6th Annual Editors’ Choice Awards

6th Annual Editors’ Choice Awards

The results of our 6th Annual Best of the Okanagan Editors’ Choice Awards: best excuse for a volunteer to play dress up; best creative youth role models in the North Okanagan; best troupe of multi-talented child stars with “no stars” philosophy; best...
Okanagan Bookshelf & Soundtrack

Okanagan Bookshelf & Soundtrack

We could speculate on what it is about the Okanagan that nurtures such a broad spectrum of creativity among writers, photographers and musicians, but who cares—as long as they keep on creating … Download PDF Download PDF
Gem of a Guy: Chuck Fipke

Gem of a Guy: Chuck Fipke

Long before you spot him among the crowd you might hear Chuck Fipke laugh. A delighted kind of a cackle, its an unbridled and boisterous display of pleasure as unique as the man himself. Canada’s most decorated discoverer of diamonds—and one of the most renowned...
Two Chefs, One Philosophy

Two Chefs, One Philosophy

attracting young, creative, passionate chefsCredit the surging wine industry for the emergence of winery restaurants committed to local food culture and for attracting young, creative, passionate chefs, some with roots in the Valley. These talented “locals” captain...
Pantomime’s the Thing

Pantomime’s the Thing

I have a lovely family picture hanging on the fridge. In it, my grandmother, with her long black dress and cane, stands demurely to my left. My grandfather, with his pink curls and large breasts, smiles brightly to my right. Each time I pass it I am reminded of how...