Author: Dawn Renaud

Doug Cox – Preserving History

Doug Cox – Preserving History

Posted by | Jan 18, 2013 |

Doug Cox says it’s a hobby that has gotten completely out of hand.

Although his books recounting area history have been local bestsellers for decades, as a child he wasn’t particularly interested in reading or writing. He was, however, blessed with a natural curiosity.

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Giving Others a Boost

Giving Others a Boost

Posted by | Sep 17, 2012 |

At the end of a gorgeous summer afternoon I pass through the entrance to Heaven’s Gate. Guided by a couple of smiling volunteers I squeeze into the winery’s jam-packed parking lot, then make my way to the patio where I spot a tiny dynamo…

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Set Stylist Janice Blackie-Goodine

Set Stylist Janice Blackie-Goodine

Posted by | Sep 20, 2011 |

Janice Blackie-Goodine is thrilled that her next project, Flicka, is shooting in the Okanagan. She recently returned to Summerland after several months filming Twilight in rainy Squamish. A talented painter, Janice realized the movie industry…

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Date Rape Drugs

Date Rape Drugs

Posted by | Apr 13, 2011 | ,

In the mid-1990s, the media began to report what appeared to be a growing trend: drug facilitated sexual assault, and in 1997 a young woman named AJ Januszczak put a human face on the story. Going public in the newspapers and on a national television talk show, she described exactly how a man drugged her while she was playing pool with her sister and her friends, then took her out to the parking lot where he and one of his friends raped her.

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