Testimonials

Kevin O’Flynn

April 21st, 2022 BC Golf Guide

BC Golf Guide booked our t-time and our accommodations for the eight golfers who played the Dunes. They made the experience very easy as did the staff at the Dunes. The course was in really good condition especially given that we played in mid-April and we look forward to playing the course again.

Neil Houston

August 10th, 2019 Family Reunion – Golf Outing and Banquet

There was a ton of really good responses from the family at our reunion events. I have to say it has been a pleasure dealing with yourself and The Dunes as well. The golfing was so so much and truly enjoyed by all. The photo session was great as well and was so thankful we opened the room at 4:30 to accommodate the family as well. Thank you to you and your team at The Dunes. We will certainly be recommending your play to our friends and Family

Vicki Metz

Kevin Brophy

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November 5,  2018 Day at the Course 

Beautiful golf course and club house! Excellent staff, events and dining. Would recommend for a fun day of golf, or a romantic dinner for two, or take the whole family for breakfast. Laid back atmosphere with a touch of class. A true gem in our town.

Stacey Vair

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November,  2018 Big Little Science Centre Society Event 2019

First, a big thanks to all the staff – yourself, but also the night of the event! It was very relaxed and definitely comfortable for our new format and challenges for us to adjust to – THANK YOU!!! And please thank the kitchen staff in the background!

Annette Glover

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October,  2018 Emergency Management BC Meeting

Thank you Bill. We had a fantastic day thanks to you and your staff. I only heard good things about the venue and food. We really appreciated everything.

Jenifer

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October,  2018 Platinum Membership

To The Pro Shop Staff: We have been golfing at your course this past year and want to say Thank You. Your staff has been nothing but professional, accommodating, friendly and welcoming. We sing your praises to whoever will listen to us. We look forward to spending more time at your course next season. Good Work

Richard and Maureen Spinks

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October,  2018 Kamloops Outdoor Club Banquet

Good morning Bill: just a quick note to express our club members gratitude for a fabulous evening!  The venue, food, staff and setup was superb.  Amanda went out of her way to seek me out to be sure everything was okay, and Jenna was most attentive.  I don’t know the names of any of the others, but there are no complaints about anything!  Great job!

Karen

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September 1st Ross/Thomson Wedding

Jordan and I just wanted to thank you again for everything you did to make our special day perfect. You answered all our questions in a timely manner and even provided your cellphone for us to contact you by text. You helped with every detail right up to run-in to the dollar store to fetch last minute missing decorations and putting personalized labels on the wine bottles. You are a great asset to The Dunes. The venue is beautiful and every staff member we encountered was kind. professional and competent. It is clear that you guys work hard to meet the expectations of your clients that you are willing to go the extra mile to accommodate individualized requests. We had a few hiccups on our day but Leah was there to lend a hand and also offer reassurance. We really appreciate and want to thank you for all of your hard work. You dedication shows and we are so grateful.

Overall I would highly recommend The Dunes to any friends or family. We received many compliments from the guests and a big part of that is thanks to the hard work of your staff.

Thank you so much Leah, Bill and Staff!

Take Care, Jamie and Jordan

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September,  2018 Lordco Golf Tournament 

Hi Bill: Thank you for treating us to a great event and having your staff be so awesome to all of us. The food was great and everyone complimented on it. Thank you again for being so accommodating.

Lordco Kamloops

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July, 2018 Sean Dunn Memorial Golf Tournament  

Hi Bill: I have talked to quite a few of golfers and dinner guests about the July 29th event. All the same feedback..an excellent job done by both the pro shop and Food Management staff. Well organized as to the course itself and the food was great. Your staff should be commended as they were great and all seem to enjoy their jobs which reflects in their service. Everyone had a great time and want to do it all again next year!

Tom and Kathie Dunn

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July,  2018 Wedding 

To Leah: Thank you so much for everything, you are so nice and very kind. We really enjoyed ourselves at The Dunes, I must say the wedding was spectacular and a lot of fun. Thank you once again Leah, you are the best.

From The Tuckers

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July,  2018 Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament  

Good Morning Bill: First of all, I would like to say that you, and your staff did a great job in hosting us on Saturday. Everyone enjoyed the golf, food and hospitality. Thank you very much for everything.

Dale Hofer, Knights of Columbus

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July,  2018 Wedding 

Hi Bill: Just wanted to do a “brag up” on Leah as she was just fantastic looking after all us for our daughter’s wedding held on Saturday July 15th. Leah was professional at all times and she has such a comforting demeanour about her that kept everyone calm. Meal was absolutely delicious..as was everything..thanks again and yes a big PAT ON THE BACK for Leah..Thanks Again

June and Brian

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July,  2018 NorKam Grad’s 60th Birthday Party  

Hi Bill: Our grads are still Facebook talking about the party. It was so much fun and part of that fun comes from the room, the view, the location and definitely the food and service. It was impeccable.

Kerry

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July,  2018 Anniversary Party 

Hi Leah: I want to send a thank you to you and your colleges for the great presentation and service for the Anniversary Party on Sunday evening. Everyone expressed how much they enjoyed themselves. All seemed to really appreciate the great buffet that you presented. Many thanks.

Linda

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June, 2018  Aglow Bridal Wedding

Such a great venue to work with. Aglow Bridal loves decorating here and appreciated the kind and amazing staff that work here.

Brittny – Aglow Bridal

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April,  2018 Kamloops Child Development Fundraiser 

Hi Bill: Things went very well on Saturday. The food was awesome and came out right on time. The crowd really loved the variety of the menu. Your staff was so awesome! Cheerful, efficient and super-helpful.

Wenda – Kamloops Child Development Centre

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November,  2017  Labrie Retirement Party

Hi Bill: The party was great. The venue was appreciated by all who attended. Your staff looked after our every need. Many of the guests commented on the great food and service. Many thought the ham was out of this world. Several groups did not know that your restaurant provided this type of event service and commented that they will come back again. No one complained about anything. We were very pleased as you promised us that would be the case.

D & W Labrie

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November,  2017  80th Birthday Party

Hello Leah:  I just want to say THANK YOU so very much for all your help on Sunday.  It was very much appreciated .  We really were impressed with all the services you provided for us ( even cutting the cake!!)  we cannot say THANK YOU enough.

Brenda

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October,  2017  ROCKY MOUNTAINEER

Year two of the RM tournament at the Dunes was nothing short of excellence.  The feedback I received from our RM team was very positive.

The food, staff and course were all at a high level which the Dunes I know delivers.

Thanks for another great tournament.  Looking forward to next year.

Dwayne, Rocky Mountaineer

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October,  2017  ROCKY MOUNTAINEER   

Just a quick note to say thank you for all your help on Friday.

The team had a great time and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Again thank you,

Jackie Lloyd, Rocky Mountaineer

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October,  2017  O’Hearn Party

I appreciate you accommodating on short notice.

The servers did a great job and everyone loved the food.  🙂

Lindsay

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August,  2017  Weatherhead Wedding

Everything was great and we felt as though we were looked after very well. Would definitely recommend the dunes to anyone looking to get married in Kamloops.

Jennifer

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August,  2017  Warner Rentals Tournament and Banquet

Good morning,

I just wanted to send this email this morning to extend our sincerest gratitude to you and your staff for the incredible service we received at our tournament on Friday. Your organization and communication made my job so much easier. Matt at the pro shop was great to deal with. He was always quick to help if we needed anything and was very patient at the end when we were trying to collect everyone’s score cards. A Big thank you also goes out to Ron. He was absolutely wonderful and made registration (which could have easily been very chaotic as we had some customers who wanted to make changes to their teams when they showed up) so easy for me. I was able to make sure our customers were happy and it could not have gone as smooth as it did without him. The kitchen and dinner staff were terrific as well. I heard nothing but great things from our customers about the food and service they received. You have a very solid team of people there and because of The Dunes we were able to give our customers an amazing experience.

I know we would love to book with you guys again for next year. I also know that this is only possible if your experience with us was great as well so please let me know if there were any complaints or issues with our staff or customers or if you have any feedback at all.

Thanks again Bill. We had a really wonderful evening!

Sincerly,

Amanda Johnson

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August,  2017  Galbraith 80th Birthday Celebration

“I will certainly recommend The Dunes to anyone that is planning a function.  I had very positive feed-back on the buffet and I most highly recommend the young lady and young man that attended us that evening, they could not have been more helpful and polite”

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May,  2017  School District 73

Thanks for hosting us yesterday. The course was in great shape and the food was delicious. Nothing but positive reviews from all players and coaches!

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May,  2017  Green Shirt Tour

Hi Bill,

I just want to say thank you for a great golf experience at The Dunes. The course is in great shape, especially the greens that are second to none.

Your staff exceeded our expectations. The pro shop  staff went out of their way to get us going in the morning and even recovered a wallet that was left behind and got it to its owner in Kelowna.

The restaurant was open at 7:00AM which was a big help to our group and the service and food were first class.

Thank you for a great experience and you can count on us returning next year.

Stan Watchorn and Jim Hernstedt

Green Shirt Tour

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December,  2016  C.N. Pensioners

Good Morning Bill:

On behalf of the C.N. Pensioners Dinner I like to thank you and the all the Staff for the great meal and service we received for our Dinner.

Everyone were well pleased and happy with the service and the Food and went away very pleased with every thing.

Please thank all the Staff for us.

We wish every one a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR,

THANK YOU

Myron Wizniak

President .

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October,  2016  Westsyde Community Development

Hi Bill –

All 3 of us who volunteered from the Westsyde Community Development Society to staff the Pumpkin Patch table agreed that it was a great idea. And please thank your staff on our behalf for their efforts in laying the pumpkins out!

The location of the pumpkin sales table worked very well – people had no trouble finding us.

We heard only positive remarks from the people who wandered through the patch, many of whom took photos with their children holding pumpkins, sitting on the bales of hay.  Those bales, strategically placed around the patch, were a brilliant idea.  People really did make good use of them for photo ops.

The great variety in shapes and sizes of pumpkins, of course, was a big selling feature!  The sheer number of pumpkins to choose from helped a lot.

We could have continued selling past 2:30, as many of the vendors also wanted a chance to purchase a pumpkin after the Craft Fair was over.

Your generous offer to share the proceeds is very much appreciated, and we would love to be included in next year’s event, should you decide to do this again. (And the food was great, too!)

Thanks again on behalf of myself and Lucie, and Gerri, and the rest of the WCDS,

Arlene Grineau

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October,  2016  Rocky Mountaineer 

Hi Bill,  I just wanted to say a HUGE Thank you for a sensational day last Friday, our Golf Day was a big success!  Your team is great to work with, they’re very organized, professional, good communicators and they made my job much easier!   Thanks for accommodating our special requests like the Drinks girl out on the course, Hot dog and Bevvie at the turn & the Hospitality table on the 10^th – appreciated!  The course was in good shape and everyone had a terrific day, thanks again for making it a success!

I hope that we can do a repeat next year!

Cydney and all the team at Rocky Mountaineer

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September,  2016  TRU Golf & Lunch

Hi Bill,
Thank you for arranging such a great golf experience for our Panamanian students last Saturday. They all really enjoyed it, as did I! Lunch was superb. Big thanks also to Nick and your team of instructors on the course.

Sincerely,
Becky
Instructor, TRU World

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September 27,  2016  School Function

Good Morning,

Thank you for accommodating our group on Friday; the facility was excellent, as was the meal.

Thank you.

Kathleen.

Mrs. Kathleen Alcock

Valleyview Secondary School

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October,  2016  Wedding

I just wanted to send you a quick email and let you know how UNREAL you and your team are at The Dunes!!!!!!! Our wedding was absolutely perfect and we had so much fun!!! The food was amazing and the all the staff were awesome behind the bar, serving the buffet, and cleaning up! Everyone was telling us how nice the venue and the food was! And our vegan friend Geoff also loved his dish that he had as well!! It was so special for us for you to be celebrating our day as well, I hope you had fun!!!!

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October 23,  2016  Family Oktoberfest

Hi Bill –

All 3 of us who volunteered from the Westsyde Community Development Society to staff the Pumpkin Patch table agreed that it was a great idea. And please thank your staff on our behalf for their efforts in laying the pumpkins out! The location of the pumpkin sales table worked very well – people had no trouble finding us. We heard only positive remarks from the people who wandered through the patch, many of whom took photos with their children holding pumpkins, sitting on the bales of hay.  Those bales, strategically placed around the patch, were a brilliant idea.  People really did make good use of them for photo ops. The great variety in shapes and sizes of pumpkins, of course, was a big selling feature!  The sheer number of pumpkins to choose from helped a lot. We could have continued selling past 2:30, as many of the vendors also wanted a chance to purchase a pumpkin after the Craft Fair was over. Your generous offer to share the proceeds is very much appreciated, and we would love to be included in next year’s event, should you decide to do this again. (And the food was great, too!) Thanks again on behalf of myself and Lucie, and Gerri, and the rest of the WCDS, Arlene Grineau

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September 3, 2016 Wedding

Thanks for helping us to have the best wedding ever. The venue was amazing!

Thanks, Amanda Mitchell

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September, 2016 50th Wedding Anniversary

Thanks for everything we had a lovely evening. Our friends and family loved the dinner. Staff were very helpful. Just to let you know we will be away for a few days. Talk to you next week. Thanks again, great venue-I would recommend it. Sincerely.

Kathleen and Martin Bucher.

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August, 2016 Wedding

Hi!

Thank you so much for everything, the day couldn’t have been any better! Your staff, food, environment was amazing! We enjoyed every moment!  –

Jessica Dodd August, 2016

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August, 2016 Wedding

To whom it may concern, my name is Jeff Chapman and I was one of the groomsmen in the Radmore wedding on July 30th Id like to give a huge shout out to one of your employees : Jayce (or Chase not sure) young kid. He was phenomenal. I can’t  say enough good things about him,he was exceptionally detail orientated, and he put his heart into everything he did. Extremely professional he represented the Dunes in the best way possible in everything he did. The bride and groom even noticed his effort and mentioned it to me. From one employer to another I really hope that you appreciate the work and effort he puts into your events. The kid went above and beyond in every way and I hope that you realize what a terrific employee you have. Sincerely, Jeff Chapman

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June 16, 2016 Tournament & Banquet

Hi Bill,  I’d just like to express, on behalf of the Norkam Beef on Fire guys, our sincere thanks for helping us put on a great round of golf and supper!  The course was beautiful, the staff was AWESOME (with a couple of Norkam grads helping out – Ryan and Nic), the supper was really good, and the beer special was great!  Thanks also for the door prize rounds and appy coupons, the guys will hopefully be using the this summer!

We will definitely be back for a future Beef on Fire!  100% approval rating!  The guys were really impressed with the course – some had not played it before, so I expect you will see a bit more business from them…

Anyway, thanks again for the time and service, we really appreciated everything!

Take Care,

Gregg

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June, 2016 Wedding

“I just wanted to say thanks for everything you guys did for our wedding. The venue was beautiful, the service exceptional and the food was outstanding! I cant tell you how many people stopped me that night and since to tell me how great the food was. You guys went out of your way to make it a memorable night and we really appreciate all of your efforts. Please extend my appreciation to all of the staff who hosted us Saturday. Thanks again!!”

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May 4, 2013 Wedding

We had a wonderful time, and owe you a big thanks for going the extra mile with great suggestions, solving issues quickly and doing a lot of the set up for us, in addition to the unexpected ‘cake cutting’.

The meal was very good – we had several compliments on the food quality and cleanliness of the Buffet, prompt service with plate removal, etc..

Thank you again for all your help – we will be recommending the Dunes to our friends and co-workers.

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September 1, 2013

I also wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you and the staff out there. Each and every single person we had contact with was absolutely amazing and friendly. Our bridal party is still talking about how much fun we had driving around in the golf carts! Im so happy with the decision to do everything out at the Dunes!