New partner joins BDO Dunwoody LLP firm

Mike Gilmore, a Chartered Accountant, has joined BDO Dunwoody LLP as a partner in the Kelowna office, located in the Landmark Technology Centre.

With 19 years of experience, Gilmore will provide accounting and advisory services to a range of clients, from large enterprises and owner-managed businesses to not-for-profit organizations and public administration. Ken Ficocelli is the office managing partner. Call 250-763-6700.

Mic’s & Nic’s Pizzeria has opened at 2-1790 KLO Rd. (at the corner of Benvoulin and KLO) with take-out and delivery service. Owners Michael and Polina Plicka specializes in real Italian style cooking, making their own original dough and sauce. The pizzas are baked in the new type of gas wood-burning oven. The pizzeria also offers a unique selection of subs, salads and side-kicks of fries, chicken wings, nachos, chicken fingers, and fire cracker bread with goat cheese. Call 778-478-9696.    

Canada’s national wine magazine Wine Access selected Sandhill as “Winery of the Year” from among 157 wineries in Canada in the 9th annual Canadian Wine Awards. Sandhill rose to the top winning the coveted award and a total of 21 medals, including White Wine of the Year for Sandhill Small Lots 2008 Viognier and Red Wine of the Year for Sandhill Small Lots 2007 Syrah. Sandhill’s master winemaker is Howard Soon.

Carole and Chris Baumgarten have opened Petals From Heaven Flower Market & Supplies at 239 Rutland Road N. Carole is not new to the flower industry, having previously worked at the Kelowna Rose and Garden Centre. The couple’s shop is unique. Not only can you order flowers and arrangements that are designed by Carole, they actually offer a design centre for the public where you can make your own arrangements with no additional fees or design charges. You can even pre-book an area for making your own arrangements and bouquets. You are also welcome to bring your own vases for any arrangements which the shop designs. Their prices are very reasonable for flowers, vases, helium balloons (foil and latex) and gifts, hence the name “Flower Market.” Call 250-491-2992 

Woodcreek Cottage Home Décor & Gifts has relocated from Mission Park Shopping Centre to 1562 Pandosy St. Call 250-712-1102

The Stobbe family (Grant, Don and Edna) is now running Okanagan Valley Insurance at 125-2463 Highway 97. Janet Jackson has also joined their team. They specialize in general insurance, including house, auto and commercial. Call 250-448-2255 or gstobbe@insurebc.ca

Subject 2 Home Inspections is a new company started by Hugh Cairns, specializing in home inspections and residential energy audits. Licensed by The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority and a member of the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors, services provided are residential and commercial inspections, ecoENERGY evaluations, strata properties, litigation support, and dispute resolution. Subject 2 also has a unique piece of equipment called the “blower door” which is used extensively for energy use analysis. It is a diagnostic tool designed to measure the air tightness of buildings and help locate air leakage sites. The data collected is then processed by sophisticated software to evaluate the energy efficiency of a home. Call 250-808-5777; www.subject2homeinspections.com  

Congrats to Melanie Puder, the winner of the office desk, a grand prize donated by Neil Campbell of Hartwood Manufacturing for the Maxine DeHart, Ramada Hotel—United Way Drive-Thru Breakfast.

The Uptown Rutland Business Association has moved into the Dreamscape offices at 200-160 Dougall Rd. North. The contact information remains the same at info@uptownrutland.com; 250-451-9861. Deborah Guthrie is the executive director.

Working Horse Winery and Organic Farm in Peachland will host a series of workshops presented by Lindsay Coulter, the David Suzuki Foundation’s “Queen of Green,” Nov.13 to 15. Coulter will be facilitating hands on workshops on how to make your own non-toxic and sustainable body care, baby care and home cleaning products. To learn more www.workinghorsewinery.com; go to “news” link or call 250-448-5007. Partial proceeds from this event will go to support the David Suzuki Foundation.

Congratulations to Chio Shigemori, registrar and student advisor at International Gateway of Kelowna, on receiving the Exceptional Service Under the Sun award.

What in the world is Mad Squid? It’s Shelley Nicholl’s new consulting business, called Mad Squid media-pr. Nicholl will focus on anything that requires writing, public relations, media relations and communications for her clients. Nicholl has worked for 20 years in the media, and currently writes a column in the Capital News. Mad Squid can take care of your writing and editing needs, produce publications or newsletters, help put together strategies to get you in the media and assist you through the rough spots when issues crop up. Call 250-861-5630; www.madsquidmediapr.com; madsquid@shaw.ca

Mohini Singh is the latest recipient of the Spirit of Kelowna Award for her leadership role in helping organize the annual Deepak Binning Foundation fundraiser.

The expansion of Shoppers Drug Mart in Orchard Park Mall is now complete with the official grand opening set for Saturday, Nov.7. The store is expansive and bright with a new large cosmetic department, offering many new lines and an express convenience mini-food store. The store is now open from 8 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Frank Strobel is the pharmacist/owner.   

Kelowna has a new Canadian Trade Commissioner Service to provide the local business community with direct and local access to an international network of Canadian trade advisors. The office is co-located with the BDC office at 313 Bernard Ave. Harvey Rebalkin is Kelowna’s new trade commissioner.  Call 250-470-5000; rebalkin@international.gc.ca

The 30th anniversary of the Masters Racquetball Club and the 25th annual Am Corrado Racquetball Tournament was held on Oct. 24. Local winners were: A-Singles, Dirk van Hees (1st); Enzo (Ono) Delaurentis (2nd); C-Singles, Grant Hewitt (2nd); D-Singles, Ed Haminishi (1st); Don Mitchell (2nd); A-Doubles, Randy Spencer/Tom Gilbert (2nd); C-Doubles, Grant Dickie/Grant Hewitt (2nd); D-Doubles, Ed Haminishi/Don Holzer (1st); Terry Wardrop/Dick Beirnes (2nd); C/D-Mixed Doubles, Grant Dickie/Penny Pratt.

Along with serious play, there is a lot of fun and as usual I have made some personal observations. Bob Guy is the Grand Puba this year and did a fine job, as did Ronni Ward, the official Pubarette. Lorraine Bulatovich received the whiner’s jacket for “Whiner of the Year.” Ken Wilson is the oldest player at 84 years young. Words that “cannot” be used for the masters are agile, strength, politically correct, alert, responsive, vigor, concentration and powerful. Terms that “could” be used this year are clumsy, always politically incorrect, unprepared, enthusiasm, sluggishness, distraction and dilution. Terry Wardrop and Ray Cottrell were the #1 troublemakers this year while no one stayed to watch Neil Clegg play. Don Makela got dumped by Don Holzer (nick-named “Shrek”) and then Don was redumped, so it was a mutual dumping. We missed Jim Hansen’s colourful underwear and it was great to see that Keith Ingster is back in town. All in fun guys, after all, “Growing old is mandatory—growing up is your choice!”  

Imagine you are walking down the street and you get the feeling you are being followed. You can’t be too careful these days and in saying that, Kelowna Martial Arts will be hosting another “free” Ladies Self Defence Class on Saturday, Nov.14,10:35 a.m., at Quest Academy, 2280A Leckie Rd. Call 250-869-0111 to register.

New to Golf Town is their middle simulator, featuring 42 full courses that you can play all year round. It’s $30 per hour with up to four people playing. To pre-book, call assistant manager Aaron Hall at 250-861-8832.

Ken Wostradowski, of Lake Country Building Centre and National Banner Tim-Br Mart, has created a unique video contest for minor hockey and ringette players in Canada, winning a trip for the entire team to the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatoon. Teams are invited to submit a short video showing their team and community spirit. Interested coaches and parents can contact Ken at 250-766-2118 or info and rules go to www.timbrtube.ca  

The Central Okanagan Hospice Association (Hospice) has launched their new volunteer website, www.hospicecoha.org making it easier for people to find out about their volunteer opportunities. 

Rutland United Church’s annual fall turkey dinner is Saturday at 1370 Rutland Rd. Call Faye at 250-765-5141.

Birthdays of the week—Happy 1st birthday to K96.3 Classic Rock Radio (Nov.4); Marg Craig (Nov. 8); Bernice Sebastian (Nov.9).

Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, e-mail maxdehart@telus.net.

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