Kelowna Killer Beez

This Saturday, October 26th,  we will be hiking the trails at Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park (also known as Crawford, South Slopes, etc.).  The hike will start from the main parking lot on Stewart Road East at 10 AM sharp.

Click here for more information on Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park.

Many thanks to Mary and Dale for planning a 3 day group ride in the beautiful Comox Valley for the Killer Beez.  This event is scheduled for July 27th – 30th, 2025.  A detailed description including accommodation is attached for your information.

KILLER BEEZ COMOX VALLEY RIDE 2025.docx

If you are interested in participating in this event please email Mary at mkbdance@telus.net by October 31st, latest.  The maximum number of riders is set at 20.

On Saturday, October 12th we will hike Mount Baldy in Kelowna.  This is a hike many of us have done before and offers great views of Kelowna and the Glenmore valley.  It’s also considerably less adventurous than last Saturday’s hike.

The hike will start at 10 AM sharp from Glacier Court where parking is available.  Click here for the starting point.

Click here for the AllTrails description of Mount Baldy.  The total length of our route is  approximately 7.5 km.  A gpx file is available for those that wish it.

On Saturday, October 5th we will hike Black Mountain Regional Park.  This park offers trails through the endangered grasslands on the slopes of Black Mountain and has spectacular views of Kelowna and Okanagan Lake. 

The hike will start at 10 AM sharp from the new Joe Riche Road trail head where there is ample parking available.  Click here for a map of the starting location.  Previously we have started from the Swainson Road trail head so this will offer a new experience.

Prompted by the cooler weather and shorter days of fall, all Killer Beez Group Rides (except the West Kelowna Friday ride) will start at 10 AM effective immediately.   This means that the Wednesday, October 2nd group ride and all subsequent group rides will start at 10 AM instead of 9 AM.

Enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

To kick off the Killer Beez 2024 Fall Hiking Program, this Saturday (September 28th), we will be hiking Scenic Canyon Canyon Regional Park on the Mission Creek Greenway.  The hike will start at 9 AM from the Scenic Canyon parking lot on Hollywood Road.  Click here for a map of the starting location.

Join us to enjoy beautiful views of Mission Creek and Layer Cake Mountain. 

Michael Malkowski has scheduled a Summerland Group Ride for Friday, September 20th.

The ride will start at 9 AM sharp from the parking lot of Summerland Middle School on Kelly Ave. Click here for a map of the starting location.

The scenic route is 67 km in length with an elevation of 785 m. Click here for a route map.

Carpooling will be available from the Starbucks in West Kelowna between 7:30 and 7:45 AM. Click here for the location.

NOTE: According to DriveBC there may be a 10 minute delay at the landslide north of Summerland, between Callan Road and North Beach Road.

Biggi is back home now after completing an amazing 1,000 km hike from Kimberley to Winthrop, WA along the Pacific Northwest Trail.   Click here to get a day by day report of her latest adventure.  It’s a very entertaining read with lots of excellent pictures.

Well done Biggi.

Thursday’s Alice in Wonderland party was a tremendous success. 

Many thanks to the organizers (Jan, Dale, Bunny, etc) and our hosts Dale and Mark Fromberg. 

Many stylish hats were on display (Mad Hatter) and significant birthdays (Joyce & Graham) and UnBirthdays were recognized.

Party pictures have been sent out via WhatsApp.  If you didn’t receive the pictures and would  like to receive them please email meldsaari@gmail.com.

This is a reminder to all Killer Beez and their better halve’s about the Un-Birthday Party celebration being held this Thursday, August 15th, starting at 6:30 pm.  It has an Alice in Wonderland theme and is being held at the home of Dale and Mark Fromberg.  Everyone is welcome.  No need to RSVP.  Bring your own beverage and a hat of some kind (Mad Hatter).  If you have any questions or require directions please contact Graham at 250-826-4590.