#exploreKelowna Blog

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Rainbow Ready: What’s On for Kelowna Pride Month 2025

This year, Kelowna is hosting a month-long (May 30th-June 30th) Pride celebration full of fun and festivities for everyone to come together as a community to promote love, diversity, and acceptance. 2025's Pride theme is Rise and Resist, where we will celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ history, achievements, and…

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Local Love for Kelowna: Bobby Bissessar

Upon meeting Bobby Bissessar, you will be struck by his poise, professionalism, and plain old friendliness, which makes sense since he’s built a successful career in customer service and experiential marketing. From the time he was a young child growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, Bobby knew the…

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Living the Ice Cream Dream in Kelowna

Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, a young Omar D’Souza had a dream - to run an ice cream business. That dream is now a reality and one that delights both Kelowna locals and visitors alike, as D’Souza owns downtown Kelowna’s Parlour Ice Cream…

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