by Okanagan Life | Oct 24, 2013 | 25th Special Edition, Profiles
Winter 1988 Jack Hambleton liked to say that he was self-taught. For an artist to wait for inspiration, he believed, was a waste of time. “One must simply paint and keep on painting,” he told his students “Don’t frame the first thing you paint. Paint and throw away...
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...
by Okanagan Life | Jan 7, 2011 | 25th Special Edition, Features, Profiles
NHL and Team Canada star Duncan Keith Was he dreaming of a day like this when four-year-old Duncan Keith laced ’em up for the first time in Fort Francis, Ontario. Most Canadian kids dream of playing in the NHL but maybe Dunc (as his father David calls him) dreamed...
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