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Gorgeous Calgary Kitchen Designs from Nam Dang-Mitchell and Connie Young A Kicking Horse Cabin Made for Cozy Nights

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Built to handle whatever the familia can throw at it.

We’re for kitchens that have a little extra zest.

From durable doors to capable countertops, IKEA kitchens have everything it takes to take it all on.

Customize yours to fit your space, your budget, and even your cooking style. And whether you’re cooking solo or cooking with everyone, it will stand up to whatever noodles you can throw at it.

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Envious of the beautiful kitchens you see on television design shows?

You don’t have to be on screen to have a beautiful kitchen. You just need to know where the pros go. And why. We caught up with Merit Kitchens’ Julie Johnstone to chat pedigree, quality and everyone’s favourite local design show (and how Merit Kitchens shines bright in every episode).

What makes Merit Kitchens unique?

Julie Johnstone Design Consultant, Merit Kitchens

It’s the people - dedicated craftspeople, technical specialists and customer service professionals. Many have been with Merit for over 20 years. Their knowledge and expertise are why we’ve been designing and building beautiful cabinetry for over 40 years.

Why do clients love your cabinets so much?

I think it’s because we truly believe that cabinets can transform a house into a home.

We start with only the best raw materials and European hardware. And by using the delicate touch of hand-finishing, we reveal the wood’s beauty and natural grain.

Why has Merit Kitchen been so successful?

I’d say it’s because our cabinets combine beauty with intelligent design. We stay on top of current trends so customers can choose from the latest storage innovations, door styles, finishes, and decorative elements. In short, we honour history and tradition while embracing modern trends and technological advances to deliver better cabinets for the kitchen, bathroom and throughout the home.

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Merit Kitchens may just have the answer.

Visit us online to learn more about cabinetry, and Julie’s response to some frequently asked questions.

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Though the washingcooking zone is the busiest place in the kitchen, the designer has made room for decorative elements, such as glass door cabinets, decorative flat crown moulding, and an open display area above the double ovens - a truly a beautiful place to prepare meals.

Make everyday living memorable with a kitchen that is both beautiful and functional, inside and out. Ample storage, and careful organization of the work and entertaining space is expertly balanced with a fine choice of wood, finishes, and design features.

Transform a ‘behind-closed-doors’ walk-in pantry into an attractive, living extension of your kitchen. Here the kitchen cabinetry and countertop carry through into that space, making it an inviting area to work.

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KITCHEN PARTY 24 // French Kiss

A kitchen inspired by culinary traditions— courtesy of Nam Dang-Mitchell—brings oldworld charm to downtown Calgary.

28 // Beautiful Order

How designer Connie Young bridged the gap between modern and traditional without forgoing the glam.

32 // Comfort Zone

A classic Danish concept informs the design of a Kicking Horse ski cabin.

style 17 // One to Watch

Vancouver shoe designer Renée Macdonald shows some heart and sole.

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18 // Shopping

The coolest coffee pot, bold lampshades, a credenza with a golden touch and more.

Cover: Martin Tessler. This page: room: Ric Kokotovitch; Purebread: Evaan Kheraj

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Bring a taste of Vancouver’s Purebread bakery home with a killer recipe for Toffee Almond Cookies.

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STRIVE FOR THE IMPERFECT

There’s a reason why “new car smell� holds a place of affection for many people: newness signifies perfection, that moment before something pure and clean and fresh becomes, well, something average. Before the chip crumbs get between the seats, before the coffee spills in the cup holder, before life turns something ephemerally beautiful into the everyday.

But there’s a different perspective we could all take. When I was chatting with homeowner Sally Douglas about her gorgeous English-style kitchen, she talked about her own tendencies toward perfectionism. “I’m a graphic designer, so I love things to be perfect and neat,� she said. But the butcherblock counters she had designer Juli Hodgson include in her kitchen have been teaching her that perfection isn’t necessarily the same as beautiful. “Funnily enough, the thing this kitchen is teaching me is that the wooden counters I adore will stain and get marked and have chips in them. And I love that about the counter—that it’s a living thing. It’s getting aged like my face with wrinkles as I live in the kitchen.�

Designer Denise Ashmore echoed that thought in creating her own kitchen. She chose marble counters, which, as most people know, are gorgeous, but soft—not as durable as classic Caesarstone, which she used in higher-traffic areas. “Marks and etchings are inevitable, and we want to embrace that,� she said. “We’re comfortable with the idea of spots and scratches and the stories that come with them.�

Our homes become storytellers over time as they shift and change with our living in them. Perfection has its moment, but imperfection is where life happens—it’s a physical embodiment of time. And that’s something I want to embrace, too.

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If the Shoe Fits Renée Macdonald, Westerly Handmade Shoes

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Renée Macdonald never expected to become a part of Vancouver’s fashion scene. “I don’t follow any trends and I don’t pay much attention to magazines,” she laughs. “I’d just had enough of the administrative work I was doing.”

She took a five-day shoemaking course to break out of her rut, and then spent 2008 working from her dining room table while doing stints as a retailer and cobbler to gain insight into the relationship people have with their shoes. She learned a lot: Macdonald now designs made-to-order leather boots, oxfords and sandals from supple leather and durable rubber in her Strathcona workshop—and earned a spot as a finalist in Western Living’s Designers of the Year Awards in 2015. —Kaitlyn Gendemann

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Heart and Sole “I consider my shoes to be quite utilitarian with a sort of timeless aesthetic—I haven’t worn out a pair yet,” says Macdonald, pictured in her studio.

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Anicka’s Pick Kaymet Pressed Rubber Grip Tray $199, available at Provide, providehome.com I’ve likely admitted this here before, but I’m a collector of trays (none match, of course, but that’s the point). This sparkling number from Kaymet has made its way to the top of the pile, though. The company has been making aluminum trays and trolleys since the late ’40s in south London. Available in black, silver and my favourite, gold, the trays are brushed, pressed and then hand-finished, with a series of round black rubber-grip domes creating a non-slip surface. I see the tray lined with glasses of boozy lemonade as the weather warms up. Hello, spring.

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Serve It The limited-edition salmon pink and yellow Iittala Kastehelmi table trays ($60) deliver a splash of spring to the dining table. Kit, Calgary, kitinteriorobjects.com; The Artworks, Edmonton, theartworks.ca

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Bold and Beautiful Scandinavian minimalism meets bold South American style in Ikea’s limited-edition Brazilian-inspired Tillfälle collection. We love the patterned lampshades (from $19)—they’re an easy way to add an instant pop of personality to your space. Ikea, across the West, ikea.ca

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Home on the Range Cowboy cool gets a modern take with the Umbra Shift Cowboy coffee kettle ($90) by Castor Design, inspired by traditional open-range fire pit brewing and finished with glossy black or speckled white enamel.

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Broken Up The Roar and Rabbit brass geo inlay threedrawer dresser ($959) brings to mind the Japanese practice of kintsugi: the rejoining of broken pottery pieces by patching the cracks with gold.

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The cabinets in this Calgary kitchen hang just a little bit higher than usual, but that’s no mistake. Designer Nam Dang-Mitchell wanted to create some room for open shelving beneath the handsome rift-cut oak doors. “This gives the whole room some movement,” says Dang-Mitchell. And it also nods to the room’s French-kitchen influence, where pots, pans and dishes are often kept out for display—and easy access when it’s time to serve up dinner. Looking for more inspiring kitchens? Just turn the page.

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A kitchen inspired by culinary traditions brings old-world charm to downtown Calgary.

FRENCH KISS

by STACEY M c LACHLAN // photographs by COLIN WAY

Go big with the island.

“It’s like a magnet; everybody goes to the kitchen island,” laughs DangMitchell. Because of the room’s open layout, there was lots of room for an extra-large design—this one seats four, thanks to an inset on either side, and still provides plenty of built-in storage and a wet sink.

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Make dishware part of the design. Dang-Mitchell installed the rift-cut oak cabinets slightly higher than normal to allow space for shelving below. “It can get too monochromatic in a kitchen if everything is closed,” says Dang-Mitchell. “Showcasing these white Bakelite dishes against the grey tile is an important part of the culinary visual language.”

Mix and match bar stools. Bob and Michele Michaleski (seen here) were hoping for something comfortable they could sit in on a daily basis, but four chunky seats would have “looked like a sofa,” says DangMitchell. The compromise: two relaxed seats with slipcovers, with two industrial-style woodand-steel stools to balance out the look.

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t all started with a hood fan.

When Bob and Michele Michaleski tapped designer Nam Dang-Mitchell to design their new home in Calgary’s inner city, the kitchen was a critical part of their plans. Michele loves to cook, and, says Dang-Mitchell, “Like any home, the kitchen is where the action happens.”

And so Dang-Mitchell found herself on the hunt for the perfect statement piece to reside at the centre of all that action.

She landed on a custom stainless steel hood fan (an industrial piece with a heritage vibe, decorated with dozens of rivets) that ultimately would hang above an eight-burner red-knobbed westernliving.ca / M A R C H

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The marble-clad inset that houses the custom stainless steel vent hood and the range is the focal point of the space. “Everything revolves around here,” says Dang-Mitchell.

Go bold with two backsplashes. While mosaic tile covers most of the kitchen wall, a gorgeous marble—which also sticks to a grey-and-white palette—breaks up the pattern to create an inset accent wall over the stovetop area.

Wolf range. “That hood is what all the other ideas revolved around,” explains Dang-Mitchell. “I wanted it to bridge that gap between modern design and a more traditional culinary vocabulary.”

From there, the rest of the look fell into place, incorporating more chef-inspired materials like grey-veined white marble, warm oak and bronze detailing.

A trio of angular Kohler faucets (one in the dish sink, one on the island and one a pot-filler built right above the stovetop) brings 2 6 M A R C H 2 0 1 6 / westernliving.ca

in another hit of stainless steel.

A robust butler’s pantry stores a library of cookbooks and key ingredients. But though it’s a space that takes some cues from pro kitchens, it’s not all business here. Hand-blown pendants from Niche Modern hang above an oversized island to add some organic warmth, and a pair of comfy slipcovered stools is tucked along the counter.

Because, above all, Dang-Mitchell wanted to design a kitchen that was welcoming: “This is the heart of the home,” she says.

Bring in industrial elements. Black and steel touches throughout the space—the bar stools built with exposed hardware, a criss-cross of cables in the base of the island, cast-bronze cabinet handles—infuse the European-inspired design with some edge.

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“The whole house was about ‘how do we design it so that it’s functional and durable and warm, but it’s got this beautiful refinement all at the same time.’”

Stick to light floors when there’s southern exposure. Harsh sunlight will bleach out floors around the furniture in anything mid to dark, says Young, which is why she went with bleached white oak flooring from Divine Flooring in Calgary.

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Warm up a modern space with natural materials.

This space would look so different without the walnut wood to warm it up.

Natural, textured materials ensure a more minimal space feels “comfortable and warm,” says Young.

A Calgary design firm bridges the gap between modern and traditional with a touch of glam (and a secret room).

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by JULIA DILWORTH // photographs by RIC KOKOTOVITCH

Avoid a one-sided kitchen bar. If you want your kitchen island to function as a seating area, create seating on both sides to avoid the “soldiers in a row” factor, says Young; otherwise, it’s hard to talk to one another and you won’t use the space regularly.

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erhaps one of the most impressive aspects of this kitchen from Connie Young Design is what happens when the photo shoot is over. “The kitchen looks like this all the time,” says principal Connie Young, who helped a couple with three rambunctious little boys design a functional and clutter-free kitchen in their new home just south of Calgary.

Aside from must-haves like showcasing a 60-inch Wolf oven and Sub-Zero fridge and freezer duo, Young’s main directive was to hide the mess that comes with smaller kitchen appliances, frequent entertaining for a big family westernliving.ca / M A R C H

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Choose countertops with visual texture. Instead of all-white quartz, opt for a speckle or veining, or a material with texture so guests won’t easily notice stray crumbs, spots or water marks.

Go with glass. “People have the perception that glass tables are very, very fragile,” says Young.

“Glass is actually the most durable material you could possible use on a kitchen table. We chose the back-painted glass so it’s durable, but it gives that touch of glam to the space, too.”

“Because the kitchen was so open to the living and dining areas where they spend most of their time, we really concentrated on exactly how they live.” and life with three children under 10. “Kitchens, when they’re not designed that well, there’s a lot of stuff that starts to clutter the counters,” says the designer.

So where is all the stuff ? Both an espresso machine and a steam oven are built into a rich walnut structure with vertical cupboards.

In the centre is a kitchen island, with gathering space and casual dining table all streamlined into one structure, with enough storage to put a dishwasher , a garbage/ recycling centre, tableware, cutlery and other everyday items at the family’s fingertips.

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hidden room? At around 10 feet by 10 feet, it’s more bat cave than pantry, and you enter through a near-seamless white panel door just off the fridge bank. Inside are rows of shelving, a big counter, a sink, and an extra freezer and dish drawer, along with all those cluttery small appliances curiously absent from the counters, including a toaster, extra coffee maker, baking mixer and microwave.

“The whole house was about ‘how do we design it so that it’s functional and durable and warm, but it’s got this beautiful refinement all at the same time,’” explains Young.

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Walnut is a wise choice.

“Walnut is probably one of the most timeless wood species—it spans all eras, from modern to very traditional,” explains the designer—which is why she chose to anchor the kitchen in the rich, mid-toned wood.

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A classic Danish concept informs the design of a Kicking Horse ski cabin.

COMFORT ZONE by barb sligl // exterior photograph by dave best // interior photographs by bryce Meyer

Let It Snow Constructed from Douglas fir and Montana fieldstone, this ski-in/ ski-out home designed

by McKinley Burkhart channels “spirit of place,” with its wilderness setting—and a classic Danish concept of coziness— informing the design.

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hielded by snowy trees amidst rocky outcrops, this cabin in Golden, B.C., feels middle-of-nowhere—except it’s right on the slopes of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, with prime ski-in/ski-out access. A family retreat, it’s a luxe yet down-to-earth alpine hideaway built with hygge in mind.

The enigmatic-sounding Danish word translates roughly to comfort, or coziness. Hygge is a wood-burning fire, a cashmere blanket, a glass of mulled wine or gløgg—just what you’d want at a winter cabin.

So the homeowners tapped Calgary-based architecture firm McKinley Burkart to design their second home with a Canadian take on the homey Danish concept.

Co-founder and architect Mark Burkart worked in tandem with interior designer Landon Anholt to create haute hygge in the mountains. “Before we picked up a pencil, we spent countless hours on the site immersing our senses: looking, smelling, touching all of the natural materials,” says Anholt. “Mossy rocks, oversized rough timber and textured bark have a major role in the architecture and are key players in the interior design.”

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It’s about channelling genius loci, or the spirit of a place, says Burkart. And here, in a wilderness setting of what’s essentially a recreational base, the aesthetic unearthed is modern-elemental. Three natural elements make up the design: stone, wood and glass. Fieldstones from Montana are laid in a rough, rectangular coursing. “Some of the pieces, like the continuous stone lintel over the garage, are Egyptian in their proportions,” says Burkart. Alongside these epic boulders are enormous wood beams, torched and wire-brushed to highlight their grain and texture. “Between the huge, lichen-covered stones and massive timbers, the overall impression is one of the house having tumbled out of the mountain itself,” says Burkart.

These statement-making exterior materials of stone and wood abut expanses of windows, and, together with the glass, also form the interior. There’s no drywall—anywhere. The heavy timber structure and stone slabs that anchor the 4,500-square-foot structure are also the foundation for the interior design. “One of our ideologies was to use the structure as the decorative element throughout the space,” says Anholt, “rather than build a cheap structure that forces the interior to

“Between the huge, lichen-covered stones and massive timbers,” says architect Mark Burkhart, “the overall impression is one of the house having tumbled out of the mountain itself.”

Winter Wonderland The ceiling height throughout the home varies dramatically, from an airy 25 feet in the living room (left) to eight feet on the lowest level, where there’s a cozy ski-bar. In the kitchen (below left and right), warm texture reigns: the cabinets are made from wire-brushed and crosscut oak, the counters are made of raw zinc, and even the hardware has visual depth, constructed from handmade bronze.

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Into the Wild Natural materials throughout reflect the palette outside the window: the screen between the master bedroom (left) and master bath (below) is a custom piece created from birch logs; the lower level features a slate-clad “grotto” (bottom centre) with an indoor hot tub. The light fixture in the stairwell (far left) was a collaboration with Calgary-based architectural lighting company Christian and Plank.

invest in decorative cladding to mimic something it’s not.”

Natural elements outside the doors—the forest and weathered stone surrounding the home—are echoed throughout the three-level, fivebedroom home, sometimes quite literally. A birch-log screen between the master bedroom and bath evokes the forest outside. Tongue-andgroove fir panelling, whitewashed and rough-sawn, is accented with white oak and textured flagstone floors. The raw-zinc countertop in the kitchen looks weathered, while petrified wood stumps are used as side tables. And the great-room fireplace is “battered”—a naturalistic, tapered composition of some of the largest stones in the house—“like a mountain folly laid by giants,” says Burkart.

But it’s the three-storey staircase within a stone tower that may be the most dramatic example of blurring the line between inside and out. The treads transform from stone slabs to solid timber set between cascading black-steel stringers, inching away from the walls as the stairs rise to float free. Suspended over the entire height of the staircase is a custom-made chandelier of exposed bulbs in steel cages, “like mining lights in a shaft,” says Burkart.

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At times, the home feels like a wild outpost, yet not at the expense of hygge. Warmth takes precedence over Scandinavian starkness: fur throws, cable-knit pillows, oversized plush sofas and tufted ottomans in nature-inspired hues and rich textures. “Formality and order is set aside for practicality and comfort,” says Anholt. This house is one in which the young family with three boys can play with hockey sticks, run with the dog, hang out in sweats. Anholt describes the aesthetic as strong, big, organic, honest and unpretentious. “The exposed timbers are rough to touch, the stone floor is bumpy, the zinc countertop is unfinished,” he says. “This wasn’t the environment for polished countertops and highly lacquered timbers; rather, we wanted quite the opposite: materials that would patina and embody stories.”

Anholt and the homeowners all agree on a favourite space inside the home: the 25-foot-high great room, where scale and coziness are in harmony. “It’s the ultimate place to hang out and have a glass of wine,” says Anholt. As hygge as it gets. And it turns out that this Nordic term may have etymological ties to the English word “hug”—adding yet another warm layer to this alpine retreat. westernliving.ca / m a r c h

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I can’t think of a recent trip to Whistler that didn’t include a stop at Purebread.

I’m partial to the location at the Function Junction industrial park because it makes me feel like a local, but whether it’s there, the shop in the Village or the new spot in Vancouver’s Gastown, I’ve yet to have something I didn’t love.

Sweet (like the caramelized banana brownie) or savoury (the pudgie pie), they nail it every time. Essentially, two home bakers with a bread machine created B.C.’s greatest bakery—and they’ve shared the recipe for one of their top treats with us. Just turn the page.

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Toffee Almond Cookies These super easy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies from Whistler’s Purebread make the ideal tea-time treat; the toasted almonds give a great crunch and delicious flavour combined with the buttery toffee pieces.

2 ⅓ cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt ¾ cup room-temperature butter ⅔ cup brown sugar ⅔ cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla ½ cup toffee bits (Skor bars work well) ⅔ cup almonds, finely chopped

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a bowl and whisk to combine.

Place almonds on a baking sheet and lightly toast in the oven for a few minutes, then let cool. In a separate bowl or mixer, cream together butter and brown and white sugars until light and fluff y. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.

Roughly chop the toasted almonds. Fold flour mixture into the sugar and butter mixture, then mix chopped almonds and toffee bits into batter until just combined. Roll out 12 balls and place on a lightly greased baking sheet, spaced well apart. Flatten each ball with the palm of your hand.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly golden and set in the centre. Makes 12 cookies.

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Purebread owner Mark Lamming serves up some treats.

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Criss Cross Grapes at Unsworth and their Charme de L’Ile.

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Julie Van Rosendaal on how to make the perfect grilled cheese.

Stir some freshly grated Parmesan into soft butter to spread on the outside of a grilled cheese sandwich before cooking it—the result is a crispy, extra-cheesy exterior with a gooey middle.

I was recently chatting with an Okanagan winemaker about up-and-coming Vancouver Island wineries when he sniffed dismissively, “They’re using those grapes that you can ripen in a freaking snowstorm.� By “those grapes,� he meant hybrids, which are grapes that are the product of crossbreeding between species, usually with the goal of creating a heartier, more reliable grape. But their accomplishments in practicality have always been offset by a serious lack of street cred. The cool-kid grapes—cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and pretty much every other grape name you know—are all the species Vitis vinifera. Hybrids are blends between vinifera and other species, and while there’s no suggesting that they’ll knock nebbiolo off the top of the heap, there is a growing trend among savvy winemakers to strategically blend hybrid grapes with vinifera to make interesting, consistent wine. A good example is Monte Creek, east of Kamloops, where growing conditions are trickier than farther south. They bolster some of their classical varieties with hybrids: their Hands Up Red contains both merlot and cabernet sauvignon, but also frontenac noir and marquette, two hybrids out of Minnesota, of all places.

On Vancouver Island, Unsworth has been a pioneer in the selective use of hybrids.

Their charming sparkling Charme de L’Ile flies off the shelves as soon as it’s released—it relies on pinot noir and pinot gris, but also a small hit of the hybrid sauvignette. Their red Symphony is a blend of the oddball hybrids cabernet libre and petite milo. The commonality among all these wines is their affordability—the ripeness and yield safety net that hybrids provide allows winery owners to be more than fair in their pricing. Are they the next big thing? Not likely, but they’re probably worth a tire kick or two.

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Northern Gateway It’s mildly ironic that a town with the jaw-dropping views that Jasper offers has so wholeheartedly embraced the idea of looking up to a pitch-black sky, but the past few years have seen the mountain paradise turn into a top destination for stargazers. The reason: no light pollution to dilute the clear perception of the stars above makes it one of the great spots in the West for getting up close (relatively speaking) to some celestial wonder. Turn the page for the skinny on stargazing.

Dim Prospects Being in the middle of a huge National Park has its benefits: abundant wildlife and a dearth of man-made light being two of them.

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Our five favourite spots to look up, look way, way up.

In the West we’re blessed with all kinds of riches, but it’s our lack of light that makes us a mecca for astronomers. That’s what the concept of Dark Sky Preserves seeks to capitalize on: designated distinct areas that are free from artificial light pollution, where you can gaze skyward in ideal conditions. Here are five of the most accessible.

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McDonald Park

Fraser Valley Halfway between Chilliwack and Abbotsford, this preserve has been around since the early 2000s, and you’ll

frequently find dedicated members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society on hand to help guide your gazing.

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Beaver Hills

edMoNtoN This is actually located within Elk Island National Park just outside of Edmonton, and the benefit here is that park staff will even provide telescopes and educational programs to budding astronomers.

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Last summer, this 2,000-hectare site

just west of Calgary became Canada’s firstever nocturnal preserve, a category used for spots that, while close to urban centres, nonetheless offer excellent conditions for stargazing.

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ViCtoria Even more metro is this urban star park, located smack in the middle of Victoria’s very tony Uplands neighbourhood. Plus, there’s an added benefit: visitors can go for dinner at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel before zipping over for an illuminating nightcap.

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Though this table may look tiny, the clever pairing of wishbone chairs with a built-in bench (which doubles as storage) allows for more seating space than meets the eye. “A round table controls traffic in a small space,” explains designer Jamie Deck, director of Shift Interiors. Up to four people can cozy up on the bench, and by adding a few more chairs along the curve of the table, you’ve got room for all your favourite dinner-party guests.

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