Oyama Community Club

10/03/2026

Oyama: The Witch Paddle sets sail at 3pm sharp today. Come and hang out on the beach before!

10/01/2026

WITCH PADDLE DETAILS✨️🧙‍♀️🌊:

📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 3pm sharp (take-off on the water) across from Oyama Community Hall *Oyama Rd*.

✨️ Conjure anytime after 1pm. You might need to park down the road a little, or park in the Oyama hall parking lot, so come get organized early and ready for a 3pm sharp take-off.

🌊 If you're coming out on the water on the 3rd on either a paddle board or kayak , just remember to bring your WITCHES HAT! Feel free to dress up!

🧙‍♀️ The paddle will happen at 3pm across from Oyama Community Hall. We will paddle slowly down to the beach... down the water to the beach across from Oyama store... and back.

☀️ If you're not coming on the water, lots of people will be on the beach. Feel free to dress up and wear a hat too. We are all welcome to hang out before and after.

📸 People can walk the rail trail along the side of the water with the paddlers, or stay on the beach. If you've got someone on the shore, make sure they take photos. But if not, there will be tons posted in this group. Photographers of all kinds welcome.

🥤Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks, etc. Peak to Shore Cafe, Oyama store, or the OKF Grill are also open (1km away), but make sure you get there early enough to make it to the beach for the 3pm take-off.

🥧 Go through your pantry and bring some food donations for the community fridge. There will be a truck there ready for collections. Don't forget cat or dog food donations too. You will see a red truck next to the new bathroom building with a big *food donations* sign. Please put your food donations in the back of the truck.

🚙 PARKING: The paddle gathering is across from Oyama Community Hall (15710 Oyama Rd, Lake Country). There is parking at the hall, BEHIND THE HALL (in the extended parking area) and there is parking at the pull-offs along the water, as you move east down the road. As it gets busier, you might have to keep parking down the road. If it takes you a while to get set up with your board, best to come earlier. If you're not going in the water, please park at the hall/ back hall parking and leave the near-water parking for those that are. Remember the Witches Paddle off at 3pm!

Feel free to come early, put your craft in the water, hang out if you've brought chairs and snacks and have fun. Don't forget your witch hats! 🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️

If you're not already a member, join the WOOD LAKE WATER WITCHES group on Facebook.

09/05/2026

08/31/2026

This is what community looks like. 🧡

Last week, the Oyama Community Club was proud to open our doors to the Lake Country Food Bank, local volunteers and the 'Cause We Can program — and what a success it was!

Together, volunteers rolled up their sleeves to prepare and preserve wholesome food that will support neighbours impacted by wildfires throughout BC.

We are honoured to be able to donate our commercial kitchen and facilities to such a meaningful cause. A huge thank you to Joy and the entire Lake Country Food Bank team for the incredible work they do — not only here in Lake Country, but in support of communities across our province.

And this is just the beginning! 🧡

There will be more opportunities to get involved with upcoming sessions, and helping can look like many different things:

🥕 Donate extra fruit or vegetables
🫙 Contribute Mason jars
🙌 Volunteer your time
💛 Make a financial donation

Every jar, every helping hand and every contribution adds up.

Want to be part of the next one? Learn more and register your interest through the Lake Country Food Bank:

👉 https://www.lakecountryfoodbank.org/give-help

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day such a success. Community helping community — that's what it's all about. 🧡

08/31/2026

🎉 We have a winner!

Congratulations to Mandy Cataldi of Winfield, the winner of this summer’s Lake Country Community Associations 50/50 Raffle!

Mandy is taking home $3,650 from a total of $7,300 in ticket sales. 🎟️

Together, you helped us sell an incredible 10,800 tickets!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets and supported our participating Lake Country community associations:

🧡 Carr’s Landing
💛 Okanagan Centre
💙 Oyama Community Club
💚 Winfield Memorial Hall

Proceeds from the raffle go directly toward enhancing and maintaining our community halls and outdoor recreation spaces — so every ticket purchased helps support the places that bring our communities together.

Congratulations again, Mandy, and thank you, Lake Country, for showing up for your local community spaces.

We hope you’ll join us again next year! 🎉

08/25/2026

📣Oyama, mark your calendars!

Join us for the Oyama Community Club’s Annual General Meeting to hear what we’ve accomplished together over the past year, learn about our goals for the next 12 months and help shape what comes next for our community.

👉Thursday, September 24, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 6:30 pm
🕖 Meeting begins at 7:00 pm
📍 Oyama Community Club - Memorial Hall (upstairs)
15710 Oyama Road

Voting members will also appoint the 2026–2027 Board of Directors. Board nominations may be submitted in advance by emailing [email protected] or made from the floor during the AGM.

Please note: You must have a valid Oyama Community Club membership to vote. Memberships can be purchased or renewed online, or at the AGM using cash, credit or debit.

Memberships:
https://www.oyamacommunityclub.ca/become-a-member

We hope you’ll join us for an evening of community connection, reflection and planning for the year ahead! 💙

08/21/2026

Looking for a way to help our neighbours impacted by the recent wildfires? 🧡

The Oyama Community Club is proud to be working alongside the Lake Country Food Bank to bring the 'Cause We Can program to Oyama.

'Cause We Can brings food bank professionals, local chefs and community volunteers together to batch and can wholesome soups, stews, fruits and vegetables for neighbours impacted by the BC wildfires.

OCC is honoured to provide our commercial kitchen and facilities for the day — creating a space where our community can roll up its sleeves and turn the desire to help into something tangible.

📅 Thursday, August 27
📍 Oyama Community Club

🧡Thanks to an incredible response, volunteer spots for our August 27 session are already full! 🧡 But 'Cause We Can doesn't stop here — there will be more volunteer sessions happening, and plenty of ways to help in the meantime.

🥕 Donate extra produce
🫙 Give Mason jars
🙌 Register for a future volunteer session
💛 Donate funds

Learn more and get involved through the Lake Country Food Bank

👉 https://www.lakecountryfoodbank.org/give-help

If you've been wondering “What can I do to help?” - this is a meaningful, practical way for us to come together and support our neighbours.

We're so grateful for everything the Lake Country Food Bank does for our community, and we're honoured to be a small part of this initiative. 🧡

07/28/2026

🚨The countdown is on—there are only 3 weeks left to get your tickets! 🚨

There are only 3 weeks left to participate in the Lake Country Community Associations Online 50-50 raffle.
You could win up to $10,000 while helping to improve your local community.

Sales run from July 14th to August 24th, with the winner drawn on August 25th.

The raffle supports the Lake Country Community Associations of Carr’s Landing, Okanagan Centre, Oyama and Winfield Memorial Hall. All proceeds go directly toward enhancing and maintaining our community halls and outdoor spaces.

To enter, visit:

rafflebox.ca/raffle/chao

or scan the QR code.

Tickets are available for purchase online:
• 200 for $100
• 50 for $50
• 10 for $20

BC gaming licence #174937

*The estimated prize is based on the sale of all 28000 tickets

05/22/2026

OYAMA FUN DAY, is Sunday June 7th and we always need more volunteers to help us with all of our activities!

Please email us to volunteer at [email protected]