Welcome Reception

Krystal Withakay (spaxwawlm) of the syilx nation

The first person the welcome the delegates to this year's conference was Krystal Withakay of the syilx nation. Calling nearby Westbank home, she is a student of tourism and marketing and was thus especially qualified to extend a warm welcome to the delegates who have travelled to the beautiful Okanagan Valley and her traditional lands. Krystal is also a talented singer and proved so at the end of her welcome speech. 

(Source: Steve Drinkwater, editor, Canadian Aviator Magazine, Photos/Steve Drinkwater)

Among the dignitaries welcoming the delegates were (from left): Tonja Molina (YLW), Dave Frank (BCAC E-D), Cathy Press (BCAC Chair), Maxine deHart (Kelowna Deputy Mayor), James Hall (YLW), Shayne Dyrdal (YLW) and Sam Samaddar (YLW)

The Hotel Eldorado is an institution in Kelowna, occupying a great lakeside location in the Mission area of Kelowna. This year, the hotel is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

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