terri-Lynn Pisio. Including their full pharmacy, managed by Doug Mailey, they also offer a home healthcare centre with basic medical supplies and advanced mobility aids. Louise Bostock the in-house sales representative with Nancy Warner being the home healthcare manager for all their locations. Along with the good selection of everyday pharmacy products, they also carry greeting cards, magazines and have a large gift gallery with many unique items. It was a pleasure to see Becky Hubscher, formerly of the Bay, working in the well appointed cosmetic department and also Niki Browne-Clayton whose family have been friends of the DeHart’s for years. April Smirl is the customer care coordinator and well known, long-time local, Don Schneider is the manager of the pharmacy which is open seven days a week. Call 250-763-5442
Had a nice visit with former Kelowna gal Tricia Lehane (nee Pearce). She is now a realtor living in Phoenix, offering full detailed packages on purchasing in Arizona. Her e-mail is tricia@choosearizonahomes.com
“Bealoo Kids Décor.” is a really neat new business. Matching their skills and passions, Lucy Ryga and Beatrice Moritz found a void in the market for unique, non-franchised, sweat-shop free art and décor for kid’s rooms. They offer a variety of high-quality, distinctive and affordable art prints, art on canvas, growth charts and nightlights, all created by Canadian moms and manufactured in Canada. With their parent perspective they created their art through the minds of children while considering that parents still need to share the space they are in. All art is ready to frame. They have been nominated for the “the Savvy Mompreneur of the Year Award” through savvymom.ca. Their products are available at The Natural Baby Shop on Cooper Road, Laughing Moon on Lakeshore and at Shop the Valley at Summerhill Pyramid Winery or www.bealookids.com. Call 250-861-9269
The BC Country Music Association’s 32nd Annual Awards is October 26 at Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam. B-103 is a finalist for station of the year and Dave Pears is a finalist for on-air personality of the year. Other Kelowna nominees include The Cruzeros and Aaron Pritchett.
Carol Deacon and Joyce McGinnis have opened Vibrance Wellness Centre at 102-3480 Carrington Road. They offer a new Proellixe machine that is a new way of staying in shape without perspiration, heart tempo alternation or muscle tiredness. It is based on technology from NASA and boasts that ten minutes in this machine is equivalent to two hours of physical training. By standing barefoot on the machine, vibration is generated and sent throughout the body, which passively stretches your muscles, which causes millions of muscle contractions, which increase muscle tone and size. They also offer other wellness systems. Call 250-768-1989
Nine businesses in the downtown Pandosy area are having a fundraiser on Saturday, October 11, with a portion of that day’s sales going to the Women’s Shelter. There will be promotions, goodies and draws at Olive & Elle Boutique, Posh, She Couture, A Woodside Media Gallery, Fresh, Margareta, Scruples Hair Design, Twenty-Twenty Reading Ware and Blackfish Apparel.
Speaker, trainer and consultant Paul de Burger and presentation and business skills trainer Alexandra Krieger are teaming up to host a unique speaking and presentation skills seminar “Speak with Impact” on October 17 and 18 at the Best Western. Some of the topics include speech development, overcoming nervousness, using humour, PowerPoint techniques, how to connect with an audience, event preparation and impromptu speaking. Call 250-860-0572 to register.
Sleep Country’s annual “Give a Kid a Coat Campaign” runs until November 14. Thousands of Canadian children suffer from the cold weather each winter, with many used coats hidden in closets and storage rooms. Clear out your gently used coats and drop them off at 2031 Harvey Avenue or 302-3350 Carrington Road in Westbank. Last year, 16,427 coats were collected across Canada. Sleep Country, along with the Salvation Army will ensure the coats are distributed to children in need.
Sally Mahood and many charity knitters have been busy knitting hats, blankets and clothing for orphanages and hospitals in third world countries (requested by doctors) with yarn that people have donated. They have run out of yarn and are asking that you donate your bags of unused and unwanted yarn; perhaps wasting away in your closets or basements. If you can help, drop it off at Art of Yarn at 3003 Pandosy Street. Call 250-717-3247
Registration has begun for the next Adult Improv Session, with Mark Reinelt at the Kelowna Actor’s Studio on Monday, October 20. I took the class last year with Tarzan Dan of 99.9 Sun FM and it was really a hoot, to say the least. Call 250-862-2867
St. Paul’s United Church is hosting their popular fundraiser “Heirloom Appraisal Days” with Peter Blundell on October 10/11. Clean out your attics and make an appointment at 250-762-5443.
Church of the Nazarene on Highway 33 in Rutland is holding their semi-annual free clothes giveaway on Saturday, October 18. They are accepting donations of good clean used clothing from Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the church office. Call 250-868-2238.
"A Day Late and A Dollar Short" is hosting a CD (Holy Smokin’ Bluegrass) release party on October 15 at the OK Corral on Kirschner Road. They were honoured with the title of Bluegrass Band of the Year at the Okanagan Music Awards and the event is only $7 per person, with some proceeds going to Cancer Care. Call 763-9997 or bissillion@shaw.ca for tickets or purchase at the door.
Quote of the week – Do something wonderful; people may imitate it. (Albert Schweitzer – submitted by Shawna McCrea T/D Canada Trust).
Birthdays of the week – Happy 65th Bob Guidi, Bob Guidi Concrete Finishing (Oct. 7); Ruth Sinkevicius (Oct. 13); Lil Noble (Oct. 12); Karen Roen, Ramada Hotel (Oct. 9); Diana Warnock, my sister-in-law (Oct. 12); Henry Gow (Oct. 8).
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, E-mail maxdehart@telus.net and web-site www.welcometokelowna.com (click on Business)
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