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Westside Daze 2014 offers five days of fun Those who aren’t thrilled about Canada Day falling on a Tuesday may rethink their position when they realize that means an extra day of Westside Daze this year.

arson, administrator of the Westside Celebration Society.

“Next year will probably be the same thing, because…Canada Day falls on the Wednesday. So we’ll probably start with Canada Day and then go the other way.”

Thordarson says residents and visitors have a lot to look forward to this time around.

The official opening ceremony takes place Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater, Westside-Kelowna MLA and Premier Christy Clark and Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas will give greetings before bluegrass band Kettle Valley Brakemen

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West Kelowna’s annual party takes place from Friday, June 27 to Tuesday, July 1 at Memorial Park in West Kelowna.

“We needed to bridge over from Sunday to Tuesday, so we’re doing an extra concert (on Monday) this year,” says Leah Thord-

fire performance around 10 p.m., just after the sun has gone down.

“It’s an amazing start; I’m so excited about it,” says Thordarson. …continued on page 4

take the stage to kick off the evening’s entertainment.

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…continued from page 3 “It will be a really good evening.”

The excitement continues Saturday with one of the Okanagan’s most popular annual parades at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The parade starts at Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway, turns

So much family fun! west at Drought Road and north at Brown Road.

The final section of the parade, known as the Get Wet Zone, is on Brown Road, between Bering and Butt Roads.

“All the other communities used to do it. They’ve all nixed it. But we’re very distinct.

“People from the sidelines and people from the parade can (spray) each

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Jack Hetherington and Christine Harper—better known as Captain and Mrs. Canada—have been named the 2014 Westside Daze parade marshals. The patriotic couple gained popularity during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, where they took countless photos with members of the public, and were interviewed by press from around the world.

The Bishop Grandin Marching Ghosts, a 100-piece marching band, will also be part of this year’s parade.

The Kids’ Fair is another Saturday staple, with free activities for children of all ages from 12:15 to 4 p.m. During that time, the Youth Talent Competition will take place on the main stage. There will also be a dog agility demonstration: A first for Westside Daze.

Rant and Rave, Tina Turner Tribute staring Luisa Marshall and The Luisa Marshall Cover Show Band will provide evening entertainment Saturday.

Just before the sun goes down, the excitement shifts to Gellatly Bay as a Formula 1 tunnel boat demonstration takes place from 9 to 9:25 p.m. before the fireworks show on the lake concludes the evening at 10:15 p.m.

Gellatly Road, from approximately Witt Road to Angus Drive, will likely still be closed due to construction; however, Thordarson says the detour along Witt and Carrall Roads isn’t too bad.

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“You have to go down a couple residential streets and be a little quieter… (but) it’s not that bad of a detour.”

Festivities kick-off at 8 a.m. Sunday with a Westside Daze fundraising breakfast until 11 a.m. A community gospel celebration will also take place Sunday morning, featuring Don Richmond and Barb Samuels.

Sukanaqin Sxelxalt—or, Okanagan Day—runs from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The celebration of First Nations heritage and people will include on-stage entertainment, as well as several activities and demonstrations at the tepee village.

Magician Leif David will take the stage at 7 p.m.

Sunday for a fun-filled magic show before Marty Edwards and The Revival perform music from the 60s

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p.m., just before closing Bishop Grandin Marching and 70s from 8 to 10 p.m. ceremonies at 3:30 p.m.

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Since it is a work day, “It’s going to be totally The Canada Day cake there are less activities hapamazing,” says Thordarson. will be brought out at 3 pening Monday; however, West Coast Amusements will open at noon and two performers will take the stage in the evening.

James Elser will perform at 7 p.m. before Elvis, Roy Orbison, Tom Jones and Neil Diamond tribute bands take over the stage at 8 p.m.

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They’re the lifeblood of Westside Daze…

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After the Westside Daze closing ceremony has wrapped up and visitors have left Memorial Park, those responsible for putting on West Kelowna’s biggest festival will still be on site, helping clean up.

The core group of volunteers will meet later this summer for a barbecue, discuss what worked and what didn’t, then begin planning for 2015.

The Westside Celebration Society is the team that makes Westside Daze possible, and free of charge, every year.

Leah Thordarson, administrator of the society, says the team of about 15 work tirelessly to put on West Kelowna’s festival every year.

“People are constantly thinking about it yearround, and then coming to the meetings with ideas,” says Thordarson.

“It’s very much a team effort; everybody knows what everybody is doing.”

As the group tries to make Westside Daze bigger and better each year, Thordarson says there is an increasing need for each member of the Westside Celebration Society to have additional volunteer assistance.

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“I’d love to see the Kids’ Fair lady have her own team, and the car show guy have his own team.

“That’s the next step, to actually get people to work underneath the chair (volunteers).”

Above and beyond the core group of volunteers are the hundreds of volunteers who help out with various tasks and events during the actual Westside Daze celebration.

Thordarson has been involved with Westside Daze

since 2002. She says she keeps coming back because she knows the event is one the community loves.

“I often say, ‘Where else can you put a party on for about 28,000 people?’

“You listen to the music, you see people tapping their toes and they’re smiling…I get such a joy out of seeing people down on the field.”

Carl Bertholm has been volunteering with the Westside Celebration Society for nine years. His job is making sure the parade runs

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Between the months of planning and organizing that lead up to actually putting on the show, it takes countess volunteer hours to stage a major event like Westside Daze year after year. The Westside Celebration Society is responsible for this huge gift to the community.

smoothly.

“I’ve never been late for a parade start yet,” says Bertholm.

Bertholm’s role has evolved since he first began helping out with Westside Daze.

The first year, he says, he was told to “line everybody up in a nice neat row, then at 10:30 a.m., tell them to leave.”

“That was it; there was no organizing…you could’ve had three bands in a row,” says Bertholm.

“Over the years it has evolved…it’s down to a system now.”

He and the rest of the core Westside Daze volunteers typically get busy with planning in January, he says.

“As it gets into the last month, we meet every week.”

Each volunteer organizer keeps the others up-to-date at meetings on how planning is coming along.

On the day of the parade, Bertholm says approximately 25 extra volunteers will be helping out to make sure the event runs without a hitch.

Although next year may be Bertholm’s last for volunteering with the Westside Celebration Society, he doesn’t regret his decade of service.

“There’s a satisfaction.

“A lot of people get enjoyment out of watching all the excitement that people have who are in the parade.”

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12:15 - 4:00 pm Kids’ Fair at Memorial Park

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1:00 - 4:00 pm Youth Talent Competition - Main Stage

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MONDAY, JUNE 30

10:30 am Westside Daze Parade and Judging

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8:00 am Breakfast - an official Westside Daze Fundraiser

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TUESDAY, JULY 1ST CANADA DAY! 8:00 am Breakfast - an official Westside Daze Fundraiser

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10:00 am - 3:00 pm Car and Motorcycle Show and Shine

3:00 pm Canada Day Cake Cutting Ceremonies

10:00 - 11:00 am The Malarkeys - Main Stage

3:20 pm Car and Motorcycle Trophies and Awards

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Bishop Grandin Marching Ghosts 12:00 pm West Coast Amusements Opens

3:30 pm Closing Ceremonies

12:15 - 3:00 pm The Regals - Main Stage

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FRIDAY, JUNE 27 12 Noon West Coast Amusements Midway Opens 2:00 - 8:00 pm Westbank Legion Open House and BBQ

evening concert series 7:00 pm Official Opening Ceremony - Main Stage 7:10 - 8:00 pm Kettle Valley Brakemen - Main Stage 8:00 - 10:00 pm “Make Me Smile” - the Ultimate Chicago Tribute 10:00 pm Kinshira Fire Troupe - Main Stage

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Concessions and Crafters FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

ALL WEEKEND LONG Saturday, Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday

evening concert series

12:00 pm West Coast Amusements Opens • Dunk Tank Opens

2:00 - 3:30 pm Central Okanagan Dog Agility Demonstration

evening concert series

8:00 - 9:00 pm Tina Turner Tribute starring Luisa Marshall

The Regals

12:00 pm West Coast Amusements Opens

12:00 pm West Coast Amusements Opens

7:00 - 8:00 pm Rant and Rave

Rant and Rave

9:45 - 11:00 am Commuity Gospel Celebration with Don Richmond and Barb Samuels

12:15 - 4:00 pm Kids’ Fair at Memorial Park

9:15 - 10:15 pm The Luisa Marshall Cover Show Band 9:00 - 9:25 pm Formula 1 Tunnel Boat Demonstration - Gellatly Bay 10:15 pm FIREWORKS On-the-Lake (beside the Yacht Club) Formula 1 Tunnel Boat

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evening concert series 7:00 - 8:00 pm James Elser - Main Stage 8:00 - 10:00 pm Tribute Artists: Tom Jones, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Roy Oribson Marty Edwards & the Revival

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1:00 - 4:00 pm Youth Talent Competition - Main Stage

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TUESDAY, JULY 1ST CANADA DAY! 8:00 am Breakfast - an official Westside Daze Fundraiser

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10:00 am - 3:00 pm Car and Motorcycle Show and Shine

3:00 pm Canada Day Cake Cutting Ceremonies

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sukanaqin sxelxalt Okanagan Day important for community

For Pamela Barnes, educating others on First Nations history is not only important: It’s a responsibility.

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“It was passed on to me, (so) I have a responsibility to make sure that there are those who will come after me and carry these things on,” says Barnes.

“It’s part of who we are.

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“When we met with chief and council this year…I made a very strong pitch that (the museum) should be there and really be involved.”

Like many of the events offered during Westside Daze, it takes a lot of work to plan and set up Okanagan Day. For example, those who take in the Saturday evening Westside Daze festivities my see several volunteers setting up the tepee village for Okanagan Day celebrations Sunday.

“We’ll start (setting up) the evening before…that’s open to the public,” says Barnes.

“We always seem to have some people who come out and watch—and sometimes even help.”

The tepee village will consist of several canvas tepees, as well as traditional

lean-to shelters with woven cattail mats, which Barnes says are traditional to the Okanagan.

Another challenge is making Okanagan Day unique every year, and interesting for those who may have attended in the past.

“We try to do a variety of entertainment and we try not to have it be exactly the same as it was the previous year.

“We also try to do a mix of traditional and contemporary.”

During Okanagan Day there will be demonstrations on traditional fishing, arrowheads, hemp rope, stick game and pictographs.

High Mountain Drum Group from Merritt will provide entertainment.

There will also be Okanagan storytelling, a hoop dancer and other performers.

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The mysterious history of Westside Daze

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How long has Westside Daze been going on?

Depending on who you ask, the answer may vary.

by Wade Paterson

According to advertisements placed in old Capital News Westside Daze special sections by former Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart, 2014 should be the 39th annual celebration.

Leah Thordarson, administrator of Westside Celebration Society, says that guess is probably as

good as any.

“When I was with the chamber, as the executive director, all the (Westside Daze) archives were stored in the chamber basement,” says Thordarson.

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“It must have leaked all weekend and there was no drain in the basement.

“We had like three feet of water in the basement.

All the archives got lost and completely destroyed.”

The story Thordarson was told is that Westside Daze was started by the local Kinsmen club. She says they wanted an add-on to their annual ball tournament.

“They threw in a parade, they threw in some kids’ activities and…a few other little things.”

She says that went on for some time, before the club decided to skip out on the additional activities and focus on the ball tournament.

Various other service clubs, such as the Westbank Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce, took on the task of organizing the community event in the following years; however, there were a few years when nobody was able to put on Westside Daze.

Peter Wannop of the Kinsmen Club of Westbank agrees the local Kinsmen

club started Westside Daze, and assumes that probably began in the mid-1970s.

“There was no Westside Daze in 1980, so in 1981 we took it back on—ran the parade,” says Wannop.

“It was quite a project for our club to try to handle the whole thing. Then, I believe, in 1982 there was a Westside Daze committee struck which took it back over again.”

Westbank Museum vice president Poppy Angus says she’s unclear on the history of West Kelowna’s annual celebration.

“I have no info on the history of Westside Daze… which is too bad,” says Angus.

Although the Westbank Museum was established in 1978, no records or archival information on Westside Daze was ever provided, she adds.

Regardless of how— or when—it was started, the community event has grown significantly over the past 12 years.

“I came on board in 2002. The year before it was a one-day event. In 2002 it wasn’t much big-

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No matter when it started or by who, Westside Daze has a rich history of entertaining families and its continued success promises an even brighter future.

ger,” says Thordarson. “(But) we were able to start building it up.”

Perhaps Westside Daze’s biggest upgrade has been the quality of entertainment.

Thordarson says the group introduced outdoor concerts about six years ago and this year there are sev-

eral performers on the main stage during each of the five days of the festival.

She adds the Westside Celebration Society continues to look for ways to make the event bigger and better every year.

“You do everything you can to entice people to have a good time.”

Happy Canada Day from Gorman Bros. Lumber

At Gorman Bros. Lumber we believe in our people and believe that the involvement and contribution of each employee is essential to our long term success. We offer excellent benefits and wages, safe working conditions, fair treatment, job security, opportunity for advancement and freedom from discrimination.

We are currently accepting applications for entry level labour positions.

Previous sawmill or similar production line experience will be a definite asset.

John and Ross Gorman started Gorman Bros. Lumber in 1951 as a small cut-up plant manufacturing box shook for the local fruit industry.

Since then we have become one of the largest, non-union, family-owned wood products operations in British Columbia. We specialize in high quality, appearance grade boards.

Please email Gorman Bros on-line application and resume to info@gormanbros.com or apply in person at 3900 Dunfield Road, Westbank, (no phone calls please).

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Westside Daze 2014

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June 27, 2014

Westside Daze brings community together

by Wade Paterson

As Mayor of West Kelowna, Doug Findlater is often asked to take part in the Westside Daze festivities.

But even before he was mayor, it was rare Findlater would miss the annual celebration.

“There’s always some-

thing very interesting to be involved in.”

While Westside Daze is up-and-running, Findlater says it is the “centrepiece of the community.”

“It’s the one thing where you can count on just about everybody getting out for some part of it,” says Findlater.

It’s hard for the mayor to choose his favourite part of the festivities.

“The long parade…it’s certainly well over an hour

T-Rex Excavating Ltd. would like to wish the community a fun-filled Canada Day Weekend.

See you at the parade!

long and it’s quite spectacular. “(There are) some pretty decent fireworks and entertainment at Memorial field as well.”

Findlater says keys to Westside Daze’s success have been keeping the event affordable and prohibiting alcohol.

“There are two features that are unusual (and) very attractive for families.

“It’s free…and it’s alcohol free as well. That’s part of the magic recipe.”

The District of West Kelowna gave the Westside Celebration Society $18,000 this year through its Grants in Aid process.

District staff members

also help with the set-up of Westside Daze and work to make sure the Memorial Park field is ready to go in time for the celebration.

Findlater says the money and staff assistance are worth it as the community benefits from the annual event.

“This is a growing festival. We’re seeing more and more public participation.

“The quality of the entertainment at the bowl at the end of Memorial (Park) field is continuously improving.

“If we’re going to have a modest role in festivals and culture, this is the place for West Kelowna to do it.”

Mayor Doug Findlater attributes part of the ongoing success of Westside Daze to the free factor: It’s free to attend and alcohol-free as well.

250-215-8739 • t-rex@shaw.ca

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June 27, 2014

Westside Daze 2014

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The Mayor has the honour of cutting into the traditional Canada Day cake in this photo from Westside Daze 2013.

2014 Westside Daze

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Westside Daze 2014

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June 27, 2014

StartS WedneSday. Prices in effect June 25 to June 29, 2014

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Bold & Full Flavoured Bright & Balanced

24 PK Cans

34.95 each Flavoured & Refreshing

Corona

12 Bottles $

24.95

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Bright & Balanced

Fruity & Smooth

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Robust & Malty

Robust & Malty

Bold & Full Flavoured

Wayne Gretzky Pinot Grigio or Cabernet Syrah

Bold & Full Flavoured

750 ml $

13.95 each

Bonus

Cowboy hat with purchase while quantities last

Crisp & Hoppy

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Mission Hill Five Vineyards Chardonnay or Cabernet Merlot 750 ml

Coors Light, Canadian, Budweiser or Bud Light $

Car Flag

with purchase while quantities last

ALL PrICeS InCLude GST & PST

Crown royal $

25.95

750 ml

$

150

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Palm Bay Island Spirit Key Lime Cherry or Grapefruit Citrus 750 ml $

19.95 each

Absolut 750 ml $

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We reserve the right to limit quantities. While quantities last. Price Match Guarantee: we will match any advertised price. All prices exclude deposit. Price and product subject to change without notice.

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