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All the local golf courses are now open, most with some changes. There have been a couple of new additions to the Okanagan Golf Club team. Mark Lindsay is the new director of golf. Mark spent the last four years at The Harvest and will run the golf operations portion of the Okanagan Golf Club. Well-known golf guy, Todd Graham remains as assistant golf shop manager. Adrien Wright, formerly of Swaneset in Pitt Meadows is the new GBC GOLFBC Academy Head Professional. Sheena Campbell has joined their sales team as sales and events (golf) coordinator, joining Ryan Whitman, regional sales and marketing GOLFBC Okanagan. Sheena was formerly in the golf shop. Dore Blais is the sales and events coordinator (weddings and meetings). Dan Matheson is the general manager of the Okanagan Golf Club. Call 765-5955
Lots new at Gallagher’s Canyon. Leah Zimmermann is the new sales and event coordinator, offering a new wedding site that overlooks the canyon. Newly appointed Director of Instruction, Josh Fleming, who has been with Gallagher’s for three years, is ready to launch the GBC Academy at Gallagher’s Canyon with the help of accomplished teaching professional Tara Roden. Troy Knight, formerly of Red Deer is a new associate golf professional and Joe Clyne has also joined the team in the pro shop. Executive Chef Tim Buckley is returning. Pinnacle is offering a new pass, which includes unlimited play and unlimited use of their practice facility and also have brought back the very popular passport and punch card programs. Peter Hopley is the general manager of Gallagher’s. Call 861-4240.
Golf Kelowna (Kelowna Springs, Shadow Ridge and Shannon Lake) is the group’s 10th year offering the popular “Golf Kelowna” packages. They have overhauled and re-branded the very successful program by adding more benefits and increasing flexibility. Three new “Golf Kelowna Value Cards” replace the old 10, 20 and 40 round packs. All value cards retain familiar multi-course access, but now all cards can be used any time of day, and also include power cart, merchandise discounts and the ability to track usage on the internet. During this month, listen to 101-5 SILK FM or SUN FM to win one of eight Golf Kelowna “Now & Again Golfer’ Value Packs, each worth $415. Ian Robertson is the general manager of Kelowna Springs Golf Club and Shannon Lake Golf Club. www.golfkelowna.com
Kevin Houde is the new golf shop manager at Harvest. He spent the last three years at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club in Calgary. Rob Anderson is the new director of instruction and the Harvest has launched the “Rob Anderson Golf Academy”. Rob is well-known in Kelowna and has been with the Harvest since 1998. He has been golf shop manager, head professional and received three PGA and B.C. Awards. Tamara Graham is the sales and marketing manager and Gilles Dufort the general manager of The Harvest. Call 862-3103
Canadian PGA Instructor Tara Roden will be at both Urban Links Golf Training Centre on the Westside and the new GBC Golf Academy at Gallagher’s. She has gone into a partnership capacity with Urban Links, becoming part owner with Dave Schroeder and Bill Cunningham, being their head teaching professional as John Ferrier has decided to move to his own facility in Penticton. Her role at Gallagher’s is assisting new academy director Josh Fleming. For details and to book an appointment call Gallagher’s at 861-4240 or Urban Links at 769-0339. www.stargolf.ca
Kelowna’s newest, 18-hole championship golf course, The Club at Tower Ranch, named after rancher Stan Tower, located at the end of McCurdy Road (2455 McCurdy Rd. E.) will be opening for play mid June. The grand-opening will be July 11-13. Partners of the development are respected golf course builder, Aberdeen Golf Group; revered golf course architect, Thomas McBroom; world leader in destination resorts and planned communities, Intrawest and local home builder, Dilworth Homes. The pro-shop and clubhouse are nearing completion and shop inventory is arriving daily. The Aberdeen Dining Room has a fantastic view from the dining room and outdoor deck. Golf will end in November but the dining room doesn’t. The team at Tower Ranch is just as impressive as the course. Neil Schmidt, formerly of Predator Ridge and the Kelowna Golf & Country Club is the head golf professional. Sherry Lipp, COO has worked with organizations such as TBC Teletheatre, BCIT and BC Academic Health Council. Her expertise is in business development, start-ups and customer service. Brian Reilly is the food services director, opening more than 15 restaurants and bars in Canada and the US, six of which were self owned. Course superintendent, Trevor Chaisson has 13 years experience managing construction and maintenance crews at such courses as Stewart Creek (AB), Osprey Valley (ON) and Bell Bay (NS). Charli Erker is the marketing and administrative coordinator, formerly working for Silver Star Mountain and Predator Ridge. www.golftowerranch.com 491-8211
Rick Dyer, former general manager of 101-5 SILK FM has joined the sales team at Power 104 and B103, starting on April 14. Those stations are not new to Rick has he has gone back to his roots and was sales manager when the stations were CKOV and The Lizard eleven years ago. Don Huculak is the sales manager of Power 104 and B103. Call 762-3331
Happy 5th Anniversary Mike (Farwest Transit) and Susie Docherty (Superhost) on April 12.
Well-known auto guy, Kelly Foy, former manager of Tri -West Auto Parks on Kirschner Road, since closed, has started a new business, “Canadian Hot Rod” for all your aftermarket parts. Located at 157D Rutland Road S., the company is a supplier of parts for your vehicles from 1906 – 2008. They supply parts to consumers, autobody shops and car repair facilities that require top quality aftermarket parts. More than 1,000,000 different parts are available to the consumer at reduced prices. Aftermarket parts have always been in issue, but now with the option of CAPA Certified or not, the quality of the parts has and will continue to greatly increase. With their database of both Canadian and US parts suppliers, they will make every effort to locate the parts you need in a cost effective and timely fashion. It it’s out there, they will find it. The items are usually available to you the following day and the largest percentage of goods sold is available to them overnight. Call 491-3004 or info@canadianhotrod.ca www.canadianhotrod.ca (on-line catalogue).
Young entrepreneur, Carey Missler, a graduate of Kelowna’s Center for Arts and Technology’s Digital Film Program has launched DCD Productions. DCD specializes in all kinds of video production, including corporate marketing and training videos, internet applications, documentaries, small projects, sports videos and video editing. He has already worked on several large scale projects including ”The Union Movie” a documentary produced by Adam Scorgie which won several film festival awards and has just received a distribution deal for an upcoming DVD release. Missler has recently produced a video for business owner Trent Kitch of Saxx Underwear, which was recently on CBC’s top hit “The Dragon’s Den”. The company has also finished a video for owner Reg Henry of Kelly O’ Bryans Restaurants. Call 717-6620 www.dcdproduction.com or dcdproductions@hotmail.com
Ballet Kelowna has been named "Touring Company of the Year" by members of the BC Touring Council at the annual Pacific Contact Conference held in Vancouver. Ballet Kelowna also enjoyed being selected to showcase the talents of the Company's professional dancers performing diverse classic and contemporary repertoire for more than 300 delegates. They have also received their first touring grant from the Canada Council for the Arts for up to $25,000 and a B.C. 150 Years Grant of $10,000 to support the Spring 2008 Season Tour from Alberta throughout the B.C. Interior to the Lower Mainland, sponsored by Great West Life. David LaHay is the artistic director. Call 762-6105 www.balletkelowna.com
Happy 60th Anniversary Mary and Andy Koch of Rutland (April 12).
West Coast Authentic is an autographed sports memorabilia company owned by Jason Bobbitt. He has been buying and selling autographs for over 18 years and this is not only his business, but his passion. The company provides hard to find autographed items from hockey, football and baseball sports icons, rookies to legends. In addition to sports icons, West Coast also has autographed celebrity items. They can locate just about anything, stating that if they can’t find it, it isn’t out there. The company has just reached the $50,000 mark in fundraising for local charities and clubs in the last six months. Call 764-9378 or westcoastauthentic.com
Last week I wrote that Theresa Arsenault was appointed to the board of UBCO. She has also been appointed to the Board of UBC, the board that looks after both the Vancouver campus and the Kelowna campus, with a budget of over one billion dollars. Brad Bennett is the chair, so Kelowna now has four members on that UBC Board.
Some of the artists and media, celebrities, VIP’s and volunteers in the Evans Gallery Painting Day on April 26 from 1-4pm are: Laila Campbell and Mike Roberts; Julia Hargreaves and Laurel D’Andrea; Jock Hildebrand and Marion Barschel; Wendy Klein and Ron Seymour; Lee Claremont and Mohini Singh; Walter Gray and Linda Kelly and myself and Rod Charlesworth. Keep tuned next week for more. Call 861-4422
Lynn Johnson and Cory Tout, along with Murray Holmes of LifeMark Physiotherapy are offering a new program “Osteofit”. It was developed by Women’s Hospital in Vancouver to target those with Osteoarthritis, Osteopenia or any “senior” who wishes to take on a light exercise program to improve their quality of life. The program is endorsed by Osteoporosis Canada and classes run 2:30-3:30pm Tuesday & Fridays, April 15-June 6 at LifeMark. Call Cory at 317-3266 to register.
Bowring at 1575 Banks Road is stepping into spring in two ways. They are offering, on Monday, April 14, for two hours only, a relaxing evening of appetizers, refreshments and door prizes in conjunction with learning decorating tips and hints from designers and table setting ideas by Carol Kilgour. The tickets are only $10, with 20% off merchandise. Proceeds are being donated to Niteo, which is a local organization bringing education to Uganda. Drop into the store for tickets.
Yellow House Restaurant and Aesthetic Solutions are hosting an evening of live music at The Habitat at 248 Leon Ave. on Sat., April 19. Jason Mitchell from Vancouver and The Nero, all the way from Liverpool, England will be performing. Mitchell is a singer/songwriter who has a true passion for performing live. The Nero is quite interesting; their music is catchy with a vocal sound remnant of the Stranglers. Tickets at the Yellow House Restaurant on Lawrence, or call 763-5136.
Quote of the week – Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit. (R. E. Shay)
Birthdays of the week – Happy 100th Connie Fortey (Apr. 5); Happy 70th Amber Firkins (Apr. 3); Happy 55th Lesia Achtymchuk, Alexandra Frames (Apr.10); Happy 40th Wendy Sanderson, Rutland Elementary (Apr. 10); Ron Doig, Baxter's (Apr. 3); Pete Doncom, Gradon Light Commercial Cleaning (Apr. 15); Rick Van Apeldoorn, Duradek (Apr.12); Ed Loeppky, Todd’s Automotive (Apr. 10);
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 979-4546, fax 860-3173, E-mail maxdehart@telus.net and web-site www.welcometokelowna.com (click on Business) |
