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Hodgepodge by Charlie Hodge

Charlie Hodge - HodgepodgeCharlie Hodge is a best-selling author, writer, current Kelowna City Councillor, and a Director on the Regional District of the Central Okanagan Board. He spent more than 25 years as a full-time newspaper journalist and has a diverse background in public relations, promotions, personal coaching, and strategic planning. A former managing editor, assistant editor, sports editor, entertainment editor, journalist, and photographer, Hodge also co-hosted a variety of radio talk shows and still writes a regular weekly newspaper column titled Hodge Podge, which he has crafted now for 41 years.

Charlie recently completed his third novel, Lost Souls of Lakewood – the History and Mystery of Blaylock’s Mansion, a riveting historical fiction factually based on a haunted mansion and acreage in the interior of British Columbia. His biography of Howie Meeker, titled Golly Gee It’s Me is a Canadian bestseller and his second book, Stop It There, Back It Up – 50 Years of the NHL garnered lots of attention from media and hockey fans alike. Charlie is currently working on a third hockey book, as well as a book of his memoirs and poems. His creative promotional skills and strategic planning have been utilized for many years in the Canadian music industry, provincial, national, and international environmental fields, and municipal, provincial, and federal politics. Charlie is a skilled facilitator, a dynamic motivational speaker, and an effective personal coach. His hobbies include gardening and fly fishing. Charlie shares his Okanagan home with wife Teresa and five spoiled cats.

HodgePodge: Where to go, what to do, who to see

Where to go, what to do, who to see HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge I am a little late on this one but better late than tooooooooo...

HodgePodge: Happy Canadian Flag Birthday

Happy Flag Birthday Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge For something iconic about to turn 60 there has not been a lot of fuss made. These past few...

HodgePodge By Charlie Hodge – Too Hot To Handle

Too Hot To Handle HodgePodge By Charlie Hodge This is the sort of weather that reminds us why we live in Kelowna. It’s the reason our population...

Biden wakes up and says goodbye

Biden wakes up and says goodbye HodgePodge By Charlie Hodge When it comes down to the reality of it all - history books won’t get it right. They...

HodgePodge: More beers with Brian

More beers with Brian HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Another true hodge podge of a HodgePodge These past couple weeks have seen Tez and I hanging out with...

HodgePodge: Cruzeros named to BCCMA Hall of Fame

Cruzeros named to BCCMA Hall of Fame HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge Kelowna’s very own The Cruzeros have been named to the B.C. Country Music Association Hall...

HodgePodge: Florida wins

Florida wins HodgePodge By Charlie Hodge The really nasty, sad, heart-tugging problem with sports is that while someone gets to win – someone else has to...

HodgePodge: Soccer tour

Soccer tour HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge I should have known that first week that my future career as a journalist was not only going to be...

HodgePodge: Tourist food fun

Tourist food fun HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge A true hodgepodge of a Hodgepodge If you’re reading this Thursday, June 13 (prior to 7 or 8 p.m.) then...

HodgePodge: Father’s Day

Father’s Day HodgePodge by Charlie Hodge When it comes to relationships I suppose the best way to describe the one I had with Dad was messed...