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Prior to acquiring the land for Pacific Landing, Randy had spent over 50 years working
in the hospitality industry with an emphasis on development, finance and management.
Throughout his career, he had conceived, financed, constructed and managed over 30 hotels,
including the Banff Rocky Mountain Resort and the Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna –
which ultimately sold for a profit of $100 million.
Randy’s partners in Pacific Landing are Ray Parks and Dale Fish. Ray has an extensive history
in government and consulting, and Dale in construction and development. Dale first started
working with Randy back in the late 1980s, when they built the Banff Rocky Mountain
Resort, and then numerous hotels across Canada, the US, and Mexico – including the Grand
Okanagan. After almost 10 years apart, Randy reached out and pitched his vision.
“Randy and I sat down, and he told me about a dream he had to produce a really unique