{"id":229,"date":"2008-09-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/?p=229"},"modified":"2008-09-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-29T13:00:00","slug":"cga-conference-kelowna-september-17-to-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/2008\/09\/cga-conference-kelowna-september-17-to-19\/","title":{"rendered":"CGA Conference &#8211; Kelowna &#8211; September 17 to 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year the <span>CGA<\/span> (Certified General Accountant) Conference was held in <span>Kelowna<\/span> from September 17 to 19.  A co-worker and I drove up to <span>Kelowna<\/span> together to attend the conference.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cga-bc.org\/\">http:\/\/www.cga-bc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On one of the morning&#8217;s before the conference started we had some extra time so we walked around the grounds of the Conference Centre.  <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77p3VLePI\/AAAAAAAACsg\/Tm8msc5bTYY\/s1600-h\/DSCN8249.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77p3VLePI\/AAAAAAAACsg\/Tm8msc5bTYY\/s400\/DSCN8249.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This sculpture is called, Rhapsody and was made by R. Dow Reid.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77p9HmaMI\/AAAAAAAACso\/bLoBO0KCZHM\/s1600-h\/DSCN8250.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77p9HmaMI\/AAAAAAAACso\/bLoBO0KCZHM\/s400\/DSCN8250.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UNOnj0I\/AAAAAAAACr4\/mmdju5sk1i8\/s1600-h\/DSCN8252.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UNOnj0I\/AAAAAAAACr4\/mmdju5sk1i8\/s400\/DSCN8252.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UT9KGvI\/AAAAAAAACsA\/zOVIXEi-qFQ\/s1600-h\/DSCN8253.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UT9KGvI\/AAAAAAAACsA\/zOVIXEi-qFQ\/s400\/DSCN8253.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77Uj315kI\/AAAAAAAACsI\/bI8GQm67pcQ\/s1600-h\/DSCN8254.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77Uj315kI\/AAAAAAAACsI\/bI8GQm67pcQ\/s400\/DSCN8254.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> You can see the new bridge in the background of this picture.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UqH-unI\/AAAAAAAACsQ\/wqjcD3oIC9c\/s1600-h\/DSCN8255.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77UqH-unI\/AAAAAAAACsQ\/wqjcD3oIC9c\/s400\/DSCN8255.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> On Friday evening, the conference participants were treated to a wine tasting and dinner at <span>Summerhill<\/span> Pyramid Winery.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerhill.bc.ca\/\">http:\/\/www.summerhill.bc.ca\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77U8IOEvI\/AAAAAAAACsY\/ZJU-sa0ccVE\/s1600-h\/DSCN8267.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN77U8IOEvI\/AAAAAAAACsY\/ZJU-sa0ccVE\/s400\/DSCN8267.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75ddFHABI\/AAAAAAAACrQ\/BJC_Ls6HML0\/s1600-h\/DSCN8278.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75ddFHABI\/AAAAAAAACrQ\/BJC_Ls6HML0\/s400\/DSCN8278.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75dqGbSyI\/AAAAAAAACrY\/4PNVdZT8Oug\/s1600-h\/DSCN8270.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75dqGbSyI\/AAAAAAAACrY\/4PNVdZT8Oug\/s400\/DSCN8270.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75dkQKFDI\/AAAAAAAACrg\/aTdqsNya4u0\/s1600-h\/DSCN8271.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75dkQKFDI\/AAAAAAAACrg\/aTdqsNya4u0\/s400\/DSCN8271.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> The table centers were gorgeous.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75d6-QDgI\/AAAAAAAACro\/7U8keGp7TCA\/s1600-h\/DSCN8272.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75d6-QDgI\/AAAAAAAACro\/7U8keGp7TCA\/s400\/DSCN8272.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75d2h_iAI\/AAAAAAAACrw\/pmfVgpNPFk8\/s1600-h\/DSCN8273.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN75d2h_iAI\/AAAAAAAACrw\/pmfVgpNPFk8\/s400\/DSCN8273.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> This is a picture of my co-worker, Phyllis and I.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73bwfsisI\/AAAAAAAACqo\/JuV3CnJ1DNY\/s1600-h\/DSCN8277.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73bwfsisI\/AAAAAAAACqo\/JuV3CnJ1DNY\/s400\/DSCN8277.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> We were treated to the fanciest of appetisers to enjoy with our wines.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cOZ31FI\/AAAAAAAACqw\/k4AiFDiskIc\/s1600-h\/DSCN8283.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cOZ31FI\/AAAAAAAACqw\/k4AiFDiskIc\/s400\/DSCN8283.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> The sunset over the lake that night was spectacular!<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cFVInvI\/AAAAAAAACq4\/ItuvEk_CVJ4\/s1600-h\/DSCN8285.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cFVInvI\/AAAAAAAACq4\/ItuvEk_CVJ4\/s400\/DSCN8285.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a> Saturday morning on our way out of <span>Kelowna<\/span>, we stopped on the West Side at Mission Hill Winery.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionhillwinery.com\/default.asp\">http:\/\/www.missionhillwinery.com\/default.asp<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cXFBOKI\/AAAAAAAACrA\/vYH5LH3hTs4\/s1600-h\/DSCN8289.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cXFBOKI\/AAAAAAAACrA\/vYH5LH3hTs4\/s400\/DSCN8289.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cqd28hI\/AAAAAAAACrI\/12x0k3yL4VU\/s1600-h\/DSCN8288.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN73cqd28hI\/AAAAAAAACrI\/12x0k3yL4VU\/s400\/DSCN8288.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/>The grounds of the estate and view were beautiful!<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72P1uFNzI\/AAAAAAAACqA\/GpSGjc2L1qE\/s1600-h\/DSCN8290.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72P1uFNzI\/AAAAAAAACqA\/GpSGjc2L1qE\/s400\/DSCN8290.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72P1EgEXI\/AAAAAAAACqI\/uKOO-anvcOM\/s1600-h\/DSCN8292.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72P1EgEXI\/AAAAAAAACqI\/uKOO-anvcOM\/s400\/DSCN8292.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72QKnS70I\/AAAAAAAACqQ\/PzhDIEDZyHc\/s1600-h\/DSCN8296.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72QKnS70I\/AAAAAAAACqQ\/PzhDIEDZyHc\/s400\/DSCN8296.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a>I purchased a bottle of wine to take home with me as my <span>souvenir<\/span> of the trip.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72QRgfXOI\/AAAAAAAACqY\/Fay4jRS4f0E\/s1600-h\/DSCN8299.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72QRgfXOI\/AAAAAAAACqY\/Fay4jRS4f0E\/s400\/DSCN8299.jpg\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_VOQOwkbSspA\/SN72QdtC_rI\/AAAAAAAACqg\/X9oeOUxo7AQ\/s1600-h\/DSCN8300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" 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A co-worker and I drove up to Kelowna together to attend the conference. http:\/\/www.cga-bc.org\/ On one of the morning&#8217;s before the conference started &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/2008\/09\/cga-conference-kelowna-september-17-to-19\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[167,77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cga","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverthimble.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}