Slick Auto Spa is a premium mobile detailing service dedicated to bringing professional-quality vehicle care right to your home or workplace. Owned and operated by Trung Le, Slick Auto Spa specializes in interior deep cleaning and sanitizing, exterior hand washing, carpet and upholstery shampooing, paint decontamination (clay bar treatment), one-step, two-step, and three step paint correction, machine polishing, wax and paint protection, ceramic coating, and headlight restoration. The company treats every vehicle as if it were their own. From daily drivers to family SUV’s and fleet vehicles, they deliver careful interior and exterior detailing with products and methods designed to protect your vehicle and keep it looking at it’s very best. Whether you need a quick maintenance detail or complete showroom quality restoration, their goal is to leave your vehicle looking, feeling, and smelling, like new. They pride themselves on honest service, attention to detail, and customer satisfaction. www.slickautospa.com
Loaves and Fishes Book & Church Supply at 591 Lawrence Avenue is celebrating both a milestone and change marking 50 years of faith and service in Kelowna. For half a century, a modest storefront in our city has carried a mission far larger than commerce. It reveals a place that has become not only a Catholic bookstore, but a refuge, a ministry, and a spiritual crossroads for the Interior of B.C. Founded in Rutland by Colin Scott in1976, the business was later acquired by Annette Lieb and her family. The Scott’s chose the name Loaves & Fishes as they were beginning the store with limited resources and hoped it would grow to serve the church in the B.C. Interior. For more than 30 years Loaves and Fishes have been owned and operated by Paulet Isaacs and her family, serving the faith community with dedication and care. Now, in July, the store will enter a new chapter as ownership transitions from Paulet Isaacs to new owner Tony Ibrahim. The business will continue to operate under the name Loaves and Fishes Book & Church Supply. Tony relocated from Alberta to Kelowna in August 2021. Before relocating, Tony worked with Yum! Brands Canada and later owned and operated several Pizza Hut restaurants in Alberta. As the store marks its 50th Anniversary, its story is ultimately one of continuity: a steady thread of faith, hospitality, and service woven through changing ownership and generations in a culture of constant motion and consumerism. Loaves & Fishes remains what it has always been; a place where the sacred meets everyday life and where hope is offered one encounter at a time. www.loavesandfishesbookchurch@
The Kelowna Bocce Club invites you to participate in their summer mixed doubles tournament on Sunday, July 12th, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2340 Aberdeen Street. Check in at 9:00 a.m. and games begin at 9: 30 a.m. Enjoy a day of bocce in their climate controlled facility, with a minimum of three games guaranteed. Bring a bagged lunch and beverage. Light snacks are available. Entry fee is $10.00 or come and cheer for free. For pre-registration email Terry Welsh at kelownabocceclub@gmail.com
The BC Summer Games are coming to Kelowna July 22nd to 26th, 2026, and organizers are in urgent need of volunteers who can commit to at least one short shift to help create lasting memories for B.C. youth. Top young athletes will compete at venues throughout Kelowna, and volunteers are needed for duties such as sign-in, supervision, and transportation. Whether you support the full Games or take one four-hour shift, your help will contribute to an event that will bring a significant economic boost to the community. To volunteer, visit www.bcgames.org/volunteer/. Devin Rubadeau is president of the 2026 BC Summer Games.
As warmer weather brins more time outdoors for pet, veterinarians are seeing an increase in scratching, licking, chewing and other signs that many pet owners mistakenly dismiss as normal. Central Valley Veterinary Hospital and Dr. Crystal LaBrie, at #124 – 2940 Kane Road, is hosting National Itch Check Day on July 11th, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This free community event is designed to help pet owners better understand the causes of itching and when it may signal an underlying medical issue. The event is focused on pet skin health, allergies, and chronic itching. Families are invited to learn directly from the veterinary team about common causes of itching, warning signs of skin disease, and ways to keep pets comfortable year-round, including educational exhibits hospital tours, family-friendly activities, and giveaways. All pet lovers are welcome. www.centralvalleyvet.com
Kudos to the organizers, volunteers, and participants on raising $54,121 in the Kelowna Move to Cure ALS on Sunday, June 14th, 2026, with over 300 participants. The monies raised will be directed to patient services within the province. The day also featured a successful 50/50 raffle, with organizer Louise Gauthier taking home the winning share of $350. In an inspiring act of generosity, Louise immediately donated her winnings back to the ALS Society, doubling the impact of the raffle and bringing the total contribution to $700.00 I was honored to be a part of the walk and the festivities.
With more Okanagan seniors choosing to stay in their homes longer, Brian and Amanda Jensen of Norsemen Developments have launched "Safe at Home Okanagan", a practical home readiness check business designed to help seniors, families, and caregivers identify everyday safety and maintenance concerns before they become expensive or stressful. During a 60-to-90-minute calm, practical walkthrough of a property, homeowners, families, landlords and adult children, receive experienced, plain-English guidance on visible items such as loose steps, stairs, railings, walkways, lighting, aging decks, drainage, entry points, furnace filters and other commonly, yet overlooked maintenance concerns. Small home concerns can become huge ones that lead to expensive, stressful, and harder to deal with matters in the future. Safe at Home Okanagan’s goal is clarity, not pressure. Norsemen is not a formal home inspection company, medical assessment, or renovation sales pitch company. It is a practical set of eyes on a home, so the family knows what needs attention and what does not. Instead, each visit concludes with a simple Traffic Light Report with Red, meaning fix now, Yellow, plan ahead and Green, good for now. This helps families understand priorities, avoid unnecessary work, and move forward with confidence to plan for future maintenance. A digital copy is given for family members. For more information or to arrange a Safe at Home Okanagan home readiness check, contact Brian at 250-351-7949 or visit www.norsemendevelopments.com.
Currently the Athletic Therapist for the West Kelowna Warriors and Okanagan College (OC) Alumna, Cassidy Finlay was recently named the BC Hockey League’s (BCHL) Athletic Therapist of the Year for 2025-26. Cassidy traces the foundation of her success directly back to her time in OC’s Kinesiology Diploma Program. From OC, Findlay went on to complete her Bachelor of Human Kinetics at UBC Okanagan and then her Post Bachelor Certificate in Athletic Therapy at Mount Royal University in 2023. She is now a Certified Athletic Therapist with the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. Fitting at this time for Kelowna and the BC Lions, Cassidy supported the BC Lions during their 2023 training camp
George Greenwood, CEO of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is beginning a new chapter in his business career as the new CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC. With 20 years of experience in leading organizations, George has worked closely with municipal, provincial, and federal governments to advocate for business, housing, and economic development. His priority will be to continue delivering strong support to their members and strengthen the association as current conditions make it increasingly difficult to move new housing projects forward. He will also oversee the design and buildout of its new headquarters in Coquitlam ahead of a move from Burnaby in 2027. Wally James is the CHBA President.
Dress for Success Kelowna has received the keys to their new home. The new space will provide more room for programming, client services, volunteer engagement, and community connection as they continue to support women across the Okanagan on their employment journeys. With their official move date of July 13th, 2026, they look forward to welcoming clients back on July 20th, 2026, with a community open house on Wednesday, September 16th, with more details to come. Dress for Success is 34% of the way toward their $50,000 goal to complete and equip their new home and invite the community to help them reach their goal. Monetary donations to support their Opening Doors, Building Futures Campaign can be made at www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-
Birthdays of the week – Happy 90th Wally Reid (July 9); Don Gagnon (July 8); Don Richmond (July 8); Jonathan Friesen (July 8); Mike Ridley (July 8); Lyndon Dyas (July 9); Jasmine Oliver (July 9); Marc Whittemore (July 9); Jeremy Lugowy (July 9); Libbie Philips (July 10); Donna Good (July 10); Sherry Huva (July 10); Rose Sexsmith (July 10); Bobbi-Jo Koutsantonis (July 10); Leah Rogers (July 10); Leanne Barber (July 10); Steve Kinsey (July 11); Gary Bakelmun (July 11); Susan Warner (July 12); Janet Slyter (July 12); Trevor Moss (July 12); Catherine Comben (July 13); Moni Schiller (July 13); Gerry Moller (July 13); Luanne Chore (July 14); Dawn Hurry (July 14); Bo Skapski (July 14); Ken McWilliams (July 14); Tyson Cook (July 14); Stacey Metcalf (July 14); Nick Koutavas (July 14).
The Specialty Bakery Birthday Cake Winner of the Week is Wally Reid. Wally, please pick up your Birthday Cake from any one of the four Specialty Bakery locations by noon on Tuesday, July 14/2026.
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna City Councillor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546 or 250-862-7662. E-mail max@maxinedehart.ca
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