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Chatting about work and life with.Jane Goodall.

28 GEAR UP Non-essential travel goods you can live without, but shouldn't.

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EAT + DRINK r\ \, Previewint one of Canada's biggest events celebrating cocktail culture

32 BRIEF CASE Chrstiane Germain, co-president of Germain Group Inc.

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Columnist Mike Fisher riffs on his rocker-ego at a rock'n'roll camp.

35 FAMILY MATTERS ),ITLO"TNI Hike, bike and sail with these frve family-friendly wineres throughout the Okanagan.

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THIS MONTH Niagara Wine Festival

YOUR PHOTOS Lauren Menzo of Montreal, QC, snapped this great photo in downtown Montreal.

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lmaprne seernq 'b' Thc Bprtlcc thc lrole< , t) and The Tragically Hip in the same week. for free, while indulging rn all star wine culttvaled belween the Niaga.a Lscarp ment and Lake Ontario. Well. chances of

that are slim. but the NiaSara Wine FestivaL rn Sr Catharires offe.s the nexr De\t 'hrn8 Its 60"' anniversary lineup boasts four

tribute bands along with Glass Trger and Renegade. Parades and tastings are also

part of the 100* events, and a new tween area makes it fun for the whole family. (niagarowinefestival.com) -- Mandy Savoie NEXT MONTH

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Why spend Thanksgiving w th another stuffed turkey? This year. gorge on \du\a8e. sthn,tzel and beer 6t rhe lsrgp5t Bavarian festival in North America. Or de viate even further and loin the new Stein and Dine event that pairs a multi-course meal prepared by celebrrty chef Roger Mooking with the perfect beer. Steve

SEND US YOUR FAVOURITE TMVET PHOTO Each month. we publish the best photo in upl magazine. We're looking for photos from WestJet destinations that feature peopLe. places and

adventures. Submit your entry to upmagazine.com/photo. You could win a Nikon Cootpix 58100 drgital camera (valued at 5300)

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Culinary Magic We preview the annual Fairmont Apprenticeship Dinrer rn Vancouver where a dozen students pre nrra a si' rorrrse .linncr lhat ts t he culmrnalron of the'r three vear apprenticeshrp program.

will choose a different Molson Coors beer for each course and sf,are hrr eyren\rve brew knowledge with diners. To work off all tl'at 'ood. cyclrsts can jorn rhe 5Or or ]OOK Tour de Hans, a scenic ride around Waterloo. The tour begins and ends at Hubertushaus, where more grub and beer

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Give Us c Moment WHEN CONVERSATIONS TURN TO outsiZe moments-the I-just-didn't-realize instant when your relationship with the natural world pivots and forever expands-Canada is one of those destinations that delivers those breakthrough moments, repeatedly.

II vorr're lrrrkv vorr'r,e collected at least one of those goosebump moments that. perhaps, left you transformed.

Indeed, these revelatory flashes are why a large number of us chase adventure and why travel can be so consuming. And yet, few things are more difncult to convey than the essence of those riveting, unpredictable epiphanies. They're sort of like rrying to keep clear. glacral water from slrpprng through your fingers.

In trying to trap these peak moments. the Canadian Tourism Commission recently launched its Signature Experiences Collection-a coast-to-coast campaign aimed at rounding up exceptional experiences that will leave high-spending travellers gobsmacked.

A handful ofthose peak adventures include the buggy trek up to the top of the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, an overnight

in Quebec City's Ice Hotei. a lobster cruise in New Brunswlck's Shediac Bay and polar bear tours in Churchill. MB. In this issue of up1. we asked our writers the same-give us a peak moment, some stLlnning activity or adventure that speaks to Canada and autumn and our wonder with it all. The result begins on page 52 with a fall chase that whisks us from hikes to bike rides, jigs and ziplines while fusing some of Canada's most colourful spots with flat-out adventures. The issue cLllminates on page 62 with a splendid gaze at one of Mother Nature's biggest blockbusters-the northern lights. marvelled from the outskirts of Yeliowknife.

Other blockbusters include this month's Value Gr-ride to Fllm Fes tivals on page 25, and two new sectiolls-ln the Field (pg. 20) and Rrief Cacc lnn l2\ The first r< a rnrrndrrn nt crrcnr< flri.k v.l rHY ^ncnind< bites and travel news. The latter is an interview with a high-pronle business personality. In this issue. we chat with Christlane Cermain, the co-founder of one of Canada's most memorable bor,rtique

hotelchainS.LeGermain.ShedivesbeyondtheSucceSS[Ulbrandto inspire us with her passion to chase dreams, no matter what. After reading this issue, we hope you'll want to do the same.

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Jamie Moore ("Wine without the whining," pg. 35) is a Vancouver lsland based freetance writer whose kids started ta88in8 alonS on wine tours as soon as she could pack them into the BabyBjorn. For her story, she let the girls, now ages 5 and 7. weigh in with their top winery picks and favourite

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Vancouver based travel and lifestyles writerJoanne Sasvari ("Spirited Away.'pg. 44) plays double-duty as the national president of the Travel Media Association of Canada. Her passion is in cocktail culture, and, when she's not researchrng arcane spirits or ludging cocktail competitions, you can frnd her at the bar explaining just how to make a proper Hanky Panky.

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Angie Wang ("Schooled in Rock," pg.46) is an illustrator based in Portland, Oregon. She frequently fantasizes about synesthetic coloured Lightning, rocketing out of her brush pen.

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