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CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
Hundreds turn out for cupcake fundraiser in memory of Bailey McCourt
Long and steady lines stretched down the block outside Cupcasions bakery in Kelowna Tuesday. Long and steady lines stretched down the block outside a Kelowna bakery Tuesday, as hundreds turned out for a fundraiser in memory of Bailey McCourt. The event was organized by the owner of Cupcasions bakery, who wanted to honour the mother of two who was killed earlier this month. 'I was surprised, but I'm not surprised,' said Libbie Phillips, of the huge turnout. 'Kelowna is an amazing community. When the need arises, we jump in.' Cupcasions donated all proceeds from the day's sales, and customers began lining up well before doors opened. They didn't stop coming. McCourt died on July 4 when she was attacked by a man with a hammer in Kelowna parking lot. Her parents, Karen Fehr and Shane McCourt, were among those who visited the bakery for the fundraising event. 'I just broke down crying over the support. It's incredible,' said her mother. Her father added: 'She was my firstborn. She's got a special place in my heart.' McCourt's ex-husband and the father of her youngest daughter, James Plover, has been charged with second-degree murder. Earlier on the morning of the attack, he was convicted on four counts in a domestic violence case. Kelowna's mayor told CTV News the community is grieving and frustrated by what many see as a preventable tragedy. 'There is a lot of hurt that this has caused,' said Tom Dyas. 'So, the concern that the community is showing right now is just the love that is here.' The team at Cupcasions started work at 5:30 a.m. to meet demand, because so many pre-orders had already poured in.
CTV News
16-07-2025
- CTV News
Huge outpouring of support at ‘Bailey's Day' fundraiser
Vancouver Watch Kelowna bakery Cupcasions witnessed a huge turn out Tuesday as it held its 'Bailey's Day' fundraiser for killed mother of two Bailey McCourt.
Global News
16-07-2025
- Global News
Okanagan bakery raises funds for family of Bailey McCourt, mother killed in hammer attack
A never-ending stream of people flows through the doors of Cupcasions Handheld Dessert Specialists Inc. The Okanagan bakery was extremely busy on Tuesday to remember Bailey McCourt. 'She was a beautiful, beautiful girl. You walked in with her smile, and you immediately fell in love with her,' said Karen Fehr, McCourt's mother. The local bakery is serving up 'Bailey's Favourites' in support of her loved ones where 100 per cent of the funds raised will go to her family. McCourt was killed in a hammer attack earlier this month. Her estranged husband is charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The more we talk about her, everybody needs healing right now, and the thing that is keeping me going is all the stories,' said Fehr. Story continues below advertisement McCourt leaves behind two young daughters. Cupcasions owner, Libbie Philips, knew McCourt through her business and felt compelled to act. 'When I read her name, I stopped dead in my tracks,' said Philips. 'My husband said, 'Do you know her?' And I said, 'She was my bride,' so this wasn't even a second thought, it's what we had to do.' Many of the people coming to show their support are also demanding changes to the way intimate partner violence is dealt with by the justice system. 'I hope this creates a bigger movement, and change happens,' said Michele Chaplin, who waited in line for more than 20 minutes to support the fundraiser. Valerie Jensen drove from Vernon to take part. 'We need to change our justice system,' said Jensen. 'We need to change how we are raising our boys and men.' Jennifer Robertson says she hopes that what happened to McCourt will not happen to more women. 'I am hoping this will bring to light many, many, many situations like this for a lot of women out there, and I hope that this drives change,' said Robertson.
CTV News
12-07-2025
- CTV News
Bakery launches ‘Bailey's Day' to raise funds for family of murdered B.C. mother
Kelowna bakery Cupcasions will host "Bailey's Day" to raise funds for the family of killed Kelowna mom Bailey McCourt. In 2022, bride-to-be Bailey McCourt chose a bakery called Cupcasions in Kelowna, B.C., to make her wedding cake and cupcakes. 'She was just a very bright light, amazing smile, and a very proud mama,' said Cupcasions owner Libble Philips. 'She was just really happy to be planning her special day.' On Friday July 4, Philips learned a woman had died after allegedly being attacked by a man with a hammer in a parking lot just blocks from the bakery. 'I stopped dead in my tracks when I got to the name of the victim, and my husband looked at me and he said, 'Do you know her?' And I said 'We did her wedding. We do her kids cupcakes',' said Philips. James Plover, the man McCourt had married in 2022 and the father of her youngest daughter, has been charged with the second-degree murder of his 32-year-old estranged wife. That same day Plover had been convicted on four counts in a domestic violence case. 'I started to cry,' said Philips. 'And then I just decided that creating Bailey's Day was what I needed to do.' On Tuesday, every dollar customers spend at Cupcasions will be donated to Bailey McCourt's family. In the days since the announcement other Kelowna businesses have also jumped on board, ordering cupcakes that they will sell by donation. 'At this point, I think we have six different veterinary clinics, we have a couple of lawyers offices that are also have jumped in. I have lots of amazing corporate clients that I deal with all the time and I've been getting phone calls from them for pre-ordering,' said Philips. She hopes Bailey's Day will also shine a light on victims of domestic violence. 'The system definitely failed Bailey. It fails most victims of violence, and something's got to change,' said Philips. 'The one thing that the family said to me when I was speaking to them is that they pray that Bailey's death is not in vain, that we can make some change if we all just make our voices heard.'
