Annual Reports 2016 | Page 21

2016 Achievements Administration, Human Resources, IT, Finance & Corporate Services, Creekside Theatre and Live in Lake Country! websites Webpages were developed for Creekside Theatre and Live in Lake Country! to integrate with www.okanaganway.ca consistent with the community branding and yet maintain their individual character for promoting theatre entertainment and summer concerts in the parks. Both www.creeksidetheatre.com and www.liveinlakecountry.ca domain names were retained and redirect website visitors to the appropriate section of the okanaganway.ca website. Online Ticketing System The benefits and services provided through an online ticketing system were investigated and a contract arrangement was established with Kelowna Tickets for online ticket sales. First Lake Country Indoor Children’s Festival The first ever Lake Country Indoor Children’s Festival presented by TD Bank was hosted at the Lake Country Community Complex on Saturday, February 27 th from 11am to 3pm. Fun for children of all ages included: face painting, bouncy castle, caricatures by Marzio, a talent competition, Trixie the Clown, and entertainer Leif David in the Creekside Theatre; artisan booths, craft tables and a pop-up clothing store as well as LCFD Firefighter Combat Challenge, a building blocks area hosted by Lake Country Health Planning Society and a drum booth by Wentworth Music for young musicians. “There are so many families in Lake Country and neighbouring Kelowna and Vernon, that organizing a Children’s Festival at our terrific Community Complex was at the top of my list of priority activities to make happen in 2016,” says Cultural Development Coordinator Ryan Donn. “As a parent myself, I’m always attentive to events for families that offer interactive fun and learning experiences for a variety of ages. Having TD Bank as the title sponsor is a really good fit because they have a very community-minded approach to business and a local presence on Lake Country’s Main Street.” 2016 Annual Report 21 | P a g e