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How does a local Penticton company one up an A&W float-thru? One word: Relvis

How does a local Penticton company one up an A&W float-thru? One word: Relvis | iNFOnews.ca
Pencticton river channel tubers received a special treat on August 5 when the burger chain filmed a webisode in the channel. Photographer: Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – Earlier this week, the massive burger chain A&W produced a commercial about a stunt on the Penticton channel. Now a home-grown competitor has one-upped the big guys in style: Elvis style.

Ralph "Relvis" Ramsay, owner of Houndogs at the mid-way point on the Penticton channel produced a high-quality commercial celebrating ten years in the business where you can get hot dogs, smokies and even bannock perogies all while listening to the Elvis impersonator. It's a rare blend of cool visuals and his own larger-than-life personality. 

Which commercial do you think is better?

World’s first float thru. It had to happen. #awwwyeah

Posted by on Monday, August 17, 2015

World’s first float thru. It had to happen. #awwwyeah

Posted by A&W Canada on Monday, August 17, 2015

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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