Festival of Trees lights up Friday at Mission Hill
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery will host the second annual Festival of Trees this holiday season with the goal of raising $50,000 for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.
The winery will glow with brilliantly decorated trees. People can visit the winery, take in the beautiful trees and make a donation to vote for their favourite tree.
Bring the family to the Tree Lighting Ceremony Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. to kick off the festival. There will be family-friendly entertainment and refreshments including mulled wine, hot chocolate and cookies and the ofÀcial tree lighting at 6 p.m.
The Festival of Trees will continue until Jan. 4 and people can visit during winery hours, view the decorated trees and vote for their favourites.
All Mission Hill winery tasting fees during the Festival of Trees will be donated to B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.
————— After three years, Patricia Guest, owner of L’Oven Farm Fresh Food in the BuckerÀeld's Plaza, will be closing the restaurant on Nov. 25. L’Oven served farm fresh and organic meals.
L’Oven’s last day will see John Paul Byrne present his new musical Plutocrats, which is about money, income inequality and an Okanagan solution to Àxing the corruption of Wall Street.
Guests can enjoy L’Oven’s full buffet featuring roast beef and Yorkshire pudding before the musical. Dessert will be served at intermission.
Byrne will perform with Niki Martinus and Sean Bray. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Dinner and the musical costs $50. Call L’Oven at 778-754-7070.
————— Morpheus Graphix has organized Beacon’s Toy Drive in support of the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation to help lift the spirits of sick children this holiday season.
People can drop off a new, unwrapped toy at one of the drop boxes at Morpheus Graphix or Blenz Westbank or stop by the Kizzmit Tourism Gift Shop in Morpheus Graphix at 204 – 3645 Gosset Rd. by the Landmark Encore Theatre and pick up a stocking or Santa sack, to Àll and return by Dec. 10.
The toys are scheduled to be delivered by Beacon the mascot on Dec. 17.
————— Last month seven Westside businesses partnered with The Salvation Army in the inaugural Scare Hunger food drive.
“The shelves were getting low on some of our costlier and most needed items such as cereal, peanut butter and hearty soups,” said Lieut. Rob Henson of the West Kelowna Salvation Army, adding that local businesses were approached to see if they would help with a food drive leading up the Halloween.
The Salvation Army was thrilled with such a great response, thanks to support from Lifemark Physiotherapy, Oxygen Yoga and Fitness, New Image Salon, City Furniture, Interior Savings, Scotiabank and the Royal Bank, who each hosted a collection bin decorated with a scarecrow during October.
The Salvation Army operates a food bank for Central Okanagan residents and supports people from Lake Country to Peachland through their ofÀces in Rutland and Westbank.
Food bank guests can come for assistance up to six times per year, where they receive non-perishable items along with fresh produce and meat.
In 2018, the Salvation Army has also been able to offer bakery items thanks to donations from the Westside Save-On-Foods bakery and Westside Starbucks locations.
In addition to food support, guests are also supported with clothing, household items, mattresses, as well as spiritual and emotional care.
If your business is interested in participating in next year’s Scare Hunger Food Drive or if you would like to host a food collection bin leading up to Christmas, contact
Lieut. Jennifer Henson at 250-2123744.
Andreen’s Pharmacy has been serving West Kelowna since 1974. While the business has changed ownership and moved to Lakeview Village by Nesters Market, Andreen’s continues to be a Àxture.
Elizabeth McIntyre, the long-time pharmacist, is helping mentor Haley Williams, a new pharmacy graduate.
Andreen’s offers a pharmacist who can administer any required routine and travel immunizations as well as Emily Meyer, a nurse trained to provide medically focused foot care, including risk assessment for those with diabetes. Barb Aguiar’s business column appears every two weeks. Call 250768-0129 or email westsidebusiness@telus.net.