JC's Personal Bio

 

JC Rathwell was born in Calgary Alberta in 1968 as JAY C Rathwell, and has always gone by the name JC. He spent his entire childhood raising, training, and breaking horses (his family's business) for a racing stable in Central Alberta.

 

In 1988 JC went to College in Kelowna BC where he took Business Administration. He got a job the first week out of College and started as a data entry clerk for a computer company. Within 6 months, he was Assistant Manager, and in 1 year he was promoted to Manager and was given his own store, which he ran for just over a year.

 

In 1992, he started his own Franchise business Canadian Homefinders in Red Deer Alberta. Over the next 2 years (at the age of 26), he expanded Homefinders to 4 different offices, in 2 different Provinces.  Over the next 10 years, Homefinders expanded to 4 different provinces, covering 40 different cities, making it the Largest Rental Information Franchise in Canada.

 

In 2003, JC founded Daisy Productions Society after his beloved basset hound, Daisy, passed away at the age of three from liver failure.

 

JC enjoys donating his time and money to help people in need as well as local Charities.

 

 

In 2005 he had Twin Anchors Houseboats custom build a 76ft dinner cruise boat, "The Boardroom," which was the largest boat on the Okanagan Lake that does dinner cruises for many local businesses. Not only is he the President and Founder of the company but he is also one of the youngest Captains on the Okangan Lake.

 

 

In 2010 JC started www.GlobalToDo.com a website and iPhone App that lists the Top Things "ToDo" around the globe including www.KelownaToDo.com which now has a Visitor Information and Ticket Kiosk located downtown beside the Fintry Queen.

 

 

 

JC believes that he lives in the best city in the world and wants to be a contributing factor in Kelowna's growth and future.  JC plans to follow in his Grandfather's footsteps and be Mayor some day.  As a descendant of Abraham Lincoln, he feels he is on the right track to fulfill his dream, and that his best work is still in front of him.