People in Business


Top 40: Lenetta Parry
Contributed - Aug 05, 2021 - People in Business

Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce are partnering to showcase some of the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs through the “Top 40 Over 40” program. Sponsored by BDO, the “Top 40 Over 40” recognizes high-achieving professionals in our community and showcases their accomplishments. This marks the seventh year the chamber has conducted a “Top 40” showcase. Honourees will […]

Stop behaving well, women
Contributed - Aug 04, 2021 - People in Business

By Tricia Veltri Recently I came across a quote by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, “Well-behaved women seldom make history,” and it got me thinking of the all women I look up to in the media as well as in my own life. All the women that I admire did not get there by playing it safe; […]

Fawcett earns distinct honour
Okanagan Edge Staff - Aug 03, 2021 - People in Business

The Wine Growers of British Columbia has honoured Glenn Fawcett with its highest honour. The organization presented Fawcett with its award of distinction late last month for his tireless work in the Okanagan wine industry over the last 35 years. The WGBC Award of Distinction was established in 2016 and recognizes a winery representative for […]

Top 40: Brian Walters
Contributed - Aug 03, 2021 - People in Business

Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce are partnering to showcase some of the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs through the “Top 40 Over 40” program. Sponsored by BDO, the “Top 40 Over 40” recognizes high-achieving professionals in our community and showcases their accomplishments. This marks the seventh year the chamber has conducted a “Top 40” showcase. Honourees will […]

River Stone a dream come true
Casey Richardson - Aug 03, 2021 - People in Business

River Stone Estate Winery is a family owned and operated winery in the South Okanagan, sitting just north of the town of Oliver. The winery got its start from the co-owner and winemaker who had a keen interest in fermentation and a passion for learning. “I got interested in making wine when I was about […]

Top 40: Shilo Verhaegen
Contributed - Jul 29, 2021 - People in Business

Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce are partnering to showcase some of the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs through the “Top 40 Over 40” program. Sponsored by BDO, the “Top 40 Over 40” recognizes high-achieving professionals in our community and showcases their accomplishments. This marks the seventh year the chamber has conducted a “Top 40” showcase. Honourees will […]

Top 40: Grant Stevens
Contributed - Jul 26, 2021 - People in Business

Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce are partnering to showcase some of the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs through the “Top 40 Over 40” program. Sponsored by BDO, the “Top 40 Over 40” recognizes high-achieving professionals in our community and showcases their accomplishments. This marks the seventh year the chamber has conducted a “Top 40” showcase. Honourees will […]

Longtime downtown Vernon business Furniture Emporium closing at end of August
Jon Manchester - Jul 19, 2021 - People in Business

A longtime downtown Vernon business will close the doors forever at the end of August. Tom Smith, owner of Furniture Emporium, is retiring. The business has been in the same spot at the corner of 34th Street and 31st Avenue since 1963. Smith’s father started the family business and built the building himself. Smith and […]

Top 40: Rosemary Thomson
Contributed - Jul 15, 2021 - People in Business

Okanagan Edge and the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce are partnering to showcase some of the region’s most exciting entrepreneurs through the “Top 40 Over 40” program. Sponsored by BDO, the “Top 40 Over 40” recognizes high-achieving professionals in our community and showcases their accomplishments. This marks the seventh year the chamber has conducted a “Top 40” showcase. Honourees will […]

Just know that you belong
Contributed - Jul 14, 2021 - People in Business

By Pamela Lynch Your presence here is an invitation to remember you are loved, and you belong. I invite you to close your eyes and place your attention on your heart. Feel the word, the energy of belonging. So many of us have navigated this life feeling that we don’t belong. We get to change that […]