Ron EVANS

Ron Evans,

March 22, 1938 - November 14, 2011 'The Okanagan's Very Own Ron Evans' was the longest-running president and CEO of CHBC-TV, Manager of BCI-TV, and Director of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. During his tenure CHBC was the most profitable station per capita in Canada. A major force in the golden era of Canadian broadcast television and a key player in Okanagan low-society, Ron began his life in the Okanagan drinking at the Royal Anne Hotel, gambling in the Kelowna Club, and touring the Kootenays talking families out of precious heirlooms. Renowned for his relentless but honest bargaining skills (some Doukhobors may beg to differ), Ron was a player of odds, a collector of all-and-sundry, a skilled axe-thrower that could split a card at 9 paces, and a creator of magical, wonderful and dangerous toys for his and neighborhood children. Above all he was a helper of strangers and friends alike. Ron spent most of his retirement on Vancouver Island or at his cabin at Headwaters where he took great pleasure in breaking things and then trying to fix them with duct tape and chicken wire. Ron is survived by his loving wife Pat, his two children Shaula and Jate, and his sisters Arlene, Eleanor, Joan, and Pat. Join us in a Celebration for Ron Evans, to be held Saturday Dec. 3 at the Capri Hotel Ballroom in Kelowna, BC from 1-3 pm. We would appreciate any personal anecdotes or photos of you with Ron. Please send to: jusevans@gmail.com. If you wish to honor Ron's memory, please make a donation in his name to a charity of your choice. No flowers please, because they always reminded Ron of funerals.