by Okanagan Life | Jun 16, 2011 | Community |
Dylan finds a comfortable spot and settles in to hear a story about star-crossed lovers who must fight for their lives in a sinister science fiction future. He pricks up his ears at certain passages but, otherwise, he is impassive, seemingly entranced by the tale....
by Okanagan Life | Jun 16, 2011 | Culture |
There’s a funny thing about words. Take, for example, pulchritude. It means beauty, but it sounds more like an adolescent attitude disorder brought on by eating too many Twinkies. “Don’t give me any of that pulchritude, young lady!” So when I heard about PechaKucha,...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 16, 2011 | In Person |
Anya Mayoss-Hurd’s sign should be fire. The 16-year-old redhead arrived in Canada from Birmingham, England, on the day lightning set Okanagan Mountain Park ablaze. She used the experience in a required speech for the Peachland Ambassador program that led to her...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 16, 2011 | Features, Travel |
We asked you to show us your favourite Okanagan summer activities and we’re knocked out with the results. Obviously our readers are active, outdoorsy and often startlingly adventurous. Take a look – and check out page 25 for contest winners plus a chance to play a...
by Okanagan Life | Jun 16, 2011 | Features |
Role models, mentors and resources for Okanagan wordsmiths … The Okanagan is home to both established and aspiring authors producing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, humour and children’s titles. Most authors have a day job to support their creative endeavours, but...
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