Four years ago when Noel Gill came to Kelowna from Calgary, the last thing he expected to be doing was running his own business.
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He worked for two years with one company before switching to another local Kelowna taxi organization.
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Now, Gill is reaching out to let residents know who exactly is behind the wheel of the taxis in Kelowna.
He also wants to quell any rumours about the taxi industry, as this is a career for him that centres around customer service.
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Gill said the best part of driving is not only that he gets to meet interesting new people or run his own business, he sometimes even gets to live out a little past dream.
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His company has an array of drivers from 30-year-old women to 25-year-old former hockey players, and anyone one of them could become an entrepreneur and own a car.
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Contact Gill at
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This story is one of a three part series, titled Behind the wheel, a look at whose driving business in Kelowna.
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