Citizens’ Patrol Bill Reichelt
It’s obvious that Bill Reichelt, president of the Lake Country Citizens’ Patrol Society, has finally found his true calling. Whether settled in his tiny office adjacent to the Lake Country RCMP detachment, buried in statistical forms, stationed on roadside speed watch or cruising Lake Country behind the wheel of the patrol vehicle, he’s happy to serve. “In the back of my mind, I’m just a wannabe cop,” says the Fort Erie, Ontario, native. “We are the extra eyes and... Read More
Alaina Podmorow
Lately it’s been a whirlwind of interviews and photo sessions for 15-year old Alaina Podmorow and it’s looking like it won’t stop for awhile. The Lake Country student was recently named Canada’s Top Teen Philanthropist for her efforts to aid women and girls in Afghanistan. After hearing a presentation by journalist and human rights activist Sally Armstrong five years ago, Alaina was moved to try to do something for the young women of Afghanistan who had little hope of... Read More
Shop Small Every Day
Think of your average businessperson in the Okanagan Valley for a couple of minutes and you’ll realize they are anything but average. She might have grown up here, started or bought a small business that she runs diligently enough to nourish and care for her family. He strives to get ahead and in doing so drives local commerce and community. On March 31, the Downtown Kelowna Association launched Small Shop Saturday. The idea of celebrating and appreciating small business is... Read More
Cloggin’ Okanagan
It’s 1812, Lancashire, England. A weaver sits on an old stool over a damp floor, spinning cotton. There are rows of women to her left and rows to the right. The large cotton mill, airy and dark, whirrs and clicks to the spinning of thread. Up from the floor another noise purrs, the rise of a warm-blooded beat. The sounds of machines are mimicked through hundreds of wooden soled feet. Heel and toe, heel and toe, their work turns to music through clogging. Fast forward... Read More
Health & Wellness
Feeling great, looking great, enjoying the Okanagan lifestyle. We’ve got the ingredients and expertise to put it all together. Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic DermMedica–Kelowna Vein & Skin Solutions Dr. Don MacRae & Associates OKAPED Simply Amazing Smiles Singleton Dental Implants Okanagan Dental Care for Kids Rocky Mountain Fitness Chelation Medical Centres of the Okanagan iSight Optometry Westside Dental Centre Lakeshore... Read More
Venus on the Greens
When celebrated LPGA golfer AJ Eathorne joins the pro staff at Predator Ridge in Vernon this season, she’ll also be joining the handful of women golf professionals and professional golf teachers who make their living in the Okanagan. Meet four of these accomplished women. Find out what they bring to the sport, to their students (both female and male) and to the growing community of women golfers. And see how the tips they share can boost your game. AJ Eathorne News that AJ... Read More
New CPR Guidelines Tell us to Sing!
The sun is dancing across the sky and spring is in the air. You’re ready to celebrate with your first round of golf. Hefting your bag over your shoulder, the weight adds only a beat to your brisk walk, but your buddy—the one who longingly eyed the golf carts—is looking a little red in the face. Beads of sweat pop out on his forehead and his breathing sounds a little shallow. You make it through the round, but on the way to the car after the 19th hole, he suddenly drops... Read More
