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CONTENTS COVER STORIES

OUR COLUMNS

FASHION FEATURES

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The coolest gadgets

You may want this for the season!

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Electric Cars

Gentlemen - this one is for you!

Gentlemen - this one is for you!

Now & Forever!

The Future is Electric!

OUR SMILES

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Downtown After 5

Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna

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Tree of Hope

Landmark Centre, Kelowna

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Jerry Seinfeld SOEC, Penticton

The Specter Journal

In Style!

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Hyundai Elantra GT

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They should have taught you this in school

Find out what’s new and trendy!

The Gentleman

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Worth Waiting For...

New Cars, SUVs and Trucks

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Shannon Christensen The Last Word

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Design Trends

Colour is Alive and Well

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New cellphones for 2018

Ladies - this one is for you!

Gearhead Gadgetry

Stay in Touch!

Okanagan Dream Homes Trends for 2018

In Style!

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Find your Fragrance

If Money Grew On Trees

Get organized!

Business Insider

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Be ta Woman a Gentleman adores

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Men Of Style

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The Lady

OUR PERSONALITIES

In Style!

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Events Calendar

OUR REVIEWS

The Style Guide

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The Tasting Note

Exploring the Wines of the Okanagan Valley

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The Chef’s Corner

Must Have Kitchen Essentials

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The Pet Store

Must-Haves for your best friend!

Eau de YOU!

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Transition Your Wardrobe...

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER Here’s to 2018!

Here we are, at the end of the year. Yes, another year has passed, and we are looking forward to the new year. At ICON Okanagan we had a lot of fun putting together 4 editions, and we saw some changes in our team. For 2018 we have many plans and are already working on the content for the next edition. But we will also make sure to spend some time with family and friends. The Okanagan is, after all, a Winter Wonderland. The slopes are open, lots of winter fun is waiting. Snowboarding, skiing, snowmobiling ... yes, there is a lot you can do here! And even if you are not the ‘winter person’ you will enjoy some quiet time with a good glass of wine in front of the fireplace, reading a book - or your favourite magazine!

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And we hope we have found a lot of interesting content for all of you! Just check out our big Wedding Special. January is the month where the upcoming soon-to-bes start planning the big day, and so we thought we may be able to give some ideas and help getting organized. And so the adventure begins...

If you love your wheels, our “The Future is Electric” special might be of interest. Gone are the times when the big block with lots of power made you the King of the Road ... these days there’s a good chance the dad with his wife and 3 kids in the back will show you the taillights. So let us introduce you to some interesting electrics , from the one-person commuter to the supercar!

Fashion, beauty, home & decor trends ... we hope we have found something for everyone.

Happy New Year!

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STYLE GUIDE Formal Wear | Casual Wear | Outer Wear | Accessories

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CONTRIBUTORS

Deborah Lampitt

Deborah is the Program Manager at Kelowna’s Centre for Arts and Technology. A talented educator, journalist and media professional with expertise in the areas of fashion, music and lifestyle for print, internet and television, Deborah is our columnist for The Last Word.

Dr. Christian Brix

Dr. Christian Brix is a Chiropractor, writer and entrepreneur living in and loving Kelowna.

As co-owner of Brix Wellness Ltd., and CEO of Boned, A Broth Company Ltd., he has the opportunity to live his passion for health and wellness every day. Christian feels fortunate to live in the Okanagan, and uses any free time to take advantage of the amazing “wine, water, and winter” lifestyle the Okanagan allows.

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Rick Madisson

Rick Maddison is the proud father of Jack and Tess. He lives, works and plays in Kelowna. Rick consults with some of the top retail companies in the Okanagan. He creates memorable marketing campaigns, trains and engages employees to help create a more productive workforce. Rick enjoys hockey, racquetball, snowboarding, golf and his beloved Calgary Flames.

Kristine Jones

Kristine writes her column between her kids figure skating, gymnastics, school activities and a full time job while juggling the hats of being mom, girlfriend, daughter, sister and bestest of friend! “To be honest “From a thirties girl” is always my account of what is most prevalent in my world at time of deadline and with my vast network of friends and business associations from all walks of life.

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Sam Gillespie

Sam Gillespie and her mother Cheryll own the illustrious, award-winning Canadian based interior, fashion and life design firm Rock House Style.

Renowned for its broad range of styles, global visionary points-of-view and luxuriously sophisticated and comfortable interiors, their fresh perspectives have created a sensational buzz in the world of ‘Fabulous Living.’

Louise Lambert

Louise Lambert is an acclaimed artist, working out of her studio surrounded by vineyards above Okanagan Lake. Nicknamed “The Lady of Light” for her ability to capture within her work the spectacular lights and shadows of the surrounding mountains, skies and vineyards, her artworks are reminiscent of old-world paintings of the Tuscan countryside, which bear a remarkable resemblance to the Okanagan Valley.

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01. THE PHIATON BT 150 NC The New Phiaton BT 150 NC is sleek, slender, and ready for all of your travel needs. Specially designed for professionals on the go, it is built with active noise cancelling. The sides of the neckband have interactive touch surfaces for full-control over your music, in addition to taking calls, all with a tap or swipe of your finger. When there is an incoming call, the earphones will vibrate. www.phiaton.com 02. THE MUSIO Musio is an artificially intelligent robot designed to learn, adapt and grow with you. It converses with people, recognises objects and also understands people’s facial expressions. With his own emotional engine, Musio expresses facial expressions when conversing with someone. www.themusio.com 03. THE POLAROID 9000I Another step towards a full revival of instant imaging, the first new camera in years to accept Polaroid 600-type instant film, the I-1 is a fresh take on a classic, offering the legendary format with advanced digital features. www.polaroidoriginals.com 04. THE SURVIVAL TOOL Everything you need in an emergency contained in a convenient to carry 8” long, 2” diameter waterproof anodized aluminum case capped with an LED flashlight.www.vsslgear.com 05. THE AZIO KEYBOARD Inspired by vintage typewriters and crafted with ultramodern features, the beautifully crafted Azio Retro Classic is the perfect amalgam of past, present and future. Comes in different styles and colours.

You want this! www.aziocorp.com

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06. THE CINEMOOD Project movies and TV shows anywhere with this CINEMOOD Storyteller. This compact device streams dozens of preloaded stories and books for up to three hours, and its capacity to create a 150-inch screen from 20 feet away ensures it’s easy to share with friends. www.cinemood.com 07. THE COM-BADGE This fully-functioning officiallylicensed communicator badge hooks up to your phone or device via Bluetooth and has a built-in microphone for hands-free calling.

One touch answers/ends calls and plays that classic communicator sound. www.fametek.com 08. THE FERROFLOW An amazing blend of technology and interactive art, the Ferroflow creates visual experiences using a prototype rocket fuel called ferrofluid that responds to magnetic fields. It’s also touch sensitive and fully automatic, and comes in different colours. www.ferroflow.com 09. THE GOBLIN VR This all-in-one VR headset doesn’t need a phone, PC or console to get up and running; everything is contained in the headset. It has a 2.5K display and runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU. Over 50 games are available with more announced. www.pico-interactive.com 10. THE SMART IRON Gentlemen .. this might be for you. This ironing system uses Bluetooth technology to connect to the mobile application and acts as your coach to beautify your clothes.

Three types of video tutorials can offer assistance: they help with installation and basic ironing techniques, and give expert advice to iron silk, cotton and wool. www.laurastar.com

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In Style!

Gentlemen, get yourself a Signature Scent.

The Secret Style Weapon - It tells people who you are!

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1. ‘Rhythm’ by Burberry - Think leather, patchouli, verbena, juniperberry, and basil. A super crisp, woody, and totally sexy cologne. 2. Sole di Terre D’Hermés by HERMÉS - If you love the outdoors, mineral scents, and earthy tones, this will be your signature throughout your day. 3. ‘Eau Fraiche’ by Versace Man - This one in particular is perfectly modern, fresh, and the perfect cologne to just spray on when you need a quick pick-me-up during the day (or night!). 4. Gucci by GUCCI - Bergamot, musk, and lemon. This cologne is super light, fresh, crisp, and airy while still maintaining its masculinity. 5. Spice & Wood by Creed - This cologne is on the ‘uber-expensive’ side of things, but it’s perfect for the guy who loves outdoor woodsy freshness all year long.

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Sensitive Skin Gift Set Treat your skin with the CW Beggs and Sons Sensitive Skin Gift Set. A trio of gentle products work to cleanse and moisturize skin and are specially formulated for sensitive skin. Hypoallergenic, paraben-free, alcohol-free, gluten-free, and perfume-free, this collection works to create healthy looking skin without irritation. Mde in Canada. www.cwbeggs.com

Shaving Soap Taylor of Old Bond Street’s Platinum Collection Shaving Soap in Black Wooden Bowl offers wet-shavers luxury and convenience. The glycerin-based soap is formulated with coconut oil to produce exceptional lather, and to keep skin soft and smooth. www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk

Marvis Royal Toothpaste The Marvis Royal Toothpaste, Limited Edition, explores the world’s most exotic destinations. The Royal flavour pays tribute to the opulence of the Orient Express. Made in Italy www.marvismint.com

Beard Balm Use Walton Wood Farm’s Beard Balm to condition, nourish, and refresh your beard – and moustache.

Available in 3 scents: The Gentleman; The Beast, and The Adventurer. www.waltonwoodfarm.com

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Downtown After 5

Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna November 30, 2017

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With attendance ranging from 250-300 people, “Downtown After 5” gives Kelowna’s business people an opportunity to gather in a casual atmosphere with great people, delicious food and fabulous wine and beer.

On November 30th, the Rotary Centre for the Arts was the location for the last Downtown After 5 in 2017. Hosted by Rush Ihas Hardwick LLP with catering by RCA Bistro and drinks from both Two Wolves Brewing Co. and Road 13 Vineyards, it was a fun gathering to review the year, share stories and plans for the coming year. And if you want to join Downtown After 5 in 2018, just go to their website www.downtownkelowna.com to find out about the next events.

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OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 1) Daniel (Moonstone Fermenting), Zenna and Colin (Pioneer Gourmet Coffee) 2) Brenda, Joy, Sandy and April 3) Jackson and Christian (Downtown Kelowna) 4) Pam, Liz, Bri, Holly and Mark 5) Shelley, Sherrilee and Maizal 6) Brent (Impark) and Layla (Downtown Kelowna) 7) Mark (The Buzz Hive), Allison (Castanet), Nicky (UBC) and Shayne (Pay It Forward) 8) Sherry and Cheryl 9) Mike, Peter, Teresa and Tracy 10) Karlin, Jillian, Lewis and Trevor 11) Daniel, Dez, Denuta and Kurt 12) Isabella (Occasions by Bella), Gabriela (Zaga), Elin, Teresa and Greg

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The Gentleman

They should have taught you this in school....

by Dr. Christian Brix

THE BREAK-UP Anyone that has been on either end of a “dumping” knows the emotions that can be involved. They are some of the most intense we can experience in our lives. Losing someone is almost always difficult, and how you handle the situation is both a chance to reveal your character and also a great way to build it. There are some clear rules on handling a split with class and dignity, and I promise you will probably break them at least once in your life. It might seem impossible to be the calm, cool, collected individual you should be, but it can’t hurt to try!

Do - Cry if you need to...releasing that emotion can be therapeutic.

Watch out for diamond commercials...they get you every time.

Don’t – Wail, scream and beg. Regardless of the outcome, you WILL regret it later.

Do – Break-up with someone in person. If you are a coward or heartless, do it with an email or a text. A phone break-up is only appropriate in a long-distance relationship. Show some respect, be confident, and talk to their face!

Do – Be as honest with someone as possible when you are on either side of the “dumping.” Be gentle and sincere with your honesty, but don’t hurt them with details that don’t matter.

Don’t – Be dramatic!

Anything that involves desperate cries for attention via social media, burning of stuff, damaging of property, or public displays is ridiculous and excessive. Settle down.

Do – Recognize that if you were the one that made a mistake, and they cannot forgive you, all you can do is be sincere with your apology and the rest is up to them. We know it wasn’t your fault (sarcasm), but accept the consequences for what they are.

Do – Move on! If someone doesn’t want to be with you for whatever reason, the ONLY thing to do is gracefully excuse yourself from their life and move forward. If they change their mind and you’re still into it, they will come find you. Not to mention: human nature (as ridiculous as it is) is such that we want what we can’t have.

Don’t – Give people false hope. If you really are done, tear off the bandage quickly and set them on the path to healing.

Do – Find an outlet for your emotions that is positive. Try exercise, cooking, origami or some other random hobby. Skip the partying, drinking, and anger phase...you will end up right where you started anyway, and you’ll have less money.

Jerry Seinfeld said: “Breaking up is like knocking over a Coke machine. You can’t do it in one push.

You gotta rock it back and forth a few times, and then it goes over.” The key to a successful result when going through what can be one of the hardest times in your life is to be honest, remain collected, and make decisions firmly. Almost any other way leads to regret...trust me!

Don’t – Think for a second that cheating is anyone else’s fault other than the person who cheated.

Ever.

Do - Get help from a therapist coach or a book if you are a cheater, controller, or a general A**hole.

If you don’t, you will one day find yourself in an unfulfilling relationship or alone.

Dr. Christian Brix Dr. Christian Brix is a writer, a gentleman, and a Chiropractor living in and loving Kelowna B.C. www.brixfamilychiropractic.com

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~ Unforgettable Moments ~ If you are looking for the perfect location for a once in a lifetime ceremony you found the place - The Okanagan Valley offers all you need for a Fairytale Wedding!

Yes, you have heard it before, and yes, we all know the Okanagan Valley is one of the most beautiful places in Canada if not in the world. If you’ve lived here all your life, you may even take for granted the natural beauty of our area, but many people travel hundreds if not thousands of kilometers to come to this beautiful place ... and some of them come to celebrate their most special day in their lifes right here - their wedding day!

A wedding celebration is considered to be the best time in a couples life. It is a couples commitment to each other for a lifetime. And now you have found it - the perfect place that has it all for your wedding.

Whether it’s a lavish party or a simple intimate affair, a spring wedding, outdoors on one of the first warm days when everything starts to blossom, symbolizing a new beginning, a traditional summer wedding when the Okanagan Valley offers the bluest skies and nice,

warm temperatures, an autumn wedding when the colours change and the afternoons and evenings call for a romantic indoor reception, or even the winter months where you can even get married in the snow or on the slopes. Yes, you have found the right place.

And now the planning starts. There will be questions about anything and everything: Where do we have the ceremony and/or the reception?

Where do we find the right musicians, the best photographer to capture the most important day? Who takes care of the catering, and, and, and. ...

The list seems almost endless. But don’t worry, there are many wedding specialists here in the valley that will take good care of you, from wedding planners, photographers, florists, DJs, Wedding Cake designers all the way to the classic car or stretched limo for the transportation in style.

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However, there are several things you can do yourself.

One of them is to start a wedding binder. Begin leafing through bridal, lifestyle, fashion, gardening, design, and food magazines for inspiration. Also, you have to realize that your dream wedding won’t happen the same year. At least not if you are looking for the perfect venue, whether it be a winery with the lake in the background or the romantic church. You will most likely have to book these at least a year in advance. Which may not be bad news, as you need a good year to plan it right.

At this point you should also have set a budget. Determine how much you have to spend, based on your families’ contributions and your own. Which includes to figure out your guest list. Who’s in? Make a head count database to use throughout your planning process, with columns for contact info, RSVPs, gifts, and any other relevant information. If you are on a budget it won’t be easy to do, but the best way to do it is to reduce your guest list.

may your life together be full of love, and your love full of life!

Once you are done with your guest list you will have a better idea to figure out how big the venue needs to be. By now you will also know a month, maybe date for the wedding, so find the perfect venue – or venues - and reserve the day. You will have to decide whether to have separate locations for the ceremony and the reception, and if so, factoring in travel time between the two places. It will be a fun day to drive around and visit those locations you would consider!

It is a good idea to decide on a DJ, musicians, photographer and videographer, special effects lighting or a wedding designer very early in the game. To make it all happen you have to secure them as soon as possible, and don’t forget the vendors and the florist. The Okanagan is a very popular wedding destination and companies or services may have other commitments at that time. At least 8 months before the wedding day you should have it all organized and booked.

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To plan the perfect celebration, use this comprehensive wedding checklist

Arrange for Transportation

12 Months Before Start a Wedding Folder

Spend time at your bookstore and go through bridal, lifestyle, fashion, design, and food magazines for inspiration.

Calculate your Budget

You need to know how much you have to spend, based on your families’ contributions and your own.

Wedding Party & Guest List Who’s in? Keep your budget in mind!

Find the Dates and reserve the Venue

Will you have separate locations for the ceremony and the reception?

Look for Photographer, Videographer, and Caterer Let the ones you like best know about your dates, see if they are available.

A vintage car, luxury limousines ... maybe a shuttle-service for the guests.

Book the Rehearsal & Rehearsal-Dinner Venues Hair & Make-Up Artists

They are high in demand ... book them at least 6 months before the wedding.

The Wedding Cake

Find your favourite bakery, some require a long lead time.

Buy the Suit

Gents, it’s time to get the suit. And try to keep your weight now!

3 Months Before Order Favours

Engagement Party!

You will get married in a year, it’s time to celebrate!

Maybe you want welcome baskets for out-of-town guests,too?

Speaches, Toasts, Readings ...

Which loved ones would you like to have speak at the reception?

Ask them now!

8 Months Before Book the Photographer, DJ, etc.

The Okanagan is a desirable wedding location - the moment you know who you want, hire them! This includes the florist and caterer.

Purchase the Gown

Contact ALL Vendors

Gentlemen - the suit is easy, but the dress needs fittings!

Make sure they are up-to-date and have alkl questions answered.

Wedding Bands

Meet the Photographer, DJ etc.

Time to find the wedding bands.

Accomodation for your Guests

Time to discuss the details!

Send the Invitations

Look into hotels, motels, b&bs etc. for the guests, make arrangements.

Make sure there are different price-points.

Mail the invitations eight weeks before the ceremony, set a short RSVP date.

Register

Bachelor & Bachelorette Party

Your Wedding Website

1 Month Before

Find local retailers, create lists.

Fill it with all the necessary information.

Save-The-Date Announcements

Time to send them out - make sure you mention the website.

Get the Bridesmaids’ Dresses

They usually have to get ordered in, and may need resizing.

Plan the Honeymoon!

Where do you want to go? Find flights, hotels etc. Make sure your passports are up-to-date.

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Check Final Guest List and confirm with Caterer and Venue Pack the Suitcases for your Honeymoon ;)

DIGEL Ceremony- reflecting modern wedding trends, the collection also offers special occasion suits that are also ideal for wearing in a business context. Exclusively from Landmark Clothiers, Kelowna

is the perfect time to send out “Save The Date” announcements, and include the link to the invitees.

Next is the most exciting part - finding the wedding gown and bridesmaids dresses. You will also have to

find the right person to do your (and the bridesmaids) hair and make-up. Here’s what you do - Invite your bridemaids and spend a day at our local bridal stores with a nice lunch with some bubbly!

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And – the rings! You may want customized rings made, or need time for resizing and engraving.

But in the end, just remember what this day is really about - a celebration of love.

We are now pretty much six months away from the big day. The maid of honour may have helped to plan a wedding shower, or maybe organized it with the other bridesmaids. You also decided on gifts, found the wedding bands (and secured the marriage license!) and made all necessary arrangements for accommodations and the rehearsal dinner. And all the other smaller but equally important things you have on your list! Double check, triple check!

Here’s to you - the bride and groom!

Part 1 is done. Part 2 is – The Honeymoon! Book the flights and hotel, and make sure that your passports are up-to-date.

We know - there are many more things to consider, to organize and to do. The cake, hair and make-up artists, rehearsals ... Which is why we said in the beginning that you need a good year to plan it right.

So give yourself enough time to plan it, time flies, you will see. And just ask those who went through it - they will tell you they never imagined how much work goes into this.

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What to consider when ...

shopping for rings Engagements precede wedding dresses, flower arrangements, limousines, and even a couple’s wedding vows. And no proposal is complete without a ring.

Knowledge of rings and stones is essential for those who plan to propose in the near future.

A recent survey from the wedding resource The Knot in which 12,000 brides and 1,200 grooms in the United States were asked about their rings, found that people spend an average, of $5,978 on engagement rings. Recognizing the potential cost of engagement rings can help ring shoppers prepare for their purchases. In addition to considering costs, couples can employ the following tips to shop with confidence.

Cut costs with style.

Engagement rings can be costly, but many couples feel they are worthwhile investments. According to In Style magazine, a ring with a classic solitaire of one carat weight can cost thousands of dollars, while a band covered in just under one carat of tiny pavĹ˝ diamonds will offer plenty of sparkle for a lot less money.

Know your settings.

How the diamond is framed can affect how big it looks and even how much it sparkles. Gems framed with a bezel can give the illusion of a larger stone.

Get the desired cut.

A skilled jeweler knows how to properly cut a stone to bring out its best radiance.

From round to princess to emerald to marquise cut, cut styles can affect how the stone looks as well as the price.

Know ring metals.

Platinum and gold are some of the most popular ring setting metals. Platinum costs considerably more than gold or silver, but is long-lasting. Couples should weigh the cost versus benefit of splurging on a more expensive metal, or speak with a jeweler about a suitable substitute.

Investigate personal style.

Men should pay attention to the jewelry their girlfriends wear so the engagement rings complement their style. Some women love modern jewelry, while others gravitate toward vintage pieces.

Come in under carat.

Buying just shy of the next carat weight can save between 20 and 30 percent, offers The Knot. Plus, the size discrepancy probably will not be visible to the naked eye.

Think about trading up.

Some couples like to replace engagement rings with a more elaborate ring for a big anniversary. Some jewelers will accept the purchase of the engagement ring toward the price of a future ring. Jewelry stores are in the business of developing relationships with their customers. When purchasing engagement rings, couples can discuss their desires in regard to a ring, as well as their budgets.

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Remember the time when all it took to beat the guy at the streetlights in a quick head-to-head acceleration race was a big and powerful engine? Knowing you had the big block V8, or the Italian purebred V12, it was a safe bet you’d leave your opponent in the rear view mirror.

Well, these days you’d better be careful when a dad with his two kids in the back of his sedan sits next to you at the lights with a weird grin on his face.

He might drive a Tesla, and he might have put it in Ludicrous Plus mode.

What’s that mean?

It means he can accelerate to 60 mph in less than 2.3 seconds, and you would see his kids waving at you looking through the rear window. Yes, that’s right, no kidding – our colleagues at Motor Trend have clocked the Model S P100D 0-60 mph at 2.275507139 seconds. “Oh shit!” Yep, it’s a new world. Hybrids and electric cars are definitely changing the game.

It has been almost 140 years since Karl Benz was granted a patent for his internal combustion engine.

It started a revolution, yes, but in a way it was also the beginning of the end, polluting our atmosphere with more than 1 billion motor vehicles in use in the world today. An interesting side-note: In an alternate universe it could have all been very different.

Did you know that the first electric car was actually invented around 1832?

The Electric Future .. Is a Story of the Past!

Many call Scottish inventor Robert Anderson the father of the electric vehicle, SMART VISION EQ as he invented the first crude electric carriage powered by non-rechargeable primary cells in 1832. In 1859, French physicist

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Gaston Planté created the first rechargeable leadacid storage battery, which was improved in 1881 by his countryman Camille Faure. Ten years later, in 1891, William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa built the first successful electric automobile in the United States, and two years later a handful of different makes and models of electric cars were exhibited at a show in Chicago.

In 1897 the first electric taxis hit the streets of New York City, and with The Pope Manufacturing Company of Connecticut the first large-scale American electric automobile manufacturer was born.

By 1900 the electric automobile was experiencing its heyday. Of the 4,192 cars produced in the United States, 28 percent were powered by electricity, and electric cars represented about one-third of all cars found on the roads of New York City and Chicago.

It all changed in 1908, when Henry Ford had begun mass-producing inexpensive cars with gasoline engines, hammering the first nails into the coffin of the electric car. People were now looking for longer distance vehicles, with more horsepower, and the ease of having gasoline was another huge factor.

It wasn’t until the mid 1960s that the electric car became favourable again, when US Congress introduced the earliest bills recommending use of electric vehicles as a means of reducing air pollution.

TERRAFUGIA TF-X

Well ... the manufacturer says the TF-X will revolutionize personal transportation for us all. It won’t require an airport for takeoff and landing, and it will drive on all roads and highways - providing the convenience of true door-todoor transportation. We shall see!

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The Modern Revolution There were several attempts in the 1970s, especially with soaring oil prices, to bring back the electric car, and in 1976 Congress even passed the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, to push the development of new technologies, but it wasn’t until the late 1980s that efforts were made to build a practical consumer electric car.

In 1988, GM’s EV1 became the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era. Called by many “the world’s most efficient production vehicle,” the EV1 was not available for purchase, and was made available through limited lease-only agreements only.

In the end GM believed that electric cars occupied an unprofitable niche of the automobile market, and the EV1 program was subsequently discontinued in 2002. All EV1 cars on the road were repossessed and destroyed. The full story of the EV1 is told in the 2006 feature film Who Killed the Electric Car?, directed by Chris Paine and narrated by Martin Sheen.

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“The world’s most efficient production vehicle,” the EV1 was not available for purchase, and was made available through limited lease-only agreements only

The Rise of the Hybrid Did you know the first hybrid was actually a Porsche?

Built in 1898? Well, in a way, it was: In 1896, when he was just 21 years old, Ferdinand Porsche had invented the electric wheel-hub motor, a battery-operated motor that actually fit inside the hub of a wheel. He was approached by a Viennese coach builder named Jacob Lohner, who felt that gas-driven cars were too noisy and odorous.

He combined one of his coaches with Porsche’s inwheel motors, and the Lohner-Porsche Elektromobil

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than gasoline cars. In 2006 Tesla Motors publicly unveiled the sporty Tesla Roadster, which was modelled after the Lotus Elise, at the San Francisco International Auto Show. Next was the world’s first ever premium all-electric sedan- the Model S – which has become the best car in its class in every category, according to Consumer Reports. In 2015, Tesla then expanded its product line with the Model X SUV, followed by the low-priced Model 3, which entered production in 2017.

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The worlds first Luxury Electric Superbike.

was born. The Elektromobil was introduced to the public at the Paris Exposition of 1900.

However, the Elektromobil was not without its problems. This purely electric vehicle ran down its batteries quickly, making it difficult to hold a charge. To fix this issue, Porsche added an internal combustion engine that ran a generator, making the Elektromobil the first vehicle to combine an electric motor with a gasoline-powered engine. It could achieve a top speed of 38 miles per hour (61.2 kilometers per hour) and it had a range of nearly 40 miles on battery alone.

The idea of the gas-electric hybrid resurfaced several times over the next 100 years, but it didn’t become commercially viable until the 1990s when Japanese car manufacturer Toyota unveiled the Prius in 1997.

Nearly 18,000 units of the world’s first commercially mass-produced hybrid car were sold in Japan during the first production year. The same year, Audi introduced the Audi Duo, a hybrid based on the A4 Avant, to the European market. But it was actually Honda that brought hybrid technology to Americans with the introduction of the 1999 Insight. The Toyota Prius went on sale in the U.S. a year later, in 2000.

The Age of Tesla Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn’t need to compromise to drive electric – that electric vehicles can be more powerful, faster, and more fun to drive

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Today, most automakers have a hybrid model for sale, and several offer electric cars as well. Even more important, many of the big companies including Volvo, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and even GM, have announced that they will gradually phase out production of gasoline and diesel engines over the next few years, working toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future. And although the Trump Administration seems to be fascinated by rolling back fuel efficiency requirements in the US, the rest of the world is insisting on an electric age. France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany and Norway have all said they plan to ban the sale of gas and diesel cars in the coming decades. And more importantly, China—the world’s largest car market—and India plan to join them. Canada hasn’t yet introduced a ban or even a proposal, but the government’s Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change is required to create a national strategy on zero-emissions vehicles by no later than 2018, and sales of electric vehicles in Canada have been increasing in the last few years.

No doubt – the future is electric. But what if you want to be different, don’t want to drive the same

KARMA REVERO

The Karma Revero is a premium plug-in rangeextended electric luxury sports sedan manufactured by Karma Automotive It is a revamped version of the Fisker Karma. The first of the new production, for model year 2017, was released in September 2016. The overall design and powertrain are virtually unchanged, the 20.8-kilowatthour lithium-ion battery pack has about the same capacity as the Fisker-era pack, but it features new battery-cell chemistry. Karma also switched to a new computer control system. The Revero features DC fast-charging capability and a built-in 4G LTE connection that allows Tesla-like over-the-air software updates.

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Fun on 2 Wheels We recently had the chance to ride some electric scooters at Urban Machina here in Vancouver, and really liked the IMAX S1+Limited Edition. Build in the Netherlands, this scooter is equipped with a powerful 48V/500W motor. The IMAX tops out at of 35 km/h and has a range of up to 50 kms. If that’s not enough, try the UberScoot 1600 Watts Electric Scooter, which reaches almost 50 km/h.

The Electric Bicycle If you love supercars, you will love this. The brain behind this bike is Mate Rimac, the owner of Rimac Automobili. Yes, this bike was built by the same company that created the world’s first electric supercar – the same company that provides the batteries for the Koeniggsegg. The Greyp G12S is the 2nd generation of their first electric bicycle, and can reach 70 km/h without any assistance from the rider. It also comes with regenerate braking and a lot of other goodies, and, after all, looks damn stylish!

The E-Bike There are lots of competitors in this field. Let’s start with California-based Zero Motorcycles Inc. Its newest bike, the Zero DS ZF6.5, is the two-wheel equivalent of the Tesla Model 3: kinda cute, reasonably priced, and perfect for day-to-day use. It offers up to 74 city miles on one charge, and charges in just four hours (a supercharger reduces that to 90 minutes}. Top speed is just under 100 mph. You want a bit more styling? Not a problem, just have a look at Italian manufacturer Energica. Their EGO45 electric superbike screams Ducati, and it will give you a 200 Nm adrenaline rush with a 0-60 mph acceleration in under 3 seconds. The bike’s limiter caps its speed at 150 mph, which is still plenty fast. And let’s not forget SORA. We introduced you to their luxury electric superbike in our Fall 2016 edition.

The Perfect Commuter Car... ... is actually offered by Vancouver’s ElectraMeccanica. The Solo was officially launched at Luxury & Supercar Weekend 2016, and is a three-wheel electric car that has room for ... ONE! It puts out 82 horsepower and 128 foot-pounds of torque, which, considering that the Solo weighs just 1,380 pounds, provides ample acceleration and speed. For less than C$20,000 (before applicable incentives). And let’s promote local: Swing by their showroom on

PORSCHE MISSION E

One of the most exciting electric cars in the works is the Porsche Mission E, which is slated for a 2019 release. This concept shows what the first purely electric sports car in the brand’s history could look like.

“Our core area of expertise lies in complex, efficient, and high-performance powertrains—just look at the 918 Spyder or 919 Hybrid.”

(Stefan Weckbach, Mission E project head).

Two permanent magnet synchronous motors (PSMs), similar to those in the 919 Hybrid that won Le Mans, propel the car and recover energy when braking. One of them powers the rear axle, the other the front axle. With a combined output of more than 440 kW (600 hp), they catapult the MissionE to 100 km/h per hour in less than 3.5 seconds, and to 200 km/h in less than 12 seconds.

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TESLA ROADSTER

This ‘thing’ is nuts. The Roadster will go from 0-60 mph (96.5 km/h) in 1.9 seconds making it the first car to accelerate to this speed in under two seconds. It doesn’t stop there either. 0-160 km/h will take just 4.1 seconds and it’ll cover a quarter mile in 8.9 seconds. Provisionally the top speed has been set at 400 km/h. And then there is the range. Tesla promises close to 1,000 km available on a single charge. Tesla said they will begin selling the car in 2020.

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The Sedan If you are looking for a 100% electric luxury sedan, Tesla is pretty much your only answer. The Porsche Mission E will be the first real competitor, but we won’t see it before late 2019. The one that is closest right now is the Karma Revero. Wait, isn’t that a Fisker? Yes, and no. The Chinese company Karma Automotive bought out Fisker’s facilities and intellectual property in 2014, but didn’t get the rights to the Fisker brand. Karma’s new car is the Revero, which is essentially a modified version of the 2012 Fisker Karma.

The Revero is a hybrid, yes, but it is a series-hybrid.

Series? Let us explain: Most hybrids these days are “parallel” hybrids.

Some of them can run in pure EV mode, but a parallel hybrid typically blends the electric motor’s and gasoline engine’s power for a combined output.

The “series” hybrid has a combustion engine (the Revero has a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder) but it uses its gasoline solely to generate electricity, supplying power to a battery pack and/or to power electric motors that in turn move the vehicle. The Revero has a 9.5 gallon tank, and Karma says that with fully charged batteries, the Revero can travel up to 50 miles (appr. 85 kms) as an EV and then an additional 250 miles (400 kms) on the gasoline generator, giving it a total range of up to 300 miles (485 km).

The Super Car Yes, less than 2.3 seconds to 60 mph bring the Tesla S into supercar territory, but let’s say a true supercar only has 2 doors, ok? And automakers, big and small, gear up for launches, but at this point we are pretty much looking at the Rimac Concept One, the 38

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NIO EP9, and the Vanda Dendrobium.

The Custom Ride Arnold Schwarzenegger has a Kreisel. Wait...what?

Kreisel Electric is a boutique company obsessed with anything electric. They recently converted a Mercedes G-Class and presented it together with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Based on the G350d, the powerful electric vehicle puts 360 kW (490 PS) on the road and reaches a maximum speed of 183 km/h. 100 km/h can be reached within 5.6 seconds. And in just 25 minutes the e-car can be fast-charged up to 80 percent of its full capacity. Kreisel even converted several classics, too, so if you have a favourite car just get in touch with them, and they may be able to turn it into your very own electric car!

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DIGITAL ASSISTANT

It’s like “driving with a friend.”

Chris is a digital assistant for drivers and operates your apps while your eyes stay on the road. use Use it for calling, messaging, email, music and for navigation just by innovative speech and gesture recognition. www.hellochris.aiom

JUMP STARTER

The Genius GB40 Boost+, lithium-ion Jump Starter and Power Bank is ultra-safe and mistake-proof, making battery boosting easy for anyone.

Doubles as a portable power source for recharging smartphones, tablets and more. www.amazon.com

ELECTRONIC BUMPER STICKER

Yep, no kidding: It’s an electronic bumper sticker that lets you share your thoughts and feelings with the road, using a mobile app and Bluetooth. www.talelight.tech

FLASHLIGHT SURVIVAL KIT

The Tiemahun 7 in 1 Escape Tool Flashlight Survival Kit comes with an emergency car safety hammer, seatbelt cutter, scissors, screwdriver, tongs, and a saw. www.amazon.com

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2018 Hyundai Elantra GT With clean proportions, flowing character lines, and an attention grabbing new cascading grille design, the all-new Hyundai Elantra GT imbues class and sophistication. It’s posture; lower, wider, and longer; shows the GT means business.

The GT lands where European style meets American can-do attitude and ability.

The development engineers of Hyundai Motor Europe’s Technical Centre in Germany enhanced the driving dynamics of the Elantra GT in a rigorous testing program throughout Europe and on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack. The SuperStructure enabled the improvements in ride and handling and, combined with 10% more direct steering and a newly developed chassis, drivers can enjoy dynamic driving abilities without compromising high levels of comfort.

“The new Elantra GT brings more to the North American shores for the 2018 model year,” said Scott Margason, director, product planning, Hyundai Motor America.

“More space and features inside. More aggression and European flair outside. And more options under the hood.”

The Elantra GT will be the first Hyundai vehicle in Canada to offer BlueLink, which brings seamless connectivity directly into the car with technology like Remote Start with Climate Control, Local Search powered by Google, Remote Door Lock/Unlock, Find My Car and Enhanced Roadside Assistance.

Shoppers can choose between two models, the efficient, smooth running 2.0L GT, or the more powerful and fun-to-drive 1.6L turbocharged GT Sport.

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ENJOY THE SNOW IN A WHOLE NEW WAY! A TIMBERSLED SYSTEM IS A SNOW BIKE CONVERSION KIT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CONVERT YOUR BIKE FROM DIRT TO SNOW AND BACK AGAIN. Idaho-based Timbersled developed the world’s first snow bike kit for mountain riding seven years ago, using its expertise in making snowmobile suspension parts to create a front ski and rear suspension paddle track that will replace the front and rear tires of a dirt bike in under three hours.

The resulting vehicle is about 200 pounds lighter than a snowmobile, stands upright without a kickstand and effortlessly weaves between ravines and pine trees.

Timbersled systems fit a wide range of modern motocross and off-road dirt bikes from the early 90’s to today and includes a front ski and rear track system that replace the tires on your bike to allow you to ride all year.Timbersled systems are universal and require an Install Kit that is motorcycle specific.

The Timbersled can handle anything your powder-filled imagination can throw at it. The ST120 or LT137 x12 track and 12” wide Backcountry ski provide uncompromising stability and efficient traction through all snow conditions. Be sure to visit Kelowna Yamaha the best, largest, and most knowledgeable snowbike dealer in BC.

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2018 SIDEWINDER M-TX LE 162 50TH ANNIVERSARY You better hurry as this model is a limited edittion series. The Sidewinder M-TX LE 162 50th Anniversary boasts a high impact retro red and white paint scheme and is outfitted with premium FOX® Float® QS3 suspension, making it right at home slashing and carving its way through unspoiled wilderness.

Genesis turbo boosted, one liter triple is unmatched when it comes to delivering incredible power with the refinement and quality you have come to expect from a Yamaha. The Sidewinder has a generous 33.6 L fuel tank for a full day of boondocking without the need to carry an additional rear mounted fuel can.

Based on the 2018 Sidewinder M-TX model with a new drop rolled chaincase and tunnel with narrower running boards to aid in deep snow maneuverability, it appeals to big mountain riders. The 998

The lightweight Yamaha Mountain ski delivers everything you want in a deep snow ski. Its wide footprint enhances flotation and actively lifts the sled’s nose up on plane in deep powder.

Traction lugs on the top of the ski give you a sure foothold when the situation gets really gnarly. The wide and deep keel design deliver light steering effort yet confident and predictable handling on hard pack and in fresh fluff.

So, if you are in the market for a new sled, make sure to visit Kelowna Yamaha.

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What is your title?

Let’s talk about that night.

City Manager.

A turning point. Certainly, it was the worse night of my life and the most pressure I could ever be under.

My family was being evacuated, my daughter was on the phone in tears because she could see the fire in the rear-view mirror and it was bumper to bumper traffic coming down Chute Lake Road and hearing the radios and firefighters are calling and city crews were missing and, because it all turned pretty quickly, really if it didn’t kill you, it made you stronger. Certainly a dark night and yet, out of it came a calm; a resilience that never left.

What do you always find yourself saying?

We played a long game. Especially in my job, we have to look beyond three year terms or four year terms so every decision we make tends to be about the long term- where we will end up at some point in time.

It must be harder to get satisfaction from the long game. Did you ever find there is disconnect from hard decisions you make now to the end result?

Yes, I think that’s the real challenge of the job, to recognize that I am not the decision maker. I’m the advisor and to be able to at least build the case or create the vision, to be able to articulate a consequence of a particular decision, sometimes that’s hard. Sometimes people either don’t see or choose not to, and to me playing the long game is also about patience.

My younger staff, who might get frustrated by a short term decision that maybe didn’t go their way, I tell them, “Hey, we’re in it for the long game, we’re playing a long game here.

It’s about credibility and it’s about building credibility and so sometimes you have to not sweat the small stuff.”

I attended a council meeting recently and you looked like a sea of calm…

(Laughs) I think generally that comes with time. I’ve been a planner for 35 years; Director of Planning in Kelowna for 11 years and now City Manager for 11 years, so part of it is that you can anticipate, you know the answers of the questions when they arise so there is a calmness and I also say to people when you’ve evacuated 30,000 people from a burning mountain including your family, it actually takes an awful lot to get me excited.

and has the water and I’m thinking, “Why me, why am I here? Why would I be in charge of this?” So I had a real ‘AHA’ moment and so I’m sitting there kind of doing the why me, what am I doing here, people are going to die and what am I doing here and then I sort

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Anyone or anything that stood out to you that night?

Yes. There were lots; so many people were doing so much. I am a planner right, I’m not a first responder, I don’t negotiate hostages or anything. It’s pretty mundane most of the time, so to be in that kind of life or death situation was something I was really quite unaccustomed to and so I drew my comfort from watching people like, I think he was a Sergeant then, Shawn Wylie with the RCMP. He was in the Westside detachment and he’s retired now, but all hell was breaking loose and he is just calm and I actually stood by him just because his calmness made me feel good. So my daughter called and she is all upset and I said “Look, I’m sitting here with Sergeant Wylie and he’s pretty calm and there are RCMP in the mountain above you that are helping evacuate people and they’re still above you, you just gotta drive, don’t get into an accident.” There was another guy who was a commissionaire and right at the moment where it was getting overwhelming I was walking by him and there was a weight room at the firehall there, and so he said, “Why don’t you go in here and just get out of the room for a few minutes. I’ll get you a drink of water and I’ll make sure nobody comes in.” He comes in Winter 2018

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of just drank the water and thought, well you know, why not me? Because if I walk out there and I don’t assume leadership, then it could be bad. I have a job to do because I’m here so I walked out and he walked out, and he said, “You’re doing a hell of a job.” That was it. That was the turning point. I wish I remembered his name. A great guy. I owe him a lot.

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of liked his ability to, I mean he was a great leader, a great General but he was also smart and maybe broke a few rules. In history, I would certainly look to someone like that whom I found fascinating.

They all have that moxie.

Weren’t you a fan of the planner who built Paris and was eventually run out of the city?

Well, I’ve always wanted to go to Australia. My whole life. I’d like to go hiking in Patagonia and do that just because I’ve never been there and at least once more, and hopefully a lot more times, I’d like to go back to Cortina and hike up in the area and my family is from just a little below there and once is just not enough.

Yes, Baron Haussmann who flattened the downtown and got rid of the slums and built one of the most beautiful cities and was fired (laughs), he was fired because it took him a long time and the Parisians weren’t used to that much disruption in their café life and they fired him and yet, looking back, who would think he did a bad job? So certainly Baron Haussmann is one of my heroes because he could have that vision. He worked for the emperor so you still have councils and stuff to deal with. When you’re a city manager you are kind of a servant leader. On one hand you serve and on the other hand I also believe it’s important elected people are representatives of citizens that come from different walks of life but from within the corporation there are people who are professionals that run the city right, so I don’t think you take a back seat. But you’re in that mode where you both lead but you serve too and you recognize that the ultimate decision is the will of the people through those elected.

Who inspires you?

Lots of people. Walter Gray. He was a great mentor. He was a guy who understood the long day too. Never got flustered over the small stuff, for him, being elected was public service. He didn’t need the job, he did it because he loved the City and he wouldn’t get bothered by things; he did what he thought was right and if you didn’t like it, that was okay too. Didn’t bother him in the least. So I think I learned a bit of that, you do what’s right and you don’t worry about it. So I’d say certainly Walter. Gerry Zimmerman was always a good friend and I’ve always appreciated him doing the right thing. I’ve always respected Gerry. At a national stage, I guess I always liked a little of Pierre Trudeau too. Here’s a guy who sort of did what he felt like and was smart. You didn’t have to agree with his politics or things he did but I don’t think anyone underestimated his intelligence and political courage from time to time.

Those would be people off the top of my head.

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Yeah, and each one of them would do the right thing even if it wasn’t popular.

Three things on your bucket list.

Is that close to your birthplace?

It is my dad’s birthplace.

What are you passionate about?

I am passionate about cities. This city and cities in general and I think in many ways, I think I’m a city specialist. That’s what I do. Cities are so interesting.

They’re organic. They’re complex, made up of 100,000 people who make 100,000 decisions a day so I’m really passionate about how cities operate and the history and culture and all those things that are really important and I’m passionate about that. And I’m passionate about trying to instil leadership in those that we hire and trying to make them see that our jobs are more than a job. It’s a wonderful job. We build a city. I was with a young planner last night, we were going to a retirement party and we were walking towards the restaurant and I said one of the things about our jobs is that we can walk down the street and we can point out stories behind every building and every corner and the story of the Bank of Montreal and why it looks like that today and I think that is just wonderful, that you walk through your canvas and that’s pretty special.

Your proudest accomplishment?

I think surviving the fire has to be right up there. That turning point and to able to lead an amazing team and no one died. That is a real accomplishment.

One of the things I’m most gratified about was because as a planner, every week there is another development that people will say, “No, it’s against their element; it’s too high; too short; too green; too brown, and besides you didn’t give me enough time, so I’m not complaining about the development; the process is wrong, I didn’t have Winter 2018

enough info.” They tend to go from, “,” I’m not against it to complaining and if they can’t find anything, then “the process is wrong”. But at the end of the day, what it is- is fear: Fear of the unknown. And since the 60’s, a growing disbelief that government is looking out for them. And I get that. I understand that. So to me the biggest fight was the Cardington, when the Cardington was built. It was downtown, it was a home for people with mental illness; it was a harm reduction facility, which meant that people would not be thrown out if they relapsed. The whole idea was to first give them shelter then give them support and once they were stabilized and back on their meds, eating and sleeping, then start worrying about the heroin addiction. But it doesn’t start there, that’s the harm reduction. We had everything going against it. It was a block and a half away from a major development and the guy building it at the time, a very popular citizen, fought it tooth and nail and fought it with a lot of fake news. A lot of fake news about what it was. We had Castanet showing a bunch of guys sleeping outside the Gospel Mission. There’s a headline of a new facility and they characterized it as a safe injection house, which it wasn’t.

They brought in some RCMP member from Vancouver who said safe injection houses are bad. Well, maybe they are but ours wasn’t one and so it had everything stacked against it.

The downtown business community and council stuck to their guns and they built it and a remarkable thing happened, nothing. It helped people.

There were no shopping carts, there were no prostitutes, there were no drug dealers, it hadn’t become another Gospel Mission and it’s there today.

If you walked by it on St. Paul street I dare say that you wouldn’t even notice it but there’s about 20 some people in there being helped. That, in some ways, broke the NIMBY (Not in my backyard) back. The next four facilities had less and less opposition because you can go there and so much so, that the last month or so a facility in Rutland had people (the same people that fought the Cardington) come to the public hearing and said they were wrong. So of all of the things I did, it was the ultimate NIMBY battle and it showed that the fear was baseless.

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What would you want your friends, co-workers and family say at your funeral?

That’s a good one. He was a good person. Strip everything away, he was a good person and he cared about people, he was passionate about what he did and he lived his life with integrity. I’d be happy with that.

How do you want Kelowna to feel and look in ten years? rec facility, so bike lanes and jogging lanes and trails and I just want to see more of that because I believe if you build it, people will use it; I think it inspires other people. If you live in a city where people are riding and people are running I think it inspires us. I am a big fan of the Apple Triathlon. I think one of the things the Apple does is inspires people to say, “Maybe I’ll try that.” So to me, there is nothing better to make people live a healthy lifestyle and to see other people engaged in a healthy lifestyle.

What three qualities do you want city staff to exemplify?

What I see, and I’m not sure everybody understands, is that the staff of the city really care about their jobs. Like, really care about their jobs. To a level that I don’t think most people would believe or understand, but when you’re in there and you see it, you see it.

Every, single one. One of the qualities that I hope I’ve embedded is in the end - we are problem solvers. Doesn’t matter what your job title is. We solve problems. We’re public service. That means we solve the problems that are in front of us. I want to have written when I leave, “He was a great public servant, not a bureaucrat.” The heart of that is about remembering that we serve people and our jobs are to find ways to make things better. I always tell my planners never start with, “No.” You may end up there and there may be no other alternative, but you never start with, “No.” They’re passionate; I think they do try to solve problems. I would like to think that all of them recognize that their jobs are more than jobs. When you work for the City it’s more than just a job. If you’re an engineer, a city engineer, there is a particular responsibility that you carry beyond just satisfying a client. You make decisions for the long game.

Building Portfolios is Our Business.

Building Relationships is Our Strength.

Odlum Brown Limited has helped generations of families build their wealth in the Okanagan since 1969, and across BC for over 94 years.

Any regrets?

Yes, my biggest regret is we haven’t made a lot of head way with the water integration. Districts with varying qualities of systems are not interconnected. That’s just unheard of in 2017 for a major Canadian city. We have boil water orders in parts of our city and have had them for ten years. My biggest regret is that I should have pushed harder.

What do you want to say to those under your leadership?

It’s a privilege; don’t be bureaucrats; don’t be a bunch of bureaucrats. You can be in public service and not be a bureaucrat.

Rick Maddison owns Tempest Media which creates memorable campaigns for retailers across Western Canada. Rick is most proud of his two wonderful children Jack and Tess. He enjoys snowboarding, hockey and watching his beloved Calgary Flames.

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Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Design We still try to figure out how to pronounce it, but the Huawei is one breathtaking luxury phone, designed for strength and style with a glass uni-body construction and sleek handcrafted exterior, a seemless mix of metal and curved glass.

Available exclusively in Diamond Black, offering dual SIM capability and a fingerprint sensor for maximum security on the back. That’s the good. The bad - it’s not officially available in Canada, so you will have to order it online or buy it on your next trip. www.huawei.com

Moto x4 “Premier Motorola hardware meets a best-in-class Google experience.” The moto x4 Android One is made for Project Fi, a wireless service from Google.

All your calls, texts, and data on one simple—and smart—plan. It finds the best signal, and when you travel abroad, you’ll enjoy high-speed data at the same rate you pay at home. Equipped with a 3000mAh battery to keep you connected all day long, and TurboPower charging gets up-to 6 hours of power in just 15 minutes. www.motorola.ca

Honor View 10 “Your First AI Phone” comes with a built-in NPU (neural-network processing unit) which enables deep learning based on user behavior. The 5.99-inch LCD display shines bright with a 2,160 x 1,080 resolution,and its slightly curved glass finish merges nicely into the phone’s aluminum body. The View 10 offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage (it also has microSD storage). www.hihonor.com

Google Pixel 2 The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL have different screen sizes, screen-to-body ratios and aspect ratios, but otherwise nearly identical internal components: Snapdragon 835s, 4GB of RAM and between 64GB and 128GB storage standard, along with single rear 12MP cameras. It is water resistant with an IP67 rating but has no headphone jack (you can use the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter). It also supports Project Fi. www.google.com

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Coming Up! Music Arts

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Culture February 3rd – 4th

On stage Concert with Jenn Grant Vernon Performing Arts 8:00pm

January 6th – 13th Rock Of Ages

Rotary Centre of the Arts 7:00pm

January 13th – 14th

Okanagan Valley Throw down South Okanagan Events Centre 8:00 am

January 18th

NOCCA presents: Cheng2 Duo Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

January 19th

OSO: Viennese Delights – Mastwork III Kelowna Community Theatre 2pm & 7:30pm

January 21st

Okanagan Symphony presents: Viennese Delights Vernon Performing Arts 7:00pm

January 27th – February 4th

2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts South Okanagan Events Centre 9:00am

February 4th

Frozen In Time: The Musical Kelowna Community Theatre 1pm & 4pm

February 9th

Snowed In Comedy Tour Kelowna Community Theatre 8:00pm

February 10th

Mini Pop Kids Live

Kelowna Community Theatre 2:30 pm

February 10th – 11th The Black Cat Cabaret & Ten Minute Play Contest Black Box Theatre, Kelowna 7:30pm

February 10th Onegin

Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

February 11th

Old Dominion “Happy Endings” World Tour South Okanagan Events Centr 7:30pm

February 16th

OSO: Viva I’ Italia Masterwork IV

January 27th The Paperboys

Rotary Centre of the Arts 7:30pm

Kelowna Community Theatre 1:30pm & 7:30pm

February 17th

54.40 Unplugged

January 28th

Perk Up, Pianist! More Noyse Vernon Performing Arts 2:00pm

Vernon Performing Arts 8:00pm

February 18th The Sheepdog

January 30th Misery

Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

Kelowna Community Theatre 8:00pm

February 18th

Okanagan Symphony presents: Viva L’Italia Vernon Performing Arts 7:00pm

FEBRUARY February 2nd

Snowed in Comedy Tour 2018 Vernon Performing Arts 8:00pm

February 2nd

Ballet Kelowna: Elles: Extraordinary Dance Created

by Women Kelowna Community Theatre 7:30pm

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February 20th

Ballet Jorgen’s Anastasia Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

February 22nd

Aberdeen Hall Music Celebration 2018 Kelowna Community Theatre 6:00pm

February 24th

The Jim Cuddy Band Vernon Performing Arts 8:00pm

February 25th

Dashboard Confessional w/ guests Kelowna Community Theatre 8:00pm

February 27th

OKM’s Grad Class of 2018 presents: OKM Got Talent Kelowna Community Theatre 7:00pm

MARCH March 2nd

Gord Bamford: Neon Smoke Tour w/ guest Aaron Goodvin Kelowna Community Theatre 7:30pm

March 3rd

Toronto Dance Theatre’s House Mix Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

March 5th

Big Wreck: 20th Anniversary Tour Kelowna Community Theatre 7:30pm

March 6th Johnny Reid

Prospera Place, Kelowna 7:00PM

March 8th Santana

Prospera Place, Kelowna 8:00pm

March 8th

Kelowna Community Concert Series: Lafayette String Quartet Kelowna Community Theatre 7:30 pm

March 9th

OSO: Prodigy! Masterwork V Kelowna Community Theatre 2:00pm & 7:30pm

March 9th

Brantley Gilbert

Prospera Place, Kelowna 7:30pm

March 11th

Okanagan Symphony presents Prodigy , Vernon Performing Arts 7:00pm

March 12th Brett Kissel

Vernon Performing Arts 7:30pm

March 17th

Campground, Vernon performing Arts 7:30pm

March 18th

Captain Future

Vernon Performing Arts 2:00pm

March 23rd

Kelowna Fan Expo (KFX) Kelowna Community Theatre 7:30pm

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Let’s say you’ve found the business of your dreams, finished your preliminary due diligence, and decided to make an offer.

The question now becomes:

How am I going to pay for this?

Arranging financing for the purchase of a business is not an easy process. Unlike the purchase of a home, you generally can’t wander down to your friendly neighbourhood banker and get pre-approved, based on your financial history, for a fixed dollar amount.

Business financing is looked at in a very different light than homes, and while real estate (for the most part) can fairly easily have a reasonably accurate value assigned to it, business valuation is a lot more subjective.

Making matters more challenging, many traditional lenders hesitant to back business purchases.

Fortunately, there are different approaches that you can take. Here are some of the most common ways to get your purchase paid for.

Cash: Perhaps the easiest way to finance a business is to not need a loan at all. This approach may work for the risk averse, but as I’ve discussed in previous articles, business valuations are generally derived by how much money the business makes. By not using leverage, you could be limiting the Cashflow required of the business you are about to buy, to the amount of cash you have immediate access to.

Conventional Banks: This is a viable option, but conventional lenders are often a lot more restrictive on the type of business they will lend for, as well as the people that they will lend to. If you are to

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be successful getting financing from one of the “Big Banks”, you are going to need to have a good amount of relevant experience in the type of business you are purchasing, have at least 30% down payment, and not plan on purchasing a business with a historically high failure rate (i.e. like a restaurant or bar) where you might need up to 80% down Conventional banks are generally happy to loan money on the hard asset component of a business (including furnishings, and equipment,) as well as inventory, but they generally don’t want any part of financing the intangibles.

Vendor Financing: Buyers frequently want the outgoing business owner to carry a portion of the purchase price. It also provides the new owner with some assurance that the seller has a vested interest in their success, and will be available to assist, if necessary, down the road. Banks also like to see the sellers with, “some skin in the game” for the same reasons mentioned, as well relieving some of the debt burden from them.

The trouble is most sellers are reluctant to provide vendor financing because they need the capital for other purposes. Think of it like selling your car. When someone shows up to buy your old rig, you don’t usually entertain the idea of a payment plan, because you plan on using that money toward the purchase of another vehicle, or vacation, etc. You also don’t know how they are going to treat the vehicle. If they decide to never change the oil and are disappointed when it stops running, do you think that they are going to continue making payments? The same concerns are also true for sellers of businesses.

Specialty Lenders: These are lenders that focus specifically on providing financing for both start-ups and businesses. They aren’t bound by the same restrictions as the banks, and look at business financing through a different lens. It

doesn’t mean that they will finance anyone, but they will often write the cheques that many other organizations won’t. That said, be prepared to pay more in interest fees compared to a conventional bank. Two examples of specialty lenders that warrant mention are: Community Futures and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). They quite often like to work in conjunction with vendor financing, and are more apt to seeing the value of the vision and passion demonstrated by an eager entrepreneur.

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Fi l l i n g y o u r h o m e w i t h v i b ra n t c o l o r s s h o u l d n’ t b e c o n s i d e re d a d e s i g n r i s k , a n d i n 2 018 , Pa n t o n e, t h e c o l o u r a u t h o r i t y, p re d i c t s t h a t i t w o n’ t b e . T h ey e n c o u ra g e a p l a y f u l c o l o r s c h e m e, w i t h v i b ra n t s h a d e s t h a t w i l l b r i n g y o u a c h i l d l i k e j oy. L e t ’ s a g re e t h a t p e o p l e n e e d t o s t o p a n d s m i l e, a n d i t d o e s n’ t a l w a y s h a v e t o b e s o s e r i o u s ! I n my w o r k , I o b s e r v e t h a t p e o p l e h a v e a n a t u ra l i n c l i n a t i o n t o e n j oy a n d s e e k c o l o u r, b u t i n t h e p a s t y e a r s t h ey h a v e f e l t re s t ra i n e d t o t h e s o c a l l e d s a f e c o l o u r s .

B o l d e r c o l o u r s a re m a k i n g t h e i r w a y i n f o r 2 018 , p u s h i n g o u t t h e s a f e g rey s a n d m o n o t o n e s t h a t a re b e c o m i n g t i re d . I t d o e s n’ t g e t a ny b o l d e r t h a n t h e c o l o u r re d . A s e v i d e n t f ro m B e n j a m i n M o o re’ s d e c l a ra t i o n t h a t C a l i e n t e A R-2 9 0 , t h e c o l o u r o f t h e y e a r f o r 2 018 , t h i s c o n f i d e n t c o l o u r o f re d c re a t e s s t re n g t h , d ra m a a n d passion.

C l e a r l y, n o t t h e q u i e t c o l o u r s o f t h e p re v i o u s y e a r s . I t i s i n f l u e n c e d b y o u r d e s i re t o h a v e m o re p e r s o n a l ize d , c ra f t e d s p a c e s a s w e m o v e t o w a rd s t h e a u t h e n t i c l o o k .

As Gaia M u e l l e r, o f B e n j a m i n M o o re, Ke l o w n a t e l l s u s w e a re “ b e c o m i n g m o re re f l e c t i v e o f i n d i v i d u a l i d e n t i t y ra t h e r t h a n t h e p re s c r i b e d t a u p e s a n d g rey s o f y e s t e rd a y.

The artesian movement h a s i n f l u e n c e d t h i s , f ro m h a n d m a d e g o o d s t o o n e o f k i n d p i e c e s t h e re i s a n e v i d e n t b a c k l a s h t o w a rd s a m a s s p ro d u c t i o n l o o k . Pe o p l e a re b e c o m i n g m o re c o n c e r n e d w h e re t h e i r p ro d u c t s a n d g o o d s a re b e i n g c re a t e d a n d w h o c re a t e d i t.

T h e s e m o re p e r s o n a l ize d a n d c ra f t e d h o m e s a re a p e r f e c t v e n u e t o f e a t u re re d . “ I t ’ s a p e r f e c t c o m p l e m e n t t o t h e w e a t h e re d w o o d a n d m i s t y b l u e - g re e n - g rey. . . I t g i v e s t h e s e c o l o u r l i f e a n d d e p t h’’ s t a t e s G a i a . C a n re d c re a t e s a p l a y f u l b a c k g ro u n d i n w h i c h s e re n i t y c a n c o - e x i s t w i t h i n s p i ra t i o n ?

P ro f e s s i o n a l a r t i s t s h a v e a l w a y s k n o w n t h e p o w e r o f re d . S t ra t e g i c a l l y, w e u s e i t t o d ra w a t t e n t i o n a n d t o d ra w t h e ey e i n t o a p a i n t i n g , k n o w i n g too much of it can over whelm the art work.

Pa i n t re d a s a n a r t i s t w o u l d Use it as an a c c e n t c o l o r, w i t h a s w a t h o n a w a l l , c e i l i n g o r f l o o r, o r i n s m a l l e r b i t s a ro u n d t h e ro o m . Tr y t o b a l a n c e t h i s c o l o u r. I t h a s t h e p o w e r t o m o v e y o u r ey e t h ro u g h o u t t h e ro o m . Pa y a t t e n t i o n t o w h a t c o l o r s a n d m a t e r i a l s y o u p a i r re d w i t h , w h e n re d i s m i x e d w i t h r i c h w o o d t o n e s a n d o t h e r w a r m h u e s i t c a n c a n g i v e y o u a c o z y, t ra d i t i o n a l f e e l . H o w e v e r, w h e n p a i re d w i t h c o o l n e u t ra l s a n d s t a i n l e s s s t e e l , re d h a s a c r i s p e r a n d m o re m o d e r n v i b e .

- I f p a i n t i n g t h e e n t i re w a l l f e e l s t o o d a r i n g , bring the colour in your art work and fabrics.

-Red has the abilit y to stimulate our appetites a n d c o n v e r s a t i o n ; i t i s a n a t u ra l h u e f o r a d i n i n g ro o m .

U s e re d t o f o c u s y o u r h o p e a n d o p e n u p s p a c e s t h a t a re i n o f n e e d o f a t t e n t i o n R e d i s d e f i n i t e l y a n a t t e n t i o n - g ra b b i n g h u e, s o u s e i t w i s e l y t o h i g h l i g h t i n t e re s t i n g i t e m s o r p i e c e s t h a t y o u w a n t t o re a l l y s t a n d o u t i n a s p a c e .

About Louise Lambert G re a t s t y l e i s n o w w i t h y o u r re a c h .

P ro f e s s i o n a l a r t i s t a n d p o p u l a r d e s i g n e r L o u i s e L a m b e r t, n o w o f f e r s “ Fre s h Fi x D e s i g n s”, c o l l a b o ra t i v e d e s i g n s t h a t w i l l i n s p i re a c re a t i v e a n d c o s t e f f e c t i v e a p p ro a c h t o re f re s h y o u r h o m e .

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Spectacular views from The Highlands

Striking views of Okanagan Lake and downtown Kelowna from lot 23 at The Summit

Neighbourhoods that say “welcome”

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hat a year it has been! 2017 has brought so many innovations and opportunities to our Okanagan community and we feel blessed to inhabit and prosper in this thriving community. Trend forecasting for 2018 in the design and construction industry has us super excited for the upcoming months. Here is what we predict will play a major role in how we build and decorate our spaces this year.

Colour! We will be embracing gorgeous energetic hues more than ever this year (remember last year’s “Colours of the Year” were “Greenery”, a very natural green from Pantone Institute; forcing us to look to nature for inspiration and feel grounded in our daily lives, and “Shadow”, a dark, moody amethyst grey from Benjamin Moore). Pantone announced it’s ‘2018 Colour of the Year’ to be “Ultra Violet” a psychedelic, mystical and enigmatic violet purple. Benjamin Moore announced that “Caliente”

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a dramatic, radiant, confident, Spanish-dancing inspired red will be the color of the year. Colour forecasters look to the mentality and mood of a culture to pick this color – based on these two wild hues - I’d say we are in for a creatively fun year!

The busier life gets – the more we want to perfect the ‘downtime’ spaces in our homes so that we can escape, rejuvenate and replenish our souls. I predict that we will see more ‘specifically-designed to chill’ rooms on our CAD floorplans this year. “Pajama lounges” just for the family will be the new upstairs ‘living room’. Meditation, yoga and zen corners with built in seating areas, storage and display shelves

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for our most precious, treasured belongings will pop up in unexpected locations. Reading nooks and studying spaces that allow us to easily learn something new will be extremely valued design areas in our homes. If you give it proper, allocated space, beautify it, and make it part of your daily routine – these spaces can drastically improve your wellbeing!

One of the biggest trends in 2018 will be filling your home with original art that truly speaks to you– supporting local artists, investing in original art that inspires you, and ensuring that your walls are talking with meaningful, provoking and intellectual

conversation. Art does not have to ‘match’ your decor palette and it certainly doesn’t have to all look the same. Unify your artwork by framing each piece in a similar colour or style if that’s the look you’re going for, and hang your pieces in a way that creates bounce-back dialogue between each piece. For example: hang a photography portrait that looks into a room (so that your eye is naturally invited into the space and not away from it) with a larger scale piece in the center that evokes the mood of the space, next to a collection of smaller art pieces grouped together that also vibes that mood or message. Think of your home’s artwork inventory as layers of themes, visions and connotations, building

up and interacting with each other from room to room. On December 12th, 2017 Emily Sterling (an amazing fine jewelry designer and one of my dearest friends) and I organized a fabulous charity art auction, which raised money for our non-profit organization ‘Rebel With a Cause’ in partnership with Third Space Life Charity. We had 74 unique local artist’s work on display and over 120 auction items for sale! Our attendees fell in love with the diverse array of art and we were humbled by the support and feedback that our auction encouraged folks to buy original art, reminding them how powerful it is to buy a piece of art from the creator, hearing the story of its process and message straight

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from the artist’s mouth, and building a deep bond with a piece of art.

their beliefs and have something to say from their hearts – in 2018, support your local artists!

After hanging it in their home, the new owner feels such a strong connection to the piece that it always evokes positivity, sentiment and authenticity – you’d be amazed at the impact of creating sacred space at home where you truly value each décor item, whether it is an antique from your grandmother or a custom piece from a local artist whom you connect with. I strongly believe in the power of art to heal and build a community – artists and creators are the ‘feelers’ of our culture, the ones who stand up for

Wishing all of ICON’s readers a wonderful new year, full of special spaces, beautiful design moments, success, health and happiness!

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Eau de You! The changing of seasons means it’s also time to transition your fragrance choices for WINTER. So how about ...

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TREE OF HOPE

For 20 years, the Tree of Hope at Landmark Centre has been a bright symbol of inspiration and hope to our community. But few Kelowna residents are likely aware of its unique story.

It all started with a 160 foot construction crane standing idle next to the completed shell of the Landmark 2 Tower. The idea struck when Al Stober realized that his company could not use the crane until after the Christmas season. “What if we could dangle a giant Christmas tree from the lifting hook of the crane?”, Al wondered.

Inspired, Al drew a little sketch on a napkin at a local restaurant.

He showed the drawing to his sons and before they left the restaurant the plan was in place.

By early December, the tree was finished, casting its glorious radiance across the city — a glowing reminder of the spirit of the Christmas season. And so was born the tradition of the Tree of Hope at Landmark Centre. While the Tree of Hope was meant

to be a single event, it has been lit every year since 1997. The tree now stands over 120 feet tall and has approximately 25,000 LED energy efficient bulbs. Most importantly, the Tree of Hope has become a local celebration, fundraising event and symbol of Kelowna as a community known for its kindness to those less fortunate.

From Late November until January, the Tree of Hope is a visible reminder to the citizens and visitors of Kelowna that the Christmas season is a time of generosity and compassion, bringing joy to friends and family. This year, the Tree of Hope celebrated its 20 year anniversary hosting a weekend long DDI designed Pop-up market and indoor public skating rink. The event raised $12,000 for the Central Okanagan Food Bank.

Subnote: In partnership with the tenants of Landmark Centre and TD Canada Trust the Tree of Hope donates funds each year to local charitable organizations.Over $500,000 has been donated to date.

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TRA N SITIO N YO U R WA R D R O BE F RO M O NE S E AS O N TO TH E N E XT !

People who put a lot of thought into their wardrobes know that one of the challenges presented by the changing seasons is figuring out what to wear and when. For example, as spring transitions into summer, the occasional chilly day is to be expected, removing summertime attire like shorts and sleeveless shirts from consideration.

Such sudden changes can be problematic, as not everyone has the room to store multiple seasons’ worth of clothing in their closets and drawers. Yet, with a little ingenuit y, men and women can make their seasonal wardrobe transitions a little easier.

Layering: Layering is the key to keeping comfortable no matter the weather. Layering enables you to take off layers or put them on as needed. Light weight sweaters or blazers can be worn over short sleeves or sleeveless ensembles when temperatures have yet to reach their midday highs. Layers also can prove invaluable in office settings where the air conditioning may make working environments especially chilly. Leggings can be worn under skirts or dresses and then removed as temperatures rise.

Long-sleeved shirts: Keep a few long-sleeved shirts at the ready. Simple sleeve length can mean the difference bet ween comfort and discomfort. Covering shoulders and/or arms with a light weight top also can protect against the rays of the sun. Choose among your most versatile long-sleeved shirts, meaning basic colors that

will blend well with any outfit.

Bright colors: Bright colors go hand in hand with warm weather. Keep bright-colored items you t ypically wear during other seasons so they can be paired, if necessary, with summer staples. This may include a thick sweater for cooler nights on the beach or trousers for formal evenings out on the town.

Maxidresses: When shopping, invest in maxidresses.

They’re easy and cool for hot days and nights, but they also can be refashioned if you wear them with long sleeves or knit sweaters. When covering up, use a waistcinching belt or scarf to add structure to the look.

Vary shoes: While flip-flops and other sandals may be summer staples, have a few other pairs of more traditional shoes at the ready as well. One can get away with boots with a maxi-dress. Ballet-st yle slippers are delicate enough for the season and provide extra foot coverage for comfort. If you walk a lot, look for shoes with structure, as summer foot wear tends to provide less support than foot wear worn during other times of the year.

Transitioning clothing from one season to the next takes a little ingenuit y. While it may not require a person to keep all of his or her clothing out of storage, transitioning from one season to the next may require reser ving a couple of versatile items that can be worn throughout the year.

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Jerry Seinfeld November 30, 2017 South Okanagan Events Centre

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It’s always a bit surreal to watch a master of their craft at work.

At one point in Jerry Seinfeld’s performance at the South Okanagan Events Centre, Nov. 30, while examining the outdated form of communication that is talking face to face, he said he might as well be a blacksmith on stage. I’m going to take that metaphor and run with it in a minute, so hold on.

Prior to seeing the undisputed king of observational humour, I continued to hear the same questions.

“What is he going to talk about?” Or “what is his act even about now?” The answer now is the same as it was during his monster hit NBC sitcom run, absolutely nothing, and it’s fantastic.

While the world has seemingly gone mad, there are a few constants: taxes, death and Seinfeld.

The man has mastered the art of examining the inane in detail, putting the everyday under the microscope and is able to weld it all together flawlessly (as if he were a master blacksmith, remember from before?) Instead of delving into politics, or the already comical news of the day, Seinfeld applies his tried and true formula to food, drink, restaurants, cell phones, cookies and opens with a fantastically meta bit thanking the audience for undertaking the daunting task of leaving our homes to go to the show, breaking life into two modes: going somewhere and getting the hell out of there.

I grew up adoring the “show about nothing.” I think Seinfeld may have been the first comedian I

ever saw on TV, or anywhere for that matter, and it started a love of comedy that has lasted me to this day, and I’m sure the rest of my life.

Seinfeld is artisanal, he hits the stage in a flurry and before you know it two hours have gone by.

Having followed his career for some time, it was a particular treat (pardon the soon-to-be-obvious pun) to see his material on Pop Tarts. Not just because it’s a funny bit, but last year the New York Times ran a small feature on how he writes a joke, unveiling the process of how he crafts together material, showing him work through the Pop Tart joke from conception to punch line.

As someone who has been innately following comedy since I can remember, it was great to see a joke from conception on a pen and pad, to the tour-polished final version.

Seinfeld had a surprising amount of material on Penticton, noting how exciting it was for him to be here (for us) and riffing on the metal children statue on Okanagan Lake, or just having fun with the words Penticton and Okanagan.

He has a formula, and it clearly works. While a determent of comedy as a whole can be its lack of shelf life, Seinfeld has somehow cracked the code. For the most part, his jokes in front of the sold-out crowd at the SOEC could have been told 10 years ago and garnered the same uproarious laughter.

For those who missed his show, he will be returning to the Okanagan on Friday, May 18 for one night only at Prospera Place. Tickets for that show are now on sale.

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health|beauty

THE RISE OF BROTOX

by Marissa Greniuk, RN, & Montana Brown, LPN

(or Men Embracing Botox & Fillers) Men work hard, spending hours in the gym, focussing on diets and exercise and building their physiques. With all of that hard work on making what is under their clothing look good, they may forget a crucial component. Their face, which they wear out in public every day!

It has always been a “known fact” that when men age they tend to age more gracefully, they get away with a rugged look. But this is not always the case, or even if it is, it can’t last forever.

look better, but they won’t know exactly what was done.

We all lose volume as we age, and the structure of the face changes in men and women alike. With men, this starts to happen anywhere from their mid-twenties to early thirties. This is due to bone density loss, shrinking of the facial fat pads, and changes in muscles and skin.

Now we have the tools to address fine or deep lines in the male face, as well as volume loss. We can subtly reinflate droopy cheeks, smooth out hollowness under the eyes, or restore loss volume to temples to address the “peanuthead” shape that sometimes happens.

We are seeing more men concerned with ageing and their overall facial appearance. Dr. Bentley confirms, “Male anti-aging treatment is becoming a social norm.

Men get that stuff needs maintenance, whether house, car or health.” And “Male anti-aging the stats* show it clearly: the top two treatment is becoming most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedures for men are 1) Botulinum a social norm.

Toxin (eg Botox®) and 2) Hyaluronic Acid (eg Juvederm™), dwarfing all other procedures combined. We Men get that stuff love treating this growing male needs maintenance, demographic too!

Almost every client we see (male and female), agrees that anti-ageing treatments are something they wished they had started earlier in life. From manscaping laser hair removal to fat reduction to IPL, men are enhancing and maintaining... as they say, “An ounce of prevention is more valuable than a pound of correction.”

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Cosmetic and injectables treatments health.” have historically appealed more to women, but not anymore. There have been many advances in the cosmetic industry over the past decade. In years Article by Marissa Greniuk, RN, & Montana Brown, LPN past women would more commonly Specialist nurses at Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic come in alone and keep their treatments private, whereas now we are now seeing more men in the clinic coming in with their partners and even by themselves. It can be a great bonding experience for couples. Some men need a little more encouragement from their partners to come *Latest report (2016) stats from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery in initially, but once they do, they are so glad that they (ASAPS) Cosmetic Surgery National Data Bank. started.

Not only are we seeing an increase in males starting to come in for wrinkle-relaxing injections for their foreheads or crow’s feet, we are even starting to see a rise in the use of dermal fillers with facial contouring. Using advanced techniques, we can give men more well-defined chins and chiseled jawlines. This creates a more masculine look, and even helps them to look and feel more attractive.

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The Lady

by Kristine Jones

Be the woman a gentleman adores....

Millennials are ...

Lazy and entitled.

Those are the two most common words I hear to describe millennials. I’ll admit that I used to nod my head and agree, sometimes I’d even add to the conversation that they are demanding and irresponsible too. How unfair! At any point in life do we all want to be painted with the same brush? Absolutely not, so why do it with millennials? One bad apple and all of a sudden the whole orchard is rotten.

Sometimes I don’t think we give this generation enough credit. I’ve worked with my fair share of millennials and I must say, they challenge me to be a smarter leader.

Every day they inspire me to be proactive instead of reactive. They are big thinkers and want to be part of the big picture. This is what I love most about millennials…

They speak up.

Most millennials have an opinion, and they are totally comfortable sharing it - even if they know their audience might disagree. There is fearlessness in voicing what they feel is right or wrong, and for the most part, they are eager to understand a difference of opinion. Sometimes speaking up comes across as entitlement, but I dunno, squeaky wheel gets the grease...

They travel the globe.

It’s definitely not uncommon to hear about a millennial taking a year off of work to travel. Long gone are the days of graduating university and settling into a life-long career; this group isn’t afraid to press “pause” on their career in order to see the world. In fact, employers are starting to embrace this and are willing to hire people back when they return.

read, touch, talk and collaborate their way through learning. When they find their passion, they are “all in” and go to great lengths to become subject matter experts. They need growth opportunities.

They recycle.

It’s normal and it’s expected to use the blue bin. These people actually want to make a difference in the world and have grown up conscious and passionate about taking care of the world we live in. But it’s more than just recycling food containers... it’s clothes too. Going through the Value Village racks is not at all frowned upon. The frugality allows for extra entertainment dollars of course!

Some of us have wrongly stereotyped millennials. So they want some work-life balance, and perhaps flexibility in how ands when they work... give them a chance.

Trust them, give them space to shine, and don’t be afraid to break down barriers to accommodate their ability to work from anywhere, anytime.

Oh and I forgot to mention one small detail... I am a millennial myself. I’m not lazy, I am not entitled, and I’m pretty sure my spouse is the only person who might call me demanding (Love you babe!).

Give us a shot, you’ll learn a lot.

They do that work-life balance thing.

This one Millennial I work with drove me nuts that she started at 7:59am and left at 4:01pm every day. Like, how dare she work a normal workday!?! And how dare she not answer my emails at night. I was so mad that she had a life that I didn’t even pay attention to how productive she was during the day. That girl worked her a$$ off to get out of work on time and earned every bit of freedom outside of her 40 hours a week at work.

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They want to learn.

And they want to soak up information at a rapid pace.

Again, it’s their fearlessness that pushes them to be curious. You can’t talk at a Millennial. They want to

One day I’ll learn that Snap Chat thing. But that can be my 2018 resolution…

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the tasting note

EXPLORING THE WINES OF THE OKANAGAN VALLEY

Winter and wine, wine and winter. I guess we will all agree that nothing chases away winter chills like a big, bold bottle of red. Sitting in front of a roaring fire, listening to some good tunes or reading a book - and a good red - priceless! For many of us, the changing seasons come with changing preferences in wine. No crisp whites but heartier reds, but as usual, personal preference trumps everything else, and so we tried to find some amazing reds for you, but also did not forget those who love a good white or rosè.

2016 MIRABEL ROSÈ OF PINOT NOIR

2015 LE VIEUX PIN SYRAH CUVÈE CLASSIQUE

2015 NK’MIP MERLOT

It was a different wine tasting, sitting in front of a huge fireplacer at the Reimer family’s stunning South East Kelowna hilltop estate and vineyard overlooking the valley.

“Centuries ago the black pepper spice trade launched voyages, wars, and epic tales. Today we suggest trying a black pepper crusted New York steak paired with this wine to fill the air with all that peppery goodness. “

This wonderful Merlot shows aromas and flavours of black cherry, black currant, plum, vanilla, spice and chocolate.

This is the first vintage of Rosé produced from the estate’s sustainably-farmed Pinot Noir: fresh, delicious, and endlessly food-friendly.

This Syrah leans more toward what you would expect from France’s Rhone Valley, and shows the dark, savoury, spicy and powerful side of this noble grape variety. The wine is nuanced and elegant, yet structured in its youth. In 2015, black peppercorn, smoked meat, dark wild berries, black olives and gentle smoke form the aromatic and flavour profiles of this wine.

Gentle handling of the Pinot Noir, including cool fermentation in stainless steel and six months of lees contact, produced this delicate, dry, saignée-method Rosé. The wine offers subtle aromas of guava and melons with a citrus twist overlay.

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2014 OSOYOOS LAROSE LE GRAND VIN

The 2014 Le Grand Vin is a Bordeaux-inspired blend that is barrel aged for 18 to 20 months and laid down for an additional six months after bottling. Made to be cellared for eight to ten years, this big, bold, red is shows a silky, rich and elegant texture with notes of mocha, vanilla, plum, black currant and black cherry. The tannins are structured and powerful with well-balanced acidity.

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As for the food pairing, we can highly recommend barbequed ribs, flank steak, pasta marinara, roasted pork tenderloin, or grilled lamb.

An excellent value at $24.99.

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2014 CASSINI QUATTRO C.S.

In 1998, Groupe Taillan of Bordeaux, France and Constellation Brands Canada formed an inspired partnership with a vision to create a world-class Canadian wine from classic Bordeaux varietals. Their inaugural wine, Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2001 placed Osoyoos Larose on par with the world’s finest wine producers.

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This full-bodied red offers rich smooth tannins leading into a long lingering berry finish..

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“Wow, this one is really well balanced!” We had a few people over for a lamb dish, and I must admit that this time a wine did not go to our amazing wine editor... I forgot to get a good bottle and there it was, sitting right in front of me and not meant for me to open. Ah, well ... let’s keep it our secret, ok?

So, this 2014 Quattro is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. A pretty unique full bodied red, boasting of spice, ripe red berries, vanilla and yes, a hint of lavender. Wonderful! And such a great wine with lamb, although it will work really well with ribs, richer cuts of steaks and grilled or basted pork dishes.

The wine is enjoyable now and will continue to improve with careful cellaring for 5 to 8 years. $29.00 Alc./Vol.: 15.0%

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The Chef’s Corner!

The Must Have Kitchen Essentials

Hand Blender This 5-speed hand blender comes with the industry’s first interchangeable stainless steel bell blade assemblies and first ever removable pan guards.

Change easily between different types of blades with no hassles or tools. Blend, Puree, Chop, Shred, Mince Froth/Mix and Whisk/Emulsify/Aerate. www.kitchenaid.ca

Marshmallow Roaster This indoor marshmallow roaster allows you to have roasted marshmallows whenever you want them. The stainless steel heater that is incorporated in the roaster is great for creating the best s’mores you have ever tasted, just line up your ingredients and let the indoor marshmallow roaster do its stuff. www.kalorik.com

Spoon Maker This little machine quickly and easily bakes up edible spoons.

You don’t even need to make your own dough. Using an included specially-shaped biscuit cutter you can easily turn store-bought premade dough into raw spoons that simply need to be carefully laid inside the Edible Spoon Maker.

And after just three minutes your spoons are done. www.ediblespoonmaker.com

R2-D2 Coffee Press Let R2 help you navigate your mornings more successfully with this Star Wars R2-D2 Coffee Press. Brews 32 oz. of flavorful coffee inside a durable borosilicate glass body.

Unlike his film counterpart, this R2 unit doesn’t conceal stolen Death Star plans or a map leading to Luke Skywalker’s whereabouts. www.ebgames.ca

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The Pet Store Must-Haves For Your Best Friend

The Dog Treadmill Bentley says: “Do they have a bench press, too?”

TheDogTread ia available in different sizes and features an attractive pet-friendly design, whisper-quiet motor and a natural low-profile running platform that make it easy and comfortable to train small dogs quickly!. www.dogtread.com

The Warming Cat Bed Bentley says: “Wanna cuddle?”

Recommended by veterinarians, this bed generates a gentle warmth to soothe older or arthritic pets. An integrated 4-watt heater produces a mild, 1radiant warmth that ensures cats always have a warm place to lie. www.hammacher.com The Pedometer Leash Bentley says: “Does it play music, too?”

This smart pet leash pairs with a smartphone to track your walks and alert you to incoming calls, texts, and notifications. The handle connects with a free smartphone app that tracks time and distance walked, records maps of routes for sharing with family and friends, and vibrates when you’ve reached your pre-set walk time goal. www.hammacher.com Quack Dog Muzzle Bentley says: “OMG! I’m laughing my butt off!!”

These Oppo Dog Muzzles will transform your familiar canine friend into a semi-duck, designer “billed” dog. Well, we guess it is better than those nasty leather muzzles. www.amazon.ca Winter 2018

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Insider information is everything! This issue we speak to Shannon Christensen, Founder and Executive Director for local charity ‘Mamas for Mamas’, about some of the things she thinks makes the Okanagan so special.

Postill Lake: I love camping here. We were there just before Thanksgiving for a family getaway.

They have these beautiful little cabins, with or without running water, so you can go really rustic if you want. We definitely go running water – I’d like to think I can do rugged, but I’m just not that kind of girl!

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Bai Tong: This is my little hidden secret. This Thai food place on Bernard is so good, every time, and Kitty always gives you a big smile. The lettuce wraps are delicious, and I always get #26 - Pad Num-Man Hoy, beef and broccoli in oyster sauce, but without the carrot.

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MontREALfood: We like to eat at MTL, a little French bistro right beside our office. They cater all our MFM events, and they always carry good French wines.

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Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel: This local brand is one of my all-time favs. They are pretty fantastic - local, fresh and unique.

And they really get that it’s not just being part of your community, it’s about being invested in your community. I prefer to spend a bit extra and support a local shop.

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Lexi & Lake: It is such a beautiful shop, and also local. I really love it when a local vendor is passionate about what they do, and go out and find amazing products.

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Wear Your Energy: This is a new up-andcoming local company that makes tee shirts that represent your chakra energy! We have brought them on to design our new ‘Mamas for Mamas’ tee shirts.

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Ellison: We’ve just moved here and it’s the most amazing community - we absolutely love it. It’s more rural; we can walk everywhere - to our friends, to the toboggan hill; everybody knows everybody, and is the most communityminded place we’ve ever lived.

Ricardo’s: This Winfield restaurant makes the best blackened prime rib. I’ve tried making it at home but it’s very messy and sticky, so I prefer to let them do it! It’s a great little restaurant, run by a family; the food comes out of the grandmother’s garden and the recipes are from Italy. You know they are making things with the most quality of ingredients. They blow your socks off every time.

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Kelowna Falcons: The kids and I love watching them play baseball at Elk Stadium. Owner Mark Nonis and his dad Dan Nonis are big supporters of MFM. They’re even putting on a big baseball game for us in the spring, donating some of the proceeds.

Kitsch Winery: They just won gold at the ‘BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards’ for their Riesling - it’s so good. We did a wine tour this summer and had the privilege of meeting the owners. It’s a beautiful space, plus award winning wine - pretty much the most amazing place you can find in Kelowna.

Summerhill Winery: This is where I go when I want to treat myself – really good food. Organic wine, sulphur-free, and I love the way they put together Kelowna culture and wine.

And I love the Cipes family. They were actually the first supporters of MFM. I even worked there when I a kid, and my mom taught the CEO, Ezra, in high school.

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Local Charities: My heart is very close to mental health and the organisations that support disenfranchised people and focus on identifying the core, systemic issues, and work on them. The Elizabeth Fry Society, the Woman’s Shelter, Gospel Mission, the Food Bank all go above and beyond. I have so much respect for people who work in the charitable world because it is hard. You are running a business, but you don’t have a product to sell, other than the idea that we can do better as a society.

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