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BMO Harris Private Banking, the country's fasting growing private bank, officially opens its first stand-alone in Canada in Kelowna today. Offering a unique wealth management service designed especially for affluent Canadians, the office has been open for business since April 21 and offered private banking services through premises at the Main Branch of BMO Bank of Montreal for the past four years. Located at 327 Bernard Avenue the BMO Harris Private Banking 11-person team is led by Tom Klick, Director and Senior Private Banker. The local team is skilled, highly trained professionals. The one-storey 3,400 square foot office, kitty-corner from BMO Bank of Montreal's main office follows a fully integrated delivery model and provides a robust range of specialized, platinum level banking. BMO Harris Private Banking is a member of BMO Financial Group modeled on the highly-regarded private banking business of Harris Bank, BMO's Chicago-based US subsidiary. Call 861-1612
Communications manager for the City of Kelowna, Karen Cairns is moving on after 12 years and has accepted the position of Senior Communications Officer with Interior Health effective June 20. Call 469-8663 kcairns@kelowna.ca
Sixth generation custom furniture maker and designer Jeff Greenup has a new website at www.jeffgreenup.com. He trained in England with his father and grandfather and immigrated to Canada in 1989, working in Vancouver until 2002 when he relocated his studio to Kelowna. Jeff designs and creates unique pieces for private and corporate clients and sells his work across Canada, North American and Europe. He specializes in high-quality pieces using native and exotic hardwoods. A selection of Jeff’s work can also be seen at the Tutt Street Gallery at 3045 Tutt Street. Call Jeff at 764-1195.
After 5 years with CBD Network as operations manager and previous to that a long TELUS career, Carol Bernard is retiring. Carol provided the leadership to their three Valley offices, which assists hundreds of skilled and professional workers in their career transitions. She is now moving to the North Okanagan. Will Gow is the owner of CBD Network. Call 717-1821.
Gil and Florence Corman of "Gf Designs" hand-make a line of unique, one-of-a-kind, delicate copper jewellery. They design and make earrings and pendants from copper that was found locally. I have seen the pieces and they are lovely. The jewellery line is sold exclusively at Silent Noise Artisan's Jewels in Orchard Park Mall, which is owned and operated by Gadi and Rina Nussen. Drop in and take a look. Call 860-4365.
Park Hesselfinger and George Siu, the fellows who started Memphis Blues Barbeque House in Vancouver and Kelowna have written a new cookbook called "Memphis Blues Bringing Southern BBQ Home." The book is now on sale at the Memphis Blues at 289 Bernard Avenue for $29.95. Kelowna Memphis Blues was the first franchise location and is owned by Andre and Cynthia Thomas. Call 868-3239.
The Kelowna Yacht Club has a new sailing coordinator in charge of the Club's youth and education programs. Valerie Cloutier, who has hails from St. Agathe, Quebec and has also taught in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and on Martinique in the Caribbean. She’s busy teaching students boating and water safety in the schools as well as arranging schedules for sailing courses which run at cost and are open to the public. Students learn sailing theory in the classroom and then practice it on the water in the Club's dinghies. Call 762-3310 ext. 222 www.kelownayachtclub.com
Modern Accents at 642 Bernard Avenue have two new sales consultants. Judy Brutzki formerly of Bowring and Christina Jenion who has relocated from Toronto have both joined the team. Marilyn Sedo, who was at the store for 8 years, has relocated to Comox. Delores and Keith Davis are the store owners.
Team Canada member Jonathan Zaleski, 2nd Degree Black Belt of Quest Martial Arts Academy who competes in light contact sparring won the Gold Medal in the Super Heavyweight Division in Italy, competing against 800 players from all over the world. Six others from Quest brought home medals, including 10 year old Chandra Schuett who also took home a Gold Medal in sparring. Will Pratt, Lindsey Tetlock and Loren Kuich won Silver Medals in sparring while Kelan Cornfield and Maliki Suppin took Bronze in sparring. The Team Canada coach was Jonathan’s father, Master Dan Zaleski of KelownaMartialArts.com Call 869-0111 or www.kelownamartialarts.com
After 20 years with Bassett and Company, now Bassett Spagnuolo, Barb Bassett is retiring on June 30 as administrator. She is going to keep busy golfing, painting, racing cars and getting back to playing the piano and guitar. Barb's replacement is Kathy Pedersen who relocated from Vancouver where she was with Spagnuolo's office. Lawyer Nancy Fish will be taking over human resources for the company. Hubby, Bob Bassett has had the legal firm for 31 years now located at 260-2300 Carrington Road. Tony Spagnuolo joined in September/07. Call 768-5152
Glenda Miller and her two daughters, nine year old Savannah and six year old Indiana have opened a new “hard” ice cream shop called “Lick-a-licious” at 3013 Pandosy Street. The shop is funky, a little silly, a lot of fun and as Glenda puts it “a little tacky.” It has vinyl walls, a candelabra, vinyl booth, beads in the windows and a purple velvet sofa. I loved it. They serve Foothills Ice Cream and beverages and a specialty dessert called “Lav-a-licious” that is a molten lava cake. We tried the Pistachio, Roly Poly and Peanut Butter Cap Swirl. All “licious”. They’re open seven days a week, including evenings. Call 717-6802 or better yet, just drop in for a scoop.
I just have to get out more. Took a drive up Highway 33 towards Black Mountain to see Allen Kirschner of Kirschner Mountain Estates (the other mountain in town). Wow, the whole area has really changed and there's a ton of building going on. It's a whole new world up there. Phase 1 and Phase 2 has 118 lots and homes and is nearly complete with only seven lots left. Phase 3 (A & B) is just beginning with 75 beautiful city and lake view lots. You can actually see the entire airport runway from one of the lots. Their subdivision is open development, which means that you can choose your own builder after purchasing the lot. Phase 4 will possibly begin next year with 25 more lots. The owners of the Kirschner Mountain development are Allan and Angie Kirschner, Don and Amy Kirschner and Gordon and Heidi Kirschner. Take a drive up Hwy. 33 (right on Loseth) and see what it's all about. Tim Evans is the sales manager at 862-0895
Dennis Hubbard is the new owner of Hair by Dennis at 1525 Gordon Drive (behind 7-11). The shop was formerly Rick's Barber Shop. Call 681-0727.
Wright-Way Consulting is a new company started by Tracy Wright, CMA who helps companies ensure they are profitable by assisting them in understanding their costs and how to apply those costs to their products and/or service. She specializes in project costing, process and cost analysis and inventory control and can help any size company, small or large with budgeting, pricing and branching out. Tracy can also assist a company that is moving or opening another location understand the costs related to the new location and also helps with poor or no inventory control. She was formerly with Calona Wines as manager of cost accounting for 11 years and prior to that worked for Western Star Trucks for five years as a cost accountant and pricing manager. Call 470-8421 or tracywright@shaw.ca
Tom Light of On Track Marketing is moving his office to a new location, sharing offices with Sanderson & Company, Chartered Accountants at 200-160 Dougall Road S. His new office number is 448-5747 and his cell remains the same at 470-8855.
At the June 2nd AGM of the Central Okanagan Retired Teacher' Association, Rolli Cacchioni was elected president for a two year term. Other executive members elected were Derek Turvey, Bobby Nicol, Jeanette Mergens, Ken Johnson, Judy Johnson, Linda Mandoli, Emily Dillman, Linda Anderson and Sig Ottenbreit (past president).
Relocating from Calgary, Sheila Talling is the new district sales manager; Horizon Division for Avon Canada Inc. Sheila's territory is Westside to Christina Lake. She is now soliciting for new Avon representatives for the area. Call 250-493-7415 or sheila.talling@avon.com.
This week only, LA Weight Loss is having a Customer Appreciation Week offering 25% off all products and 50% off their Premiere Programs. You can also enter a draw to win a $1,500 Diamond Necklace. The event ends Saturday, June 21, so make an appointment today by calling 862-2606. It really does work - I'm living proof!
The Yacht Club is sponsoring the Variety Boat for Hope Sailing Day for children with disabilities on June 21. The Ramada Hotel is also a sponsor. The event gives kids with disabilities and their families a chance to get out on the water and have a blast attacking "pirate" ships, then enjoy a whole day of on-land fun and games. They look for corporate sponsors and individuals to donate for their silent auction and this year Ken Thom and the tall and handsome Mel Kotler have generously donated his 25' Sea Ray cruiser for the auction. It's appraised at over $15,000 and while the actual silent auction is the evening of the 21st, the bidding will be starting for the boat early with a poster and form located at the Club office. Call 762-3310 ext 222.
A group of Japanese female students ages 14-16 are coming to Kelowna from Sugiyama Junior High School in Aichi from July 21-August 3. They are looking for some host families and youths to volunteer as conversation buddies. The gals go to school during the day, are involved in other activities and with the host families in the evenings and weekends. A daily stipend is offered to the family to help off-set any costs. For more info call Robbie Westgard at 707-0927
TaylorMade Golf Tip of the Week by Jon Kadin – It’s a fear most golfers have. Going into a sand trap and then trying to get the ball out. We have to remember that when in the sand, we are not trying to “hit” the golf ball. What we want to do is hit behind the ball about 1-2 inches and have the sand “lift” the golf ball out. Try this drill the next time you are at the practice facility.
Place the ball in the sand. Take the basket your practice balls were in, place over top of the ball and twist in the sand creating a circle around the golf ball. Take a swing at the sand and try to “eliminate” the circle. To do so, your club will have to enter the sand 1-2 inches behind the ball and stay in the sand until the other end of the circle is gone too.
This should give you the idea of where to enter the sand and also how deep your club must go into the sand. Remember to follow through as with any other golf shot, with your weight finishing on your front leg. Your bunker play will improve. (Jon Kadin the Director of Golf at Gallagher’s Canyon (jkadin@golfbc.com) and Greg Murtland is the territory manager of TaylorMade (greg.murtland@tmag.com).
Birthdays of the week – Happy 60th Carol Chappell (Today, June 18); Happy belated 50th Laurie Wain, Ramada Hotel (June 10); Mel Kotler (June 24).
The volunteers and staff of the Cancer Centre celebrated the 90th birthday of long time, active volunteer Flo Gerard. Flo volunteers every Monday morning and is loved by all.
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)
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