Events for November 2009.
Rock n Rollas
With downtown development on the horizon the possibility of at least part of Bernard becoming a car free zone is very much on the horizon. The Walk & Roll car free day was a sample...more
Pink Party
The Pink Party is an event put on by Team Manteo, including Run for the Cure organiser Heather Schroeter, to raise money for the CIBC Run for the Cure. This was the Pink Party's f...more
Winter Wedding Decor Showcase
Getting married this winter? Know someone who is? Well if that's the case then the winter wedding decor showcase hosted by Shop The Valley at Perc's coffee shop on Glenmore Rd was ...more
Mats 'N Chats
Attention parents of preschoolers! Wouldn’t you love a special time to play with your children and connect with other moms and dads? Here it is! Mats n' Chats is an hour-long ...more
Maxine's Drive Through Breakfast
The United Way launched it's 2009 fundraising campaign in September and in October it rocketed skyward with a big boost from Maxine DeHart's annual Drive-Thru Breakfast. The parkin...more
Starlight Gala benefits Juvenile Diabetes
This was a night for the stars to come out and play. No, that didn't mean you had to be famous, or the star player on some sports team. You see, there's a battle going on to fight ...more
Agostino Raises over $20k
As a nice follow up to the August issue cover story we have the fund raising results of Agostino's Prostate Cancer Charity Golf Tournament in aid of the BC Cancer Foundation. A che...more
Greg Sczebel at RCA
The soulful sound of Juno Award winner and Okanagan native Greg Sczebel filled the air this October evening at RCA. This amazing singer/songwriter has already been recognized with ...more
WAM!
This free event at the Rotary Centre for the Arts was a great opportunity to celebrate the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival with wine, art and music. It was a great time to mix and ming...more
Marathon Well Below Zero
An early start for athletes at the 2009 BMO Okanagan Marathon having, undoubtedly, been rudely woken by alarm clocks before dawn they had to leave the warm comfort of their beds an...more
Midnight at the Minstrel
Another packed house attested to the quality of entertainment and quality of culinary delights you will always find at the Minstrel Cafe & Bar. This evening saw legendary singer p...more
Run For The Cure
What a fantastic day to celebrate the fight for a Cure for Breast Cancer. Tugboat Bay was, once again, packed to the rafters with team of people out in support of friends, family a...more
How do you like them Apples?
Teams of people have been hard at work creating Apple Pies to support innovative technology initiatives and the education of children at First Lutheran Christian School. There were...more
New Chef at Manteo
Chef Bernard Casavant, a member of BC Restaurants Hall of Fame has joined the team at the world-class Manteo Resort as Executive Chef of the resort including Wild Apple Restaurant ...more
Westside Warriors Battle to Beat Cancer
The Westside Warriors hosted the Merritt Centennials for a mid October game and sent them packing with a hefty 14-2 defeat ringing in their ears. I'm sure that the fact they were b...more
Find Your Modern Baby
This cool event organised by Modern Baby Barn was not only a fun experience for the kids but provides perfect personal information about your child should you ever need it. Each ye...more
Four Legged Howl-O-Ween Costume Party
Owners, or Pet Parents as PetSmart likes to call them, were invited to bring their four legged friends to PetSmart’s Howl-O-Ween Costume Party. A cool little photo studio had bee...more
Celebrity Chef Signing
Mosaic Books played host to four top BC chefs out to promote, and indeed celebrate the launch of, their new tome, Vancouver Cooks 2. Cunningly titled following the success of their...more
13 Monks
The Fog n' Suds was always a popular West Kelowna destination and the latest re-incarnation looks set to take things to a new level. A classy new interior awaits you and an array o...more
Lionesses Share Dinner with Pride
With a tasty dinner on offer, washed down with some fine Mission Hill wine it was no surprise to discover few seats left empty as we arrived at the Kelowna Lioness Fowl Supper. The...more
