by Okanagan Life | Oct 23, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Fabulous Features
October 2006 The South Okanagan Similkameen park proposal has stirred up a snake pit of dissention. From the moment the idea of a national park was proposed, opinion began to polarize, not so much on the issue of conservation, but on the location and desirability of a...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 23, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Fabulous Features
Jan/Feb 2010 Kelowna was the site of an exceptional hockey camp last August that brought together many of the game’s greats and a whole bunch of recreational players for an amazing holiday. Read the original feature from the January/February...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 23, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Fabulous Features
April 2010 Mid-lifers struggling to cope with ailing parents and growing kids can feel jammed up—emotionally and financially. Local resources help to ease the squeeze. Read the original feature from the April 2010 issue.
by Okanagan Life | Oct 23, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Fabulous Features
Summer 1991 The contrast between Chiefs is interesting in itself. Among the six tribal heads interviewed was 71-year-old Barnett John Allison, a rancher who is still very much committed to an agrarian way of life. Archie Jack, a stubborn and determined bucking horse...
by Okanagan Life | Mar 26, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Features, Profiles
Their athletic exploits brought us to our feet, swelled our hearts with pride, took our breath away. Their stories have slipped from the spotlight, but the accomplishments of these extraordinary Okanagan sports heroes stand the test of time. ~ Marni Abbott-Peter:...
by Okanagan Life | Oct 26, 2011 | 25th Special Edition, Culture, In Person, Profiles
Krystal Kiran Garib wasn’t always enthusiastic about dance school. “My mom said ‘I paid for the classes—you better go,’” she says. When a visiting teacher sparked her interest in hip hop and commercial dance, she was hooked; then she had to convince her parents that...
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