Peachland, Okanagan Valley, B.C. – Under the lights and with the cry of ‘action’ the television crew from the series ‘West Coast Escapes’ put the team of Trepanier Manor and other Peachland business owners through their paces this weekend while filming for the forthcoming new series of, ‘West Coast Escapes’.
The new series, which will be premiered September 9th 2010 thru-out North America and some European counties, is focused on promoting the Okanagan as a great west coast gateway. Their target audiences are baby boomers looking for that next great escape with the potential for perhaps even settling in that location.
Trepanier Manor was selected for the show because it is presently selling homes to a wider target audience, unlike most other developments, and will offer, when completed, a privately owned and operated Small Luxury Hotel of the World with full service residence club amenities.
Acclaimed producer of the show, John Lovelace, discovers properties, resorts and hidden gems along the west coast from Alaska to British Columbia and felt that Trepanier Manor hotel and luxury real estate had the qualities that the shows audience was looking for.
The Trepanier Manor team partnered with local Peachland business owners who are also working on the project for part of the filming to show a local community working together. The team of local business owners included Gill Barry Excavating, Tony Wright Tree Services, Paradise Sand and Gravel, R&L Trucking, Loopykums Ponds and Bliss Bakery who kindly provided all the freshly baked goods to feed the small army of ‘film stars’, and who like all of the businesses stepped up with just 12 hours notice for the filming.
“It’s great that Scott from Trepanier Manor got so many Peachland business owners involved at such short notice,” said Tony Wright, propiertier of Tony Wright Tree Services. “It was great fun and it really did help portray Peachland as a great place to live and visit.”
The star of the show was Lisa Dudgeon of Cardan Enterprises who are building the luxury homes at Trepanier Manor and who stole the camera for most of the show. Producer John Lovelace grilled Lisa about building in the valley and why people were buying and building here.
The production crew was so impressed with Peachland and the organization of the business owners involved that more shooting was carried out offering Peachland the potential for more coverage in the show….or was it the fact that Scott Wilshaw kept fluffing his lines…..we will have to wait and see.
As well as Peachland being filmed there were other Kelowna locations filmed that will be part of the show as well; you will have to wait and watch the show to find out who else took part!
While filming the show home at Trepanier Manor the crew stood back in amazement when the fridge was opened and facing them was over one hundred bottle of local Tree Brewery beer and Mt. Boucherie wine. “Well what do you expect,” said Scott Wilshaw, President of Trepanier Manor Corp, “I am English after all…..help yourself it is after noon isn’t it?”
The production crew is expected back to Peachland in August for more shooting and then again shortly after but this time they might not be seen as they are flying over to take some aerial footage of our region for the show.
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada who are responsible for the real estate offerings of the development were also on hand and used as film extras. Maria Peters heading up the marketing for the project commented, “The timing of the show and the project is right for Canada, and for the Okanagan in particular.”
“We are creating amenities and resorts that showcase the lifestyle that the Okanagan has to offer. Trepanier Manor is a perfect addition for us because it is an absolute commitment to quality and uniqueness. There is nothing to compare it to in the Okanagan and the result of Scott’s vision will be one that not only the homeowners will have to enjoy but because of the Trepanier Manor Hotel others will have the opportunity to experience” stated Peters.
