Fezziwig’s Bakery Café in the Mission Park Shopping Centre is celebrating their 20th anniversary on Friday, March 6th, 2026. Owned and operated by Colin and Ann Broomfield, Mission Park Fezziwig’s is their original location. They opened the second location in 2013 in the Guisachan Village Centre on Gordon Drive. Fezziwig’s is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and offers breakfast and lunch. Fezziwig’s offer a large variety of sandwiches on their fresh daily baked bread. That is the reasons their sandwiches taste so good. They also have a good variety of fresh salads, with their own house-made lemon cream dressing. All the restaurant’s ingredients are purchased locally. The soups and casseroles are packed with flavour and, of course, they offer a huge variety of delicious baked goods. Fezziwig’s offers a large variety of sandwiches, gluten free wraps and gluten free soups. For lunch try their quiche, shepherd’s pie, lasagna or five cheese macaroni. Fezziwig’s offer catering for a business or group lunch with delivery or pick-up. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Fezziwig’s is offering a 12 oz. cup of regular coffee for only 25 cents at both their locations, on Friday, March 6th. This was the price of coffee when Colin and Ann immigrated to Canada in 1967. Today, their coffee is $2.60 per cup. They will be serving cake while it lasts. Angela Petrich is the Manager of Fezziwig’s in Mission Park. fezziwigs.ca
Ukrainian Food Store, Ready to Cook has opened their third location in The District on Bernard at 565 Bernard Avenue in Downtown Kelowna, right across from their second location in the mall. Owned and operated by Chef Tetiana Kopets, the third location is called Perogies Bar by Ready to Cook. Now, you an order your favourite fresh Ready to Cook perogies, dumplings, cabbage rolls, ciborek, vegan borsch or other meals and enjoy them right in the food court from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. When you have finished your meal at the Perogies Bar, you can walk directly across the mall and purchase other products from Ready to Cook to take home. Ready to Cook offers flash frozen Ukrainian dishes that are all made-in-house with fresh local ingredients. The food is then flash frozen for the upmost freshness. Some of the items that you can purchase are many varieties of perogies, Ukrainian meat balls, meat patties, dumplings, pies (quiche), crepes, cabbage rolls, borsch, apple doughnuts, red snapper fish patties, home-made sausage, chicken dumplings, sauerkraut buns, and cottage cheese pancakes. All the food products come with easy cooking instructions. Stop by the Perogies Bar and then pick up food to have on hand for those busy nights when there is just no time to prepare and cook. Order online at www.ready2cook.ca
Spring is just around the corner and so is the fishing season. If your fishing rods need any repairs, Peter DeRoche of DeRoche Custom Rods and Repairs is the person you are looking for. Peter has been building and repairing fishing rods since 2008 and takes pride in making his repairs look as good or better than the original work on your rod. In the Okanagan, Peter is one of only a few custom rod builders and is the only known rod repair person. Peter has been doing all the repair work for TW Outdoors (formerly Trout Waters Fly and Tackle) for the past decade. DeRoche Custom Rods and Repairs has dedicated clients as far away as the East Kootenays and even into Alberta. For rod building, he has clients throughout B.C. and into Washington State. There is no job to small or too big and Peter’s prices are affordable. Call or text Peter at 250-870-6597.
Presented at the Benvoulin Church, the winners of the 42nd Annual COHS Heritage Awards for 2026 were Claire Smith Burns, Distinguished Community Service; 310 Leon Avenue, Conservation Project on a Heritage Building Currently in Non-Residential Use (Developer Shane Worman); Continued Conservation of a Residential Building: 1939 Abbott Street, McCulloch House; Continued Conservation of a Non-residential Building: 1481 Water Street, Skinny Dukes Glorious Emporium (Kyle and Carolyn Nixon); Conservation of Neighbourhood, Streetscape or Cultural Landscape: Carney Pond, located along the Okanagan Rail Trail at Kilometer 40, Kelowna; Special Heritage Project: KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, 5800 Lapointe Drive, Kelowna.
The new 2026 Board of Directors of the Kelowna Yacht Club are Danny Foster, Commodore; Michael Newcombe, Past Commodore; Tod Alstad, Vice Commodore and Ryan Archambault, Rear Commodore. Directors are Eva Aylward, Mike Barker, John Ibbotson, Eric Stansfield and Cinzia Zotta. Don McEachern was presented with a Life Membership, the highest class of membership at the Club. Bill Thompson was recognized as the recipient of the Mabel Hall Award, the Club’s highest distinction of volunteerism.
A new BNI Chapter is launching in Kelowna, led by three founding applicants, Clifford May, Realty One Kelowna, Elisha Besinger, Mortgage Architects and Marie Wood, Vista Financial Group – Raymond James. Their vision is to bring together strong, licensed professionals who believe in doing business face-to-face, building trust, and inspiring a culture to help one another better the community. They are intentionally creating a room filled with business owners who want to lead in their industries while actively contributing to the growth of others. Kelowna has been a city built on relationships and is growing quickly, but its strength still comes from small business owners who collaborate rather than compete. This chapter is about positioning local professionals to support one another and collectively raise the standard of service in the community. If you are a business owner who would like to be a part of something purposeful and growth-oriented, reach out directly to one of the founders: cliffordmay.ca@gmail.com; elisha@mortgagesbyelisha.com; marie.wood@raymondjames.ca
Rosebud’s Designer Consignment is hosting their Second Annual International Women’s Day Celebration, a special weekend dedicated to honouring women of all generations on Saturday, March 7th from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 8th from noon to 4:00 p.m. For owner, Lela Milacic, the celebration holds deep personal meaning. Originally from Montenegro, Lela grew up in a culture where International Women’s Day is widely celebrated as a day to recognize and appreciate all women. Inspired by this tradition, she brings the spirit of gratitude and community to Kelowna each year through this special event. The weekend will feature complimentary fresh coffee and cookies from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and chocolates and bubbly samples from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a special surprise sale, available exclusively during this event. Drop in, say hello and enjoy the weekend festivities. Rosebudsconsignment.com
The 8th Annual Gopal Family Foundation Bollywood Gala is fast approaching on March 7th, 2026 at Metro Community Hub, supporting the Central Okanagan Food Bank. It’s a blend of color, culture, and community bringing together local dignitaries, philanthropic leaders, corporate partners, and passionate individuals. For tickets or more information, contact Georgia at events@cofoodbank.com or 250-763-7161.
The parents of the 618 KSS Grad Students are working hard to raise funds to reduce the cost per student for the May 15th Prom Night. Join them at their Pub Night Fundraiser at Railside Brewing on March 11th at 6:00 p.m. with limited seating is available. Tickets are $20.00 which includes $2 off beverage coupons, silent auction, music bingo at 7:30 p.m. and door prizes. For tickets email KSSpromcommittee@gmail.com to get the link to purchase tickets.
The Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is hosting guest speaker Steffany Walker at their next event on March 16th, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Benvoulin Church Reid Hall at 2279 Benvoulin Road. The North Sea Saga was the name of the expedition Steffany and her sister joined on June, 24th, 2023, with Adventure Canada. The Ocean Endeavour was their home for the following 11 days. Steffany will share the landscape, sea, birds, and historical places of Scotland, including the Island of Fair Isle and, in particular, the Faroes. www.cfuwkelownaclub.org
Kiwanis Central Okanagan is hosting their AGM and Election of Directors on March 18th, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at IHOP Restaurant, 1950 Harvey Avenue. The guest speaker is Madyson Bourassa, Former Ambassador and Candidate for BC Ambassadors. RSVP before March 10th to Clarence Johnson, President at claremar23@gmail.com.
Birthdays of the week – Happy 92nd Irene Hewko (Mar. 7); Derek Gratz (Mar. 4); Nancy Wise (Mar. 4); Jack Klassen (Mar. 4); Natalya Townsed (Mar. 4); Ajay Jhajj (Mar. 5); Kent Chappell (Mar. 5); Dustin Martin (Mar. 5); Wolf Krieg (Mar. 5); Sandra Hofer (Mar. 5); Kellie Amis (Mar. 5); Linda Frisby (Mar. 5); Camille Saltman (Mar. 5); Lisa Schell (Mar. 5); Sheila Estephan (Mar. 5); Glen Jackson (Mar. 6); Elmer Epp (Mar. 6); Gary Embleton (Mar. 6); Tom Mauro (Mar. 6); Connie Penner (Mar. 6); Randy Leslie (Mar. 6); Don Tindall (Mar. 6); Jo Ann Mclellan (Mar. 6); Rick Galitzine (Mar. 7); Ron Hughes (Mar. 7); Gwen Harding (Mar. 7); Josh Cairns (Mar. 7); Kevin Parnell (Mar. 7); Rob Willms (Mar. 8); Katja Maurmann (Mar. 8); Perry Harris (Mar. 9); Lisa Stephenson (Mar. 9); Amarit Brar (Mar. 9); Penny Pullishy (Mar. 9); Ryan Coome (Mar. 10); Katie Balkwill (Mar. 10); Karen Christiansen (Mar. 10); Dan Nonis (Mar. 10).
The Specialty Bakery Birthday Cake Winner of the Week is Kellie Amis. Kellie, please pick up your Birthday Cake from any one of the four Specialty Bakery locations by noon on Tuesday, March 10 /2025.
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
