Acknowledgments

We would also like to thank the following for their generous contributions to COCG. 
The community gardens would not be the success they are without their support. Thank you so much!
 
City of Kelowna
Funding: Cawston, Sutton Glen, St. Paul, Michaelbrook
Land and water access: Hartman, Barlee, St. Paul, Sutton Glen, Michaelbrook, Lindahl, DeHart
Construction: St. Paul
 
Regional District of Central Okanagan
Funding through a Provincial Spirit Grant and construction: Town Centre
Funding through an RDCO Grant-In-Aid: Sutton Glen, Michaelbrook, Lindahl, DeHart, garden upgrades (2012)
 
City of West Kelowna
Land and funding: Shannon Woods
 
District of Lake Country
Support of the SOL Art Project: Winfield
 
Interior Health
IH Community Action for Health Grant: Gibbs, Town Centre
An IH nutritionist was a founding Board Member
 
Central Okanagan Foundation
Funding: Hartman
Funding for SOL Art Projects: ‘Working Carat – Our Diamond in the Rough’ (Winfield), ‘Lively Trio’ (Michaelbrook), ‘Farmer in the Dell’ (Parkinson Rec Centre)
Funding for construction: Oyama
 
CIBC
Funding: Winfield – $5000 since 2009
 
TD Canada Trust
Funding: Winfield – $5000 in 2012
 
Flower Power Garden Tour
Funding: $2500 in 2014; $2000 in 2015
 
Rotary Club of Lake Country
Funding: Winfield 
 
Rotary Club of Westbank
Town Centre: fruit trees, and construction of shed and compost bins
 
Farm Credit Canada
Funding and labour: St. Paul
 
BC Transit
Funding: St. Paul
 
Canadian Federation of University Women
Funding: Hartman
 
Nurturing Nature Organics
Land: Winfield
worm castings: all gardens until 2013
 
TD Friends of the Environment
Funding: Hartman
 
New Horizons for Seniors
Funding: Barlee
 
The Well Church
Funding and labour: Hartman
 
Westside Home Building Centre
Town Centre
 
Corvette Club
Funding: Towne Centre
 
The Trophy Den
Donation of engraved mugs
 
Chandos Construction
Donation of concrete pad for staging area at Ballou Community Garden
 

SOL ART PROJECTS


Winfield – ‘Working Carat – Our Diamond in the Rough’
Judy and Paul Shoemaker, Central Okanagan Foundation, Metal Dream Designs – Ed Goodon – Artist, Kelowna and District Society for Community Living, District of Lake Country, Lake Country Public Art Commission, OK Building Supplies/OK Ready Mix – Frank Terasewich, OkanaganXscapes Landscaping – Peter Skalicky
Michaelbrook – ‘The Lively Trio’
City of Kelowna, Central Okanagan Foundation, Metal Dream Designs – Ed Goodon – Artist, Ecole de l’Anse-au-sable, OK Ready Mix – Frank Terasewich, OkanaganXscapes Landscaping – Peter Skalicky, Butler Tile Setting Ltd.
Parkinson Rec Centre – ‘The Farmer in the Dell’
City of Kelowna, Central Okanagan Foundation, Doug Alcock – Artist, OK Ready Mix – Frank Terasewich
Contributors to Willow Park Community Garden
Mara Lumber Home Building Centre, Tim Moore Landscaping, Grassmick Excavating Ltd, Arnold Enns, KRM Concrete
Contributors to Oyama Community Garden
Central Okanagan Foundation, Oyama Forest Products, Digg’n 4U Contracting Ltd, Lake Country Building Centre, Okanagan Timber Frame, Ro Schan, Lake Country Garden Club, The Dickie Family, T Ley Bobcat Services, Nor Val Rentals, Grizzly Metal Fabrication, Pier Mac, Oyama Sand u0026amp; Gravel, Kalman Family, Oyama Community Club, District of Lake Country