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Plane Pull Challenge a Success!
April 26, 2010
Thank you to all the sponsors, teams & volunteers who made our inaugural Plane Pull Challenge hosted by Kelowna Flightcraft a huge success!
Over 300 people were in attendance on Friday, April 23rd to witness the 17 teams pull the Convair-Stretch plane 20 feet for the chance to win amazing prizes & bragging rights.
The Winners are:
Winning Team: Gorman Bros. Lumber at 9.26 seconds. Gorman Bros will keep the coveted trophy at their location for the year & each participant received a one night accommodation for 2 at Prestige Hotels & Resorts.
2nd place - Northern Air Support, Okanagan Mountain Helicopter, Valhalla Helicopter. Each participant received a $75 Costco gift card courtesy of RBC.
3rd place - Waterplay Manufacturing. This team one a box for a night to cheer on the Rockets in the Prospera Credit Union box for the 2010/2011 season.
Team Spirit Award - RBC. This team won a VIP wine tasting at Quail's Gate Winery
Exuberant Team Award - Healthy Stealths (IHA). This team won a tour & appies & wine at CHBC news.
Enthusiastic Warm Up - MacKay LLP Chartered Accountants & CHBC. Thank you to Barb & Ducan - new owners of JJ's on Pandosy & Lawrence for the gifts of Rogers Chocolates for this team
Flightless Flyers - Kelowna Community Resources. This team won gift certificates to East Side Mario's.
Team Most Likely to Improve Next Year - Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy. Another gift from Rogers Chocolates.
Most Dramatic Entrance - Northern Mountain Air, Okanagan Mountain Helipcopter, Valhalla Helicopter. (this team arrived via helipcopter - it was amazing!)
Please see our Flickr site for all the photos from this thrilling event.
See you in 2011!
Posted on April 26, 2010 | Comments (0)
Enquiro Street Hockey Classic
April 16, 2010
The event nearly double in size this year as 10 teams came out and enjoyed the sunshine, BBQ, and various family activities on April 10th. Stay tuned for next year's event!
Posted on April 16, 2010 | Comments (0)