News Influencing Thompson Okanagan Business
KELOWNA
Angie Derrickson
Angie Derrickson, a member of the Westbank First Nation, will serve as the first registrar for the First Nation Land Governance Registry.
Callahan Property Group is proud to announce that Save-On-Foods is now open at Mission Village at 940 Frost Road, Kelowna.
Shelagh Turner, a former chief executive officer of the Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna, has received the 2024 Honour Fellow award from Okanagan College.
Nick and Mike Bernhardt, owners of Great Canadian Oil Change, are offering 50 per cent off oil changes on June 28 at the following locations: 1801 Main St., Penticton, 1785 Harvey Ave., Kelowna, and 3481 Sexsmith Rd., Kelowna.
Gallery Streetwear, Todd Daniels‘s pop-up boutique, is now operating in Kelowna’s downtown and will shortly be relocating to 560 Bernard Ave, at the end of summer.
Ready to Cook, a Ukrainian food store located in The District Mall on Bernard Avenue, will be celebrating its first anniversary on June 28th. Additionally, they are excited to announce the opening of their second location at Orchard Park Shopping Centre in July.
Trick Switch Sports has announced the opening of its new Kelowna location.
Alpha Dental Center‘s owner, Dr. Kal Dhaliwal, is pleased to announce that his practice, located at 104-2040 Springfield Road, is completely enrolled in the recently announced Canadian Dental Care Plan.
The BC BTAC at Okanagan College has been granted $1.75 million to extend its financing from the Technology Access Centre (TAC) by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). This money is part of the College and Community Innovation initiative.
The City of West Kelowna is holding an official opening event for the new City Hall/Library Building on June 29 at 3731 Old Okanagan Hwy, West Kelowna.
The Okanagan Golf Club will play host to the 2024 Emco Waterworks Kelowna Invitational, presented by Ipex and Mueller, on September 6, 2024.
A family-owned restaurant in Kelowna, Shady Rest Fish and Chips, has resumed operations following a two-week closure.
Designer Brands recently celebrated the grand opening of the new DSW Canada location in Kelowna at 585 Central Park Power Centre.
Pacific Coastal Airlines announced the official launch of the airlines’ inaugural route between Kelowna and Comox.
Greenstone Developments has recently submitted a series of applications, which includes a rezoning, a development permit, and development variance permits, for a new project at 305 Drysdale Blvd. Their plans involve constructing a six-storey residential building, which they have named Glenmore Ridge.
KAMLOOPS
Madelyn Gammel
Madelyn Gammel celebrates one year with the Kamloops & District Chamber of Commerce. She recently graduated with a double degree in Arts with a focus on Journalism and Public Relations and now holds the position of Marketing and Networking Events Coordinator.
Vivacity Technologies announces the City of Kamloops’ addition to the VivaCitadel Design Partners Program. Through cutting-edge smart city data management systems, the program seeks to break down data silos and investigate alternate revenue and cost recovery potential for municipalities.
Westsyde farmers received ownership of the Noble Creek irrigation system, which had previously been administered by the City of Kamloops.
Kamloops City Council recently unveiled a plan to finance a performing arts centre and a large sports facility through a $275 million loan. The council unanimously approved the plan on June 25th and is now seeking public approval.
The Lower Nicola Indian Band has received $190,000 from the federal government through the Natural Infrastructure Fund to support the revitalization of its natural green spaces and the completion of bank stabilization.
Todd Mastel, IH executive director of business operations, provided an update on the progress of the Kamloops cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital. According to Mastel, the target completion date for the centre is set for December 2028. Additionally, renovations to RIH, which are part of the project, are expected to be finished by the summer of 2029.
NAI Commercial, a Vancouver-based firm, has listed industrial land on the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc reserve for $1 million per acre in a new subdivision.
The Kamloops Film Society needs $10,000 to bring the Metropolitan Opera to the Paramount Theatre. KFS executive director Colette Abbott stated the KFS is working with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Western Canada Theatre and TNRD Library to promote the campaign.
Eleven active transportation projects on ministry-owned rights of way in British Columbia, including three in Kamloops and one in Merritt, will get $85 million, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
CM Chicken Katsu of Kamloops is now officially on Door Dash and Skip the Dishes.
Black Briar Contracting has launched a new website.
PENTICTON/OLIVER/OSOYOOS
Ankit Sachdeva, senior sales representative for VEXXHOST, and Stacy Franck, assistant manager at the Grooveyard, are named as the most recent Top 40 winners by the Penticton Chamber of Commerce.
Tickets to a Taylor Swift concert are being offered by the Penticton Hospital Auxiliary as a fundraising raffle item to benefit the Penticton Regional Hospital’s Oncology Clinic. The sale of tickets will run through September 16, 2024.
KidSport Penticton has benefited from $40,000 in donations from the yearly KidSport and Friends Golf Tournament at Penticton Golf and Country.
An iconic event, the Rosé Garden Party, is being held at Penticton’s Poplar Grove Winery on July 6. Opera Kelowna will be performing musically, with Stephanie Tritchew and Siobhan Raupach, supported by Rosemary Thomson, Artistic Director of Opera Kelowna.
Blenz Coffee franchise owner Ashlyn Olafson of Penticton’s Main Street is passing over her company to another Okanagan family.
SALMON ARM
Shuswap Cider Company achieved remarkable success at the Northwest Cider Cup in Portland, Oregon. They were awarded two gold medals and a silver, solidifying their position as one of the top cider producers in the region.
The Celista Fire Department has been recognized as the CSRD’s Department of the Year for 2023.
The Shuswap Hearing Clinic has just opened its doors to the public on the lower level of the Maple Tree Medical Clinic, across the street from the Shuswap Lake General Hospital.
BRIXX Brewhouse is set to open on July 1st at the Prestige Hotel & Resorts in Salmon Arm, taking over the space previously occupied by Don Cherry’s Sport Grill.
VERNON
The Reclaimed Wastewater Spray Irrigation Pipe Replacement Project has been awarded to TwinCon Enterprises Ltd.
Michael Durant and Mary Cuk‘s Perch Winery officially opened for business last week.
The Peanut Pool, also known as the Lakeview Wading Pool, will commence operations on June 28 and remain operational seven days a week for the duration of the summer.
A new wellness centre, Cedar and Soak, has recently opened in Vernon.
SilverStar Mountain Resort is in its 30th annual summer 2024 season.
Council has approved the relocation of the 34th Street bus shelter near Wholesale Club to a location on South Vernon Drive without any discussion.
SUMMERLAND
Effective July 2, 2024, the WorkBC Summerland location is moving to its new located at the Summerland Foodbank and Resource Centre, 13204 Henry Ave.
The South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary and the Summerland Health Care Auxiliary each made two sizable donations to the SOS Medical Foundation. The $200,000 pledge for a chemotherapy chamber in the new cancer clinic was made possible by a $50,000 donation from the South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary. The Summerland Health Care Auxiliary pledged $1,000,000 toward the new oncology clinic, of which $100,000 was donated.
The Summerland Rotary Sunday Market has returned to Downtown Summerland and will continue every Sunday until October 13th.
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