Colombo Lodge

04/23/2025

Got the travel bug? Dreaming of your next getaway? 🌍✈️

You could be packing your bags and making that dream a reality with $3,000 in travel thanks to our Spring Fling Raffle!

🎁 1st Prize: $3,000 Travel Voucher from Direct Travel/Nancy Cuzzetto, donated by Drago’s Auto Pro!
🎉 2nd Prize: 10 Tickets to the 32nd Anniversary Dinner & Dance on May 10, 2025, a $700 value!

🎟️ Only 100 tickets will be sold – $100 each. Tickets can ONLY be purchased at the Spring Fling event!

Don’t miss your chance to win and wander! 🌟

04/22/2025

A heartfelt thank you to the 2025 Spring Fling's incredible Silent Auction contributors! Your generosity is bringing extra sparkle to this year’s fundraising event and will help drive us closer to our donation goal for cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital. 💛✨

With gratitude to:
🏡 David Payne PREC*
💇 Oasis West Beauty / Larissa Treadway
🏒 Kamloops Blazers
⚾ Kamloops NorthPaws
🚰 ICONIX Waterworks
⛳ Rivershore Golf Links
🍽 LOCAL Public Eatery - Kamloops
🌼 Art Knapp Kamloops
⚽️ Kamloops United FC
🍴 Earls Kitchen + Bar - Kamloops
🏗 D&T Developments
⛽ Halston Esso
❤️ The Stankoven Family
🚗 Not Your Average Joe's Car Wash
🏌️‍♂️ Bighorn Golf & Country Club
💼 Piva Financial / Rob Piva
🩺 CDW Benefits / Candace Dodson-Willis
🚂 Rocky Mountaineer

Your support means the world to us and to the many lives who will be touched by your kindness.

04/21/2025

Buona Pasqua from all of us at the Colombo Lodge! 🌸✝🐣

Wishing you all a joyful and blessed Easter filled with warmth, love, and delicious traditions! 💛 One of our favourite Italian Easter treats is Pane di Pasqua, a beautifully braided sweet bread topped with colourful sprinkles and often adorned with dyed eggs. Symbolizing rebirth and celebration, this festive bread is as meaningful as it is tasty!

Want to try making it at home? 🇮🇹 Here's a quick look at how it's made:

1️⃣Start with creating the rich, sweet dough infused with vanilla and citrus zest.
2️⃣Braid the dough and twist/shape into wreaths or rings.
3️⃣Decorate with dyed eggs and sprinkles.
4️⃣Bake until golden and enjoy with your loved ones!

🍞 Get a full recipe here: thisitaliankitchen.com/pane-di-pasqua
..or knock on the door of your Zia's house and see if she is willing to share the secret family recipe! Do you have a favourite Easter recipe or tradition?! Let us know in the comments what you and your loved ones look forward to every year. 🐣🌷

04/01/2025

🌟 A huge thank you to our shining Argento (Silver) Sponsors for their generous support of the Spring Fling Dinner and Dance! ✨ Your contribution has truly made this event sparkle and shine. Grazie mille! 🎉

The amazing contributors to our Arengto Sponsorship include:
🌳 Latina Landscapes & Maintenance
👑 Mattress King Kamloops
📑 Coast Claims Insurance
⚖️ Gillespie Lawyers
🖊 Derek V Smoluk Notary Corporation
🏘Kelson Group
🧢LN Group
📈Rinaldi Investment Group

03/31/2025

Massive love to our Spring Fling Oro (Gold) Sponsors, who shine as true champions of service and community excellence in Kamloops! ✨🎖

A heartfelt grazie mille to:
🌼 Art Knapp Kamloops – artknappkamloops.ca
🌳 Pronto Enterprise Ltd – prontoenterprises.com
🚗 – kamloopsford.ca

Their generous support as gold sponsors helps us move closer to our fundraising goal for cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital. 💛

03/30/2025

🌟 Thank You, Andre's Electronic Experts! 🌟

A gigantic grazie mille to Andre's Electronics and Appliances Kamloops for joining us as our third Placca (Platinum) Sponsor for the Spring Fling Dinner & Dance in support of cancer care at RIH! 🎗️

Since 1976, when Andre Sr. started with a TV and microwave repair shop, Andre’s has grown into a trusted, family-owned business with 33 locations across BC, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. As a TELUS-Authorized Dealer for 31 years, their commitment to community and connection runs deep. 💜

From TVs and audio to cell phones, appliances, car and marine audio, and even outdoor products and grills, Andre’s has everything you need to host and entertain! 📺📱🎧 Check out their products and current deals online at https://www.andreselectronicexperts.com/ or stop by to chat and see the endless options at 745 Notre Dame Drive!

Special shoutout to John Mercuri, Director of SMB & Corporate Sales (and proud Colombo Lodge member) for championing this support! Your generosity helps make this event a night to remember, all while making a difference for local healthcare. 🙌

03/20/2025

🌟 Thank You, Excel Industries! 🌟

A gigantic grazie mille to Excel Industries, a generous Placca (Platinum) Sponsor of our Spring Fling Dinner and Dance! 🤝 🎗 For 59 years, Excel has been a leader in finely crafted kitchen cabinetry, vanities, and commercial millwork, earning a stellar reputation for quality and service in Kamloops.

Beyond their craftsmanship, Excel has a long-standing tradition of giving back to the community, including treating last year's guests to a delicious pear dessert at the Spring Fling! 🍐✨

Check out their website or stop by their showroom if you're looking for top quality cabinet design, https://excelkitchens.ca/

Since 1965, Excel Industries has been an industry leader in the manufacturing of finely crafted kitchen cabinetry, washroom vanities and commercial millwork.

03/18/2025

🌟 Thank You, Wilson M. Beck Insurance (Kamloops) Inc! 🌟

A gigantic grazie mille to Wilson M. Beck Insurance, a proud Placca (Platinum) Sponsor of our Spring Fling Dinner and Dance for the second year in row! 🤝 🎗 Thanks to their generous support, we’re one step closer to reaching our fundraising goal for cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital.

Wilson M. Beck provides trusted insurance expertise across industries like construction, forestry, manufacturing, non-profits, and personal insurance. If you're looking for reliable coverage, check them out at wmbeck.com.

🎟 Limited tickets are still available! Join us for an unforgettable evening of great food and entertainment on April 26th. Don’t miss out—get your tickets now at www.colombolodge.com

03/18/2025

Congratulazioni ai nuovi membri dell'esecutivo del Colombo Lodge! Congratulations to our new Executive team, voted in during this past month’s election meeting.

✨ President, John Trotta
✨ Vice President, Mario J. Bruno
✨ Financial Secretary, Rino Piroddi
✨ Recording Secretary, Frank Bartella
✨ Treasurer, Paolo Munegatto
✨ Past President, Ross Spina

We thank you for your leadership and ongoing commitment to the Society. Wishing you all a successful and fulfilling term ahead. 🇮🇹

03/17/2025

Did you hear? The Spring Fling fundraiser is 90% SOLD OUT! 🌼🎉

With only 18 tickets still available, this is your last chance to join us for an incredible night of dinner, dancing, and community connection, all in support of cancer care at RIH. 💜✨

Don’t miss out—grab your tickets before they're gone! Head to www.colombolodge.com 🎟️

Spring Fling Dinner and Dance - Cancer Care Fundraiser

03/13/2025

A ✨gigantium✨amount of love & a huge shoutout to Drago's Auto Pro for being the Title Sponsor of this year's Spring Fling Dinner and Dance - Cancer Care Fundraiser! Beyond their commitment to quality auto service, their dedication to community involvement and support for cancer care makes them a business worth celebrating. 🙌👏

🚗 Check out all the incredible services they can offer you at: https://www.dragosautopro.com/

03/09/2025

🌸✨ Don’t miss the Spring Fling on April 26th! Enjoy an evening of community connection while supporting our $100,000 pledge to cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital. 🎗️

Let’s come together to make a difference! Grab your tickets now at www.colombolodge.com 🎟️🌷

Royal Inland Hospital Foundation

03/09/2025

🌼 Buona Festa della Donna! 🌼 On March 8th in Italy, it’s tradition to give women a bright yellow mimosa flower on International Women's Day. This beautiful bloom symbolizes strength, resilience, and solidarity, just like the incredible women in our community. 💛✨

Auguri a tutte le donne! 💐

03/03/2025

T’is the blooming season - help us support growth in resources for cancer care at RIH! 🌼 Have you bought your tickets?!

We’re $40,000 away from our $100,000 donation goal. Join us for the Spring Fling Dinner and Dance - Cancer Care Fundraiser tickets available at www.colombolodge.com

🌷 SPRING FLING TICKETS ARE ON SALE! 🌷

Our partners at Colombo Lodge have committed to raising $100,000 for local cancer care, and are only $40,000 away from reaching this incredible milestone!

Join us on April 26, 2025, at Colombo Lodge for the Spring Fling Dinner and Dance - an evening of delicious locally sourced cuisine, guest speaker - Michelle Pepin, dancing, and more! ✨️

Celebrate the new season while supporting cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital.

🎫 Buy your tickets today through the link below!

https://www.colombolodge.com/event-details-registration/spring-fling-dinner-and-dance-2025

03/01/2025

Hey, Kamloops! Today, the applications for our 2025 community grants are open! 📩

At the Colombo Lodge, we are committed to giving back to our community. Grants are awarded to those who demonstrate a project, program, or initiative that meets a need in the community in the areas of:
🎨 Arts and Culture
🩺 Health and Welfare
⚽️ Sports and Recreation
🤝 Community Leadership

Application forms can be found on our website at: https://www.colombolodge.com/communitygrants and can be submitted digitally or by mail. All applications are due by March 30th, 2025 at noon!

02/27/2025

Don't miss it: Colombo Cares, Final Day to Order! 🍝

Today is the last day to put in your order for a delicious takeout pasta meal for a great community cause. Proceeds are going to the Parent Support Group at St. Ann's Academy. 75 meals sold and counting... let's see if we can sell 100! 🍽️

Sales end at midnight tonight - www.colombolodge.com

02/24/2025

🍝 Colombo Cares: Enjoy a take-home dinner this Friday, Feb 28th with proceeds going to St. Ann’s Parent Support Group!

We’re sure that many of you have spent your Sunday planning for the week ahead - including your meal prep! Did you factor in ending your week with a delicious take-home meal from the Colombo?!

🍽️ penne with meatballs for two, $35 plus service fees
🎟️ to order, go to www.colombolodge.com

02/15/2025

Roses are red, sugo is too… gelato is sweet, and so are you! Buon San Valentino! 🍝🍦💕🇮🇹