Inspiring Futures - Okanagan Life Magazine

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CHILDREN’S
CLOTHING STORE
Central
1 Epic Jr. Boardwear
2 The Children’s Place
3 Baby & Me
North
1 Chicken Little Childhood Outfitters Inc.
2 Second Street Children’s Store
3 Please Mum
South
1 Please Mum
2 Zellers
WOMEN’S
ACCESSORIES STORE
Central
1 Posh
2 Aldo
3 Winners
North
1 Pink Bug Fashion Accessories
2 Winners
3 104 Grey Clothing & Accessories
3 Claire’s
South
1 Claire’s
2 The Bay
3 Winners
From appliances to
tourist attractions find
your favourite places
listed here!
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
BOUTIQUE
Unless otherwise stated: Central = Kelowna North = Vernon South = Penticton
These days, you can’t walk more than a few steps without
running into happy business people who have received
the hottest award in the Okanagan Valley. They’re fairly
beaming with pride and accomplishment at being named
Best of the Okanagan in this, the 16th consecutive year
that our readers have put ink on paper to vote for their
absolute favourite business heroes in over 58 categories.
The tremendous roar of approval that we all hear
makes us tingle with delight because Best of the
Okanagan has become a brand unto itself. Quality
businesses display the Best of the Okanagan award
in their offices and retail stores for all to see.
Throughout Okanagan Life’s long 22-year history, we have
worked hard to highlight courageous and innovative people whose
efforts and dedication to our communities, towns and cities, make the
Valley the wonder it is. This issue is
all about recognizing the great business ideas and effort that owners,
managers and staff put forth to earn
their Best of the Okanagan award.
Being named the best is an honour and a privilege. Please encourage
these winners, celebrate them and if
you can, patronize them. — Paul Byrne
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Central
1 Espirit
2 Blonde
2 Winners
3 Tigerlily Fashions
North
1 Creatabls Clothing
2 La Creme Clothing Company
3 104 Grey Clothing & Accessories
South
1 Winners
2 June’s Fashions & Gifts
3 Shades of Linen Clothing (Naramata)
3 Suzy Shier
MEN’S FASHION STORE
Central
1 Landmark Clothiers
2 Moore’s Clothing for Men
3 MacDermott’s Men’s Wear
North
1 Milano Clothing
2 Mark’s Work Wearhouse
3 Winners
Teaching Excellence Shaping Character
South
1 Grant King Men’s Wear
2 The Bay
3 Mark’s Work Wearhouse
Inspiring Futures
PLACE TO BUY FOOTWEAR
Central
1 Aldo
2 Sterling Shoes
3 The Shoe Company
North
1 Red Top Grocery & Footwear Ltd.
2 Marc’s Footcare & Repairs
3 Shoe Warehouse
South
1 Fritz Shoes
2 Softy’s Shoes & Comfort
3 Shoe Warehouse
• FSA RESULTS BEST IN THE VALLEY!
• CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT TEST RESULTS
ONE YEAR AHEAD OF NATIONAL AVERAGE
PLACE TO BUY
CHILDREN’S TOYS
Central
1 Toys R Us
2 Loadza Toys
3 TJ’s The Kiddies Store
3 Wal-Mart
North
1 Teeter Totter Toys
2 Wal-Mart
3 Vernon Teach and Learn
South
1 Wal-Mart
2 Zellers
3 Sirius Science & Nature
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or Email [email protected]
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250.215.0240
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REALTOR®
APPLIANCE STORE
Central
1 Sears
2 Trail Appliances
3 Coast Wholesale Appliances
3 Wagner Appliances
North
1 Genier’s TV Stereo & Appliance
2 Parnell’s TV & Appliance
3 Sears
South
1 Penticton Appliance Sales & Service
2 Sears
3 Lake City Appliance
•••
Buy.
Sell.
Live well.
HOME FURNITURE STORE
Central
1 The Brick
2 Case Furniture Gallery
(formerly Ashley Furniture)
3 Sears
Phone 250.860.1100
Fax 250.860.0595
Toll 800.421.3214
#1-1890 Cooper Road
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 8B7
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Come to our show room and find out about
CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY SALE
which includes a large basket of free items with your kitchen order.
North
1 Case Furniture Gallery (Enderby)
(formerly Ashley Furniture)
2 The Brick
3 City Furniture & Appliances Ltd.
South
1 Guerard’s Furniture
2 Sears
3 Rooms to Go
HOME ACCESSORIES STORE
The winner of
The Best of the Okanagan
since 1999
Winners of the
2010 Gold Award
We welcome you to visit our showroom, meet our kitchen designers and tour our factory
2140 Leckie Place, Kelowna • 250.860.3900 • www.westwoodfinecabinetry.com
Central
1 HomeSense
2 Pier 1 Imports
3 Bowring
3 Funktional
North
1 Winners
2 Case Furniture Gallery (Enderby)
(formerly Ashley Furniture)
3 Good Gracious Contemporary Gifts
3 Simply Baskets Home & Gift
South
1 Winners
2 Rona
3 Home Hardware
CUSTOM KITCHEN VENDOR
Central
1 Westwood Fine Cabinetry
2 Century Lane Kitchens Inc.
3 Norelco Cabinets Ltd.
North
1 Dream Easy Kitchens
& Bedrooms
1 Westwood Cabinets
2 Kekuli Bay Cabinetry
South
1 Ellis Creek Kitchens & Baths
2 Heritage Millwork & Windows Ltd.
3 Home Hardware
PLACE TO BUY ART
fine bed linens • bath • home décor & gifts
1585 pandosy street • 250.862.2778 • oliveandelle.com
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Central
1 The Evans Gallery
and Framing
2 Hambleton Galleries
3 Tutt Street Gallery
North
1 Nadine’s Fine Art & Frames
2 Vernon Art Gallery
3 Picture Perfect Art & Framing
South
1 The Lloyd Gallery
2 Tumbleweed Gallery
3 The Penticton Art Gallery
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ANTIQUE SHOP
Central
1 A-Z Pawn
2 Lois Lane Warehouse
3 Antoni’s Antiques & Collectibles
3 Taylor’s Antiques
North
1 Blast from the Past Antiques
2 Cobwebs Antiques & Gifts (Enderby)
2 Collectors Antiques
3 Antique Imports
South
1 Jardin Estate Jewelry &
Antiques (Okanagan Falls)
2 Motif Antiques
2 Penticton Antiques
3 Carousel (Summerland)
Voted One of the Best in the South Okanagan
each year since 2001
Now Available in the Central Okanagan
PLACE TO BUY GIFTS
Central
1 HomeSense
2 Personally Yours
3 Ten Thousand Villages
North
1 Good Gracious Contemporary Gifts
2 Boutique Canadiana
3 Interior Gift Gallery
South
1 Terwilligers Gifts
2 Tickleberry’s (Okanagan Falls)
3 Ten Thousand Villages
PLACE TO BUY A MATTRESS
Central
1 Sleep Country
2 Mattress Mattress
3 Majestic Mattress (West Kelowna)
North
1 Sleep Country
2 City Furniture & Appliances Ltd.
3 Sears
South
1 Sleep Country
2 Kondolas
3 Sears
FLORIST
Central
1 Creations by Mom & Me
2 Art Knapp Plantland
3 Bloomers Floral Design & Gifts
3 Earthly Creations Floral & Gift Gallery
North
1 Harris Flower Shop
2 27th Street Florist
3 Vernon Flower Shop
Finalist
2009
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South
1 Art Knapp Plantland
2 Carl’s Flowers
3 Heritage Flowers & Gifts
JEWELLER
Central
1 La Roca Watch & Jewellery
2 JK Schmidt Jewellers (West Kelowna)
3 Canadian Jewelry Exchange
North
1 JC Bradley Jewellers
2 HM Krause Jewellers
3 Gregory’s Fine Jewellery
South
1 Rodans Jewellers
2 People’s Jewellers
3 Gold Dust Jewellery
PET SUPPLY STORE
Central
1 PetSmart
2 Buckerfield’s
3 Total Pet
North
1 AJ’s Pets & Things
2 Total Pet
3 Healthy Spot Pet Nutrition & Supply
3 The Complete Pet Mart Ltd.
South
1 Total Pet
2 Critter Corner (Summerland)
3 Pet Pantry Penticton
BOOKSTORE
Central
1 Chapters
2 Mosaic Books
3 Pandosy Books
3 The Book Bin
North
1 Bookland
2 Coles The Book People
3 K & K Bookstore
South
1 Coles The Book People
2 Books N’ Things
(aka The Book Shop)
3 Hooked On Books
BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Valleywide
1 Bliss Bridal (Kelowna)
2 Georgie’s Bridal (Kelowna)
3 Jaci Lynn’s Bridal & Formal
Wear Boutique (Vernon)
GARDEN CENTRE
BOAT DEALER
Central
1 Art Knapp Plantland
2 Bylands Garden Centre
(West Kelowna)
3 The Greenery
North
1 Swan Lake Nurseryland Fruit
Market & Garden Centre
2 Art Knapp Plantland
3 Blue Mountain Nursery (Armstrong)
South
1 Art Knapp Plantland
2 Giardino of Penticton
3 Grasslands Nursery (Summerland)
Central
1 Dockside Marine
2 Rayburn’s Marine World
3 Malibu Marine Ltd.
North
1 Banner Recreational Products
2 Performance Marine
South
1 Penticton Yamaha & Marine
OUTDOOR SPORTS
GEAR STORE
Central
1 The A.G. Outdoor Superstore
2 Sport Mart
3 SportChek
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North
1 Surplus Herby’s
2 Valhalla Pure Outfitters
3 Attridge Ski & Board Shop
3 Vernon’s Outdoor Store
South
1 SportChek
2 Canadian Tire
3 Peach City Runners &
Adventure Sports
RV DEALER
Central
1 Country RV Centre Ltd.
2 Westgate RV Centre Ltd.
3 Parklane R.V. Centre Ltd.
3 Travel Tyme RV World
North
1 Mike Rosman RV Sales
2 Kenkraft Sales Ltd.
(Coldstream)
3 All Seasons RV Sales
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1 Leisureland RV Centre Inc.
1 Midtown RV Ltd.
2 Country RV Centre Ltd.
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Central
1 Kelowna Mercedes-Benz
2 Orchard Ford
3 Harmony Honda
3 Kelowna Toyota
North
1 Bannister Chevrolet
2 BC Motor Products
(formerly Walthers)
2 Vernon Dodge Jeep
3 Sunshine Honda
3 Watkin Motors
South
1 Penticton Toyota
2 Parkers Chrysler
Dodge Jeep
3 Sentes Chevrolet Ltd.
TIRE DEALER
Central
1 Kal Tire
2 Quality Tires
3 Fountain Tire
North
1 Kal Tire
2 OK Tire & Auto Service
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South
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BIKE SHOP
Central
1 Cyclepath
2 Kelowna Cycle
3 Larry’s Cycle & Sport
North
1 Sun Country Cycle
2 Skyride Cycle
3 Olympia Cycle & Ski
South
1 The Bike Barn
2 Freedom The Bike Shop
SKI/BOARD SHOP
Central
1 Fresh Air Experience
2 Deviate Board Shop
3 Island Snow
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North
1 Attridge Ski & Board Shop
2 Stussi Sport
3 Olympia Cycle & Ski
South
1 Freeride Boardshop
2 Apex Ski Shop
3 SportChek
GOLF SHOP
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Central
1 Golf Town
2 Gallagher’s Canyon Golf &
Country Club Pro Shop
3 Camber Golf
North
1 Nevada Bob’s Golf
2 Predator Ridge Golf
Resort Pro Shop
3 Spallumcheen Golf &
Country Club Pro Shop
South
1 St. Andrews By The Lake Golf
Course Pro Shop (Kaleden)
2 Penticton Golf & Country
Club Golf Shop
3 Summerland Golf & Country
Club Pro Shop
(Summerland)
ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Best Place in Vernon
to find unique baby gifts, gear, shoes
and clothing
shop around the clock!
online shopping available
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4407-29 St., Vernon. Across from Bakers Dozen. 250.549.1221
Central
1 MacKay LLP
2 Grant Thornton LLP
2 Thalheimer & Company
3 Meyers Norris Penny
North
1 Lett Agar & Co.
2 Romei Plummer
3 Davidson & Company
South
1 S.A. Weisner & Co. Inc.
2 BDO Dunwoody
3 White Kennedy Chartered
Accountants
BANK/CREDIT UNION
250.306.7502
Central
1 TD Canada Trust
2 CIBC
2 RBC Royal Bank
3 Interior Savings Credit Union
North
1 Vantage One
2 RBC Royal Bank
3 Scotiabank
102-3105 28th Ave. Vernon
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South
1 TD Canada Trust
2 CIBC
3 Scotiabank
3 Valley First Credit Union
INSURANCE COMPANY
Central
1 Capri Insurance
2 BCAA
3 Kelowna Valley Insurance
Services Ltd.
3 Western Financial Group
North
1 Capri Insurance
2 Baron Insurance Broker Group
3 Vernon Insurance Services Inc.
South
1 BCAA
2 Harcott Glanville Insurance Brokers
3 The Co-operators
3 Valley First Insurance Services
INVESTMENT FIRM
Central
1 Investors Group
2 TD Waterhouse
3 Lauzon Financial Advisors Inc.
North
1 First Capital Financial Planners
2 Canaccord Capital
3 Edward Jones
South
1 Investors Group
2 Apple Planning Services
3 CIBC
LAW FIRM
Central
1 Pushor Mitchell
2 Montgomery Miles
3 Benson Salloum Watts
North
1 Nixon Wenger
2 Davidson & Company
3 Allan Francis Pringle
South
1 Kampman Oliver Keene
2 Pearce Taylor Schneiderat
3 Bell Jacoe & Company (Summerland)
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Central
1 Re/Max
2 Royal LePage
3 Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
North
1 Re/Max
2 Century 21 Executives Realty
3 Royal LePage Downtown Realty
South
1 Sutton Power-1 Realty
2 Royal LePage Locations West Realty
3 Coldwell Banker
TRAVEL AGENCY
Central
1 Expedia Cruise Ship Center
2 Marlin Travel
3 Flight Centre
North
1 Marlin Travel
2 Carlson Wagonlit Travel
3 Visions Travel Ltd.
South
1 BCAA
1 K Banks Travel
2 Expedia Cruise Ship Center
3 Lakeside Travel Ltd.
(Osoyoos)
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AUTOBODY REPAIR
Central
1 Boyd Autobody & Glass
2 Prestige Collision
3 Craftsman Collision
3 Kelowna Performance Collision
North
1 Vernon Star Autobody
2 Sandy’s Collision Repairs
3 Bannister Chevrolet
South
1 Neighbourhood Auto Body Ltd.
2 Alder Street Autobody
(Summerland)
2 Ellis Creek Autobody
3 Penticton Auto Body and
Collision Centre
116-2330 Hwy 97 S, Westbank
Westbank Shopping Centre
across from Tim Hortons/Wendys
250.768.6995
Is your home in need of a Renovation?
No project is too big or too small.
PLACE TO GET YOUR
CAR FIXED
Central
1 City Auto Repair
2 Springfield Automotive
& Transmission
3 Elite Auto Centre
3 RPM Automotive Ltd.
North
1 Courtesy Motors
2 BC Motor Products
(formerly Walthers)
3 Bannister Chevrolet
Our goal is to
work closely with
you to arrive at
solutions that fit
your budget and
provide you with
a high-quality
renovation.
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appointment
or visit us at
our Design
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250.469.9379 or 250.765.1166, ext.1
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We offer Full Design Services and a
Comprehensive Written Agreement.
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South
1 Canadian Tire
2 Midas Auto Service Experts
3 Giants Head Automotive Service
(Summerland)
3 Zoeller Auto & Marine Ltd.
North
1 Inner Light Yoga Studio
2 Fitness West
South
1 Get Bent Yoga & Belly Dancing Studio
2 Purple Lotus Yoga
CAR WASH
DAY SPA
Central
1 Bubbles Car Wash
& Detail Centre
2 Skogies Orchard Park Car Wash
3 Sutherland Avenue Car Wash
North
1 Silver Star Car Wash & Detailing
2 Husky
3 Vernon Esso & Car Wash
South
1 Super Wash on Main
2 Auto Aveda Detailing
3 Penticton Husky Car Wash
Central
1 Beyond Wrapture Day Spa
2 O Spa & Salon
3 Heaven on Earth Spa
3 Total E’Clips Salon Spa
North
1 Just For You Spa & Salon
2 Rituals Salon & Spa
at Predator Ridge
3 Seasons Salon & Spa
3 The Pickled Onion Day
Spa & Wellness Studio
South
1 Spa Tranquila
2 The Heirloom Spa (Naramata)
2 New Image Salon & Day Spa
3 Body & Sol Spa & Salon
DRY CLEANER/LAUNDRY
Central
1 Busy Bee Spall Plaza Cleaners
2 Mission Cleaners
3 Kelly’s Cleaners at Orchard Plaza
North
1 Toppers Cleaners
2 Centre Dry Cleaning
South
1 Classic Cleaners
2 Plaza Cleaners
3 Martin Cleaners
(Summerland)
FITNESS CLUB
Central
1 Global Fitness Centre
1 World Gym Fitness Centre
2 H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre
3 BodyFit Fitness Centres
North
1 Fitness West
2 Ladies World Health & Fitness
3 Curves For Women
South
1 The Gym
2 City Centre Fitness
3 Lakeside Fitness
YOGA/PILATES STUDIO
Central
1 Bikram Yoga Kelowna
2 Oranj Dance Fitness
3 Kelowna Yoga House
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Photography/Design
3 Gord Wylie (BC Images & Prints Inc.)
EVENT PLANNER
Central
1 The Tickle Trunk & TTM Events
2 The Professionals
Entertainment & Events
3 Total Events
TOUR COMPANY
Central
1 Monashee Adventure Tours
2 Wildflower Trails and Wine Tours Ltd.
3 Sun Fun (1978 Tours) Ltd.
North
1 MJO Tours
2 V.I.P. Charter
3 Sunwest Tours
South
1 Top Cat Tours
2 Great Horned Owl
Eco-Tours (Osoyoos)
3 Sun Fun (1978 Tours) Ltd.
HAIR SALON
HOME REPAIR/
RENOVATIONS COMPANY
Central
1 Total E’Clips Salon Spa
2 Amici’s Hair & Body Spa
3 Chatters Salon
3 Oxygen Salon & Academy
North
1 Chatters Salon
2 Just For You Spa & Salon
2 Teri’s Hairport
3 D Marie Hair Co.
South
1 Best Little Hair House
2 Chatters Salon
3 Gina’s Hair Salon
Central
1 Gord Turner Renovations Ltd.
2 Chatham Homes Ltd.
2 Chriscan Enterprises Ltd.
3 Jaegan Smith Contracting
North
1 Redgwell Construction Ltd.
2 Keith Dahlen Construction
Ltd. (Coldstream)
South
1 Scott Mayhew Contracting Ltd.
2 Hire A Husband Home
Improvements Inc.
3 Norm Ost Contracting Ltd.
PHOTOGRAPHER
HOME BUILDER
Central
1 Glen Durrell Photography
2 Fine Photography by Dwight
2 Photography West
3 Russo Photography
North
1 Brenda Hala’s Photography
2 Martin Vegt (Martin’s Photo Studio)
3 Fifth Eye Photographics
3 Wedded Bliss Photography
South
1 Tara Morris
2 Stuart Bish M.P.A.
Central
1 Edgecombe Builders
2 Chatham Homes Ltd.
2 Fawdry Homes
3 Dilworth Quality Homes
North
1 Keith Dahlen Construction
Ltd. (Coldstream)
2 Highridge Homes (Coldstream)
3 PJ DeVries Construction
South
1 Scott Mayhew Contracting Ltd.
2 Blackhawk Contracting & Design Ltd.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Central
1 Kelowna Earthworks
Landscape Designs
1 Zerra Landscaping
2 Sierra Landscaping Ltd.
3 Mission Creek Landscaping
North
1 Earth Effects Landscaping
2 Pools, Ponds and Waterscapes
South
1 Cobblestone
Developments Ltd.
2 Emerald Irrigation &
Landscape Construction
3 Grasslands Nursery
(Summerland)
GOLF COURSE
Central
1 The Harvest Golf Club
2 The Quail
3 Gallagher’s Canyon Golf
& Country Club
3 Two Eagles Golf Course &
Academy (Westbank)
North
1 Predator Ridge Golf Resort
2 Hillview Golf Course
3 Golf Club at The Rise
3 Royal York Golf Club
(Armstrong)
South
1 St. Andrews By The Lake
Golf Course (Kaleden)
2 Penticton Golf & Country Club
3 Summerland Golf & Country
Club (Summerland)
ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT
Central
1 Canada Day Celebrations
2 Fat Cat Festival
3 Mardi Gras Street Festival
3 YMCA Healthy Kids Day
North
1 Vernon Winter Carnival
2 Funtastic
3 Interior Provincial Exhibition
& Stampede (Armstrong)
3 Sunshine Festival
South
1 The Meadowlark Festival
2 Penticton Peach Festival
3 Peach City Beach Cruise
3 Penticton Ironman
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WEDDING VENUE
Central
1 The Harvest Golf Club
2 Father Pandosy’s Mission
2 Guisachan House Restaurant
3 Summerhill Pyramid Winery
North
1 Historic O’Keefe Ranch
2 Paddlewheel Park
3 Sparkling Hill Resort
South
1 Linden Gardens (Kaleden)
2 Summerland Ornamental
Gardens (Summerland)
NIGHTCLUB
Central
1 Flashbacks Nite Club
2 Level Night Club
3 OK Corral Cabaret
3 Rose’s Waterfront Pub
North
1 Moe Joe’s
2 Monashee’s Bar & Grill
3 2929 Nite Club
South
1 The Barking Parrot
2 The Mule Night Club / Showroom
3 Nite Moves Nightclub
3 The Dream Café
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Central
1 Kinship
1 Sled Dogs
2 Okanagan Symphony
Orchestra
3 Robert Fine
3 The Cruzeros
North
1 The Young’ Uns
2 Greg Sczebel (Salmon Arm)
3 Andrew Allen
3 Samsara
South
1 Ari Neufeld
2 Total Gin
3 Kyle Anderson’s Amazing
Rubber Band
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Central
1 Kelowna Actors Studio
2 Theatre Kelowna Society
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3 Robb Card Dancers
North
1 Caravan Farm Theatre (Armstrong)
2 Powerhouse Theatre
South
1 Many Hats Theatre Co.
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PLACE FOR FAMILY FUN
Central
1 Scandia Golf and Games
2 H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre
3 Energy Plex Family
Recreation Centre
North
1 Davison Orchards
2 Atlantis Waterslides & Recreation
3 Silver Star Mountain Resort
South
1 Loco Landing Adventure Golf
2 Tickleberry’s
(Okanagan Falls)
3 Skaha Lake
TOURIST ATTRACTION
Central
1 Kettle Valley Trestles
2 Father Pandosy’s Mission
3 H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre
3 Okanagan Lake
North
1 Historic O’Keefe Ranch
2 Silver Star Mountain Resort
3 Davison Orchards
South
1 Penticton River Channel
1 SS Sicamous
2 NK’Mip Desert Cultural Centre
3 Loco Landing Adventure Golf
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Central
1 City Park
2 Parkinson Recreation
Centre Playground
3 Beaches
3 Knox Mountain
North
1 Davison Orchards
2 Polson Park
2 Sunshine Festival
3 Kal Park
South
1 Okanagan Lake
2 Penticton Peach Festival
3 Beaches
3 Penticton River Channel
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