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Okanagan Aviation Exhibit ✈️
Discover vintage aircraft, interactive exhibits & celebrate aviation history.
Open Tue-Sat | 10am-5pm | 5800 Lapointe Dr

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Step inside the KF Centre for Excellence and discover the wonder of aviation. by @kfcentre

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9 months ago

A closer look at the moment the Mosquito engine came to life.

#kfcentreforexcellence #kelowna #aerospace #aviationhistory #discoverthewonderofaviation by @kfcentre

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When in British Columbia, we dropped by the @kfcentre for Excellence designed by Meiklejohn Architects. An aerospace education and conference centre, founded by Barry Lapointe. The space celebrates the Okanagan’s history of aviation and expertise with timber. This project uses mass timber technologies CLT (cross laminated timber), Glulam and DowelLam to create an open and engaging space. Excellent!

@maynardarchitect @kevinhui_archimarathon

Architecture by Meiklejohn Architects Inc.
Construction by @sawchukdevelopments
Owner The BPL Legacy Association
Building @kfcentre
Structural engineer & superstructure design-builder @structurecraft_
CLT supplier @kalesnikoff_
Glulam supplier @westernarchrib

This is part of our series on mass timber in British Columbia, in collaboration with @naturallywood_bc . Find more about this project at naturallywood.com

#MassTimber #BCArchitecture #CanadianArchitecture #NaturallyWood #Partnership by @kfcentre

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The YLW Fall Travel Show is coming up! ✈️🌎⁠
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Stop by the KF Centre, meet airlines and travel partners, get inspired for your next trip and explore the Centre while you’re here.⁠
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Best of all? Admission is FREE!⁠
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📅 October 17 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.⁠
📍 KF Centre for Excellence⁠
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#YLW #YLWFallTravelShow #Kelowna #KFCentreforExcellence by @kfcentre

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The KF Centre for Excellence is seeking a General Manager to join our team!⁠
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This senior leadership opportunity brings together strategic planning, operations, education, aviation and community engagement at one of the Okanagan's most unique organizations.⁠
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We're looking for a collaborative, hands-on leader who values strong relationships, organizational excellence and the important role the KF Centre plays in connecting people through aviation.⁠
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Interested, or know someone who might be a great fit? We'd love for you to share this opportunity!⁠
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🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.kfaero.ca/careers⁠
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#WereHiring #KelownaJobs #LeadershipOpportunity #KFCentreForExcellence #KFAerospace by @kfcentre

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Aviation has an important role to play in how we respond to wildfire.⁠
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This month, the Canadian Wildfire Conference brings wildfire professionals, industry leaders and organizations from across Canada together at the KF Centre to share knowledge, explore new technologies and talk about the future of wildfire response.⁠
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From aerial firefighting to the work happening on the ground, it’s an important conversation, and one we’re proud to host here in Kelowna.⁠
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🔥 October 27-29, 2026⁠
📍 KF Centre for Excellence⁠
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Interested in attending? Learn more and register through the Canadian Wildfire Conference or by visiting: https://kfcentre.ca/event/events-canadian-wildfire-conference-2026/⁠
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Please note: the KF Centre will be closed to public visitation October 27-29 to accommodate the conference. We will resume regular operations on Friday, October 30th. by @kfcentre

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The Hawker Tempest Mk II was built in 1944 and later served with the Royal Indian Air Force. Decades later, Barry Lapointe found the aircraft in pieces in New Zealand - a remarkable connection to the small dinky toys he had owned as an eight-year-old. ⁠
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Barry brought MW376 to Canada, and in 2014, an extensive restoration began in Kelowna. It's a project that captures a big part of what the KF Centre is about - preserving aviation history, but keeping the knowledge, craftmanship and aircraft behind that history alive.⁠
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#HawkerTempest #WarbirdRestoration #AviationHistory #CanadianAviation #KFCentreforExcellence by @kfcentre

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Thinking about where you want to go next? ✈️🌎⁠
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The YLW Fall Travel Show is coming to the KF Centre for Excellence!⁠
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Meet airlines, destinations and travel partners, discover new places you can get to from YLW and start dreaming about your next getaway.⁠
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📅 Saturday, October 17⁠
⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.⁠
📍 KF Centre for Excellence⁠
🎟️ FREE admission⁠
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Come explore the show ... and the KF Centre while you’re here. by @kfcentre

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That’s a wrap on the 2026 Vertical MRO Conference! We were thrilled to welcome more than 600 attendees and over 60 vendors for a fantastic few days of industry connections, conversations and collaboration.

One of our highlights was joining @hangar_z_podcast to talk about the history of helicopters in the Okanagan and what’s in the hangars at the KF Centre for Excellence. Stay tuned - we look forward to sharing the episode when it airs!

A big thank you to the @vertical.mro team, who hosted the event. It was a pleasure to host you!

#VerticalMRO #AviationIndustry #aircraftmaintenance #kfcentreforexcellence #kelownabc by @kfcentre

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There are a lot of stories parked inside these hangars!⁠
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Some of our aircraft are connected to military service. Others to commercial aviation, flight training, aerial firefighting or the Okanagan’s own aviation history.⁠
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And some have stories that travelled a very long way before ending up at the KF Centre for Excellence.⁠
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Next time you visit, slow down and take a closer look ... there’s a lot more to discover than you might expect.⁠
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✈️ Which aircraft in the collection is your favourite? by @kfcentre

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There's a lot happening inside the hangars this week. 🚁⁠
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The KF Centre is currently closed to the public as we welcome the rotorcraft maintenance community to Kelowna for @vertical.mro
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Hosting industry conferences is another part of what happens here - bringing aviation professionals to connect, learn and share what's happening across the industry. ⁠
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We'll be back to regular visitor hours again on October 8. In the meantime, take a glimpse of what's happening inside. by @kfcentre

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The KF Centre for Excellence will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.

As a place dedicated to learning, storytelling and sharing history, we recognize the importance of making space to listen, learn and reflect.

We honour survivors of residential schools, and their families and reflect on the ongoing work of reconciliation.

The KF Centre will reopen on Thursday, October 1. by @kfcentre

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