LAKE COUNTRY – Welcome! The Lake Country Chamber of Commerce added 8 new members in the month of June. We are excited to welcome Tourism Kelowna, Peak Solar, Beach Bum Wine Tours, Tracy Gray, VIP Home Away Services, CannaWorks Inc., Creative Cuisine and Roger Ferneyhough – Small Business Tax Accountants.
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Thank you to Tom and Lyndon Dyas of the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan for hosting our June Business After Hours event! This was an exciting evening for members, with over $600 in door prize give a ways. Thank you to our many sponsors that helped make the evening such a huge success: Lake Country Ace Hardware, Olive Us Oil and Vinegar Tasting Room, Turtle Bay Pub, Profile Marketing, Intrigue Wines and the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan. Over 40 members and guests attended the event to learn more about the many benefits of joining the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan. During the evening guests gained valuable information on the benefits of the Chamber’s pooled plan, the many areas of coverage available, as well as the flexibility to create a plan that works to meet each persons individual needs. For more information on joining the Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan please contact Tom Dyas at 250-861-8834 or visit www.tdbenefits.ca
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Congratulations to TBC Liquor Merchants who celebrated their 1st year anniversary on June 17th along with Oyama Zipline Adventure Park who celebrated their 7th Anniversary on June 24th. Customers enjoyed the celebration as TBC Liquor Merchants offered an array of gifts throughout the day! Oyama Zipline celebrated their anniversary in style offering lunch with cake and family activities all day long.
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Another award for Sip Happens Wine Tours! Congratulations to Liz McKinney of Sip Happens Wine Tours who received the Grant Thornton Tourism Business of the Year 2018 Award on June 14, 2018. The Gala was held at the Capri Hotel in Kelowna with over 200 guests in attendance. This is the second award this year for Sip Happens Wine Tours, as they also received the Lake Country Business Excellence Award in February 2018. For more information on Sip Happens Wine Tours, please visit www.siptours.ca or call Liz directly at 778-214-4118
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Garth Donhauser, President of The Lake Country Chamber of Commerce presented three bursary awards totalling $2,000.00 on June 22, 2018 at George Elliott Senior Secondary in Lake Country. The Lake Country Chamber of Commerce proudly raises money throughout the year at events such as the Lake Country Customs and Classics Car Show and Business After Hours to offer these annual bursaries. Thanks you to our membership for your support throughout the year, and congratulations to the lucky recipients!
Kimberly Kristiansen is Executive Director at the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at manager@lakecountrychamber.com.