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Donor Story – Colin Basran

Born and raised in Kelowna, Mayor Basran, who insists on being called simply ‘Colin’, graduated from KLO Secondary School after attending elementary and middle school in the Rutland area. His family settled in the Okanagan in 1907, one of the first East Indian families to arrive in the area.

In 2000, Colin graduated from Okanagan College and met his wife Leanne, now the mother of two more KGH kids, five-year-old Nyah and three-year-old Keenan.

Having formerly worked as a television journalist for CHBC-TV, Colin went into business as a realtor and was elected for his first term on Kelowna City Council in 2011. In 2014, he campaigned for mayor under the platform ‘Roots Matter. A century of local history.’ and went on to become both the youngest and first non-Caucasian person ever elected mayor in Kelowna.

Colin Basran was part of the #kghkid campaign to raise funds for KGH’s perinatal unit.

Colin is an active volunteer for the KGH Foundation as well, volunteering his time weekly at The Perking Lot.

More Donor Stories

  • Historical Gift from the Kiwanis Clubs of Kelowna Continues to Pay Dividends in the CommunitySeptember 16, 2022 - 8:35 pm
  • Kiwanis Legacy Fund Cheque PresentationKiwanis Grants $150,000 to Revitalize Strathcona Beach ParkJune 3, 2022 - 9:14 pm
  • Sikh Guru Nanak Anniversary Inspires Generosity by City Furniture’s Kandola FamilyDecember 20, 2021 - 7:08 pm
  • Doug Rankmore, KGH Foundation CEO; Allison Ramchuk, KGH Foundation Chief Development Officer; Dr. Nevin de Korompay, KGH Interventional Radiologist; Judy & Marshall Eliuk; Cory Bendall, IH Network Director, Stroke Care; Dr. Aleksander Tkach, KGH Vascular Neurologist, IH Stroke Network Medical Director standing outside of KGH.$8 Million Raised to Fund Advanced Stroke Care at KGHNovember 3, 2021 - 11:23 pm
  • Rotary club cheque presentation for JoeAnna's HouseJackpot for JoeAnna’s HouseJune 3, 2021 - 8:28 pm
  • Kiwanis Grants $185,000 to Support Vulnerable Local YouthMay 20, 2021 - 3:51 pm
  • Kiwanis Endowment Fund 2020March 8, 2021 - 12:59 am
  • Donor Story – RBC Corporate CitizenshipMarch 8, 2021 - 12:25 am

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