Final Fundraiser & Community Event

On August 10th I attended my final Osoyoos in town event which also served as my final fundraiser for the British Columbia Ambassador Program.
I  hosted a small fundraiser which I called Chelsea's Taste of Osoyoos for a few hours at a New Leaf Tea & Gifts.

During my event I sold entries into my Prize Draw with the Grand Prize being a Two Night Stay in a lake view suite at A Watermark Beach Resort  including a $50 Wine Bar gift certificate and wine tasting a local winery.

During my event I also hosted a small loonie auction as well as selling my Home Sunscreen with SPF 15 & home Made Lemon Lip Balm.

As it was a good-bye Party I also had a Good Lark Card for people to sign and I also handed my BC Ambassador Candidacy Business cards out to people.

Near the end of the afternoon I would up buying a round of Tea from A New Leaf Tea & Gifts on me and one couple came up to me to tell me thank you for my random act of kindness and promised to vote for me for Peoples Choice.


I am happy to say that I sold over 160 Raffle tickets for my Prize Draw alone and by the end of the afternoon I had raised an over all total of $1,000 for the British Columbia Ambassador Program since my candidacy had started back in March. A feat which would not have been at all possible without the the warm embrace, kindness and support of my Home town and community of Osoyoos.

Lastly I would like to thank the following organizations, groups and businesses for their kind and generous support during my candidacy and further more my fundraising efforts for the British Columbia Ambassador Program.  Firstly the Osoyoos Coyotes Junior B KIJHL Hockey Club  Osoyoos Festival Society [Also on Facebook] Crave Ice  Unity Osoyoos Avalon Inn Osoyoos  Osoyoos Art Gallery  [Also on Facebook] Joolz Joolz Genuine Joolz  Osoyoos Duty Free Shop  British Columbia Visitors Centre @Osoyoos Watermark Beach resort  [Also on Facebook]  Solterra Desert Spa  A New Leaf Tea & Cafe 

Toastmasters Summer BBQ

For my final Event on August 8th I headed to the South Okanagan Toastmasters Club #7791  Family BBQ where I finally met one of my fellow Board of directors who I had yet to meet. I also got to know more about my fellow toastmasters members  & their families! It was a fabulous way to end a very busy day! I as Vice President of Public Relations should have tried to get a full photo of the board of Directors who were all together for the first time, however I forgot. Otherwise I left my camera in my bag during the BBQ And just had fun. So these are the only two photos I took!

Volunteering at Romancing the Desert

During the early evening on August 8th I volunteered at Romancing the Desert which is an annual fundraiser put on by the Osoyoos Desert Society to raise money for the Osoyoos Desert Centre & Environment based projects! This was my second time volunteering at the event having previously done so in 2009 as an Osoyoos Princess.

This time around I spent time greeting people & directing them as to where they needed to line up for Dinner! Unfortunately my time at the event was quite limited as I had yet another place to get to before the evening ended.

Whilst volunteering I did have the honor of meeting Linda Larson our local MLA as well as say a few words to Madam Mayor Sue McKortoff and speech to the President of the Osoyoos Desert Society and the manager of the Osoyoos Desert Centre as well as greet every guest in attendance. Congratulations on a Successful event!

I made my exit as the last group was being directed to the dinner line after which I headed straight to Oliver for the annual South Okanagan Toastmasters Club #7791 Summer BBQ.

Desert Park Race Days

On August 8th I also attended the annual Desert Park Race Days where I was able to see the final two races of the day! This year I wore a fascinator given to me by my Aunt for my Birthday! It was a cute Top hat :)
Here I am at the Winners Circle where the winning horses take victory laps.
As per usual the Desert Park exhibition society put on a fabulous race. Unfortunately I didn't know this at the time but the Race Day I attended would be the only one for this season. The Horse Races scheduled for August 22nd ended up being canceled due to the Forest Fires surrounding Southern British Columbia & Washington State, as well as the heavy smoke conditions the fires created.



So I would like to congratulate the Desert Park Exhibition society on hosting another fabulous and well attended race day. Hopefully next summer allows them to once again host more than one Race Day.

Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery

On August 8th I attended the grand opening of the Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery where I toured the Winery & took some pictures around their picturesque location! The event was extremely popular :D

Funny story is that a friend of mine owned the property that the vineyard is located on, when I was younger. So I have found memories of the property from days when it was an orchard~  

I wish the vineyard best of luck! 

Final Farmers Market Fundraiser

Early on August 8th I got up at 7 a.m to attend my final Farmers Market as a Vendor hosting a table selling Home Made Sunscreen & Lip Balm as a Fundraiser for the British Columbia Ambassador Program!Lucky for me my new labels & Business cards arrived in time for me to use at my final farmers market.

This was to be my first Saturday morning market and I was pretty nervous for this one, not fully knowing what to expect for crowds. Lucky for me I was able to set up in the shade as I didn't have a stand to protect me from the sun.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who came out to see me during any of the farmers markets   I attended & to everyone who supported my candidacy in some way!

I would like to graciously thank everyone who has supported me during the Farmers Market. Over all I was able to raise over $1,000 for the British Columbia Ambassador Program. Which wouldn't have been possible without my participation in the Farmers Markets. 

Social Media: 

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Tasman Jude Band August Concert

Later in the evening on August 8th I went to see Tasman Jude Band during their second tour stop in Osoyoos, where they once again performed a tremendous concert outside on the beach!

I thoroughly enjoyed attending this concert on the shores of Osoyoos Lake and feel that it helped me gain a solid state of mind before leaving for Merritt. I was surrounded by messages of love and beauty, and held onto that thorough out my time in Merritt. I love Tasman Jude Band for the atmosphere they bring forth - their fans are divine and all full of excitement. So I was extremely happy to attend such a positive event just before I left for Merritt. 

 

Final Music in the Park Performance

On August 8th I went to my final Music in the Park Performance as a BC Ambassador Candidate. This was the most well attended event yet and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the Esquimalt Navy Band. I want to commend the Osoyoos Music in the Park Society for putting on so many fabulous and free musical performances this summer!

Through out the Summer I have been attending the newly formed Osoyoos Music in the Park attending 6 of the several performances during the Inaugural Summer 2015 season.  I was able to witness the growing popularity of the event through out the years, observing the crowds get larger as each week passed.




During the first year I got to listen to a variety of Musicians & musical performances ranging from solo artists, choirs, bands,  to full orchestra's. I was also able to support a few local performers and bands as well.


I was thoroughly impressed with how well received this inaugural event was and have great respect for the trio that makes up the dedicated Osoyoos Music in the Park board. The amount of effort they put into the Summer shone through and I wish them the best success next year. Thank you for bringing something new for people to do during Summers here in Osoyoos.