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Account Executives Amber Coyle Cindy Draper Marvin Farkas Colleen Groat Ron Harding Antony Hutton Sheri Jackson Matt Jennings Valerie Pelechaty Tanya Terrace Wayne Woollett

4-5 OKANAGAN ENTERTAINMENT From concerts to parks 6-7 UTMOST IN LUXURY The latest in magnificent pools 10 STREET SMART An elliptical trainer on wheels 12 GROWING TOGETHER Community gardens grows more than just veggies 14 OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT Extending living areas outdoors 16 & 18 CENTER OF GRAVITY Billed as Canada’s hottest beach party

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18 FESTIVAL FUN A showcase for musicians & artists 22 YOGA A style that’s right for you

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Two familiar rock ’n’ roll faces from the 1970s music era will be making return appearances at Prospera Place this summer. Burton Cummings, formerly of The Guess Who and partnering with former bandmate Randy Bachman in recent years, will bring his solo tour to Kelowna on May 30, 8 p.m. Cummings has been a true survivor in the music business, shooting initially to world-wide fame with classic radio staples as American Woman, No Sugar Tonight, No Time and These Eyes. After the band split up, Cummings re-emerged with a string of solo hit albums that yielded such hits as Stand Tall and My Own Way To Rock. In recent years Cummings has toured extensively with Bachman, largely playing songs from The Guess Who catalogue. The duo played two concerts in the last decade at Prospera Place. Cummings was named an officer of the Order Of Canada by Governor General Michaëlle Jean in 2009, and has released a book of poetry in 2011 that he has been working on for the past three years. Supertramp will be making their second visit to Prospera Place on June 3, still minus Roger Hodgson, the singer for many of their past hits.

Called the 70-10 Tour, it marks the 40-plus anniversary of the group’s first album release in 1970. Supertramp will include the band’s founder, keyboardist and co-lead singer Rick Davies along with fellow long-time band members John Anthony Helliwell on saxophone and drummer Bob Siebenberg. “I was really proud of our performances on the last tour,” said Davies. “There was a great chemistry between all of us. These guys are incredible musicians and playing together each night was a lot of fun. And that fun transcended to the audience.” Davies noted the absence of Hodgson again on this tour, saying the musical and personal differences between Hodgson and his former bandmates remain badly strained. “I know there are some fans out there who would like that to happen. There was a time when I had hoped for that too. But the recent past makes that impossible.” Expect to hear renditions of many of Supertramp’s classic songs, from Bloody Well Right and Dreamer to Rudy, The Logical Song, From Now On and Goodbye Stranger.

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CedarCreek Estate Winery will again host the Telus Sunset Concert Series at the Kelowna vineyard pavilion this summer. The performers this year will be Jim Cuddy and Colin James. James brings his blues inspired music to the winery on Thursday, July 28, while Cuddy, of Blue Rodeo fame, returns for a second visit to CedarCreek on Thursday, Aug.11. Proceeds from CedarCreek’s 8th annual Sunset Concert Series, sponsored by Telus and presented by 101.5 EZ ROCK, will benefit Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts. “Our sunset concerts are one of the summer highlights of the Okanagan,” said CedarCreek president Gordon Fitzpatrick. “This year we are delighted that Telus has joined as a sponsor so we can keep raising the bar. “To see artists of this calibre perform in such an intimate venue is an unforgettable experience. On that you have our word.” “This renowned community event is a perfect mix of scenery, talent and taste and it fits well with our ‘Give Where We Live’ philosophy at Telus in support of our communities,” added Andrew Devlin, with Telus customer solutions. “This event benefits Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts, which enhances arts and culture within the Central Okanagan, and does so while celebrating the very best of our incredible Okanagan weather, music, and taste.” CedarCreek opens its gates to ticket patrons at 6:30 p.m. with the concerts commencing at 7 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.cedarcreek.bc.ca starting June 1.

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Lowell Rempel always knew he would own his own business. Originally from Edmonton, Rempel had a few different ventures. He once owned a restaurant, which was fun, but ultimately not for him. “I always loved business and I wanted to be in business but I wasn’t sure what that business would be,” says Rempel, from the offices of Jacuzzi Pool & Spa, his Kelowna-based business which is now in its eleventh year in operation. “I always had a vision of where I wanted to go. I didn’t know for sure it would be in the industry that I am in now.” That industry is the pool business. Not pool as in billiards but pool as in haven’t you always wanted to have a pool in your backyard? The kind of business that brings a smile to clients’ faces and transforms not only their homes but their lives. Rempel was a salesman when he started Jacuzzi Pool & Spa 11 years ago. It began simply as a retail venture, selling hot tubs in the Kelowna market. It was going well and Lowell was enjoying the new venture. But he was also quickly getting bored. “It was okay but I really wanted to use my creative side and my building background and pools just really tied into it,” he says. “That and it’s a really fun industry. You deal with

landscaping component, making Jacuzzi Pool & Spa a one stop shop to turn your backyard into an oasis. Pools and pergolas and water features and outdoor kitchens. Pretty much the sky is the limit. “We used to sub-contract out to other companies (for landscaping) but it was painful for our clients,” he says. “We want our customers to be happy with the whole experience so the landscaping bit of it made sense. We can tie in everything we want to do and do it all in the right order. That’s become our niche.” There are no official records but estimates suggest there are between 8,000 and 10,000 pools in Kelowna, West Kelowna and the outlying areas. At Jacuzzi Pool & Spa a normal year will see them install between 20 and 30 pools for people looking to bring the beach to their backyard. An average in-ground pool will start at about $40,000 with the upward price scale depending on just how big you want to go. Again, the sky, and your wallet, are the only limiting factors. “I try to guide our customers into not getting too carried away,” says Rempel. “We still have some good sized yards in the Okanagan and you can get a really nice size pool in most of them.” Pool sizes can range from very small, like six by 12 feet to fit in a small backyard to the average size of 16 by 32 feet. No two yards are alike and Rempel says they try to fit the design of the pool to the native landscape. “From the initial visit we can come up with

George Haunholter and his wife Anita are like a lot of people. When they were looking to buy a house they wanted one on the lake. If they couldn’t find one on the lake they wanted a lake view with a pool. So when they found a home to buy with a lake view but without the lake to swim in, they were quick to contact Jacuzzi Pool & Spa to bring the water to them. The house they found came with a view of the lake and a nice big yard. But there was no pool. “Our yard lent itself to a particular design. When we sat with Lowell he gave us the options and we put something together that worked.” Now what works for the Haunholters is having a place to relax, start their day or host company. “It’s a great way to wake up in the morning by jumping in and doing a few laps,” says George. “It’s great for all the company we have over the summer and the kids love it.” Lowell Rempel’s kids also love their pool. Of course you can’t be a pool guy if you don’t have one yourself and Rempel is no different. A father of three kids, Rempel used to spend time in his backyard doing those traditional things like mowing the lawn and picking up after the kids. But once he put a pool in, those jobs were gone. “It’s the best thing we’ve ever done,” he says. “You come home from a long day at work and

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something that is very tasteful and follows the style of their house or we find something that best fits what the client wants,” he says. “We try to customize all our jobs so they are not the same, from the landscaping to where things are placed to the size and style of the pool.”

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Through the generations by Barry Gerding, CONTRIBUTOR

Retracing your family lineage has become more than just an idle curiousity for people in their leisure time. It has become an exact science for some, a fun, fact-finding family history obsession for many. And here in Kelowna, the Kelowna & District Genaeology Society offers people the tools to help dig into their past. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re much like police detectives trying to solve a crime, the methods and clues for pursuing family genaeology do exist, and are more accessible to chase down.

Expect your family history journey to take you to well beyond just the Internet

The Kelowna genaeology society has become one of the leading organizations in B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interior for teaching people how to learn about their family histories. As association member Clair BurnsSmith says the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandate is not do the genaeology sleuthing for you, but to help show you how to do it yourself. From there, it is only your level of curiousity and tenacity that can hold you back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to enjoy thinking to enjoy genaeology,â&#x20AC;? said Burns-Smith, head of the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library and education committees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleuthing for clues is very rewarding when you find something, when you learn something new about your family history.â&#x20AC;? Smith-Burns says there are several factors that have elevated genaeology into a growing national pastime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I started taking up genaeology I was 16, and that was during the dark ages before computers were around,â&#x20AC;? she recalls. She says the advent of the Internet has been both a blessing and at times a curse for wanna-be geneaologists.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be hard to focus when you are doing research, and you must focus,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You go into it with questions, you look for answers to those questions and you do the research. When you go on the Internet, you can start flying all over the place and end up not sure what you are looking for,â&#x20AC;? she says. As well, not all Internet information is reliable if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not backed up by the appropriate records or certificates to verify what you are reading is accurate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It starts with preparing for success by going to a workshop or reading about the educational tools to do genaeology, and then putting those tools together to help you gather information. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so easy to get off-track when you are trying to follow your family treeâ&#x20AC;Śyou have to build a research foundation just like a criminal investigation.â&#x20AC;? Referring to one of the more popular websites, Ancestry.ca, Smith-Burns says it can offer what she calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;bread crumbsâ&#x20AC;? that might lead to something else, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do the work for you. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You always need to find the proof.â&#x20AC;?

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Another factor that has impacted genaeology was the broadcast of the TV mini-series Roots back in the 1970s. That mini-series, based on the book of the same name by Alex Haley, captured huge ratings in the U.S. as it traced Haley’s family roots, at the same time popularizing the mini-series format by proving an extended length movie could hold a captive audience over several nights. “That show was definitely a big thing for genaeology and that came before computers. That’s when tracing family histories started to become more popular.” Another contributor to the popularity of genaeology today has been the Mormon Church, which has dedicated extensive resources to saving church and government records. The Mormon churches in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton all have family research centres, where family records can be accessed via microfilm or can be photocopied in original record formats and mailed to you. “There is a huge genaeology library in Salt Lake City. It is definitely the mecca of genaeology,” said Smith-Burns, who helps

organize a week-long field trip to the Utah capital every second year, the next trip coming in November. “It’s a lot if fun and you can get a lot done in a week there because all the records the church has collected are readily accessible.” Through its own belief in the importance of the family unit on earth being reunited in heaven, the Mormon Church dedicates a considerable amount of time and effort preserving public records. “They are doing the world a favour by making those records available to the public at no or little cost, and a favour by preserving these records through microfilming.” Now, Smith-Burns says the church has moved onto another huge task, digitizing all microfilm and book records in what’s called a double-blind format, so at least two people can index existing records, and if discrepencies show up, an adjudicator is called in to resolve the dispute, a tedious process carried out by volunteers that creates an accurate data base for future generations. For the local society, besides regular education workshops, the society meets once a month at

Hawthorne Retirement Village, meetings that attract up to 70 people on average curious to learn more about genaeology fact-finding. Smith-Burns says the society has been building an extensive family history archive of its own for the Central Okanagan, with the hope one day of having its own permanent facility. “We just need a space big enough to hold our archives and some tables to work from, and a meeting room for our society,” she says. The Hawthorne space is no longer available, and inquiries about using space at Parkinson Recreation Centre’s new seniors’ centre facility or at Kelowna Museum have hit a dead end. The society is now in talks the Central Okanagan Regional Library to start a genaeology pilot project at a Kelowna library branch, the details of which are still being worked out. “We are a growing and active group, one of the largest genaeology societies in B.C.’s interior. The only other genaeology archive centres in B.C. are located at a library branch in Surrey and at the downtown library in Vancouver. Our next step in our society’s development is to have a permanent home.”

Genealogy research basics to help follow a family history trail, wherever it might lead:

“Certificate of Marriage for John DOE & Mary SMITH, 29 July 1897, Smallville, Kentucky, USA” (genealogy software makes this easy) 4. Devise a logical and safe method of storing the documents, letters and papers you will be amassing in your research (file folders and/or binders; be sure to store original documents in an archivallyaccepted manner so as not to jeopardize them) 5. Always start with yourself and work back in time, one generation at a time; gather as much information as you can on each generation before moving on to the next 6. Identify what you need to know (i.e. where and exactly when did my Greatgrandfather William SMITH die?) 7. To answer this question, you will need to: review what you already know for clues; read up on genealogical records available for the most likely place of his death; decide which record(s) will be the most helpful in

answering your research question; discover how to access these records (there may be many ways to access the record you need: it may be on the Internet [on more than one site – perhaps one is a free site while another requires a subscription!], available through a government agency, be published in some form, be microfilmed and available through the LDS Family Search Center; etc.) 8. Access the record. Did it answer your question? Yes: great! go on to solve your next question. No: re-visit your research question; identify another record that may answer your question 9. Remember, it’s not all on the Internet! Your family history journey will take you to libraries, archives, government agencies, as well as on the Internet. 10. Your goal should be to compile a welldocumented, truthful and accurate account of your family; this should include all your ancestral lines, not just the line of your surname.

1. Gather everything you have in your home (i.e. old photos, letters, documents, newspaper clippings, military records, etc.); canvas your family for what they might have or might know about the family (remember that their memories are basically “hear-say” and will need to be proven); contact more distant relations regarding what they may be able to tell you about the family 2. Organize what you have gleaned: either using genealogy software (Legacy and Family Tree Maker are the most popular) or handwriting the information on genealogical forms (Family Group Sheets and Pedigree Charts – these can be downloaded off the Internet) 3. Be sure to cite the sources of all your information: i.e. “Conversation with Mildred A. SMITH, 11 May 2011;” or

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T E E R ST R T SMA It is a workout that catches the eye, evidence that StreetStriders have arrived in the Okanagan. Imagine an elliptical trainer on wheels that will travel pretty much anywhere a road bike will go, with all of the aerobic benefits of the traditional gym-based elliptical trainer. StreetStrider has been making news in the U.S, as contestants on the popular TV show The Biggest Loser have credited StreetStriders with major reductions in belly fat. Dr. Oz recommended the StreetStrider on his TV health and wellness program in December

2010, citing the health benefits of using the StreetStrider on a consistent basis. Local resident Linda Abbott-Simons was intrigued by her first view of the StreetStrider, so she negotiated for the national distributorship and brought the product to Canada. Abbott-Simons was on vacation in California when she struck up a conversation with someone on a StreetStrider. When she returned home, Abbott-Simons went to the StreetStrider website and tried to purchase two units, one each for

herself and husband. “I emailed the company and told them about my lifelong passion for fitness and helping other people become fit,” said AbbottSimons.“The CEO picked up the phone and called me and all of a sudden I was negotiating the rights for Western Canada.” Abbott-Simons says interest has risen across the country to sell StreetStriders. “After The Biggest Loser (publicity), we couldn’t keep inventory in.” There is a great core abdominal and upper body workout with the StreetStrider that is very similar to an elliptical machine.

makes a difference for people.” The StreetStrider can be brought indoors and used on a stand, taking the place of a traditional elliptical machine. If you are looking for a harder workout the StreetStrider is more than capable of handling hills. The unit is remarkably easy to use and people of all skill levels and ages take to the StreetStrider with remarkable ease, she says. Customers in their 70s and 80s with back problems, aching joints and range of motion issues are able to use the StreetStrider due to the low impact nature of the machine.

“People are getting great results because this is a major all over body work-out,” said Abbott-Simons. “You can take it out on the road, the Mission Creek Greenway; a lot of people who buy it live in rural areas. It is a fun workout and it

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Growing together Community gardens are thriving in Kelowna. This year will see three new gardens built with dozens of plots ready for residents. In some locations, the planned plots are already filled and have wait lists attached. It is a trend that has organizers thrilled, as community gardens are viewed as a unique and effective way to bring people together from almost every segment of their surrounding community. For the past few years, the Central The footings of a Okanagan Community new community Gardens has installed an average of a garden per year. This year three new gardens are being created across Kelowna, last year there was a garden created in Brandtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Linear Park, this year locations include the Capri area, near the H20 Centre and Shannon Lake. Creating a new garden takes a lot of time. Sandy James is the COCG Construction Coordinator. James works with the City of Kelowna to select new community garden sites. Once a site is chosen through an extensive

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process, soil needs to be delivered and garden construction must take place. James relies on Andy Miller of Glena Am to supply the soil at near cost. The soil is amended to near perfect condition with worm castings from Paul Shoemaker of Nurturing Nature, and the City of Kelowna donates GlenGrow, which is trucked by David Marshall of Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold. The soil is mixed, then delivered for the gardeners who have booked plots to work into the proper sizing, including wooden casements and woodchip lined pathways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a beautiful process that comes together with people involved at each point,â&#x20AC;? says James. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get to see more than a garden, but a community being built.â&#x20AC;? James says the number of people wanting a plot to garden is higher than most people think. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a need for community gardens. It is not just a garden, there is a huge social part of this. People want to do more, not just be sitting in a condo watching TV.â&#x20AC;? Christina Elliot is a garden coordinator in West Kelowna at the Towne Centre Community Garden, home to 57 garden plots. As coordinator, Elliot keeps track of membership, keeps tabs on the communal tools and acts as a facilitator to keep garden operations running smoothly. Towne Centre garden is located in a reasonably population-dense area on purpose explains Elliot, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to have the gardens accessible to as many people as possible, being close by to where people live is important. We have so many age categories of people who garden.â&#x20AC;? At Towne Centre, larger maintenance projects are often set up around a potluck; gardeners are able to create bonds and friendships. People of every income demographic can be found at Towne Centre, including wealthy retirees who live in a condo without vegetable growing space, to low income earners who are looking for accessible vegetables in the summer. Young or old, rich or poor, Elliot says the result is wonderful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is great to see motivated people able to do something they love.â&#x20AC;?

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OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT Getting outside of your home is a way of life in Kelowna. But being comfortable in your backyard makes all the difference. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where Carole Dodge comes in. The Kelowna woman helps people design and create great living spaces outside of their home with unique furniture for the outdoors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trend that is growing as more and more people look to create a nice living space outside of their home, in essence extending

the square footage of their home by utilizing your backyard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When people have company or do some entertaining itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to enjoy the outdoors and have the ability to sit outside,â&#x20AC;? said Dodge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have seen this year is people really want nice, large seats to relax and enjoy their backyard in comfort.â&#x20AC;? The owner-operator of Sun Country Furniture, Dodge says living in Kelowna is like a yearround excuse to spend time outdoors as a longer warm weather

season makes it comfortable to be outside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do have a longer time that we can stay outdoors in Kelowna,â&#x20AC;? said Dodge.â&#x20AC;&#x153;It starts in April and we can enjoy the outdoors right into the end of October. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthwhile to make a good investment in good quality furniture that is going to last a long time and look nice.â&#x20AC;? And while you are outside one of the nicest things to do is sit around a fire pit. With actual fire pits on the decline due to the fire hazard, Dodge and some Canadian manufacturers are making it easy to get that great warm feeling of a fire.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is becoming a real interest is the outdoor fire pits,â&#x20AC;? said Dodge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have either a gas or propane fire and a place where you can put your glass of wine and still have room to use the table. It extends the patio time and is multi-functional.â&#x20AC;? Along with the use of the fire pit, comfort is key when it

comes to designing an outdoor patio. There are other things you can add to your backyard to make it fully enjoyable such as privacy screens to block out neighbours if you live in an area with homes placed close together. There are also cast aluminum and or teak wood bar sets that can be set up so you can bring the refreshments right outside with you. Umbrellas can give you respite from the sun and double lounge chairs make all the difference if you want to soak up some rays. When beginning the process of setting up an outdoor patio at your home, the biggest thing to do is make sure you know what size of an area you are working with, says Dodge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take your correct measurements,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make sure you know how big your space is because there is furniture that can fit in any space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have small proportion furniture and big stuff too, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to know what you are working with.â&#x20AC;? After that the sky is the limit. On the web: www.suncountryfurniture.com.

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With close to 25,000 people expected at this summer’s Center of Gravity multi-sport and music festival in Kelowna, it’s safe to say that the festival has gone big time. In its short five year history, COG, as it has become known, has become the biggest and hippest summer festival in Kelowna. And the secret to its success? It’s a born-in-Kelowna festival with locals working behind the scenes. “The backbone of the event is the team that produces the Center of Gravity is all local,” explains Scott Emslie, the former pro beach volleyball player and Kelowna native who started the festival in 2007. “We are from Kelowna. We respect the city. We got into it because we wanted to see a big,

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were sold to the festival last year. “We’ve grown at the right pace,” says Emslie, who founded Wet Ape Productions to run COG. “We started small with a grassroots event and we built on that. It’s been built on a solid foundation. There are so many people working hard that are passionate about it and want to see it continue in a healthy way.” With an estimated 25,000 people set to take in this year’s Center of Gravity, the festival is near its peak for capacity in City Park. Emslie says organizers are

committed to keeping the born-inKelowna festival in City Park and may look to add another COG in another part of Canada as interest in the festival continues to grow both in Kelowna and across Canada. This year’s event will once again feature some of the top professional beach volleyball players in Canada as its anchor sport in a beach volleyball tournament. There will also be freestyle mountain biking, freestyle motocross, wakeboarding and basketball intertwined with some of the hottest names in dance music playing on three stages. Music acts include Busta Rhymes, Calvin Harris, Chromeo and more. Tickets are now on sale through www.centerofgravity.ca See page 18 for the full concert schedule.

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THE CHANGING FACE OF BED AND BREAKFASTS by Bobbi-Sue Menard, CONTRIBUTOR

If you ask someone who has made their career out of opening their home to travelers, they will tell you the bed and breakfast industry is more popular than ever. In Kelowna, there are delightful options to suggest to visiting family and friends for a summer visit. The secret is out for locals too as it’s becoming more common for local residents to treat themselves to something special and have a weekend away within their home town and a bed and breakfast is the perfect option. Karen Goetjen is relatively new to the B&B world. She opened her doors two seasons ago. Her establishment, Ogopogo B&B, is located by the lakefront on Manhattan Drive,

and features two large, swanky suites. The larger suite includes a king size bed, fireplace, five-piece ensuite and private deck. “I’m having a lot of fun and meeting a lot of people from all over the world,” says Goetjen. Guests from Europe, Austrailia and closer to home, Vancouver Island, Vancouver and Calgary have all come to stay. Goetjen says the Internet has been invaluable for getting her name out, and offering specialized services has been a big reason guests decide to book online. Goetjen grows her own vegetable garden, supports local buying as much as possible, offers guests free use of a pair of bikes, has a two seater kayak available, and even has package deals with a local trainer. Customers are looking for a special experience says Leagh Anderson, owner of The Hopeless Romantic B&B. Anderson’s two full suites include separate entries, four poster beds, soft linens, champagne glasses and other carefully designed luxury elements. It is a far cry from the frilly B&B

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ethos of a decade ago. “It took me three years to find this house to have my B&B,” says Anderson. “I wanted a gorgeous view and privacy for my guests. I knew I had to find something special.” The Hopeless Romantic has been open for four years and like many of the best B&Bs, it is Anderson’s sole occupation. “This is a full-time career for me. I love to cook, to make food. My favourite is to bring the food down in the morning.” Guests at The Hopeless Romantic can expect juice, fruit, plus a main course breakfast. To set herself apart in the marketplace, Anderson offers ‘Romance’ packages, including optional champagne, chocolate dipped strawberries and more. It is so good it draws in the locals for anniversaries, and neighbours routinely send visiting relatives to Anderson’s door. A Touch of English B&B is the home and business of Clare and Kelly Sucloy. The couple started out in the industry in North Vancouver in the 1990s, before

opening in Kelowna four years ago. Guests visit A Touch of English from all over the world, and Clare says the Internet and Trip Advisor website have changed everything for international bookings. “It used to be the travel books available in towns and word of mouth that brought customers. Now your first two pages of Trip Advisor reviews have to be excellent for people to book with you.” Clare serves not only breakfast but a proper English tea in the afternoons, guests are often found poolside eating her beloved scones and taking a breather before heading out for the evening. Travelers have ever higher expectations, “In the old days of B&B people expected to share toilets, now the expectation is an ensuite.” Pricing has remained relatively stable over the years, but Clare says the new HST rules have had an impact. Nonetheless reputable B&Bs can be found through the B.C. B&B Innkeepers Guild that are decidedly price competitive with local hotels.

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Contrary to the common perception of xeriscape as a mass of rocks studded with a few cactus or struggling plants, a xeriscape can be created in almost any style of landscaping. You can view several styles at the new xeriscape demonstration garden: the unH20 Garden at the H2O Aquatic Centre on Gordon Drive. Xeriscape, from the Greek word xeros, meaning “dry,” is gardening with the natural conditions of the

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Mike Urban is hoping the Okanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thirst for fine wine will grow to include a yearning for fine liquor as well. Urban is the proprietor of the self-named Urban Distilleries, Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only locally made distillery producing hard alcohol, and is offering tours of his downtown operation. The Kelowna man makes and sells his own gin and vodka and will soon have rum and a single malt rye whiskey available at his Kelowna location. The liquors are locally made, using local products, and on a twist on the popularity of wine tours, Urban has opened his distillery to the public to come and see how spirits are made. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Urban feels is unique in the hard alcohol business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not every distillery goes this way,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of them donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to deal with the public. But I think having

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Urban opened the doors at Urban Distilleries Jan. 15 after years of planning the business and even more years of making his own spirits at home. Once he knew his love of creating fine liquors would become a business, Urban studied the industry in the United States, taking courses on how to become a distillery and even went to France to see how distilleries there combine the sale of spirits with tourism in a wine area. As far as branding, he would settle on Spirit Bear as the name of his liquors using the official bear of B.C. (the all-white Kermode bear, also known as the Spirit Bear) to brand his unique creations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spirit Bear is the signature line for the distillery,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I needed to come up with a unique idea that would promote the fact it is a B.C. product and the Spirit Bear seemed like a perfect fit.â&#x20AC;? Spirit Bear vodka and Spirit Bear gin are now available throughout B.C.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard labour and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a messy business giving birth to a book and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something the author can do alone. The same is true of writing a weekly column. You just finish one and when you turn around, another one has to be conceived and created. Add to that the need to create the recipes to include in that column, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more of a chore. It took more than a dozen years of coming up with new recipes and writing weekly columns around them to gather together the contents of Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new, uniquelyOkanagan book about using fresh local foods, in season, to feed friends and family all year. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen was published by the Okanagan Institute May 1.

As the columnist who writes from Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen and the author of Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen, the book, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a labour of love that involved friends and family in taste testing, sharing their recipes and altering according to the results. I believe strongly in the importance of eating whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in season locally for many reasons. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital we support local farmers by asking for B.C. products at the store, buying at farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; markets and farm gates and being inspired by the freshness of our food to sustain us through the seasons of the year. Fresh is also the healthiest way to eat, with a minimum of sugars, salts and fats and lots of whole grains and unprocessed foods. By cooking simple foods from scratch, we know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the meals we eat and serve our families and we control the ingredients. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen reflects these beliefs, with 200 recipes for every meal of the day and 64 full-colour photos of some of those dishes. As a bonus, B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-known wine book author, John Schreiner, has added his tasting notes throughout the book, recommending B.C. wines which would pair well with the different dishes. Along with the publisher and printer, both of which are local, Nancy Wise, owner of Sandhill book Marketing of Kelowna, will distribute the book. Wise grew up in Kelowna and started the company in 1984 with a local guide book called The Okanagan by retired Okanagan College instructor Gordon Peachy. She then began distributing local publications for the Kelowna Museum. This locally-produced book is a celebration of B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse agricultural sector, from ocean shores to verdant farms and rangeland. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen is available at Mosaic Books and the B.C. Wine Museum, and will soon be available wherever books are sold.

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of art involved in the architecture of any new building, and that part of the equation is always a subjective thing, and it can vary from person to person,” said

of the Laurel Packinghouse is a prime example of an industrial heritage building that was falling apart, being saved, upgraded and becoming an architectural historical landmark in the community. He points to another example

damn sensitive thing to do which (Webster) should be applauded for.” History and heritage are not the only benchmarks to consider in the architectural design of a new building, but it is an element that has to be considered.

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It’s not the only element, but recognizing historical heritage is an important aspect in the architectural design of any building. While the City of Kelowna’s downtown core may not be known specifically for its building architecture, there is some character and form behind newer building additions in recent years that can help create that reputation. “There is always a huge amount

Wayne Wilson, executive director of Kelowna Museums. “It’s a oneman’s-meat-is-another-man’spoison kind of thing.” Wilson said the renovation

of the marriage between heritage and design just down the road on Ellis Street, the Cannery Lofts residential and commercial project. “The Cannery Lofts was an example of where the developer, Ken Webster, met with local residents and heritage groups and sought community input on how that building should look,” Wilson said. “Whoever heard of a developer doing that? That was a pretty

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