Category: Features

Retro Music

Retro Music

Posted by | Aug 8, 2011 | ,

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.

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Astronomers Show ‘n’ Shine

Astronomers Show ‘n’ Shine

Posted by | Aug 8, 2011 |

I’m always up for a new adventure, so when I heard about the Mount Kobau Star Party, 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 Stars.

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Photo Contest Winners

Posted by | Jul 7, 2011 |

Our readers have voted and Leah Campbell’s great shot of this little cutie at Davison Orchards is the winner. Leah gets a free 1-year subscription to Okanagan Life. And for casting her vote and “Liking” Okanagan Life, Crystal Wilson is the winner …

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Summer in the Valley

Posted by | Jun 16, 2011 | ,

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 round of golf on us.

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A Way With Words

A Way With Words

Posted by | Jun 16, 2011 |

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.

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Call of the Drums

Call of the Drums

Posted by | Apr 13, 2011 | , , ,

Piece by piece Okanagan Indian Band member William (Bill) James Robins, carefully lifts from a blue satchel and proudly displays his grass dance regalia. Headband, belt, wristbands and drop—picture a long, narrow scarf worn draped around the neck—all decorated with colourful appliqué. Furry ankle bands and a pair of worn moccasins add to the growing pile on the desk.

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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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Parent Trap

Parent Trap

Posted by | Mar 14, 2011 |

Complex family relationships and hectic lives create serious challenges for today’s parents. But there’s more help available than you might think — Around 6 p.m. the doors to a downtown Kelowna office building swing open intermittently. Men and women enter solemnly alone, making their way up the stairs, into the offices of the Kelowna Family Centre and a classroom where 15 chairs are set out in three neat rows.

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International Childrens’ Games Kelowna 2011

International Childrens’ Games Kelowna 2011

Posted by | Mar 14, 2011 |

Central Okanagan shooters seize the opportunity to stretch their photographic skills and capture some unforgettable moments in the young careers of what may prove to be tomorrow’s Olympic heroes. Concentration is etched on the faces of skaters taking in last minute instructions from their coaches as they prepare for one final practice at the International Children’s Games in Kelowna. Competition now just hours away, their every move is captured by the panning lenses of a group of amateur photographers who have volunteered to record the games.

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