Remembrance Day is hard for Matthew Wesley. The experiences of what marines like himself had to do and deal with, carry weight he said. Wesley questioned things that happened and why - if he could have done anything different. “Remembrance Day is definitely a tough day,” said...
Simon LeBleu reflects on some key words that resonated with him in 2004. Then, he was 14 and set to start his first of two seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) when current OHA president Andy Oakes met with the group LeBleu was with to...
Adam Plant’s time at the Okanagan Hockey Academy was huge in helping him reach where he is now - a defenceman for the Laval Rocket. After completing a four-year career with the University of Denver Pioneers, where the Penticton native won a National Collegiate Athletic Association...
Brenna Hannon knows she wouldn’t be at Aurora University were it not for her time at the Okanagan Hockey Academy. She also would not have known the opportunities that lay ahead in female hockey. Among them was the chance to play in the National Collegiate Athletic...
The Okanagan Hockey Community Foundation would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their generosity of donations to help make the 2018 OHCF Dave Finner Memorial Golf Tournament presented by Valley First a memorable event. Bill Irvine Black Iron Grill Blasted Church Blue Sky Estate Winery Bordertown Church and...
The 2018 OHCF Dave Finner Memorial Golf Tournament presented by Valley First would like to welcome our newest sponsors to what it shaping up to be an incredible day on the Golf Course. Thank you to Nararamata Benchlands, the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, Wildstone Group...
The Okanagan Hockey Community Foundation is proud to announce supporting partners Bad Tattoo Brewing Company Ltd., Ramada Penticton, Lakeridge Homes Inc., and Castanet of our inaugural charitable event, The Dave Finner Memorial Golf Tournament presented by Valley First, which takes place June 27 at the...
Penticton, B.C. -- The Okanagan Hockey Community Foundation (OHCF) is proud to announce its first fundraising event, the Dave Finner Memorial Golf Tournament presented by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union. The tournament is set to take place on June 27 at the...
Applications are now being accepted for financial support starting in 2018! Kindly complete the application form and waiver form and forward to the Okanagan Hockey Community Foundation at info@okanaganhockeyfoundaiton.com. Acknowledgement of your application will be forwarded upon receipt. The Grants Committee and the Board of Directors will...
PENTICTON, B.C. – The Okanagan Hockey Community Foundation (OHCF) is pleased to announce that the organization has received status as a Registered Charity under the Income Tax Act. “The Foundation is very excited about receiving registration approval from the CRA and is looking forward to providing...