sCapital News Thursday, November 15, 2012
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Deviate and Island Snow together under one roof This week’s column is dedicated to Peter Lawrence, who recently passed away. Peter worked at the Ramada Hotel for 18 years. His celebration of life is Nov. 17, 2 p.m., at the Ramada Hotel.
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ne Boardshop is the new home of Island Show and Deviate at 2330 Highway 97 (across from Boston Pizza and Staples). I was blown away when I saw all the merchandise for snow, wake and skateboarding. Along with all the brands of boards, the store is chock full of related clothing and accessories for each type of boarding for men,
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Maxine DeHart women and children from toddlers to youth. Operated by partners Riley Darke (Island Show since 1999) and Jon Lea (Deviate since 1998), the new One Board Shop offers every brand of outerwear along with the SAXX line of eyewear, skate and lifestyle shoes and boots, toques, socks and underwear and My Package backpacks, helmets and goggles. The back of the
store is a tuning shop for snowboards. You really must drop into the store to see everything it has to offer, which seems to me to be a one-stop-shop for every brand under the sun. Call 250-862-5874. Podiatrist Dr. Randy Gerber and his staff have relocated the Podiatry Clinic into the Centuria Urban Village, across from Nesters Market at 1-1131 Lawson Ave. The office provides full service podiatry and foot care as well as their new laser treatment for nail fungus. Dr. Gerber is also accepting new patients. Call 250-762-6097. If you are looking for a great Christmas gift or perfect stocking stuffer,
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BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY…After a successful
Rutland Taste Off, a local business tasting event and fundraiser for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, Melcor’s Black Mountain recently presented a cheque for $2,500 to the children’s charity. The Y’s Strong Kids Campaign provides much needed financial support to improve access to quality YMCA programs and services for children and youth in this community. In the photo are (from left) Wendy Rush (Melcor), Sue Boser (YMCA) andrew Bruce (Melcor), Tobi-Anne McNeil (Melcor), Greg Vinton (Melcor) and Allison Ramchuk (YMCA).
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ONE BOARD SHOP store manager James (Hutch) Hutchinson showcases the flex on a 2012 snowboard. the Regency Retirement Resorts Hotties for the Hospital 2013 fundraising calendar is now available. Residents of Regency Retirement Resort disrobed and posed to raise funds for the KGH Foundation and this year’s calendar is spicier than ever. Proceeds will be designated to the renovation of the patient and family room on 4 East of KGH. To show their continuing support, the owners of the Regency Resorts are stepping up and matching every dollar raised from calendar sales up to $25,000. Some of KGH’s favourite surgeons and staff are also involved in the calendar. Dr. Mike Ertel (chief of staff); Dr. Bill Nelems (thoracic surgeon) and Dr. Guy Fradet (head of cardiac surgery) all stripped down to help raise a few bucks. Also, getting into the act to help KGH was Mayor Walter Gray and I, who are featured on the cover of the calendar. We really had a lot of fun being involved in this fundraiser. You really have to
nician program as well educated and trained aircraft maintenance engineers are critical to the success of Flightcraft, said Barry Lapointe, president and CEO of Kelowna Flightcraft and an AME himself. Flightcraft has been in Hamilton for over 20 years and expects to be there for at least another 20. Donna Hall has opened Okanagan Valley Video at 431 Highway 33 West. The store is full of games, videos, movies (DVDs and Blu-ray), confectionery items of pop, chips, candy and weekly specials. It’s your onestop movie shop. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Call 778753-6177. Former Kelowna resident, now living in London, Onta., Kelsey Ramsden (nee Kitsch), president of Belvedere Place Development, a B.C. civil-construction company that builds roads and bridges, has been ranked No. 1 on the 2012 PROFIT/Chatelaine
W100 list of Canada’s top female entrepreneurs. The W100 is a partnership between Chatelaine and Profit magazines that ranks the country’s top 100 female entrepreneurs, who, between them, contribute a remarkable $1.4 billion annually to the economy. A new Mr. Lube has opened at 1850 Underhill St. (beside Skogie’s Auto Wash). Owned and operated by Darren Pierce, who has been with the company for 24 years, Mr. Lube offers all fluid changes and full tire services with no appointment necessary. Brady Bloomer is the general manager. Call 250-7624488. Fall Prevention Week for local seniors is Nov. 26 to 30. With the majority of accidental deaths amount seniors aged 75 and older resulting from falls, Nurse Next Door, a leading provider of home care is giving back
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Avoid the long drive and lengthy line-ups by
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see the calendar to believe it! Available at any Regency Resort, Chapters, KGH’s Centennial Mercantile Shop or in my office at the Ramada Hotel. Only $10 including tax. Guess what all my friends and family are getting for Christmas? Brianne Rempel is the new store operator at Mark’s Work Wearhouse, 500-1500 Banks Rd. In Kelowna. Rempel was formerly the district training manager for Reitman’s for Alberta and B.C. for three years and was with the Gap for three years previous to that. Call 250-861-7751. Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. has donated a Boeing 727-100 aircraft to support Mohawk College’s growing aviation program at YHM airport in Hamilton. Flightcraft’s donation will provide the students with a commercial aircraft for “hands-on” practical experience, enhancing their training program. This aircraft is a huge leap forward for Mohawk’s aviation tech-
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