CONGRATULATIONS to OUR 2023 MAKE WATER WORK CONTEST WINNERS — Ken De Groot of Vernon & Shannan Machulski of West Kelowna!
And, thanks to ALL who did their part to conserve and protect our waters in 2023.
Learn more about our Make Water Work Champion Communities here.
PREVIOUS WINNERS GALLERY
2023 – SHANNAN MACHULSKI, WEST KELOWNA
Shannan Machulski (middle) accepts $500 WaterWise yard prize certificate from OBWB Communications Coordinator Amanda Burnett (left) and City of West Kelowna Communications and Engagement Coordinator Melanie Mewhort.
2023 – KEN DE GROOT, VERNON
Ken De Groot receives a $500 WaterWise yard upgrade certificate for Swan Lake Market & Garden from OBWB Communications Coordinator Amanda Burnett.
2022 – RANDY GONCAIVES, KELOWNA
Make Water Work winner Randy Goncalves of Kelowna (right) recieves $500 WaterWise yard upgrade certificate from Carmen Walisser of Better Earth Gardens Kelowna and Ed Hoppe with City of Kelowna.
2022 – DON BRAIN, OSOYOOS
Make Water Work winner Don Brain of Osoyoos (right) is awarded $500 WaterWise yard upgrade certificate from Surinder Sandhu of Sandhu Greenhouses & Nursery and Casey Brouwer with Town of Osoyoos.
2021 – LINDSAY CRAIG, SUMMERLAND
Garden Works Penticton staff, Jodi Smith (left) and Dominika Nowak (right), present Lindsey Craig with $750 gift certificate towards a WaterWise yard upgrade.
2019 – NORTH OKANAGAN
Fiona Montgomery of Armstrong (right) with Shepherd Hardware’s Sandy Melvin
Dan Moratto of Vernon at Nicholas Alexander Home & Garden
Daisy Penner of Vernon (3rd from left) and her kids with Terry Lynn from Nicholas Alexander Home & Garden
2019 – CENTRAL OKANAGAN
Marion Couch of Kelowna (middle) with her daughter, Robyn Couch, and Michael Mceachern from ProSource Irrigation Supply
Irene Wangler of Lake Country (left) with Ace Hardware’s Mike Hewitson
Lisa McNaughton (right) from Lake Country with Ace Hardware’s Tracy Schochter
2019 – SOUTH OKANAGAN
Alison Jackle of Osoyoos (left) with Surinder Sandhu of Sandhu Greenhouses
Cody Leclair from Oliver at Sagebrush Nursery
Devon Lach of Penticton at GardenWorks Penticton
2018 – NORTH OKANAGAN
2018 – CENTRAL OKANAGAN
2018 – SOUTH OKANAGAN
2017 – LAURIE WEISGARBER
Before photo pictured l to r: Okanagan WaterWise Communications and Outreach Coordinator Alyssa Bougie, Ed Hoppe with City of Kelowna water utility, prize winner Laurie Weisgarber, Ken Salvail of KelownaGardens.com, Rob Holowenko with ProSource Irrigation, and Bylands’ Darren Fedorak.
2016 – ROB ABBOTT & FELICIA TAYLOR
Before photo pictured l to r: Surinder of Sandhu Greenhouses – a Make Water Work Plant Collection partner, Ken Salvail of KHS Landscape, Design & Build, Felicia, and Jim Dinwoodie with the Town of Osoyoos.
2015 – GENA SHERWOOD OF KELOWNA
Before photo pictured l to r: Corinne Jackson with OBWB & Okanagan WaterWise, Gary Zarr – Chair of Rutland Waterworks District, contest winner Gena Sherwood, Rutland Waterworks’ Manager Pete Preston, Maria Byland of Bylands Nursery, Barry & Sue Paull of Eco Turf Farms, Ken Salvail with KelownaGardens.com and Sean Minaker of ProSource Irrigation.
2014 – SARAH MOORHOUSE OF VERNON
Before photo pictured: winner Sarah Moorhouse in her yard
2013 – LYNDA AND DON GRANT OF PEACHLAND
Before photo pictured l to r: Ken Salvail of KelownaGardens.com presents Lynda and her grandson Dex, 3, with a gift certificate for WaterWise yard improvements.
2012 – LANCE SWETLISHOFF OF KELOWNA
Pictured: (front row): the Swetlishoffs – Morgan, Lance, Trent and Kristen, (back row) Okanagan WaterWise’s Corinne Jackson, SunFM’s Mark Baese, and West-Wind Nursery and Landscaping’s Scott Unser.
2011 – PAT AND DOUG MAXWELL OF PENTICTON
Pictured: (left to right) Osoyoos Mayor and Okanagan Basin Water Board Chair (2012) Stu Wells with winners Doug and Pat Maxwell, and Penticton Mayor (2012) Dan Ashton.
ADDITIONAL WINNERS IN 2011:
