This coming Saturday November 20 Canada Post Employees, their families and friends will be collecting food donations throughout the various neighbourhoods in Kelowna and West Kelowna. This year the Kelowna Comamunity Food Bank has set a very lofty goal of collecting a 100,000 pounds of food in this single day effort. Last year the same event saw 36,000 pounds of food collected ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 19, 2010
Grab your skates lace them up and get ready - Kelowna's only public outdoor skating rink is scheduled to open early next month. The rink was constructed at the new Stuart Park across from City Hall and according to City officials it is expected to open in early December sometime. It takes approximately a week to make the ice but cold consistent temperatures are needed to get the rink ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 19, 2010
Have you ever met someone that seems so negative that even the sunny skies don't brighten their day?
Being positive is a choice that a person must make each and every day. After all who wants to be around an individual who seems to bring a rain cloud of misery and despair with them into every conversation. At times it can feel like a real chore to be friendly to a ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 8, 2010
To quote the famous Las Vegas entertainer Elvis Presley:"A little less conversation, a little more action please..."
Starting November 2,2010 for the next six months residents of the Okanagan will now be able to fly directly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Las Vegas,NV on a bi-weekly basis. WestJet will fly on Tuesdays departing mid ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 4, 2010
Kelowna Average Monthly Temperatures:
The hot dry summers and mild winters make living in Kelowna very attractive and ultimately is what drew my family here. With a true four seasons comes all the outdoor lifestyle activities that the Okanagan region has become world famous for! The Okanagan offers everything from: wine tasting tours, golf, water sports, downhill and cross country ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 1, 2010
Sales figures were down across the board in all categories in September 2010 for the Central Okanagan. That being said the most surprising stat is the YTD sales for 2010. Although there was only a slight 1.51% increase in total YTD sales; when one considers the more difficult mortgage qualifications today and recent implementation of BC's HST that figure becomes very encouraging. ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 12, 2010
Kelowna,BC is on the radar for tourists looking to vacation in the sunny Okanagan according to Cheapflights.ca The travel site ranked the popularity of destinations by keeping track of the number of searches on its website. Kelowna based searches were up 70 percent over the first six months of 2009 according to the site. Ultimately, Kelowna ranked third ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 10, 2010
Recently, the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival awards were announced. Both VQA Wineries and non-Vintners Quality Alliance wineries were represented at this years festival and as usual there were no disappointments in the overall selection.
The three day judging for the BC Wine Awards takes place in Kelowna and consists of 12 North American wine judges. The competition is open ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on October 10, 2010
Residents of Kelowna can meet and congratulate Canadian Olympian Kelsey Serwa in person at a poster signing session on Tuesday, September 21, at Orchard Park Mall. Serwa will sign posters from 3-6pm in the Sky Court. Serwa will be signing limited edition Olympic posters to help Big White Ski Resort kick off their annual winter season pass sale. Serwa finished fifth overall in ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on September 18, 2010
Every year The District of West Kelowna wants to look its best and with a little help from local residents and businesses they continue to impress contest judges and showcase the natural beaiuty of their city.
The West Kelowna Communities in Bloom Committee worked with Master Gardeners Heather Doheny, Hermann Matis, Imelda Nagel and Pat Zander to determine winners in eight categories ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on August 14, 2010