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KELOWNA FALCONS game against Yakima Valley Pippins at Elks Stadium will include fundraiser for Kelowna Firefighters Charity Society.
THE MOBILE store concept, which is gaining popularity in the U.S., is about to be attempted in Kelowna.
MISSION HILL Family Estate Winery has unveiled the latest rendition of its initiative that brings together a celebration of art and wine under one roof.
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When Ryan Huska signed on with the Kelowna Rockets in the fall of 2002, he wasn’t precisely sure where his coaching career would lead. A dozen years and 303 Western Hockey League victories later, the 38-yearold Huska is headed for the pro ranks. Huska is bound for Glen Falls, N.Y., where he’ll serve as head coach of the Adirondack Flames, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames. Huska, who spent the last seven years as the Rockets’ head man, will be replaced behind the Kelowna bench by his assistant for the last five seasons, Dan Lambert. On Monday at Prospera Place, GM Bruce Hamilton choked back tears during an emotional farewell to Huska and his family. Still, Hamilton heartily celebrated the moment—for Huska, for his successor and for the organization. “It’s a real good day, because one of our coaches is moving on and that’s what major junior hockey is all about,” said Hamilton, who referred to Huska as a great coach, but an “even better person.”
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“Having Ryan move up is a feather in our hat, and to move Danny right into this role is exactly what we planned on when we hired him. I’m looking forward to watching him mature into what Ryan did.” Under Huska’s guidance, the Rockets won the WHL championship in 2009 and made a trip to the Memorial Cup that spring in Rimouski. In each of the last two seasons, Huska’s club set records for regular season victories, including 57 wins in 2013-14. It seemed only a matter of time before Huska would attract the right offer, and that came last week from the management team of the NHL’s Calgary Flames. “I felt really good about the meetings I had (with the Flames) and told my wife, Denise, when I got home that I hoped things would work out,” Huska said. “What they stand for just feels right… it’s a great opportunity that I’m looking forward to.” As much success as the team enjoyed on the ice during his tenure, Huska said the people are what he’ll remember most fondly from his time with the Rockets. “If you don’t have good people who aren’t
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KELOWNA Rockets head coach Ryan Huska (above) is moving on to coach in the pro hockey ranks. He will be replaced by assistant coach Dan Lambert (right).
passionate about what they do, then you don’t get to have individual success,” said Huska, who won a Memorial Cup as an assistant with the Rockets in 2004. “Reflecting back, we’re proud of the records we’ve had and the banners we’ve had, but I’m going to be
remembering the team, and all the people that allowed us to get to that point, and allowed me the opportunity to move on.
“That’s what’s really special about this organization.”
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Rutland is getting a new look. The Rutland Unified Stakeholders’ Team (TRUST) is rebranding the Kelowna area, complete with a new logo and slogan. TRUST member Todd Sanderson unveiled the new logo for Kelowna city council Monday, calling it “dynamic and positive.” The logo includes the word Rutland in a fairly simple font, along with a stylized drawing a of green building and blue stripe and a tree with red leaves. The drawing is a nod to the fact the area is the largest residential neighbourhood in the City of Kelowna, has close ties to agriculture and is close to Okanagan Lake. Sanderson noted that as “otherwise responsible” people talk about Rutland negatively, he new logo and rebranding of the area is aimed at changing that. Mayor Walter Gray, who in the past has jokingly suggested Rutland be renamed Hooterville, called the rebranding a great start. In addition to the new logo, a new slogan—Rutland. We’re just getting started—will also be used. There will also be a new website, which is ready to go live online, which will tell the story of Rutland. That story will include the many stakeholders in the area, said Tony Peyton of Csek Creative, which helped come up with the logo, slogan and rebranding initiative. The new logo will be unveiled to the public today at noon at the Rutland Centennial Hall and again July 4 at a Uptown Rutland Business Association Business After Hours event. The following night there will be a non-URBA event to show off the logo at the same venue. Meanwhile, a city plan to spend $100,000 on a civic project to help improve Rutland’s downtown core has settled on moving and improving the community flea market to create a more appealing outdoor community market in Roxby Park at Roxby Road and Highway 33.
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