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about kelowna newcomers club
Who we areKelowna Newcomers Club (KNC) is a non-religious, non-political, activities-based club, run entirely by volunteers. Our mission is to help newcomers to the area learn about their community and make new friends. We welcome anyone aged 19 and over who moved to the Kelowna area within the past four years. Membership fees are yearly (1st September), and you can be a member for up to four years For further information, please see our Membership Guide. | What we offerVolunteers Coordinators organize a range of regular activities, from arts and culture outings and bowling to golf, bridge, wine-tasting groups and dragon boating. You can find a full list of activities here. We also offer Special Events throughout the year, including bowling, curling, and social events such as our holiday party. From September through June we organize monthly meetings, featuring a local guest speaker where all members have a chance to meet and mingle, and find out more about what's happening in KNC. As everyone from our IT support team, the Board of Director and the dozens of activity coordinators, is a volunteer, we count on new members to donate some time to the organization as well. |
History of the Kelowna Newcomers Club
KNC was created in 1968 as one of the earliest such organizations in Canada. Originally set up as the Kelowna Newcomers Society, its mission then, as now, was to help newcomers to the Kelowna area get to know their new community and to encourage the creation of new friendships.
Our club was patterned on its even older counterpart in Calgary, which was established by the wives of Bank of Montreal executives who were transferred from Montreal to Calgary at the start of the oil boom.
Over the past 50 years, people have continued to flock to the Kelowna region, drawn by our clement weather, sparkling lakes, rolling hills, vineyards and orchards, as well as rich employment, recreational and cultural opportunities.
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