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Editor Barb Sligl Art Direction BSS Creative

Contributing Editor Janet Gyenes

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17 Golf + glory

Practise your swing (and more!) in North Carolina

33 Islands in the mist COLUMNS

DEPARTMENTS

8 photo prescription

5 May/June mix 21 CE calendar 37 sudoku 38 small talk

Don’t put the camera away on a grey day

11 pay it forward Crisis in Cambodia

with Dr. Peter Gunn

12 the wealthy dentist

Use your goodwill for the good of your taxes

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armer weather breeds restlessness, itchy feet, or maybe just the desire to do something with all those extra daylight hours. School’s out and whether we’re students or not, summer feels like the season for epic travels. Or epic downtime. We like either one. For many of us that means…golf. And there’s no better place to practise your swing than in North Carolina, where you could play course after course over the summer months and still be navigating new holes. Our neophyte golfer yet accomplished writer tries his hand at driving, pitching and putting on some hallowed (read PGA) ground (page 17). Followed by some classic barbecue…it is summer fare, after all. Not all of us know the difference between a nine iron and a wedge (is there one?), so for the less sports-minded and more spiritual sort, we suggest a sojourn to northern BC’s storied land of Haida Gwaii to commune with weathered totems, living giants (that’d be towering trees), soaring eagles, breaching whales… And even here the sports-minded are catered to with what might be golf’s equivalent on water: fishing, and lots and lots of it. Think of it as the best of both worlds (page 33). Summer’s also the go-to time for European trekkers, but instead of the usual tourist-choked spots (save Paris and London for another time), explore Flanders in Belgium, where the almost-too-pretty cities of Ghent, Leuven, Antwerp, Bruges and Brussels beckon with beer, fries (Belgians invented this manna), chocolate and waffles (page 21). Be sure to visit the more sombre parts of Flanders, as in “Flanders fields” near Ypres, where various commemorative sites and events are going on until 2018 for the 100th anniversary of World War I (page 5). Or go really off the beaten track in eastern Europe to Georgia. Yes, Georgia. More than Stalin’s birthplace, it’s home to one of the oldest wine-making traditions in the world (page 6). You can say madloba (thank you) to us later… After all that planning and then globetrotting, a beer on the patio is in order. But make it a “beertail” (page 15). We’ll be having a Michelada… Bottoms up! feedback@InPrintPublications.com

what/when/where > May/June

In Flanders fields

remember At the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing (below) in Ypres, where soldiers are honoured in a daily ceremony, and at St. Julien Canadian Memorial (left).

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honour A clay figure with the ComingWorldRememberMe project’s stamp, as well as its particular creator’s subtle touches—one of 600,000 in a land-art installation to be unveilled in 2018 (see below).

reflect Artwork (left) at the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917, which commemorates the 500,000 casualties of this 100-day battle. mmp.zonnebeke.be

ast year was the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI, the Great War that was meant to end all wars. How little we seem to learn from history. “ComingWorldRememberMe” (CWXRM) wants to change that. This bold and innovative project began in 2014, near Ypres (or Ieper in Flemish), the epicentre of WWI, and continues throughout the same four-year length of the

war until 2018, when the land-art installation will be erected in no-man’s land to commemorate WWI’s 600,000 civilian victims. The non-profit kunst or art project has a meaningful message without being high-brow or exclusive. It’s participatory, and you —whether artsy or not—can have a hand in it, literally. Participants—young or old, multi-generational family or corporate team-building group—

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can come to one of the project’s workshops and create a clay (evoking the epic mud of Flanders fields and a mix of actual clay from Ypres and Germany) figurine (curled up in a fetal position yet with a visible spine of strength) from a mould. Each figurine is the same yet not (with each participant’s individual touches), and each creator is the godfather/mother of the figure, a link between the past and present,

and will be named on its dogtag alongside an actual victim. Chills. It’s just one of the remarkable commemorative things going on in Flanders between now and 2018. Much of WWI played out on the soil here, from Ypres to Passchendaele, and to visit is a chance to reflect on the past and yet marvel at the present. History matters. comingworldrememberme.be/en (For more on Belgium, see page 21.)

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Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi

ou’re relaxing in Vino Underground, a wine cellar in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and sipping a glass of Rkatsiteli, a deliciously acidic amber wine with exotic notes. Before coming here, you had no idea that this romantic Black Sea country in the Caucasus has a wine tradition that get- goes back an estiaway mated 8,000 years and draws upon 525 endemic grape varieties. Yet now that you’ve had a taste of Georgia, you want more. Georgia became independent in 1991, and it has survived a war-torn history to become the latest destination for adventurous, ahead-ofthe-curve travellers. Granted, you might have to explain that it wasn’t the setting for Gone With the Wind or the inspiration for Ray Charles’s “Georgia on My Mind.” But Georgia is a recipe for excitement.

The Great Canadian Travel Company arranges tours around the nation of 4.6 million, shepherded by experienced, multilingual Georgian guides. The tours are designed to satisfy all your appetites. For instance, in addition to sipping traditional vintages at the Azarphesa Wine Restaurant in Tbilisi, you’ll devour a vast spread with dishes like chicken with sweet Cornelian cherry sauce and chestnut soup with ginger. Family-style dining is traditional in Georgia, often accompanied by heartfelt toasts with drinking horns and strangely entrancing polyphonic singing. The capital offers multiple ways to relax. You can check into the surprisingly upscale Tbilisi Holiday Inn, or check out (mentally, that is) while soaking and getting scrubbed down at the central sulphur baths, under red brick domes that date to the 17th century.

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The Georgian language and alphabet may look perplexing to Western eyes, but it’s easy to appreciate the architecture, both new and old. Since the peaceful “Rose Revolution” of 2003 ushered in increased democracy, strikingly modern landmarks have sprouted around Tbilisi, like the 2009-built glass-domed President’s Palace and the Bridge of Peace. Ride the cable car up to the Narikala Fortress for a superb view of the Mktvari River winding through the city. Fascinated by the solemn iconography of the Orthodox Church? Travel to the Alaverdi Monastery, where ancient frescoes and flickering candles adorn the cathedral—the second-highest religious building in Georgia after Tbilisi’s new Holy Trinity Cathedral. (Unsurprisingly, the monastery is adjacent to a lush vineyard.) Alternatively, explore the picturesque, mountainous wilds of Upper

Svaneti, where medieval towers dot the hillsides. The rambling drive to Ushguli, Europe’s highest village (2,200 metres above sea level), is an unforgettable odyssey. For a glimpse of Georgia’s 20th-century darkness under Communism, visit the capacious Stalin Museum in the infamous dictator’s hometown of Gori. His luxurious green train carriage, Kremlin office furniture, and bronze death mask are among the displays. Strangely, the museum has hardly changed since Soviet times. The gift shop sells Stalin coffee mugs, T-shirts and wine. The Georgian word for “thank you” is madloba, and you’ll use it repeatedly, filled with gratitude for the chance to freely visit this extraordinary land today. — Lucas Aykroyd For more info go to georgia.travel and greatcanadiantravel.com.

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true romance

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Staying power

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Diamonds, pearls, Paris? You’ll fall in love with these elegant items that are as enduring as they are endearing Written + produced by Janet Gyenes

blue crush Lord Byron, Herman Melville, Ernest Hemingway … they were all inspired by the temptation and tempestuous nature of the sea. Tiffany & Co. is now making waves with its haute joaillerie collection: The Art of the Sea. The trove includes strands of cultivated Tahitian and white and golden South Sea pearls, elegant earrings shimmering with blue wear tourmalines, and bracelets heavy with sparkling sapphires. Our blue crush: a glam ring that features waves of diamonds suspended in 18-karat gold, crashing up against a massive tanzanite, perfectly smooth as if polished by the twin forces of sea and wind. Not to be outshone by this tidal wave of treasures is the new collection of Tiffany CT60 watches —for men and women—which exemplify the finest in Swiss watchmaking tradition. Stainless steel, self-winding mechanical movement, blue soleil finishing, alligator or stainless straps ... these are just a few of the hallmarks of another soon-to-be classic collection. tiffany.ca

like a local Insider knowledge is the new travel currency. Anyone can Google a listicle of the highestread rated restaurants and swankiest boutique hotels. But unlike such shallow online content, nothing transports the traveller down the rabbit hole quite like a carefully curated book. Two newly updated travel tomes— TASCHEN’s Paris and TASCHEN’s New York (shown)—are packed with practical and dream-inducing content you can ogle without online distractions that burst blue-sky bubbles. Find the venues and sanctuaries in these cities that locals keep secret. From $42 each, amazon.ca

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From left Ring with a 23.03-carat tanzanite in 18-karat gold with diamonds (price on request); necklace of South Sea golden cultured pearls with a clasp of tanzanites and 18 karat gold (price on request); Tiffany CT60 Chronograph in stainless steel, 42 mm, self-winding mechanical movement with a blue soleil dial on a blue alligator strap, $8,500 CAD.

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travel must-have May/June 2015 Just For Canadian dentists

p h o t o p r e s c r i p t i o n m i c h a e l d e f r e i ta s Michael DeFreitas is an award-winning photographer who’s been published in a wide variety of travel publications. With his initials, MD, he’s been nicknamed “doc,” making his photography prescriptions apropos.

don’t fade from grey

Instead of pining indoors on grey days, embrace the photo op they offer

hurdles, but not when shooting turquoise-tinged glacial landscapes, which reveal the many shades and textures of ice and snow without the sun’s glare.

many shades

of grey

Deep, velvety greens and textures of the forest floor come alive under cloud cover.

Photographing people in soft, diffused light on grey days eliminates harsh shadows.

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Grey days let you capture the subtle shading of dark-hued animals, like this grizzly.

Shooting mist-covered treetops on overcast days means no sunlit hot spots.

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or an outdoor photographer, living on the west coast can be a blessing and a curse. BC’s spectacular snowcapped mountains, cobalt waters, turquoise glacial streams, lush green rainforests and abundant wildlife are the envy of other provinces. These natural attributes offer photographers an endless supply of photo opportunities, but at the same time we have to contend with plenty of grey days. If Pacific Northwest photographers waited for ideal shooting conditions, we would probably spend half the year indoors watching Gilligan’s Island reruns. Instead, we’ve learned to embrace grey days. Overcast days have their hurdles, with moisture, unattractive skies and low-lighting levels topping the list. But learning what subjects to shoot, and how to utilize the soft diffused light, opens a world of new photographic possibilities. With a few simple tips you’ll be surprised at the variety of opportunities grey days provide. Direct sunlight is harsh photographically because it produces dark, defined shadows and strong highlights that add depth (three dimensions) to your images. Photographing dark coloured animals like grizzly bears or bison on bright sunny days tends to produce dark blobs. Also, bright direct sunlit makes muted or softer pastel-coloured wildflowers look dull and creates hard shadows on faces. The diffused light of overcast days produces soft shadows and subtle highlights, ideal for shooting subjects such as mistcovered treetops, sparkling water droplets clinging to hanging moss, wispy waterfalls, blue glacial ice, animal and human portraits and wildflowers. On overcast days you don’t have to worry about sunlit hot spots ruining your rainforest scenes or unflattering shadows in your portraits (animal or people). But some advantages can lead to other problems. Diffused light can result in “flat”

overcast days have their

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PRO TIPS for shades of grey

> Try to shoot colourful subjects on grey days. You’ll get good shots and the colours will lift your spirits.

> Grey days are perfect for shooting shiny antique cars, but use a polarizer filter to reduce reflections.

> Think small. Diffused light is perfect for macro subjects like small flowers, insects, leaves, etc.

> Overcast days are great for shooting wildlife (birds are less active so

you can get some good portraits), as well as black and white (especially seascapes, dark cars and old architecture.

> Always use a lens hood to keep stray drops of moisture off the front glass of your lens.

> Wrap your equipment in plastic wrap from the dry cleaners. It keeps the

gear dry, and its softness makes it easy to adjust your lens and controls.

gear up Tripods and their associated heads (the part where your camera connects) are an essential part of photography especially on grey days, but selecting one can be a daunting experience. Carbon fibre tripods are lighter and less susceptible to cold than those with metal legs. I recommend ball heads for simplicity and ease of operation. Vanguard offers a full line of tripods and heads starting at $150. Graduated filters are rectangular pieces of tinted glass/plastic with coating on one end that gradually fades to clear at the other end. They come in a variety of colours from pinks, oranges, reds, blues and neutral densities. I use a glass sunset graduated filter (orange) to give grey skies a warmer look. All filters reduce lens sharpness, so make sure you buy the best you can afford. Glass Tiffen graduated filters start at $100 while plastic Cokin filters start around $40.

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images with less depth. Therefore, if you want to separate a subject like mushrooms or leaves from their background, try adding natural back- or side-light or a bit of fill flash. Also, diffused light is cooler (bluer) than bright sunlight, so if you shoot in jpeg mode set your white balance control to cloudy to add a bit of warmth (orange/red). My best piece of advice for shooting on grey days is to use a tripod. “No, not the tripod again,” I can hear you saying. Well, cloud cover can reduce light levels by as much as six f-stops. That means either shooting wide open at f 2.8 (a very shallow depth of field), increasing your ISO (causing more noise) and/or using shutter speeds much slower than is practical for handheld shooting. On grey days I typically shoot rainforest scenes at 1/15, portraits at 1/60 and waterfalls at 1/10 of a second with a tripod (review some slow-speed tips in my column in the September/October 2013 issue). Also, avoid including too much grey sky in your image. In most cases it’ll be overexposed and stark. If you must include grey skies, try using graduated filters (see “Gear up”). A graduated neutral density filter will darken the sky without darkening the rest of the scene, while a graduated colour filter tints and darkens the sky without adding colour to the rest of your scene. So, the next time the grey clouds gather, skip Gilligan, grab your tripod and go shooting.

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Roberta Staley is an award-winning magazine writer and the editor of the Canadian Chemical News, published by the Chemical Institute of Canada. She is also a magazine writing instructor at Douglas College and a graduate student at Simon Fraser University.

crisis in Cambodia

NGO Kindness in Action (KIA) organizes missions to provide dental care to the most vulnerable

courtesy of dr. Ken Siemens

t was the dull apathy of the Cambodian children that was so gut wrenching, and Dr. Ken Siemens wondered if they had been abused for so long they had ceased to feel anything at all. “They were almost dead in a sense,” says Siemens. “Or, they would be very fearful. None of this was normal; they didn’t have the usual emotions that kids have.” Siemens, a partner at the River Dental Clinic in Medicine Hat, AB, and his wife Deanna Siemens, a former nurse turned dental assistant, travelled to Cambodia for two weeks last year with Alberta-based Kindness in Action (KIA). The NGO organizes missions to the developing world to provide dental care to the poorest and most vulnerable. The KIA team travelled to rural villages throughout Cambodia, providing oral care to the victims of the child sex trade who had been rescued by the Catholic Church—kids whom local dentists refused to help. “Who knows what hell they’d been through,” says Deanna, who often found herself holding back tears. The team worked out of temporary dental clinics that the priests and nuns had set up in schools, churches and orphanages. Not all their patients were victims of the sex trade, which is fuelled in part by Cambodia’s thriving tourist industry. Some were land mine survivors. One patient was a five-yearold boy who had come by himself. Speaking through an interpreter, he said that his parents had left Cambodia to find work in Thailand, and he was living with a relative. The boy was in dire need of help—all his teeth had rotted. “So here we have a fiveyear-old giving consent to pull his teeth out and he’s not going to have any teeth now until he’s about 12,” says Deanna. “It was heart breaking.” The poverty, neglect and exploitation encountered by the KIA team are rooted in Cambodia’s brutal history and exacerbated by the country’s high levels of government corruption. Starting in 1975, the Khmer Rouge slaughtered the Cambodian people in a genocide that lasted three years. The ultra-communist group was then ousted by Vietnam, and the country became immersed in war until 1991. Since then, Cambodia has been wracked by poverty

and the people suffer from a lack of education and jobs. Women and children are especially vulnerable to internal trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. UNICEF reported in 2012 that from 14% to 30% of both boys and girls in the region had experienced forced sex. “People go to the villages and tell the parents that they will take their child into the city to get them an education and a job. But they take them to the city to sell them. It’s disgusting,” Deanna says. The Cambodia trip was the seventh of Siemens’ international dental missions that began in 1982 as a new graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry. The first adventure involved being “dropped off in the middle of nowhere” with a fellow student in Honduras. Here, the poor diet and lack of health care meant that Siemens did mainly extractions and little in the way of restorations. In the ensuing years, Siemens focused on establishing his practice. It wasn’t until 2010 that he thought about doing more international missions. His teenagers were nearly grown and independent and his practice was thriving. Perhaps, he thought, it was time, once again, “to help others around the world.” Travelling to places like Mozambique, Siemens and Deanna bore witness to the impact of an encroaching Western diet. In Central America, sugar cane and pop are key factors in the development of caries. In Mozambique, however, it was the introduction of bread and white-flour pastries, which get stuck to the teeth, that was causing a dramatic decline in oral health. However, travelling with well-funded NGOs like EMAS

Canada in Haiti or Guatemala with Wells of Hope meant that Siemens had the proper equipment to restore teeth—not just pull them. Back in the 1980s, during Siemens’ Honduras mission, a cavity on the front tooth meant extraction, as it would likely abscess and the patient “could die.” Now, Dr. Ken Siemens of “we remove Medicine Hat, AB, and the decay his wife Deanna, a former and actually nurse turned dental assistant, save teeth,” travelled to Cambodia for Siemens says. two weeks last year with Alberta-based Kindness in Action (KIA).

The Siemens couple is just returning from a three-week medical excursion with the world’s largest charity hospital ship, Africa Mercy, a refurbished Dutch freighter, which is docked at the port city of Tamatave along the eastern coast of Madagascar. The modern floating hospital has beds and surgical theatres as well as up-to-date dental equipment, a vast improvement over the makeshift clinics in Cambodia where wooden tables were turned into ersatz dental chairs. “I’m just so grateful that I can still do this,” said Siemens. “And I hope that I can do it for a long time.”

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t h e w e a lt h y d e n t i s t m a n f r e d p u r t z k i Manfred Purtzki is the principal of Purtzki & Associates Chartered Accountants. You can reach him at manfred@purtzki.com.

frack your goodwill Turning your practice goodwill into a juicy tax shelter

your home as a collateral security for the corporation loan, but it will not change the tax consequences. The loan interest is now tax deductible and you will receive the additional benefit of having your dental corporation pay off the loan principal with lower after-tax corporate dollars as opposed to paying down the principal at the much higher personal tax rate. Another benefit of implementing the above tax-saving strategy is that you can combine the two corporations after selling the goodwill, and thus you will be able to continue practising with just one dental corporation, as you did prior to the sale. So, while “fracking” may stir some controversy in the oil industry, in the case of the dental industry, think of it as a good thing—and consider fracking your practice goodwill to reap all of the above tax benefits.

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he ranchers in Nebraska never rate applies to “regular” dividends. realized the hidden wealth buried Even better, the tax benefits don’t in their farmland until fracking stop here. Because Newco purchased the technology made them oil barons goodwill, it can now depreciate $375,000 overnight. Similarly, many dentists are ($500,000 X 75%) at 7% per year. This unaware of the juicy tax shelter hiding in transaction translates to tax savings over a the goodwill of their practice. number of years totaling $97,000 ($375,000 Suppose Dr. Sue carries on a thriving X 26%). family dental practice in her BC Corporation Below is a summary of the tax savings (Dentalco). She started the practice from Dr. Sue can enjoy by selling the $1 million scratch, and it now has a goodwill value of practice goodwill to Newco. $1 million . To access the tax shelter in the goodwill, 1. Personal tax savings by receiving $190,000 Dr. Sue sets up a new $500,000 tax-free dividends dental corporation compared to regular dividends (Newco). Dentalco sells 2. Personal tax savings by receiving 33,000 all the dental assets, including goodwill for “eligible” dividends $1 million to Newco. 3. Corporate tax savings of 97,000 And that’s a realistic depreciating the goodwill over figure. The value of time the goodwill of dental practices has been 4. Less: Corporate tax on sale of (130,000) increasing steadily—$1 goodwill million in goodwill for a Total savings $190,000 single owner practice is not uncommon today. When the goodwill is sold by a corporation, only 50% of its The tax savings relative to $500,000 value is taxable. The other 50% is nonand $750,000 of goodwill is $95,000 and taxable and can be paid out as $140,000, respectively. (Please note that tax-free or capital dividends these calculations are based on BC tax to shareholders of the rates, so the tax benefits will vary by corporation. When province.) For your Dentalco sells the The big attraction of the practice, goodwill for $1 million above strategy is obtaining to Newco, only 50% or $500,000 worth of tax-free $500,000 is subject to tax corporate cash. By doing so, you is good at 26% which equates to have the advantage of minimizing $130,000. In this scenario, your personal taxes over a number Dentalco is able to pay of years by taking a mix of taxable and $500,000 of capital dividends tax free to Dr. capital dividends to avoid paying tax at Sue and her family. As a result of reporting the highest personal tax rate. Alternatively, the sale of the goodwill to Newco, about for an immediate benefit, you can convert $360,000 of “eligible” dividends will your personal home mortgage into a tax be available to be paid to Dr. Sue. The deductible practice loan by arranging significance of receiving “eligible” dividends a practice loan for your corporation of for Dr. Sue versus “regular” dividends is $500,000, which is paid out as a capital that the top personal tax rate on “eligible” dividend. You use the cash to pay off your dividends is 29%, whereas the full 38% tax house mortgage. The bank will likely use

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Intrigue meets opportunity in a spirited circumnavigation of the Olympic Peninsula by Boxster

Taking the ferry from downtown Victoria to Port Angeles, I started my route northwest through Sequim (pronounced “Skwim”), known for its annual lavender festival each summer, before following Highway 101 to trace the Peninsula. Touring motorcyclists with cushy seats can make the loop in a day, but the western half is less than sporting. So, if you have the good fortune to be in a sporting car—as I did— and are not pressed for time, alternate and more-sporting parallel routes exist. Closer to the north coast are Highways 112 and 113, and edging the west coast are Highways 109 and 110—all of which fit my leisurely purposes nicely.

Regardless of time and inclination, all circumnavigation routes take you past Kalaloch on the west coast, and more inland at Lake Quinault. Stop for a bite at Kalaloch Lodge and a beach stroll along the adjacent breakers. The beaches are wide, long and driftwood-strewn. The Seattle-based local chapter of the Porsche Club suggests overnighting at Quinault Lake, but my plans took me

This famous main collection has only been in this architecturally attention-grabbing home for a few years, and I’ll have to revisit when I’m next in Tacoma-Auburn-Kent (Kent is the home of the still-operating racing track made famous from the glory years of Can-Am and Trans-Am). From Tacoma, the Porsche Club recommends Highways 16, 302 and 106 to get back on the Olympic Peninsula Highway 101 eastern loop going north. The bulk of the north-south traffic sticks to Highway 16 on the Kitsap Peninsula, which leaves the farther-to-the-west 101 scenic, twisty and relatively traffic-free. Some of my stops along the way included a couple of isolated antique shops (to please the Mrs.), as well as authentic Puget Sound seafood sampling at the Hama Hama and Geoduck. My three-day circumnavigation of the peninsula ended in historic Port Townsend, a gem of a town, with both a historic uptown and downtown, including lively Water Street and some interesting 1890s-era establishments. Moored at the Port Townsend landing I noticed a small cruise ship, the American Spirit, with 20 or so cabins. For those who don’t happen to have a Boxster, this mode The 2016 of transport, by water with stops in Puget Porsche Boxster Sound and the San Juan Islands, might just convertible is a be the next best way to travel the region. sporting choice to trace From here, it’s a one-hour drive to the Olympic Peninsula— complete the loop to Port Angeles and endless ocean beaches and rainforests—and return by ferry to Victoria. My timeline even better with was a little more indulgent, so I took the the top down. through the ferry from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island, north beaches then across the bridge at Deception Pass communities of and onto Fidalgo Island to Anacortes. Ferries Pacific Beaches and Ocean Shores. I then also leave through the US San Juan Islands kept going to the outskirts of Olympia, to the Sidney, BC, ferry terminal, a 30-minute Washington state’s capital, where I spent drive from Victoria. Another side trip: Lummi the night, before going slightly off-course, Island, where The Willows Inn’s restaurant southeast of the Olympic Peninsula, to has been named one of the best in America Tacoma to check out the Lemay Museum (definitely on my next visit). (“America’s Car Museum”). Having spent a few days with the This must-see for car fans was always Boxster, it’s clear why this sports car is the on my itinerary. The building itself is darling of the automotive press. Great amazing, as are the “special exhibits,” and styling, performance, build quality, engine the main collection is ginormous (although sound, gas mileage, trunk space and usersometimes quantity outshines quality or friendly top. Like the Olympic Peninsula significance or accompanying information). itself, it promises intrigue—and delivers.

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ook south from Victoria, BC, across the Strait to the Olympic Peninsula, and intrigue is guaranteed by the eponymous snow-capped mountain peaks that seem to rise right out of the water. That intrigue met opportunity when a new Boxster from Porsche Centre Victoria fell into my hands for a few days. A spirited threeday circumnavigation of those Olympic Mountains ensued.

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Why beer is the latest unlikely (and, yes, tasty) cocktail ingredient

ast summer, when I was sitting on a patio in Whistler, BC, sipping a beer in the late-afternoon sun, I noticed that people were drinking massive margaritas with Lilliputiansized bottles of beer inverted inside, like some oversized garnish. What the …? A little research menu gave me the answer: it’s a beerita. Of course. What’s wrong with a well-made margarita? Or a crisp and refreshing beer? Why marry such strange bedfellows and expect that the union will be better than the sum of its parts? The beverage piqued my interest and I starting wondering about beer cocktails —beertails—an unfortunate portmanteau if there ever was one. I consider myself a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to sipping suds. Hold the fruity flavours, skip the seasonal pumpkin-spice ales and please: no orange wheel floating on top. But I’ll happily quaff a number of mass-market brews. A creamy Guinness hits the spot on a quiet evening, especially when it has been poured in a proper Irish pub. If I happen to be lounging beachside in Mexico, I skip lagers like Corona or Pacifico and go for the darker Negra Modelo (it’s a Munich Dunkel lager, in case you were wondering), whose caramel character seems to somehow cut through the heat. Of course, it’s hard to resist beguiling Cascade hops that flavour my fave — Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale. For me, the malty, floral and not-too-bitter flavour hits the sweet spot. Why mess with a good thing? As it turns out, we’ve been mixing other ingredients

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in our beer for some time. Europeans have been drinking versions of shandies or radlers (lager and “lemonade”—Sprite or 7-Up in Canada) for decades. It’s not technically a cocktail, but it’s lower in alcohol, making it a refreshing choice on a blistering day. Then there’s the the Black and Tan, made with half Bass Ale (tan) and half Guinness (black) poured over top. When crafted carefully, the two layers stay separate for dramatic effect. Plus the stout and ale balance each other beautifully. Europeans haven’t cornered the market on blending beer. Consider Mexico’s cerveza preparada (the Michelada is one variation), a 1940s-era beer cocktail that’s “prepared” with tomato juice, freshly squeezed lime juice and salt. If it sounds like Mexico’s beer-based answer to the Bloody Mary, you’re spot on. Added Worcestershire or Maggi sauce give it that appealing hit of umami. If your taste leans more to something less salty-meaty, you’re in luck: there’s the classic Black Velvet, where stout is floated over champagne in a flute glass. Back in 1861, when Queen Victoria’s Prince Consort died, the bartender at the Brooks’s Club created the cocktail to commemorate his death. Popularity of the drink spread and years later, in 1910, it also became known as the Bismarck, after the German chancellor who had a penchant for it. Two decades later, British novelist Richard Hughes introduced a drink called Hangman’s Blood in High Wind in Jamaica, his 1929 novel about a group of children

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2. Bloody beer, aka Red-Eye or Red Beer // Pour 2 oz. tomato juice into a beer glass. Add 12 oz. of beer. Season with salt and hot sauce, to taste.

4. Michelada // Rub the rim of a collins glass with fresh lime; rim with salt. Pour 0.5 oz fresh lime juice into the glass; add a pinch each of black pepper and celery salt. Add in a couple dashes Tabasco sauce and Worcestershire (or Maggie sauce). Top with chilled lager beer. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

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captured by pirates. It’s unclear whether the mix of porter, rum, gin and brandy was authentic or fictional, but in 1960, Anthony Burgess, who penned cult-favourite, A Clockwork Orange, was quoted in the Guardian as actually inventing the potent drink: “Into a pint glass doubles of the following are poured: gin, whisky, rum, port, and brandy. A small bottle of stout is added, and the whole topped up with champagne or champagne surrogate.” A cautionary note: don’t drink this alone. Beer drinkers who want less of a knockout but still want a kick can take inspiration from Charles Bukowski. The writer of the semi-autobiographical film, Barfly, drank Boilermakers, a pint of beer accompanied with a shot of whiskey. Adding that shot right to the beer makes it a Depth Charge, and plenty of interesting experimentation can be had by changing up the style of beer and spirit. One example is the unfortunately named Irish Car Bomb, where a shot glass filled with half Irish whiskey and half Irish cream is dropped into a glass of Guinness. A more elegant beer cocktail is the Beers Knees, a modern take on the Prohibition-era Bees Knees (basically a gin-based sour made with honey syrup) but with a couple of ounces of wheat beer. Sounds refreshing. That beerita I mentioned? It still doesn’t appeal, but then next time I’m having a brunch-time beverage, I’ll be tempted to order up a Michelada. And if there’s a patio or beach to be had, even better.

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t had been a very long day on Wrightsville Beach. After walking along the Leopard’s Chase. A beautiful course, Atlantic and trying my hand at some fishing it had confounded me at every in Wrightsville, I headed into Wilmington for turn. I shanked shots deep into the a little antebellum history. Set on the Cape Southern pines. Doglegs frustrated, Fear River, Wilmington has long been one of and bunkers beckoned my ball into the South’s great ports. It’s now home to the their expansive confines on several largest historical district in the state, which I occasions. Time and again, I failed toured in a horse-drawn carriage, clip-clopto carry the water, my ball rising— ping down brick streets and past grand old then, falling, far too early, tracing a homes, many of them passed down through steady and heart-breaking course, with a plop the generations and still owned by the same and a splash, into Carolina ponds and streams. famous families—which often included But on the eighteenth hole, it all turned governors and captains around—if just for a moment. I stood there, of industry. I finished one club in each hand, and I faced a choice. up at a charmI could play it safe and swing my wedge, ing waterside laying up and living to play another day. Or I could go for it. The bent grass green spread out before me, guarded by a series of lovely—but potentially swing Part of the Big Cats Golf treacherous—waterfalls. Courses of Ocean Ridge Plantation, Throwing caution to the Leopard’s Chase (bigcatsgolf.com/ wind, I used my 5-iron, leopards-chase) was named one of the hitting my best shot of the day, landing the ball just a finest new public courses in the nation few feet of the pin. In that by Golf Digest and Golf magazines when moment, all the bad shots restaurant called Elijah’s, it opened in 2007. STAY Set up base were forgotten. Probably where I chowed down in the town of Wrightsville Beach at overdoing it a little, I on Southern staples like the Blockade Runner Beach Resort dropped the club and fried catfish and seafood (blockade-runner.com), set right on the raised my hands in victory. chowder. sandy beach of one of North Carolina’s I am not a good golfer, Then I went to work best stretches of Atlantic Coastline. but I absolutely love the it off at Sea Trail Golf SWING + STAY In addition to 72 game. My play is so bad, Resort, which is home I usually choose to golf to not just one—but holes across three distinctive courses, alone, lest my poor play three—courses that bear Sea Trail Golf Resort (seatrail.com) rubs off on anyone else. But the fingerprints of golf’s offers fully contained villas, complete I was here in its heartmost legendary designwith a separate living room and a full land—North Carolina—to ers. They also bear their kitchen, set just steps from the tees. test my mettle on some names. The Jones Course FLY IN Air Canada offers direct truly fabulous courses, is named after Rees flights from Toronto to Raleighincluding Pinehurst No.2, Jones, son of Robert Trent Durham International Airport. FLY 18 holes that are known Jones, arguably America’s A KITE The fun extends past the around the world. North greatest course designer, Carolina is home to more who earned a degree heyday of summer with the annual than 400 golf courses, from Harvard’s Graduate Cape Fear Kite Festival is held the first many of them created School of Design and weekend in November at Fort Fisher by some of the game’s State Recreation Area, Kure Beach (see became a legend in his greatest designers, their own right. The Maples cover). MORE For more information fairways and greens spread Course is named after on the golf and glory found in North across this truly varied Dan Maples, a North Carolina: VisitNC.com state—spread out below Carolina native whose big mountains and across beautiful designs dot the green piedmont valleys and diving deep into South. And the Byrd Course is named after the lush seaside lowlands. late Willard Byrd, who created more than 100 And I was here to explore the food, courses during his half-century of designing. culture and attractions that make this state I tried my hand at the Byrd Course—and more than just a golf destination—which is didn’t do so well. But that didn’t necessarily why I began my adventures in the charmdiminish the experience. Mindful of the sign ing city of Wilmington and neighbouring near the first tee warning of potentially ag-

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gressive alligators, I wound my way through old pine forests and past lakes and streams— water plays a part on eleven different holes. While the broad, mounded fairways were forgiving, it still took me awhile to duff my way to the 18th hole—recording far more strokes (or, in my case, purposely not recording) far more than the course’s par 72. Walking back to the clubhouse, I struck up a conversation with a retiree—and course marshal—named Joe McIlroy. A golfer all his life, he told me he moved down here for the love of the game—which is without parallel anywhere else in the nation. “We have 34 courses in this county alone,” he said with a smile. “There’s no congestion—it’s not busy. And you’ve got everything from courses for a beginner and recreational golfers to top-of-theline ones like the Jones Course.” And he noted that nothing is far—the beach is just a mile from where we stood, and plenty of great spots are within close driving distance. I left the lowlands, headed in the general direction of Pinehurst No.2, stopping first in Raleigh, the state capital. There, I toured the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Museum of History. The city is home to a burgeoning craft brewery scene, and I downed some distinctive beers at the very cool Lonerider Brewery, then finished up the day with a plateful of Southern barbecue—pork shoulder and ribs and brisket, roasted low and slow, at a place called The Pit. And then, it was time for Pinehurst No.2. I wasn’t actually playing it, obviously—not a course that has hosted seven major championships since it opened way back in 1907. The masterpiece of Donald J. Ross, a legend and pioneer, whose courses remain some of America’s greatest, it plays a ferocious 7,565 yards and, on the occasion of my visit, was hosting the very best players in the world at the US Open, bearing the badge of honour of being the first course to ever host both the men’s and women’s tournament in the same year. Striding along the side of the fairways and hanging out near the tee boxes, I watched a full day’s play, taking notes on swings from the likes of Bubba Watson and Rory McElroy—fully cognizant of the fact that I could never replicate them. At the end of the weekend, a German golfer named Martin Kaymer would walk away with the Championship Trophy, beating his closest opponent by an astonishing eight strokes. I knew I’d never hoist the trophy—or beat anyone by eight strokes. But I would always have that remarkable shot on 18 at Leopard’s Chase.

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previous page, clockwise from top left Kites aflight at the NC Cape Fear Kite Festival. > At Pinehurst No. 2. > Boy jumping off dock at Wrightsville Beach. > Classic example of antebellum architecture, the Bellamy Mansion. > Walking on the beach. > Heading to the beach…with surfboard. > At the Museum of History, an illustration of Blackbeard, a legendary figure who once plied North Carolina’s waters. > The Bar-B-Q Center in Lexington. opposite At Leopard’s Chase. this page, clockwise from top left Fishing pier at dawn, Wrightsville Beach. > Leopard’s Chase No. 4. > Grady’s BBQ in Dudley. > Jones Course at Sea Trail. > Beach houses under blue skies.

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n Flanders fields, the poppies blow…” It’s the unforgettable first line of the poem written by Canadian physician John McCrae on the battlefield during World War I. It’s become synonymous with Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. Near Ypres you can see these fields, this Flanders that’s been irrevocably tied to and marked by WWI (and is commemorating its 100th anniversary from now until 2018; see page 5). But Flemish Belgium is also firmly in the present—vibrant, flavourful (oh, the beer, waffles, moules et frites!) and enchanting. In the film In Bruges, Colin Farrell’s character describes the town as a “f---ing fairytale.” Indeed it is. A rather touristy one. But the BRUGES Markt or main square and its multi-coloured and -gabled buildings certainly does charm. And there’s some rather impressive art and artifacts within Bruges’ old walls—from the serene visage of Michelangelo’s The Madonna of Bruges sculpture to the twisted and tortured figures in The Last Judgment triptych by Hieronymus Bosch in the Groeninge-

museum. There’s even a relic said to contain Christ’s blood at The Basilica of the Holy Blood… Similarly pretty yet thrumming with hip locals—all on bikes—is LEUVEN, where students still register in the same building as when classes first began at the University of Leuven in 1425 (the library’s archives are recognized by UNESCO). The Gothic-era Stadhuis or town hall, dating from the mid-15th century is the city’s pride, as well as the 1232 Groot Begijnhof (Grand Béguinage), a sort of single women’s non-convent residency. And, if you haven’t had a Belgian beer yet (there are thousands), then a local Domus brew is in order. In GHENT, there’s more beer to be had (some 260 varieties at de Dulle Griet pub alone) before gazing upon more art, like the 1432 Ghent Altarpiece by Flemish painters/brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck. Or spend the afternoon navigating the medieval alleys and canals and trip even farther back in time at the 1180 Castle of the Counts of Flanders. Antwerp is a marvelous mash-up of old and

new, with a cathedral that houses Rubens triptychs (Rubenshuis, his house-cum-artist-studio, is another to-do) alongside avant-garde fashion designers with flagship stores in centuries-old warehouses (the Antwerp Six includes Ann Demeulemeester and Dries van Noten). This is Europe’s second-largest port, its container-dotted waterfront referenced in the MAS Museum’s striking architecture. Here, a Bolleke beer from De Koninck brewery—in a proper bowl-shaped glass—is a must, preferably with fries topped with a generous dollop of mayo. Yum. Of course, Brussels, the capital of Belgium (and EU), has it all: art (Magritte, for just one local legend), architecture (hello, still-audacious Atomium from the 1958 World Fair), artisan chocolate (try Neuhaus or Mary) and yet another beer and moules et frites (go to Chez Léon for the full-on touristy yet still authentic experience). — B. Sligl For more on Flanders, Belgium, go to visitflanders.com.

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Edmonton Alberta

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Jun 16-28

Ireland Tour

Blarney And Guinness With VDDS

Vancouver & District Dental Society

604-461-4171

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Jul 11-18

Great Bear Lake NWT

22nd Annual Dental Seminar

Plummer’s Arctic Lodges

800-665-0240

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Jul 15-22

Umbria Italy

Mindfulness & Meditation Retreat

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416-910-4513

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Aug 02-09

Alaskan Cruise

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Kennedy Professional Education Seminars

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Aug 03-16

San Diego California

14 Day Continuous Fellowship Program

California Implant Institute

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Sep 25

London Ontario

Homecoming: What Expert Marriage Advice Can Teach Us About Creating Successful, Long Lasting Dentistry

Schulich School of Medicine

888-281-1428

schulich.uwo.ca

Sep 25 2015 to Jun 12 2016

Newark New Jersey

MaxiCourse, A Comprehensive Training Program In Implant Dentistry (Ten Friday To Sunday Modules)

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Sep 29Oct 11

Mediterranean Cruise

Dentistry At Sea: Healing & Healthcare In Historical Ports From Greece To Turkey

Professional Education Society

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Oct 19-26

Rhine River Cruise

Current Dental Issues Cruise

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Nov 07-10

Victoria British Columbia

Annual Current Concepts In Dentistry Conference

University of Victoria

250-472-4747

uvcs.uvic.ca

Nov 20-21

Edmonton Alberta

Dentists Role In Snoring And Sleep Apnea

Rondeau Seminars

630-573-8555 See Ad Page 24

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Nov 20-22

Edmonton Alberta

Advanced Neuromodulators: Mid-Face And Lower Face/Neck Regions And Myofacial Pain And Dysfunction & Introduction To Facial Filler

University of Alberta

780-492-4474

ualberta.ca

Jan 13-27 2016

Antarctic Discovery Cruise

Dentistry At Sea / Dental Healthcare Delivery On The Crystal Symphony: Roundtrip Buenos Aires

Professional Education Society

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Mar 02-12 2016

Tahiti & Bora Bora Cruise

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Professional Education Society

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Apr 10-17 2016

Eastern Caribbean Cruise

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Sea Courses Cruises

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Dec 26 2016 Jan 02 2017

Disneyworld Florida

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Kennedy Professional Education Seminars

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Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and The American Academy of Implant

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Implant Seminars

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Through 2015

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Implant Seminars

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New York New York

Comprehensive Implantology Continuum, Part 1 - 6 Weekends: Oct. 10-11 Through April 16-17; Course Directors: Drs. Tarnow And Fine

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

212-305-7124

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May 06

New York New York

Implant Study Club: Surgical Decision-Making In Placing Immediate Posterior Implants

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

212-305-7124

dental.columbia.edu

May 14-16

Lisbon Portugal

Clinical Residency

MALO CLINIC Education

351-217-247080

maloeducation. com

Jun 06-07

Edmonton Alberta

The Exciting World Of Implants - Module 1

The Manhattan Training Centre

780-428-2799 See Ad Page 13

manhattantrainingcentre. ca

Jun 10-12

Bern Switzerland

Master Course In GBR And Sinus Grafting Procedures

Center for Continuing Dental Education University of Bern

41-31-31243-12

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Jun 23-27 Aug 18-22

Rosarito Mexico

5 Day Live Patient Surgical Course

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Sep 22-26

Rosarito Mexico

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Jan 20 2016

San Diego California

1 Year Fellowship Program

California Implant Institute

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Feb 06-13 2016

Sandals Barbados

Introduction To Implants (Hands-On Program): A Comprehensive Course For The Dentist New To Implant Placement

Kennedy Professional Education Seminars

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Multiple Locations

The 2014-2015 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Sun And Ski

American Educational Institute

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Jun 12-21

Mediterranean Cruise

Dentistry At Sea On The Crystal Serenity: Istanbul To Venice

Professional Education Society

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Alaskan Cruise

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Jul 01 2015 to Jul 01 2016

Gainesville Florida

Oral And Maxillofacial Radiology Internship

University of Florida

352-273-8481

ce.dental.ufl. edu

Jun 2016

Grand France Rivercruise

Medical Emergencies: Medical Emergencies In The Dental Office

Schulich School of Medicine

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California Implant

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Denver Colorado

Functional Occlusion – From TMJ To Smile Design

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Jul 08-18

Greek Isles & Turkey Cruise

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Mindware Educational Seminars

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Jul 24-28

Key Biscayne Florida

Splint Therapy And Occlusion In Everyday Dentistry

The Pankey Institute

800-472-6539

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Mar 17-26 2016

Eastern Caribbean Cruise

Dental Occlusion: It Can Make You Or Break You! & The Total Wellness Dental Practice Model

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Jun 14-21

Alaskan Cruise

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Jun 14-21

Alaskan Cruise

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Mar 12-19 2016

Turks & Caicos

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Jun 18-20

Lisbon Portugal

All-On-4 Surgical Protocol Clinical Course

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Jun 24-27

San Diego California

4-Day Live Patient Surgical Externship

California Implant Institute

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May 15-17

Tulsa Oklahoma

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Sep 11-12

Edmonton Alberta

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Sep 25-26

Toronto Ontario

Level I - Introduction To Orthodontics / 1 Of 4 Session Series

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Sep 25-26

Toronto Ontario

Level II - Advanced Orthodontics / 1 Of 2 Session Series

Rondeau Seminars

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Nov 27-29

Edmonton Alberta

Clinical Orthodontic Procedures Module

University of Alberta

780-492-4474

ualberta.ca

Oct 14-23 2016

France River Cruise

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Kennedy Professional Education Seminars

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May 29-30

Gainesville Florida

Pediatric Dentistry Practicum

University of Florida

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Sep 20-27

Western Caribbean Cruise

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Communication In Dental Specialisms And Other Opportunities

Ghent University

09-264-30-45

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Dental Practice Manager

Dental Office Consulting

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May 01-02

Edmonton/ Calgary Alberta

The Business Of Dentistry

ROI Corporation

905-278-4145 See Ad Page 16

roicorp.com

May 13-16

Santa Ana Pueblo New Mexico

Dental Insurance Consulting

The American Association of Dental Consultants

800-896-0707

aadc.org

May 29

Edmonton Alberta

Finances In Your Dental Practice

The Manhattan Training Centre

780-428-2799 See Ad Page 13

manhattantrainingcentre. ca

Jun 12

Edmonton Alberta

Marketing Your Dental Practice

The Manhattan Training Centre

780-428-2799 See Ad Page 13

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Jul 11-18

Greece and Turkey Cruise

Happiness, Fulfillment And Success In Today’s Changing Dental Practice Environment

Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea

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Jul 11-18

Greece and Turkey Cruise

The Challenging Dental Practice

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Jul 12

Markham Ontario

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Sea Courses Cruises M & Co. Dental Accountants

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Sep 28Oct 05

Mediterranean Cruise

The Ultimate Opportunity To Optimize Your Practice – Cruise Into Semi-Retirement

ROI Corporation

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Oct 16-19

Galapagos Islands & Tour of Machu Picchu

The Art Of Aesthetics & Occlusion; Social Media Marketing & Branding To Promote Your Clinic

Mindware Educational Seminars

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Nov 07-14

Hawaiian Cruise

Comprehensive Dentistry And The Dental Team: The Pursuit Of Excellence

Continuing Education, Inc./University at Sea

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Mar 02-12 2016

Cruise Tahiti & French Polynesia

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Kelowna British Columbia

Certified Dental Assistant Certificate

Okanagan College

877-755-2266

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Jul 15-17

Las Vegas Nevada

RDH Under One Roof

PennWell Corporation

888-299-8016

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Sep 26-27

Vancouver British Columbia

A Comprehensive Review Of Local Anaesthesia For Dental Hygienists

University of British Columbia

604-822-4636

ubc.ca

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January 3, 2016 Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment of the Worn Dentition 14 CE Hours 7-Night Eastern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas Course Fees: $1045 for Dentists - $700 for Dental Staff March 17, 2016 Dental Occlusion: It Can Make You or Break You! & The Total Wellness Dental Practice Model 14 CE Hours 9-Night Eastern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas Course Fees: $895 for Dentists - $650 for Dental Staff April 10, 2016 Comprehensive Dentistry and the Dental Team: The Pursuit of Excellence 14 CE Credits 7-Night Eastern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas Course Fees: $795 for Dentists - $550 for Dental Staff October 28, 2016 Oral Dermatology and Pathology 14 CE Hours 7-Day Mediterranean Round-trip from Barcelona Holland America’s ms Eurodam Course Fees: $795 for Dentists - $550 for Dental Staff

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Why you should still be having face-to-face meetings—or at least phone conversations

recently read an article by Gene Marks that was published in Entrepreneur Magazine in April of this year. The gist of the article is that Marks, a small business owner, is very busy and many people ask him to have a coffee. These people are likely to be sales people or people with business ideas that they want to share with him. Marks came up with a great suggestion— ”Let’s have a coffee, but let’s do it over the phone.” He continued, “I will have a cup of coffee at my end and you can enjoy one at yours and we can meet over the telephone.” I also promote the same concept because I believe that telephone meetings are underrated and can be highly productive, even though the benefits of the face-to-face meeting are lost. Marks further stated that he prioritizes his time, spending it with clients or bonafide business prospects first. All business owners should follow this principle. However, since hiring a senior management team, I find that I have substantially more free time and I’m now having coffee meetings with just about anybody who asks, assuming they have a legitimate idea, business plan, interest in my business or an opportunity for my business to expand— and I am loving it! I got so busy in the past decade that I started to avoid in-person meetings because the time and travel became a psychological burden, and the result was that I was not meeting people face-to-face enough. All small business owners, including all the professional practice owners that I know, have incredible demands on their time. Someone once said, “If a task can be delegated, delegate it.” Some of us do that very well, but most of us do not delegate enough of the repetitive, day-to-day tasks and many of the business owners become burdened with what I call administrivia. Fortunately, it has become easier for me to trust my staff to do what has been delegated while I interact with people on a more personal level. I read a book years ago entitled, Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi. The premise of

the book was why not take the time to have a person-to-person meeting—share food, ideas and feelings and see what comes of it. It’s been my experience that more often than not the face-to-face meeting has led to bigger and better opportunities. Whether these meetings include a coffee

Coffee time is meeting time

had attended one of my seminars and even purchased my book. At that point I should have realized that his desire to meet was genuine and should have made every effort to do so. As our luncheon date approached my schedule changed and I had to set an alternative time to meet him. Then as the second luncheon date approached he had to cancel due to a patient emergency and we set a date for the third time. Finally, we were able to meet for lunch almost three months after he had first invited me to join him. What he never told me throughout this process was that he had been preparing for his retirement for years and that he was ready to sell his practice. All this time he had been waiting to meet me in person before making the commitment. Eventually my firm sold his practice. As a businessperson, I should have listened more carefully and made myself more available to meet this person for lunch. I’m glad he remained patient and waited to actually have a sandwich and coffee with me. Today, social media has connected us in exciting, innovative ways, making it easier for people to stay in touch, and yet all that “connection” can still leave us wanting something more. Texting, to mention but one form of social media, has an addictive quality and has created a new and abbreviated language that often lacks the subtle nuances and feelings found in face-to-face discourse. Call me old-school, but there is something very valuable in maintaining regular, personal, one-on-one contact with friends, family, colleagues and clients.

Call me old-school, but there is something very valuable in maintaining regular, personal, one-on-one contact with friends, family, colleagues and clients or cocktail, lunch or dinner, they should have a genuine enthusiasm, thoughtfulness and ease about them—but also be to the point and productive. A few years ago, a dentist reached out to me about having lunch together. Our schedules were difficult to coordinate because of his unique work style and my travel plans. It took three weeks to finally set a date to meet another three weeks later. I did not recall meeting him in the past but he told me he had spoken with me at a convention a few years back and that he

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Put halibut on the menu this summer

Pan-seared halibut 8 oz washed and dried baby arugula and baby spinach mix 1 cup diced just ripe mango (¼inch cubes) ½ large red bell pepper, diced into 1/4-inch cubes 1 green onion, rinsed 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice olive oil 4 pieces of halibut (100–150g per piece) salt and freshly ground pepper

Divide the salad amongst four plates and set aside. Trim ends off green onion. Thinly slice, cutting along the diagonal. Separate white parts from green. Place green parts in a medium size bowl along with mango, red pepper, and cilantro. Mix to combine and set aside. Pat fish dry on all sides with paper towel so that it will brown when fried. Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Set a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Coat bottom of pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. When oil is shimmering but not smoking, add fish pieces so that they do not touch each other. Let cook for about three minutes before turning over so that fish develops a rich brown

crust. Turn and cook for another three minutes so that fish cooks for a total of six minutes per inch of thickness. Remove from pan, placing a piece over each plate of prepared greens. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to same non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add white parts of green onion. Stir fry until translucent. Turn down heat to medium to avoid burning. Add Dijon mustard and citrus juices. Stir to combine and cook for another minute to thicken slightly. Turn off heat and add mango mixture, stirring to combine well. Spoon dressing over the fish and salad greens. Serve.

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Pair this pan-seared halibut and mango dressing with a sweetness that doesn’t overpower. Go for a well-balanced Riesling like the Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken with its floral, grapefruit, peach and honey notes.

(serves 4)

acific wild halibut is an extremely versatile meaty white fish that is not only tasty but environmentally sustainable. It can take strong marinades and be grilled, steamed, baked or fried, making it one of my family’s favourite fish. And as the warm weather starts in earnest, the inherent sweetness of the fish comes out in lighter dishes that evoke the freshness of spring and summer. Simple does it. Panfry the fish and put it in on a bed of mildly bitter greens with a warm mango or pineapple-citrus salsa-like dressing for a healthy yet satisfying meal. For lunch, go with individual servings of 60–75g; for dinner, plan servings of 100–150g. When buying halibut, I ask the fishmonger for a whole piece that is uniform in thickness and have it divided into individual servings for easier cooking. To obtain a golden brown crust, use a large non-stick pan, big enough that the pieces of fish do not touch—otherwise it’ll be steamed not panfried. Rieslings, especially the drier ones, pair well with halibut. The 2012 Riesling from Forstmeister Geltz Zilliken has just enough sweetness to not be overpowered by the mango dressing. It’s wellbalanced with a refreshing mouth feel and long finish with floral notes, grapefruit, peaches and honey. Enjoy!

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History comes alive on the mystical, magical islands of Haida Gwaii by tim johnson May/June 2015 Just For Canadian dentists

travel at home wave of anticipation Set about 130 kilometres off the northern rippled through our British Columbia mainland—within sight of zodiac, as Erin Pederson, the Alaskan panhandle—Haida Gwaii is the our unflappable captain, traditional home of the Haida people, whose radioed ahead to the coastal culture pervades every part of this shore, requesting permisplace. Once, the villages of the Haida covered sion to land. As one, we the full length of Haida Gwaii leaned forward, but, beset by disease eyes peeled, peering into and hardship in the the impenetrable woods. 19th century, What lay beyond those they migrated Zodiacs aren’t for everyone, and Haida Gwaii towering red cedars, north, leaving offers a number of ways to experience its natural western hemlocks a string of wonders—including some of the very best salmon and Sitka spruce, we sites in fishing in the world. The renowned West Coast Fishing knew already, was their wake, Club, on Langara Island, a short helicopter ride from the one of Canada’s most which are Haida Gwaii town of Masset, has offered a five-star fishing

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the two young women who were midway through several weeks at Skedans, before taking a tour of the site. Pederson, wearing her tour guide hat, showed us grainy black and white photos that showed a series of wooden buildings lining the shore, beneath an imposing cliff. Each one was seemingly paired with a pole, and these remain to this day, albeit in a diminished form. This, Pederson explained, is intentional—like all living things, totems are traditionally left to death and decay. However, although leaning and sometimes fallen, I could still feel their power, testifying to a strong people and a compelling culture. From there, we roared south on the zodiac. Riding in that giant rubber boat was

I felt like I was in an enchanted land

remarkable historic sites. Given the go-ahead, Pederson piloted us to a small dock, and we disembarked at Skedans, ready to walk among the totems. I was in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, a massive, magical place that includes 138 islands wrapped in mist and mysticism. The site covers the lower section of Haida Gwaii, a historical and beautiful archipelago that was once known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Part of a four-day zodiac trip operated by homegrown outfitter Moresby Explorers, I was here to ride the waters and explore its remotest parts.

now preserved by Gwaii Haanas. Created thirty years ago, first as a Haida Heritage Site, the reserve protects everything in the designated area, from the tips of the mountains to the bottom of the sea, the world’s first and only national park reserve that’s co-managed by indigenous people and a federal government. Skedans didn’t disappoint. Once a flourishing village, we learned that the site was abandoned in the 1880s during a smallpox epidemic that killed some 90 percent of Haida Gwaii’s inhabitants. Each historic site employs a pair of Haida Watchmen, who are charged with its care and protection, and we first met

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a thrill in itself, as we skimmed past stands of old-growth forest, towering mountains, and, more than once, pods of humpback and orca whales. Clad in full-length raincoats and sturdy rubber boots, we were insulated from the elements while at the same time being a part of them, enjoying the occasional shower almost as much as the sun that glinted off the bays and inlets all around us. Soon, we arrived at the quirky community of Rose Harbour, which boasts a permanent population of just two inhabitants, and two businesses—a guesthouse and a small restaurant, both of them firmly off the grid. After settling into my comfortable but spare

left to right: M. Dorigo; Destination BC/JF Bergeron

previous page Ancient totem poles at Nan Sdins Llangaay (Ninstints) on Anthony Island in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands). this page, left to right Weathered carving in Haida Gwaii. > Bird’s-eye view of an island in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. opposite page, clockwise from top Longhouse and totem pole in Haida Gwaii. > A humpback whale breaching in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. > Among giants. Hiker in a moss-covered forest in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.

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room at the guesthouse, I chatted with its eccentric proprietor, an expat German named Götz Hanisch. He told me about his first years in this far-off place more than three decades ago, when he lived by his wits, off the land, in a tent, before building both his own two-story log cabin home and the adjacent guesthouse with wood he sourced from his surroundings. A self-taught guitarist who records CDs in a studio that he also built himself, Hanisch played me a couple tunes he composed. Then, I went off to dinner with the rest of the group in the cheery little restaurant next door, run by a woman named Susan Cohen, who has lived here almost as long as Hanisch. She had prepared a hearty feast of local crab gathered from the tidal zone a few steps away, and we happily cracked the meat out of legs and claws in the flickering light of a lantern. Back on the zodiac early the next morning, we roared even further south, to the tip of Gwaii Haanas and arguably its crown jewel—SGang Gwaay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home of the largest stand of original totem poles in the world. It was unlike anything I had ever seen in Canada. Its closest equivalent is perhaps Easter Island, both in the physical similarities between the poles and the great stone Moai that guard the latter, and in the voices of the past that almost audibly echo from their faces. While they showed decay, these poles mostly stood upright, and many of the carvings—human features, as well as eagles and ravens, symbolic of the two dominant clans in Haida Gwaii, plus bears and other animals—remained very distinct. Being here was a trip back in time, but it was more than that—I was transported to another world. Walking back to the boat, I knew I was in Canada—in fact, not so far from the mainland, and from busy towns and cities. But on these mystical islands, I felt like I was in an enchanted land, a million miles from home. I vowed to return again soon.

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