Most Wanted Luxury Resale, a luxury consignment store of fashion and accessories at 540 West Ave. in Kelowna, has new owners.
Now owned and operated by Lela and Mike Milacic, this unique shop offers luxury, high-end, name brand items for both men and women, but mostly for women. The shop also consigns exclusive one-of-a-kind items that you might not see in any other stores. Mosted Wanted offers a large selection of luxury shoes and bags along with dresses, high-end jewelry, including diamonds, jackets, sunglasses, wallets, accessories and boots. And check out the smaller selection of shoes and clothing for men. To celebrate the ownership change, Lela and Mike will host an open-house on Friday, Sept. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5: p.m. Regular store hours are Tuesday to Saturday. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For accepted brands visit .
Milk & Sugar Bubble Tea Café & Chinese Food has recently opened at 2-1155 KLO Rd., beside the Circle K. Managed by Maria Garcia and with chef Sik Chen and assistant chef Karla Torrijos, Milk & Sugar offers an extensive bubble tea menu and a good variety of ice cream and milk shakes. This quaint restaurant is open for lunch and dinner for eat-in, take-out and third-party delivery. The Chinese food menu is extensive. Our group tried a variety of dishes including ginger pork, almond chicken, vegetable chop suey, Shanghai noodles (my favourite), ribs in black bean sauce, DiSanXian with eggplant, pepper and potatoes and an excellent BBQ pork. We also sampled different varieties of bubble tea. Everything was fresh, hot and delicious. Open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for lunch and dinner.
Seoul-Ful Convenience Store, located at 1619 Ellis St. at the corner of Ellis and Lawrence in downtown Kelowna, has just opened. Owned and operated by Seokwon (Dave) Park and managed by Peter Choi, the store is a Korean-style convenience store chock-full of everything from Korea. You will find product including dry goods, snacks, beverages, frozen ice cream, other frozen products, ready-to-eat meals, candy and a huge selection of Ramen noodles. They are planning a ramen station corner where customers can cook and enjoy ramen on-site. Watch for the grand opening on Monday, Sept. 16. At the end of September, Seoul-Ful will host a Buldak Ramen Challenge (Spicy ramen challenge). This is a challenge all about eating different spicy ramen noodles. Peter sent me on my way with a few Korean products including a pear juice drink, Korean crackers and the most delicious ice-cream type sweet peach bar, which actually had slivers of peach in the bar and only 88 calories. Open seven days a week, from 10 a.m.
The Maxine DeHart 91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ“ United Way Drive-Thru Breakfast is fast approaching on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre, from 6 to 9 a.m. There are many sponsors from past years who have generously stayed on board this year. You might be lucky enough to receive one of two smart watches that are donated as major prizes by RE/MAX Kelowna. Fripp Warehousing has come on board as a new sponsor. They have donated hundreds of reusable freshness vegetable and fruit bags with draw strings. This is the first time we have had a product of this type donated and are excited to have these in the bags. Loadza Toyz in Orchard Park Mall are again donating gifts for the kids bags. Many financial institutions have come together to be sponsors. Huge thank you to all of them including BEEM Credit Union (Interior Savings) for providing the fantastic breakfast bags that they have sponsored for many years, RBC, TD, Prospera, Union and Scotiabank. You will see two great gentlemen asking for your donations in the line-up as you purchase your bags. They are Scot Amis, founder and CEO of Haven Mattress, and James Davison, manager of Scotiabank on Dilworth Drive. Scot has also donated one of their popular Haven Mattresses. Wayne Unger, of Kelowna Wallbeds, has again donated a fantastic overnight package from the Penticton Lakeside Hotel, for a great getaway. This year, as in previous years, you do not need to bring cash to purchase your bags as we have the ability for credit cards and debit. Remember, all monies raised stay right here in our community. Please open your hearts and your wallets. If you are interested in donating anything for the event or could offer a gift card for one of the bag(s) please give me call at 250-862-7662.
AI is changing the world and the way you will do business and the 2024 AI Summit on Sept.27 can help you into that world. Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Autonomy, Digital Money, Genomics and Sustainable Energy are rapidly becoming integral to businesses and our daily lives. This full-day AI Summit will offer a forward-thinking vision from keynote speaker Peter Diamandis, who is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and Singularity University named one of the World91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune. Joining Peter are husband and wife team, Kane and Alessia Minkus, who are 3X bestselling authors and award-winning serial entrepreneurs. They will share practical strategies for integrating AI into your business and life. Jeff Booth, a renowned bitcoin expert and author of The Price of Tomorrow will provide insights on the future of technology and finance and will take questions from the audience. Back by popular demand is Walter Bond, the former NBA player who will be the MC. Learn more or register to attend at .
The Smiley Thompson Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament is in memory of Alex Thompson, known as Smiley for his infectious smile. The event at Kings Stadium is Sept. 14, beginning at 10 a.m. Alex was registered in the nursing program at UBCO and was also a huge part of the baseball community, as both a player and an umpire. Proceeds from the event will go toward a nursing bursary at UBCO. The game is free to watch and enjoy, but if you are so inclined, you can play for a $25 donation. Last year, which was the first year of the tournament with only one game of baseball played at Edith Gay Park. It was very successful with a great deal of money raised. This year, the committee will be hosting slo-pitch in a tournament style so more people can join in on the fun. There will be music, beverages and food to purchase. You can sign up through the organizers Facebook page - Smiley Thompson Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament. This will be a fun day to honour the great memory of Smiley.
Okay, I91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ll Bite - Light-Hearted Suggestions for Better Living is a book written by local Moni Schiller, owner of the successful baking company, Nuttier than a Fruitcake. Moni has compiled 15 years worth of her best newsletter articles into a collection of amusing observances on life. As a skilled cook and baker, she has included eight delicious dessert recipes as well as the one for her famous Totally Decadent Fruitcake, which I have enjoyed over the years. The book provides guidance on matters from appropriate dress for weddings, how to discern baby names from those of pets and suggestions and exercise on ways to reduce stress. The book is illustrated by Trevor McAleese. Available on Amazon.
Okanagan College professor Corinna Chong91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s novel Bad Land has been longlisted for the Giller Prize, the prestigious Canadian literary awards that celebrate the best in Canadian fiction across long formats and short stories. Corinna teaches English, creative writing and fine arts in the college91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Writing and Publishing Diploma Program. In 2021, she won the CBC Short Story Prize for her piece, Kids in Kindergarten, solidifying her reputation as a prominent voice in Canadian literature. The official launch of Bad Land is at the Okanagan Heritage Museum on Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., free to the public.
Birthdays of the week
Happy 90th Tom Lightfoot (Sept. 11); Chris DeHart (Sept. 11); Andy James (Sept. 11); Elizabeth Christie (Sept. 11); Norm Sandvik (Sept. 11); Holly Yxera (Sept. 11); Chris Walker (Sept. 11); Marie Shandalla (Sept. 12); Jim Lanyon (Sept. 12); Kevin Kraft (Sept. 13); Kim McKeachnie (Sept. 14); Leah West (Sept. 14); Lesli Roseberry (Sept. 14); Bob Guy (Sept. 14); Bonnie Anderson (Sept. 14); Jamie Henderson (Sept. 14); Noel Wentworth (Sept. 15); Ranjit Takhar (Sept. 15); Alan Monk (Sept. 15); Marj Roseberry (Sept. 16); Sandi Horning (Sept. 16); Cheryl McFarlane (Sept. 16); Becky Harmata (Sept. 16); Rod Pridham (Sept. 17); Braden Barclay (Sept. 17).
The Specialty Bakery Birthday Cake winner of the week is Tom Lightfoot. Tom, please pick up your Birthday Cake before Sept. 17 at any Specialty Bakery location.
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna city councillor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546 or 250-862-7662. e-mail max@maxinedehart.ca.
