All About The City Of Kelowna Episodes

121: Inside Kelowna's Most Pressing Challenges & Ambitious Future Plans with Mayor Tom Dyas
May 1, 2026

121: Inside Kelowna's Most Pressing Challenges & Ambitious Future Plans with Mayor Tom Dyas

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 121: Matt and Taylor are joined by Tom Dyas, the Mayor of Kelowna, who was elected for the first time in 2022. Tom moved from Toronto to BC in 1986 to be ...
119: Kelowna's Short-Term Rental Reckoning with Keys to Kelowna's Deana Steele
March 31, 2026

119: Kelowna's Short-Term Rental Reckoning with Keys to Kelowna's Deana Steele

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 119: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Deana Steele. Deana is the Founder of Keys to Kelowna from Kelowna, BC, the top short-term vacation rental property ...
118: The Secret Sauce to Developing Net-Zero Homes While Staying Profitable with Highstreet's Scott Butler
March 17, 2026

118: The Secret Sauce to Developing Net-Zero Homes While Staying Profitable with Highstreet's Scott Butler

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 118: Matt and Taylor are joined by Scott Butler. Scott is the CEO of Highstreet Ventures Inc. from Kelowna, BC, who became CEO in 2022 after being their P...
117: The bibidi App: Buy Back Your Time with the Uber of Home Management with bibidi's Kylee Wilson
March 3, 2026

117: The bibidi App: Buy Back Your Time with the Uber of Home Management with bibidi's Kylee Wilson

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 117: Matt and Taylor are joined by Kylee Wilson. Kylee is a Co-Founder & the Director of Community Partnerships of bibidi from the Greater Kelowna Metropo...
115: Dragons' Den's W. Brett Wilson on BC's Development Challenges & Opportunities for Collaboration Within Western Canada
Feb. 3, 2026

115: Dragons' Den's W. Brett Wilson on BC's Development Challenges & Opportunities for Collaboration Within Western Canada

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 115: Matt and Taylor are joined by W. Brett Wilson, who is well known for being on CBC’s hit reality TV show Dragons’ Den, but is better known as a Canadi...
111: Kelowna's Unique Approach to Funding It's 2026 Billion-Dollar Budget with City of Kelowna's Doug Gilchrist
Dec. 9, 2025

111: Kelowna's Unique Approach to Funding It's 2026 Billion-Dollar Budget with City of Kelowna's Doug Gilchrist

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 111: Matt and Taylor are joined by Doug Gilchrist. Doug is the City Manager, also known as Chief Administration Officer (CAO), for the City of Kelowna fro...
110: The Current State of Downtown Kelowna with Downtown Kelowna Association's Paula Quinn
Nov. 25, 2025

110: The Current State of Downtown Kelowna with Downtown Kelowna Association's Paula Quinn

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 110: Matt and Taylor are joined by Paula Quinn. Paula is the Executive Director of the Downtown Kelowna Association from Kelowna, BC, who's lived here for...
108: The Current Challenges Facing Restaurants in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel
Oct. 28, 2025

108: The Current Challenges Facing Restaurants in Kelowna with Salt & Brick's Casey Greabeiel

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 108: Matt and Taylor are joined by Casey Greabeiel. Casey, an experienced restaurant entrepreneur from Calgary, Alberta, owns multiple restaurants in Kelo...
107: Why a Good Lawyer is Crucial in a Real Estate Transaction with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn
Oct. 21, 2025

107: Why a Good Lawyer is Crucial in a Real Estate Transaction with Pushor Mitchell LLP's Patrick Bobyn

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 107: Matt and Taylor are joined by Patrick Bobyn. Patrick is a Partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP from Kelowna, BC, who's also the Vice-President of the Board...
101: Bringing Eminence at Knox Mountain's Resort-Style Living to Kelowna with Meridian Development's Colleen Wilson
June 24, 2025

101: Bringing Eminence at Knox Mountain's Resort-Style Living to Kelowna with Meridian Development's Colleen Wilson

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 101: Matt and Taylor are joined by Colleen Wilson. Colleen is the Co-Founder, Owner, President, & CEO of Meridian Development from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan...
99: What the Next Year Holds for Kelowna Real Estate & Infrastructure with City of Kelowna's Ryan Smith
May 27, 2025

99: What the Next Year Holds for Kelowna Real Estate & Infrastructure with City of Kelowna's Ryan Smith

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 99: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ryan Smith. Ryan is the Divisional Director of Planning and Development Services for the City of Kelowna from Kelowna, B...
91: How the Purpose-Built Rental Market is Impacting Kelowna with Tradecraft Consulting's Jeff Hancock
Jan. 28, 2025

91: How the Purpose-Built Rental Market is Impacting Kelowna with Tradecraft Consulting's Jeff Hancock

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 91: Matt and Taylor are joined by Jeff Hancock. Jeff is the Owner of Tradecraft Consulting, and also an Investment & Development Property Specialist (Brok...
90: Kelowna's "Fast-Track" Infill Program with City of Kelowna's Graham Allison & SNDBOX's Aaron Whalen
Jan. 21, 2025

90: Kelowna's "Fast-Track" Infill Program with City of Kelowna's Graham Allison & SNDBOX's Aaron Whalen

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 90: Matt and Taylor are joined by Graham Allison & Aaron Whalen for a 2-part episode on Kelowna's "Fast-Track" program for infill housing. Graham is a Pla...
87: The Start of Single-Family Home Extinction with NobleTerra Developments' Curtis Mitchell
Dec. 18, 2024

87: The Start of Single-Family Home Extinction with NobleTerra Developments' Curtis Mitchell

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 87: Matt and Taylor are joined by Curtis Mitchell. Curtis, originally from Calgary, Alberta, studied Architectural Technologies at SAIT from 2015 to 2017,...
85: Why You Never Buy the Nicest House on the Street with Lawrenson Walker Appraisers' Derek Funk
Nov. 26, 2024

85: Why You Never Buy the Nicest House on the Street with Lawrenson Walker Appraisers' Derek Funk

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 85: Matt and Taylor are joined by Derek Funk, B.A. CRA, P. App.. Derek is the Managing Partner at Lawrenson Walker Appraisers Okanagan from Kelowna, BC, w...
80: The Power of the Independent Candidate in the 2024 BC Election with Ashley Ramsay, MLA Candidate for Kelowna-Mission
Oct. 8, 2024

80: The Power of the Independent Candidate in the 2024 BC Election with Ashley Ramsay, MLA Candidate for Kelowna-Mission

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 80: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ashley Ramsay. Ashley, from Kelowna, BC, is running as a MLA candidate in the Kelowna-Mission riding as an Unaffiliated ...
79: Using Data to Micro-Analyze the Market and Create Opportunities with Century 21's Dean Desrosiers
Oct. 1, 2024

79: Using Data to Micro-Analyze the Market and Create Opportunities with Century 21's Dean Desrosiers

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 79: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Dean Desrosiers. Dean is an Owner/Partner, Broker, and Coach at Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. from Kelowna, BC, wh...
76: Back to School - How to Thrive in the Current Real Estate Market with Royal Lepage Kelowna's Wade Webb
Sept. 3, 2024

76: Back to School - How to Thrive in the Current Real Estate Market with Royal Lepage Kelowna's Wade Webb

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 76: Matt and Taylor are joined by Wade Webb. Wade is the Broker/Owner at Royal Lepage Kelowna from Kelowna, BC, who's been in the real estate industry for...
72: How the Provincial Housing Bills are Impacting the City with Kelowna City Planner Adam Cseke
July 30, 2024

72: How the Provincial Housing Bills are Impacting the City with Kelowna City Planner Adam Cseke

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 72: Matt and Taylor are re-joined by Adam Cseke. Adam is a Senior City Planner for the City of Kelowna from Kelowna, BC, who was previously on the show in...
68: Can City Infrastructure Survive the Push for Densification with Kelowna City Councillor Ron Cannan
June 18, 2024

68: Can City Infrastructure Survive the Push for Densification with Kelowna City Councillor Ron Cannan

Episode 68: Matt and Taylor are joined by Ron Cannan. Ron is a City Councillor for the City of Kelowna, BC, who in addition to being involved in municipal and provincial politics, was an elected Member of Parliament (MP) for ...
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