About andrew
Community Minded
10 years Council Experience
Getting Things Done
Business owner GrooveYard (record store) for over 32 years
Business owner Groove-V Productions (video production company) 12 years
Volunteered with Penticton Minor Hockey for 15 years
Currently on the Board of Directors for
BC Hockey 12 years
Currently on the Board of Directors for
SOICS - south okanagan immigrant community services 4 years
Raised 2 kids in Penticton
Getting Things Done
10 years Council Experience
Getting Things Done
Was President of Downtown Penticton Association
- Championed the creation of the Saturday Community Market downtown
- Championed 1 hour free parking
* taken away by this current council
Organizer of ReelPeachFest film festival
Organizer of Canucks Young Stars Classic
World Jr A Challenge Host Committee Chair
Created flashmob video to help "land" WestJet coming to Penticton
10 years Council Experience
10 years Council Experience
10 years Council Experience
On Penticton City Council 2008-2018
6 years as councilor 4 years as the Mayor
- Okanagan Lake promenade
- Downtown Revitalization
- Park & Recreation Master Plan
- Parks Protection policy
- Official Community Plan (OCP) review
- created infrastructure deficit asset management plan
- low barrier housing
- Fire rescue boat, training center, new Fir
On Penticton City Council 2008-2018
6 years as councilor 4 years as the Mayor
- Okanagan Lake promenade
- Downtown Revitalization
- Park & Recreation Master Plan
- Parks Protection policy
- Official Community Plan (OCP) review
- created infrastructure deficit asset management plan
- low barrier housing
- Fire rescue boat, training center, new Fire Trucks
- Invested in youth (YES project)
- shapeyourcity.ca -engagement platform
- Regional District (RDOS) Director 8yrs
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BIO
Andrew Jakubeit
Andrew grew up in Kelowna BC finishing high school at KLO Secondary and studied Business Administration at Okanagan College. He started his own business wholesaling CD's and Tapes which how he met his now late wife, Leanne. Together they built the GrooveYard to be one of Penticton's iconic stores. The Record store has been in business for over 32 years. Andrew also started a video production company 12 years ago (Groove-V Productions) that specializes in sport and event broadcast/web streaming.
Andrew has lived in Penticton for 31 years and volunteered his time for the last 29 years. First with Penticton Minor Hockey (15 years including 6 years as president), and then to present day with BC Hockey. Andrew served on the board, including as President, of the Downtown Penticton Association, City council for 10 years, Regional district for 8 years, Okanagan Film Commission for 8 years (including chair), and for the past 4 years on the board of directors for the South Okanagan Immigrant Community Services.
Andrew is also the organizer of the ReelPeachFest film festival and Vancouver Canucks Young Stars classic.
With his now late wife raised 2 children and he has one grandchild. Andrew is currently 51 years old.
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