Sicamous baker Fritz Priwall says his passion is making people happy.

He91裸聊视频檚 been successful at doing this with his sweet and savoury baked goods, which he sells and delivers throughout the Okanagan-Shuswap.

Priwall studied baking in Germany from 1981-1984. In those days, he said, in German schools, you decided on a career or trade and spent three years in schooling before getting a Master91裸聊视频檚 degree. The schooling consists of five days of full-time work in your chosen job and one day in school learning more theory and instructional-based courses. When you graduate with the Master91裸聊视频檚, you are qualified to open your own business.

After running his own bakery in Germany, Priwall eventually moved to Canada, baking in Kitchener, Waterloo and Toronto in Ontario before landing in Winfield.

Priwall is one of the previous owners of Okanagan favourite Winfield Bakery, which burned down in March 2022. He had sold the bakery to current owner Tammy Kenney before the fire, but was working there as the full-time baker and working volunteer firefighting shifts to give back to the community, he said.

Priwall started a GoFundMe for the bakery to help with repairs, stating at the time 91裸聊视频渁 couple good people lost their jobs91裸聊视频� I like to help out.91裸聊视频�

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No stranger to helping out in times of need, Priwall also rallied his employees and customers in 2016 to raise nearly $10,000 for Fort McMurray fire victims.

He said he has always been eager to help others and has felt the same sentiment reciprocated recently.

91裸聊视频�2022 was a very hard year for me,91裸聊视频� said Priwall. 91裸聊视频淚 had lost that job, I split up with my girlfriend of many years, sold that house, and my son passed away, so it was not good.

91裸聊视频淏ut, I91裸聊视频檝e got this new perspective on life and I want to do this and make a lot of people happy with what I do.91裸聊视频�

Priwall moved to Sicamous and got right to work setting up his home-based bakery and securing a van for delivery services and markets. He went through about a year of health inspections, installing a $15,000 UV water treatment system and getting certified and set up.

Sunday, April 16, was his first day parked in front of After Dark Distillery downtown, selling his baking to passersby. He said it was incredibly successful.

Priwall has been making the drive to Vernon, Oyama and Lake Country to sell his wares, but said he91裸聊视频檚 excited to do less driving this summer as the tourist population skyrockets in Sicamous and he can survive on local sales.

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91裸聊视频淚 can see myself not driving so much anymore,91裸聊视频� he laughed. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 almost 60 years old, I still want to work and I love the social contact with people but I can feel my age.91裸聊视频�

Priwall said he is in a trial year, figuring out how much he wants to work and what makes sense for him. He wants to keep traveling to Oyama, where he lived for 17 years, and Winfield as often as he can to thank people who helped him there when he needed it most and visit old friends.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 care if you buy one pretzel or you91裸聊视频檙e buying 10 because, in the end, it91裸聊视频檚 not the amount that makes the difference. It91裸聊视频檚 not always about money, I think people forget this.91裸聊视频�

Fritz the Baker will likely be parked outside the distillery on Sundays and other places in the community as the busy season continues. Updates can be found at the .

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