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and BC, has been licensed as a Realtor since 2004, an OMREB member for 6 years, a Director on the Board since 2015 and served as Vice President this past year. Beer is joined by Vice President Michael Loewen, a Kelowna Realtor. In addition to Beer, L oewen, a nd Past President Read, the full 2018/2019 OMREB Board of Director complement includes Tina Cosman of Salmon A rm, Kim Heizmann and Joe Pearson of the Vernon area and Dean Desrosiers, Don Gagnon, Kent Jorgenson, Sheryl Lobsinger and Cliff Shillington of the Kelowna region. The new Board of Directors, which takes office effective immediately, supports the work of more than 1200 local Realtors, which, in turn, offers protection and peace of mind for local real estate consumers.
WEST KELOWNA City of West Kelowna Recognized For Response to Last Year’s Flooding W EST K ELOW NA - T he 2018 American Public Works Association Exceptiona l Per for m a nce i n Adversity
Awa rd w i l l b e presented to t h e C i t y o f We s t K e l o w n a for its 2017 f lood respon se. The City’s multi-departmental response to the f lash f looding experienced in the spring and the inundation f looding experienced in the summer of 2017 earned this recognition from the association. T he City’s f lood resp on se team included 27 City Parks staff, including 15 summer students, 23 Public Works staff, including three students, and 32 West Kelowna Fire Rescue personnel. Working continuously for 100 days, the team faced unprecedented challenges as f lash f looding caused bridge a nd road closu res a nd th reatened other public i n f ra s t r u c t u re a n d p r iv ate property, followed by historically high Okanagan Lake levels that damaged property all along the City’s waterfront. T he City was nominated fo r t h e a w a rd b y t h e P u blic Works Association of BC, which highlighted the strong partnership exhibited by the mu lt i-j u r i s d ic t ion a l te a m . “It is no exaggeration to describe these efforts, dedication and hard work as unlike a ny th i ng else that has been s e e n i n B C i n r e c e n t h i story. Without doubt, the act ion s of you r te a m aver te d significant destruction, loss a nd d a m age a nd ea rned t he he a r t felt g rat it u d e of you r
com mu n it y,” sa id Matthew Brown, P resident, P ublic Works Association of BC. T h e C i t y ’s r e s p o n s e t e a m wa s supp or ted by a n act ive E mergency O p erat ion s Centre, BC Wildfire Service p e r s o n n e l a n d m a n y c o nt ractors a nd consu lta nts. “It was all hands on deck for approximately 16 weeks and none of us had ever ex perienced anything like it before,” says Chris Anderson, P ublic Works Manager, City of West K elow n a . “ L o ok i n g ba ck it was the biggest natural emergency we have ever dealt with in our community; but what wa s b or ne out of t h at t i me of i ncre d i ble adversit y i s a heightened sense of cooperation and comradery amongst our team that I know will serve West Kelowna well as we face new challenges in the future.” The City will receive the award at the American Public Works Association Expo on Aug ust 27, 2018.
KELOWNA Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association Nets International Award At the World Travel and Tourism Council Summit in Argentina, the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA)
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was recognized as this years winner of the Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Award. The Tourism for Tomorrow Awa rds recog n ize a nd celebrate inspirational and world changing initiatives in tourism taking place all over the globe. “ O u r A s s o c i a t i o n i s h o noured to be recognized for our ha rd work a nd com m itment to Desti nation Ma nagement Practices that strive to ensure the sustainable and responsible development of tourism throughout our Region” indicated TOTA’s CEO Glenn Mandziuk who was in attendance to accept the award. “A huge thank you to all of the community and industry leaders in this region that rise to the challenge each and every day to deliver a quality visitor experience in a sustainable manner. A special thank you to Destination British Columbia and the BC Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture for their strong suppor t of ou r i n it iat ives.” T he Tou r i sm for Tomor row Awards are judged by a panel of i ndependent ex perts, led by Graham Miller, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Surrey. Academics, business leaders, NGO and governmental representatives all join forces to whittle down the finalists to just five winners in five distinct categories.
SUN PEAKS Sun Sets on RecordBreaking Ski Season On April 15th marked the final day of Sun Peaks Resort’s 201718 ski season. The season was a record breaker from the start, with strong early season snowfall resulting in the resort’s best opening day ever. November also saw the opening of their newly renovated fo o d a nd b evera ge out let s, The Annex and The Sunburst Bar + Eatery, which have kept thousands of guests well fed with new menus this winter. The year was full of significant events, including the 20th anniversary of the Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival, celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Nancy Greene’s Olympic gold medal victory, hosting the BC Winter Games, and Coors Light Snowbombing Canada returning for a second year to light up the mountains with musical talent. On Apr i l 8t h, t hey sca n ned their 400,000th skier of the season, breaking this threshold for the very first time in the history of Sun Peaks Resort. “There are even more changes anticipated for next year”, where they will be opening a brand new chairlift to go along with significant investments in a host of other improvements and new projects throughout the resort.
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he ever popular Sandler Sales Boot Camp is scheduled for June 21 and 22 in Kelowna. Over the two days, John Glennon of Sandler Training will lead a two-day Sales Boot Camp. The camp is a two-day intensive introduction to the Sandler selling system. “Businesses often have systems for accounting, production, or shipping but overlook developing systems for sales. Yet sales are key to business success,” Glennon said. “This two-day Boot Camp is a great opportunity for someone to establish a sales methodology or, if they have a sales system, to sharpen the saw by enhancing their skills.” The Sales Boot Camp sold out the last time Glennon offered it in January. He said it is one of his training company’s most popular sessions, since it addresses a core requirement for business success. Signs that a business needs an enhanced sales system are usually showing up by June, the
half-way mark for the year. For example, businesses that are losing deals on price or completing multiple presentations without closing are especially in need of a sales technique tune-up. “In Sandler, we call unsuccessful sales pitches free consulting and there is a lot of that out there,” Glennon said. Given the current healthy economy, putting effort into polishing sales will reap rewards. Businesses should be primed to take advantage of the most robust markets the province has had in years. Glennon suggests business owners, managers, and sales people reserve their Boot Camp spaces as soon as possible, since this workshop sells out quickly. Details and registration information can be found on the website at glennon.sandler.com For those looking further into the su m mer, Glen non notes that “summer camp isn’t just for kids.” Sandler Training is planning a series of Professional Development Camps on communication skills, business development, and networking. For dates, times and details of the Summer Camp Series, keep an eye on the Sandler Training website: www.glennon.sandler. com