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Come cheer on the VEES Friday night possible win #29! When we comitted to work with the VEES and

PMurphy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:52:50 +0000

SOEC just before the young stars tourney back in Sept 2011, we had no idea this team would become the NATIONAL NEWS ITEM it has! So pleased to be a part of this as one of the advertising supporters. Our RE/MAX SUMMERLAND NIGHT WITH THE VEES was a huge hit, and we are following it up with a fundraising effort with Summerland Middle School coming soon. But meantime…DO NOT miss this Friday’s game at SOEC, its will be the biggest crowd of the season, I’m sure, and it’s gonna be a LOT of fun…come out and enjoy the night. Hope to see you there.

PATRICK MURPHY 250 486 2529

patrickmurphy@remax.net

Skate with the VEES after the game, SOEC

PMurphy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:20:31 +0000

Still has tickets, 2pm start today and remember to watch for the next REMAX SUMMERLAND NIGHT WITH THE VEES coming in February.

The VEES are the #1 ranked junior team in Canada, and are on a record breaking win streak.

http://www.summerlandinfo.com/family-fun-at-soec/

For more information,

http://www.pentictonvees.ca/leagues/front_pageVees.cfm?leagueID=8370&clientID=3172&link=Vees

Patrick Murphy 250 486 2529

RE/MAX ORCHARD COUNTRY

patrickmurphy@remax.net

REMAX SUMMERLAND: NIGHT WITH THE VEES at SOEC

PMurphy — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:08:43 +0000

Patrick Murphy co sponsors this with fellow Re/Max Summerland Kirk Chamberlain…

We booked this Langley game because we have found Langley familes are very impressed when introduced to the small town of Summerland. A good size crowd visited with their team so we saw this as a real opportunity to showcase Summerland! (Not just RE/MAX)

Now, the Vees were named the #1 junior team in the nation! AND, with the Vees win, they tied the league record for consecutive wins. THAT’S A REALLY BIG DEAL! Summerland to come out and cheer on A WINNER!

Our goal is to fill the SOEC with Summerland people! So come out, you will enjoy the evening, and be pleased to see our town promoted as a great place to visit, live and work!

And it looks to be a great hockey game in the process! Tickets for sale at the door.

Patrick Murphy

250 486 2529

patrickmurphy@remax.net

PS Oh, yes, RE/MAX listings will be promoted and advertised throughout the crowd as well!

http://www.youroklife.com/come-join-remax-orchard-country-for-an-evening-of-hockey-with-the-penticton-vees/

REAL ESTATE QUIZ, enter to win $150.00 advertising value

PMurphy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:28:58 +0000

As a Summerland business owner, I wanted to express gratitude for the ongoing support we have received over the years. After all, Summerland has been through some pretty tough years the last few, and business conditions continue to be very challenging for many in town heading into 2012.

Over the years, RE/MAX Orchard Country has always done our best to participate and contribute to the economic, social and cultural well being of this town. Now more than ever, we appreciate all real estate business referred our way.

2011 REAL ESTATE QUIZ…not for the faint of heart!

1) How many Summerland MLS properties were sold in 2011?

a) Under 60 b) Over 125 but under 200 c) over 200

2) How many properties tried to sell but failed?

a) 65 b) 185 c) over 250

3) How many Summerland listings on the market right now?

a) 85 b) 168 c) over 250

Email me your answers: patrickmurphy@remax.net

Enter to win an advertising package worth $150! Your choice of Summerland Review or EZRock or SCEDT marketing packages!

And, if you are serious about selling, I look forward to hearing from you direct:

Patrick Murphy, 250 486 2529

Sports Tourism, at work in our own back yard…

PMurphy — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:08:31 +0000

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-65940-21-.htm#65940

Castanet reports that the Penticton Wrestling club has secured the Feb 2010 BC High School Wrestling Championships. Great news, and a helpful addition to a tourist town in February! Congrats on the winning effort by the Penticton Club. Couple of notes to those who think of Summerland as a “tourist town” though…

1) Penticton Chamber has WORKED on DEVELOPING and IMPLEMENTING a PLAN to assist in attracting this kind of event.

2) Penticton has more than one Hotel to host visitors coming to this kind of sports tourism event.

3) 500 High School competitors is not any kind of economic windfall, it is a welcome addition building upon other successful sports tourism efforts within said PLAN.

As a side note, Canfor Corp. re-opened its Quesnel sawmill in B.C.’s Interior in the summer of 2010 to deliver lumber exclusively to China, putting 155 workers back on the job.

Patrick Murphy

patrickmurphy@remax.net

Summerland Economics & Municipal Election Official Discussion Page

PMurphy — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:06:37 +0000

Welcome to this community discussion page. Comments are welcome and encouraged.
Congratulations to each and every one who lets their name stand as a candidate. You can see the list of people seeking your votes here:

http://summerland.ca/newsitempopup.aspx?ID=521

BTW for those who don’t know me and my “humor”, you may wonder how I have the audacity to call this an “official” discussion page. My answer is: why not? If someone cares to point to “an” official discussion page, or a “more” official discussion page, I will respectfully remove my claim to this being an official discussion page! Meantime, please enjoy the conversations of friendly people in a beautiful small town looking for economic sustainability, viability, inventiveness, creativity and so on.

Summerland Community Cafe – a good discussion?

PMurphy — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:30:05 +0000

The first event went so well, organizers are now planning a second event…stay tuned! And here are some of the compiled results as posted by SCEDT (business people, entrepreneurs, employers, employed and unemployed looking for work, you are welcome to just scroll to the bottom in order to save some of your time if you wish):

The two most prevalent responses to “What do you value about living in Summerland” centred on a strong sense community, the natural beauty and the special characteristics of our landscape and location.

Related qualities that rounded out the picture of our community involve the safe and small town atmosphere, the importance of our agricultural community, the vineyards and wineries, tourism and other unique aspects that provide a historical value to Summerland.

A Vision for Summerland

Participants at the Conversation Café strongly felt that the qualities we value about Summerland must be protected and sustained by carefully planning for a localized economic development that is based on our assets. In addition, the participants felt that employment opportunities, especially for youth, transportation and affordable housing all factor into a vision of a vibrant Summerland community.

Many participants’ vision of the future included a future for the younger generation in our community and a need to develop job opportunities and housing for youth and young families:

Demographics more equally represented – Make Summerland attractive to young entrepreneurs
Hold job fairs for young people. I see them having problems attaining work that will sustain them and give them a good living.
Promote economic growth to encourage families to live and work here without detrimental changes to our community
We need real jobs (not retain @ minimum wage)
Involve younger people in planning future of the community

Promoting and supporting local businesses was a dominant theme:

Everyone should shop at home – More local people supporting local business
Support our local businesses and agricultural community
Decide whether you are going to support Walmart or your local business

Consistent with the participants’ strong attachment to the rural, agricultural and natural beauty of the landscape, environmental and lifestyle issues also featured in the future of Summerland:

An active population – encourage fitness and build walking trails
Protect and develop the Trans Canada Trail as a non-motorized trail – to draw more tourism
A vision that makes us unique

What does it take to move from TALK to ACTION?

The final question that the Conversation Café addressed was how do we move beyond talking? What does it take to be an economically vibrant and sustainable community that, at the same time, promotes and protects our collective values?

The common theme to this question addressed to the need to have an effective, inspiring and responsive leadership as well as an engaged community willing to work together to achieve set goals:

Partnerships and a working ability – to help the idea (or person) to move through the process of building the business project to completion without barriers.
Support by the community. Educating the community of the effects of the ideas and why Summerland needs these ideas.
The Local Government should provide a venue and form organizations or committees to move forward with the many ideas generated tonight.
People. Leadership. Will.
Develop a critical mass of support behind a short, worked-over list of community initiatives.

In the Chamber report after the heading “moving from talk to action” comes the following statement:

“Conclusion: Conversations about things that matter are never-ending!”

Where I come from, talk is a good thing.

Summerland Dirty Laundry

PMurphy — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:25:11 +0000

Congrats to Dirty Laundry on the Grand Opening Celebration event last night outdoors under a warm Summerland sky! Beautiful evening, excellent crowd of well wishers and a first class event for the CHANGING small town of Summerland. Seriously, can you not sense the massive changes underway in this small town? If you cannot, I suggest you make the effort to get out and be involved, because…things are happening. Great things.

Congrats also go out to Summerland’s Okanagan Crush Pad:

http://www.chbcnews.ca/video/fasttracked+wine+making/video.html?v=14549618#top+stories

More Fall Events upcoming, the best time of year to visit Summerland

PMurphy — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:08:08 +0000

Summerland in September and October is truly the best season, with harvest, warm days and sunny afternoons to enjoy all the area has to offer. If you have yet to walk past an apple orchard bursting with produce on a sunny fall day, well, BUCKET LIST that one, my friend! And with the wine festivals and Steam Train events, plus the distinct lack of prime time”tourist traffic”, well, its just the best time of year for a visit! For info on the wine festival, click this:

http://www.thewinefestivals.com/

and for info on the great train robbery events:

http://www.kettlevalleyrail.org/all-aboard/special-events/

Patrick Murphy

RE/MAX WINE FAIR RESULTS:

PMurphy — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:02:36 +0000

Results of the commercial wine judging:

Tie for Best in Show:

Bonitas Winery 2008 Pinot Noir won Double Gold

Sonoran Estate Winery 2008 Ehrenfelser Ice wine ($29.90) won Double Gold

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2010 Gewurztraminer ($13.99) won GOLD – best Summerland white wine under 10.0g/L RS (residual sugar)

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2006 Stellar’s Jay Brut ($26.99) won SILVER – best Summerland sparkling

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Vineyards Merlot ($19.99) won Silver – best Summerland single varietal Red wine

Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2006 Pipe ($19.99) won Silver for best Summerland port style wine

Thornhaven Estates 2010 Gewurztraminer ($17.90) won Silver for best Summerland white wine over 10.1g/L RS

Thornhaven Estates 2008 Evolution ($26.90) won Gold for best Summerland Blended Red

Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2009 Cab-Merlot ($24.99) won Silver for best Summerland Blended Red

Sonoran Estate 2010 Riesling / Gewurztraminer ($17.90) won Silver for Best Summerland white wine under 10.0g/L RS.

SummerGate Winery 2010 Kerner ($19.90) won Gold for Best Summerland White over 10.1g/L RS.

Summerland Fall Fair People’s Choice Award was awarded to Andy & Diane Sarglepp from Heaven’s Gate Winery and the votes were split equally between their Pinot Gris ($19.90) and Gewurztraminer ($19.90)

Thank you to all the volunteers, thank you to the Winery Participants, thank you to the Sponsors, and a special thank you to the Judges! Was amazing to see your efforts.

Patrick Murphy250 486 2529

patrickmurphy@remax.net

RE/MAX Orchard Country

10124 Main St Summerland