by Okanagan Life | Sep 20, 2011 | Features
The announcement that all children in BC would be offered full-day kindergarten by September 2011 garnered mixed reaction on all fronts. One year into the program, stakeholder reactions are more united. Would five full-days be too much for kindergarten-aged children?...
by Okanagan Life | Sep 20, 2011 | Features, Travel, Wine & Food
Not so long ago, Kelowna sat on the periphery of hard core Okanagan wine touring. Sure there were notable wineries, but no critical mass. Times change. Check out the Kelowna Wine Trails today… Pretty much everybody in the Central Okanagan lives near a winery. My...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 22, 2011 | Features, Travel
Okanagan communities fall into three loosely defined geographic regions. The Central Okanagan has emerged as the commercial and transportation hub. Kelowna has a sophisticated urban appeal while Peachland, Lake Country and West Kelowna retain more of a small-town...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 8, 2011 | Features, Music
I call him Collard. He’s a gorgeous hunk of piano, an 1864 product of the British piano maker Collard and Collard Company. When we met, the choice was this parlour grand or a molar implant. I don’t miss the tooth. I speak of Collard as a living entity because in many...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 8, 2011 | Features, Health
“I was tired of being alone.” … “I don’t wanna be afraid of myself anymore.” … “It’s like being churned underneath a giant wave. Spinning. Turning. Flipping with no idea which way the surface is and struggling to breathe all the while.” … These...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 8, 2011 | Features
I’m always up for a new adventure, so when I heard about the Mount Kobau Star Party (www.mksp.ca), near Osoyoos, I phoned a photo buddy of mine who has a camper van and we hit the road. Sleeping bag, foamy, pillow, camera, tripod, scope and Klutz guide, Backyard...
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