It’s a special 10th anniversary in business this month for At Your Fingertips, located at 102-2000 Enterprise Way.
Owned and operated by Kali Howden, At Your Fingertips is one of Kelowna’s largest nail and esthetic salons, offering gel nails, acrylic nails, gel polish, gel and acrylic toe nails, manicures, pedicures, all waxing services, lash and brow tinting and lash perming. The salon also has a new nail service called “Minx,” which is like a shrink rapped design for toes with a huge selection of designs from metallic and plaid to animal prints. The benefit of Minx is that it lasts up to six weeks. Along with Howden, the nail technicians in the shop are Cecilia Jans, Tanis Causey, Sandra Pados, Desiree MacPherson and Meleena Brister. Call 250-762-6833 or check out their specials on Facebook.
Jennifer Park is the new director of resource development for the United Way of the Central Okanagan. Park was formerly the district manager of Avon in the South Okanagan and was also in sales and marketing with EvelineCharles Salons/Spas in Kelowna.
P. J.’s Party Cakes, owned and baked by Daren Williams, has moved the store from Richter Street to a new home-based location at 651 Granview Rd. in North Glenmore Williams says the shop is open from “10 ish” to “4 ish,” Monday to Friday. Call 250-763-1144; www.pjscakes.com
After 45 years, well-known chiropractor Dr. Barry Urness has retired from Valleyview Chiropractic and Massage, 160 Valleyview Rd. He has passed the care of his patients on to Dr. Heather White, who grew up in Kelowna and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2003. Call 250-765-7070
Accolades to Sandra Fletcher, music director and organist at St. Michael and All Angels Cathedral, on winning the “Gold Medal for Organ” from the Royal Conservatory of Music Examinations for Grade 10, 2011, organ exams in British Columbia. She is well-known for her teaching and accompanying skills and has been with St. Michael’s since 2007.
Many companies with familiar branding names in the Okanagan have made the list of the “Most Admired Corporate Cultures” compiled by Waterstone Human Capital, based out of Toronto. The list includes WestJet, Shopper’s Drug Mart, Royal Bank, Nurse Next Door, Farm Credit Canada, Mr. Lube, Ledcor, CIBC, and Loblaws (parent company for Extra Foods and the Real Canadian Superstore).
Doug Carter, Kelowna district manager for DeJong Printing Ltd., has overseen the installation of some impressive new equipment that offers creative, beautiful techniques with greater cost effectiveness, coupled with superior quality. The NexPress SX digital press boasts abilities such as intelligent dimensional coating, which allows you to actually “feel” the texture of images and is suitable for small and medium quantity runs. Call 250-470-2210; dougcater@dejongprinting.com; www.dejongprinting.com.
Anima Anand has been appointed the interim executive director for The Bridge Youth & Family Services effective immediately. Dennis Dandeneau is leaving The Bridge on March 9 to start his new role as executive director of The Children’s Foundation in Vancouver. Call 250-763-0456
Springfield Funeral Home grief counsellor/funeral director Clair Jantzen will start a new grief support group Feb. 16. It runs for 10 weeks, meeting Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 p.m. until Aril 19. Jantzen’s support group provides a safe environment for people to explore their loss and find connection with others on the same road. Call 250-860-7077 for more info or to register.
Hair By Dennis, at 1525B Gordon Dr., owned by Dennis Hubbard, celebrates its 4th anniversary in business this month. The hair salon, which has a staff of Hubbard along with hair stylists Cindy Cornale and Andrea Wiebe, was recently renovated. Call 250-861-3215.
Speaking of hair, Ian Jackson is now at Adventures in Hair, 1611 Ellis St. Call 250-718-6299; jacksonhair@telus.net
The Okanagan Festival Singers celebrate 25 years of bringing inspired choral music to the Okanagan in 2012. Founded and directed by Leroy Wiens, the OFS has presented many of the great classical works to audience’s across Western Canada. To commemorate those 25 years, the festival singers will host a “Silver Celebration Concert” with festival orchestra and concertmaster Nancy DiNova and special guest soprano Nancy Washeim on Saturday, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Rd. Seating is reserved. To order tickets, call 250-763-8070; www.ofsingers.com.
Lots happening at UBC Okanagan campus…Tied for the merit prize and $100 each in the UBC Okanagan Short Fiction Contest were locals Shelley Wood for “The Drop” and Tara Storness-Bliss for “Gun.” Deborah Buszard has been appointed to lead UBC’s Okanagan campus as deputy vice- chancellor and principal starting July 1 for a five-year term She is currently professor of environmental science at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
Celebrating long service milestones with the City of Kelowna are Irene Wangler, infrastructure planning (30 years); Neil Barth, fire department (25 years); Liz Campbell and Gayle MacDonald, development services (20 years); Dennis Miller and Russ Van De Sype, fire department (20 years).
And 10 years with the city, Kari O’Rourke steps into the role of senior communications consultant leading the city’s community engagement initiatives.
Bill Finney, retired from the RCMP, is now the special programs coordinator at the Kelowna RCMP detachment, managing the auxiliary members and coordinating all use-of-force training and certifications. He is also in charge of recertification for firearms qualifications along with certification for conducted energy devices.
Civil engineer Kevin Van Vliet is the City of Kelowna’s utility and building projects manager.
“Connecting Kids Safely in an Online World” is a two-hour workshop presentation for parents on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., hosted by the First Lutheran Christian School with participation by Disney Online Studios-Club Penguin. From cyber bullying and password protection to inappropriate content and sexting, this valuable event will offer parents solutions, strategies, tips and resources to approach the issues their children face in the digital age with knowledge and confidence. For more info call Karine Veldhoen at 250-764-3111.
Divine Expressions, located in the Ramada Hotel lobby (2170 Harvey Ave.) is celebrating Valentine’s Day with style, introducing their newest product called Ethical Bling Jewelry, a line of Fair Trade gold jewelry engagement rings. Visit the boutique and enter the contest, with no purchase necessary. You could win a hand-crafted sterling silver heart necklace by silversmith and owner Lisa Brown. The draw will be made before the big day. They also offer new locally handmade handbags by Norine Clinkard, with $10 from every bag sold donated to breast cancer research. Call 250-317-1134; www.divineexpressions.ca
Rutland Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop, at 140 Dougall Road N., will host a half-price sale on winter outerwear, boots, shoes, purses and suitcases from Feb. 13 to18.
The AGM of the Kasugai Sister City Association takes place Monday, Feb. 13, at the Water Street Centre, 1360 Water St., 7:30 p.m. A reminder to members that your 2012 membership fees are now due. Call president Cathy Jennens at 250-862-2801; cjennens@telus.net.
Heritage Week 2012 kicks off Feb. 20 to 26 with many activities in the Central Okanagan. The AGM and Heritage Awards presentations will be at the Benvoulin Heritage Church, 2279 Benvoulin Rd., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. For more info on the week’s activities, call 250-861-7188
Bentley Motorrad, located at 110 Steven Rd. in in West Kelowna, is raising money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Entry tickets are free for a chance to win a Rocket Edition Ducati Monster which will be on display at the Kelowna Rockets home games, with tickets free with your Rockets midweek ticket purchase. Entry cards are also available at Bentley Motorrad and the Rockets ticket office. Draw will be held at the end of the hockey season. Call 778-755-5540.
Birthdays of the week: Happy 95th Elizabeth Galitzine (Feb. 5); Happy 50th Tim Light, platoon captain, Kelowna Fire Department (Feb. 11); Cathy Wahoski, Rona (Feb. 9); Laura Appleby, Visitor Information (Feb. 9); Bruno Curatolo and his mother-in-law Rosemary Wilson, (both on Feb. 12); and Kasha Lanyon (Feb. 11).
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, email maxdehart@telus.net.
