Summer Arts Fun
Summer camp can mean different things to different kids, from bad food and bullies, to lifelong friendships and golden memories. The Summer Arts Scene for Youth (SASFY) seems to fit the golden-memories category. Last year’s camp ended with the kids throwing homemade boomerangs out over the audience at the end of their first Culminating Gala Arts Extravaganza. Thanks to Westsiders Claudia Kargl and her husband Jim Gray, the arts have been added to the mix of summer camp experiences... Read More
Advertising
Forget everything you thought you knew about advertising … “The most effective advertisements are the ones consumers don’t even realize they have seen.” He must be mad! Yet Dr. Mark Changizi seems sane enough. Does his statement sound crazy to you? Or is it possible that you have been influenced without your knowledge or consent? If you read Changizi’s books, The Vision Revolution and Harnessed, which New Scientist calls “one of the 10 best science books of 2011,”... Read More
Inspired Words
Softly gently courageously I Love self An invitation to be mighty is the path A warrior’s walk is my walk… Rawle James ends his poem with a loving smile. The audience breaks into applause. I’m at the Landmark Bean Scene Coffeehouse in Kelowna. It’s packed with people jacked up on cups of joe and thirsty for the inspiring words being shared tonight. It’s all part of a monthly gathering called the Inspired Word Café, an event that offers poetry/spoken word/music to those... Read More
Greg Redman
For most people making it to the Olympics once would be a life-memory, but Greg Redman is now heading into his fourth campaign and you’ll never see him take to the field. Redman is a physiotherapist treating Canada’s Olympic athletes. He’s head therapist for Canoe/Kayak Canada and Golf Canada, but he’ll work on any of our athletes who need his services at the London Games. The soft-spoken man with the South African accent is no stranger to competition himself. He’s... Read More
Developing Communities
A showcase of new and ongoing developments that maximize the Okanagan lifestyle … Bridges at Glenview Pond | Dilworth Homes | Ponderosa | Wilden | Village at Kettle Valley | Urban Development Institute – Okanagan | The Garage Sale | Bridges at Glenview Pond People looking for a sense of nature in the city are drawn to Bridges at Glenview Pond in Kelowna. Thousands of daffodils have already bloomed in the shared green space. The ducks never left and a stately... Read More
Libraries Embrace the Digital Revolution
Full steam ahead, local libraries leap on board, refashioning themselves in the image of the digital age. But, true to their public service mandate, their core values remain the same. … You shouldn’t spill red wine on them. You can’t pass them to a friend when you’re finished, donate them to a third world country or renew them when you run out of reading time. But with an environmentally friendly, lightweight eReader you can download books from your library 24–7... Read More
Hidden Coast
If you’ve sailed BC’s inland coastal waters on an Alaska cruise–here’s what you missed … Rhapsody of the Seas looks like the White Cliffs of Dover towering over us as it muscles past in narrow Johnstone Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland north of Campbell River. The sight sparks a lively discussion on cruise travel among the 11 passengers polishing off the complimentary wine after a homemade family-style meal aboard the freight boat Aurora Explorer.... Read More
Harmony Acura Settles In
Harmony Acura is bubbling with excitement over the move to its new location on Kelowna’s Enterprise Way auto strip. So many local businesses have contributed to the construction of this stunning showroom and the Harmony Acura team would particularly like to acknowledge the contributions of L&S Contracting, Raven Glass, Tomtar Roofing, Great West Refrigeration and Anhorn Painting. Now settled into their new home, the dealership that focuses on the four Rs of respect, responsibility,... Read More
