Local Businesses & Organizations Get Set to Celebrate Earth Day in Kelowna
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Since 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated annually on April 22.…
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Commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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In June of this year, the Government of Canada passed legislation to introduce a new federal statutory holiday in response to one of the calls to action (#80) outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. September 30 will mark the first observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which, as noted on the Government of Canada website, will provide “an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families and communities…
Upcoming Webinars and Virtual Events: March 3-19, 2021
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Numerous local, provincial, and national organizations continue to host webinars and virtual events to provide learning and networking opportunities and facilitate discussions on a variety of topics. Here are some of the webinars and events you can attend in the weeks ahead…
Celebrating Stories of Resiliency and Innovation in our Community
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This year, local tourism businesses have demonstrated their resilience and innovation as they’ve adapted and pivoted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Celebrating BDC Small Business Week With Stories of Resilience
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This week, October 18 – 24, is BDC Small Business Week. This year's theme is Forging the way Forward, recognizing the resilience of small business—as well as their creativity, courage, and adaptability—during these unprecedented and uncertain times. In keeping with this theme, we want to share our stakeholders' stories of resilience (these are only some of the many inspiring and creative stories). …
Kelowna Gets set to Celebrate BC Culture Days
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A month-long celebration of arts and culture kicks off this Friday, September 25, with the return of BC Culture Days, which is part of the national Culture Days celebrations. This year’s expanded event will include a diverse mix of programming in and around Kelowna, with events taking place in person and online throughout the month, exploring the ‘unexpected intersections’ theme, focused on creative connection and artistic discovery…
Community Sustainability Update - Fall 2019
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Tourism Kelowna has been working with several businesses as they make their commitment to the Biosphere Adhesion Program. This program allows businesses to take small steps towards making big changes in our community…
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts
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