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ZURICH, Switzerland’s charms are viewed through the eyes of a youngster in today’s travel section.
JEEP’S new Grand Cherokee SRT proves to be a real performer, both on the test track and on the road, as our motoring section contributor Rob Beintema finds out first hand.
KELOWNA CHIEFS pull ahead of the Summerland Steam three games to two in their opening playoff round matchup in the KIJHL. The comeback follows Kelowna opening the series with two straight losses.
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Growing business By Wade Paterson ST AFF REPORTER
It could have been very easy for Joan Haddow Hohenstein, owner of Canadian Fruitful Tree Company in East Kelowna, to miss the inaugural Meet Your Maker Okanagan event last April. She read about the opportunity in a last-minute e-mail, but nearly declined—the timing was bad and her company was swamped with orders. “I’m so glad I went,” said Haddow Hohenstein. In a matter of hours she landed five deals with five different companies. Doors Haddow Hohenstein had been trying to knock down for months were suddenly opening. “It’s informal, it’s nobody’s territory. Just being able to get these people who are usually hidden in head offices… it erases all those barriers.” This year she is volunteering the limited spare time she has to help orchestrate next week’s second annual Meet Your Maker Okanagan and share the importance of closing the gap between producers and buyers. “Getting those five minutes (with buyers) is gold. “Absolute gold.” See story page A3
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