Recently my brokerage, Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. celebrated Canada Day with thousands of Kelowna,BC area residents at Waterfront Park. The Century 21 "KidsZone" was a terrific success! As a brokerage we handed out nearly 1500 Century 21 balloons, 1000's of pieces of candy along with tattoos, toys and more! The volume of traffic was fantastic as both parent and ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on July 11, 2011
Are you new the Kelowna area? Perhaps you are visiting here from out of town? Kids saying they are bored and not quite sure where to take them for some fun and excitement? Well here's a list of some very fun family oriented places in the Kelowna area:
ATV Tours
Boat Rentals
Boat Tours
Camping
Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan Inc.
CrocTalk Conservation & ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on May 18, 2011
1. Kelowna is the largest city in BC's intrerior region and was incorporated in 1905.
2. Kelowna's total land area is 221.69 square kilometres.
3. Kelowna is located in British Columbia's Central Okanagan Regional District.
4. Kelowna is 471 kilometres east of Vancouver,BC.
5. Kelowna BC is 606 kilometres west of Calgary Alberta, 78 kilometres north of Penticton BC, and 54 ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on May 9, 2011
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
Recently Kelowna RCMP gathered local media to test the new 0.05 BC legislation for drinking and driving. The results varied and likely will even surprise you!
Sincerely,
Jason Neumann
Posted by Jason Neumann
on November 3, 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
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
If residents have to evacuate:
Take an emergency survival kit with you (ex. battery-operated radio, flashlight, water, food, warm clothing, etc.).
Make sure you take prescription medicine and identification for the entire family.
Listen to the radio and follow instructions from local emergency officials.
Shut off water, gas and electricity, but ONLY if instructed to do so.
Make arrangements ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on August 10, 2010
There is a lot to see and do this coming Canada Day in Kelowna BC. Thousands of K-Towners are expected to head to Kelowna's downtown core again this year to celebrate being Canadian.
I have compiled a quick overview of scheduled events below:
10 am - 3 pm Model Sailboat Regatta
10 am - 11:30 am Citizenship Ceremony
10 am - 12 pm Apple ...
Posted by Jason Neumann
on June 30, 2010