10/16/2026
Behind every backyard is someone who sees what it could become.
National Boss’s Day
What does it take to lead a pool and landscape company?
A good eye helps. So does experience, problem-solving, a willingness to get your hands dirty and the ability to look at an ordinary backyard and see what might be possible there.
For National Boss’s Day, we’re putting the spotlight on Tim Valerioti, owner of Hampton Pools & Landscape.
Tim is the person behind Hampton’s approach to creating custom pools, landscapes and outdoor living spaces throughout Kelowna and the Okanagan. From the first ideas through the countless decisions that turn a concept into a finished backyard, his work is about much more than building a pool.
It’s about seeing the whole space.
How the pool belongs with the landscape. Where people will gather. How the view should be framed. Where the light will fall. And how a backyard can become a place people genuinely want to spend their time.
Running a small business also means wearing rather a lot of hats: designer, problem-solver, decision-maker, coordinator and, occasionally, the person who simply figures out what needs to happen next.
Today, we’re celebrating the guy wearing all of them.
Happy National Boss’s Day, Tim.