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Earth, Wind & Fire Top food & wine to conserve land for wildlife......................................................

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Earth, Wind & Fire

BY JUdIe STeeVeS, Staff reporter

When it comes to conservation of the natural environment, there are some disparate souls willing to step up to the plate.

Couple that with trendy foods prepared by top chefs and wines from some of the best wineries in the country, and even more people become interested in conservation of land for fish and wildlife.

The nature Trust of B.C., one of the largest land conservation organizations in Canada, is holding its annual Okanagan fund-raiser, earth Wind and Fire, in Kelowna Fri., June 21, combining all those interests in one evening at the delta grand, with live entertainment and a host of prizes. among those supporting the effort are committee members Tod alstad, ChS Insurance, Wealth and employee Benefits, Stuart Klassen, executive chef at the delta grand Okanagan resort and president of the Okanagan Chef ’s association, Ted Mayers, former owner of West Wind nurseries, and his daughter Meghan of Brookedale heritage garden.

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TOP FOOD AND WINE TO CONSERVE LAND FOR WILDLIFE Brookedale is a family business started last year, growing a wide variety of heirloom vegetable varieties, herbs and flowers in a sustainable way.

They have been growing vegetables in the Okanagan for more than 30 years and they offer garden planning advice and consultation as well. all their produce is grown at their Benvoulin garden site and marketed at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market during the outdoor season. as well, they operate an honour system vegetable stand at their Benvoulin road farm and they sell to local restaurants.

She says people are welcome to stroll around the garden, where the veggies are grown and take home fresh and fantastic produce.

Members of Culinary Team B.C. will be among the chefs participating, along with chefs rod Butters of raudz regional Table, Paul Cecconi of Brodo Kitchen and Catering, Jesse Croy of Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Mark Filatow of Waterfront restaurant, Willi Franz of the grapevine restaurant at gray Monk estate Winery and Klassen, as well as Kai Koroll of the Cactus Club Cafe and Sandrine’s French Pastry and Chocolate. guests will begin the evening with a sparkling reception featuring jazz by singer anna Jacyszyn and bubbles by Summerhill. The live auction items will include the great Wall of Okanagan Wine and there will be a selection of other items up for bid in the silent auction. hosts for the evening are andy and TJ, with dancing to Cover-2-Cover.

The nature Trust of B.C. has most recently purchased a 2,000-hectare grassland and wetland at Twin Lakes to maintain the biodiversity of the Okanagan, just west of Penticton. as well, the trust has been involved in purchase of land to add to Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park and the regional Woodhaven nature Conservancy in Kelowna.

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gardening glory The first step toward creating a lush, beautiful hanging basket is in choosing your plants.

Long-trailing plants such as trailing petunias require only top planting. For short-trailing plants such as ‘Tapien’ purple verbena, plant on the sides of the basket as well as the top for a full-looking floral display. Purchasing healthy plants is essential. Look for plants with several stems, since they will produce prolific growth.

Plants in 2-1/2-inch containers are easiest to insert through a wire frame.

Most soil mixes for hanging baskets are peat-based, and can be difficult to moisten after they dry out, so add some loam- or humus-based potting soil, as well as kelp meal for trace elements.

Baskets lose water through evaporation, so closely monitor their moisture level--in hot weather, check baskets daily. Water thoroughly but allow baskets to dry out slightly between waterings.

Besides a tablespoon of slow-release fertilizer at planting, feed trailing petunias—those of the “Supertunia,” “Surfinia,” or “Wave” series—every third watering with a 20-20-20 fertilizer that contains iron. These extra nutrients are needed for voluminous floral displays. In mid-July, check to see if the slow-release beads have dissolved. If they have, add one more tablespoon.

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Materials for a hanging basket Wire-frame basket (16 inches across, 9 to 11 inches deep), plus hanger Wood-fiber liner to fit frame One meter of landscape fabric or burlap (for arid climates only) 8-inch plastic water saucer 51 inches of 1/2-inch clear-vinyl tubing 20 quarts of soil mix (16 quarts of lightweight, hanging-basket soil and 4 quarts of loam- or humus-based potting soil), plus one tablespoon kelp meal 4 quarts of water One tablespoon slow-release, 15-15-15 fertilizer beads Plants in 2-1/2-inch pots: 15 short-trailing plants, such as Bacopa, Brachycome, Fuchsia, Lantana, Lobelia, or Verbena; or six trailing petunias such as “Supertunia,” “Surfina,” or “Wave” Large container for mixing soil Scissors, felt-tip pen, small plastic bags, and glue (optional) To hang from a wall or post: a sturdy bracket with a horizontal bar measuring 12 inches or more To hang overhead: a 1-1/2-inch screw hook, an S hook, and a length of chain Step 1: Pad the basket’s rim with vinyl tubing to prevent trailing stems from breaking. To do this, cut tubing into lengths to fit between the spaces for the hangers. Slit the tubing lengthwise with scissors, then wrap it around the rim.

Step 2: Place a wood-fiber liner in the basket with the dark side facing out. Fold any excess liner material over the rim. Then, place the water saucer inside the basket. Don’t use a saucer for shade baskets in damp climates, since it may keep the basket too wet.

Step 3: Mark the liner for side-planting of short-trailing plants. To designate planting positions, use a felt-tip pen to mark seven dots evenly spaced around the basket about 3 inches from the rim. Cut a cross-shaped slit in the liner about 2 inches by 2 inches at each dot.>>

Tips for making big and beautiful hanging containers STeP 4: Prepare 20 quarts of hanging-basket soil mix and moisten it with 4 quarts of water. add soil mix to the basket, patting it down firmly but gently until it reaches 3 inches below the rim.

STeP 5: Thoroughly soak the plants by submerging the pots in water until all air bubbles disappear. This makes them more pliable for planting and helps them get established more quickly.

STeP 6: Insert plants through slits in the liner. remove plants from containers, holding them by the root ball to protect the stems. Wrap root balls in small plastic bags to make insertion easier from outside the basket. From inside, pull root balls through so they rest on top of the soil. remove the bag and

anchor the root ball with a handful of soil.

STeP 7: next, add soil to within an inch of the rim.

Place one plant in the center, and then space the other seven around it, an inch or so from the edge. Firm the soil around the base of each plant. Sprinkle one tablespoon of slow-release fertilizer beads over the soil.

Step 8: attach hangers to the rim and hang the basket outside any time after your region’s frost-free date. In hot, dry weather, water it immediately and hang in the shade for a few days. In cool, damp weather, wait until it warms up before watering your basket thoroughly. Firm the soil around the roots of plants on the top layer after the first watering.

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BY Wade PaTerSOn Canoeing on a lake, jumping on a water trampoline, shooting an arrow at a target and competing in team sports are some activities an average child would probably include on his/ her summer to-do list. hundreds of local kids are learning Silver Lake Camp is the perfect place to do all of the above. rhonda zakala, senior manager of communications and camping for the YMCa of Okanagan, says the camp has been operated by the YMCa since 2011.

“Silver Lake Forest education Society approached the Y in winter 2011 about potentially partnering with

them to take over the operations of the camp,” said zakala.

“The YMCa has got over 100 years of experience with camps across Canada. We’ve had tremendous support from donors and grants, so we’ve been able to make significant improvements to the cabins and we’ve added many new program features.”

The Silver Lake Forestry Centre originally opened in 1971 and the not-for-profit Silver Lake Forest education Society was formed—and took over the management of the centre—in 1996. zakala said both the society and the YMCa have been dedicated to include environmental and forest education along with the camp program.

“The forestry society was all

about environmental studies, tree identification, pond studies, the creatures that grow in the lake and overall respect for our forests. So that’s a very important program that we instill in both our outdoor education packages with the schools as well as our summer day camps.”

Silver Lake Camp runs year-round and is open to school groups and private rental groups in the winter. In the summer months it offers a traditional overnight camp experience, as well as leadership development programs for 15 to 17-year-olds. This summer’s campers will find a few new things to play on when they arrive at Silver Lake Camp.

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The vegetables are cut down the day of or the night before. It’s fresh and healthy.”

and vegetables, as well as other things such as healthy meat, arts and crafts as well as concessions to keep people fed while they peruse the market.

“Every year we are getting more interesting vendors,” said Bob Callioux, the manager of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market, which runs year round: Twice a week from spring to fall and about once a week in the off-season.

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With more and more people looking for fresh, local food farmer’s markets around the Central Okanagan are growing in leaps and bounds and seeing more visitors than ever before.

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In Lake Country, the farmers’ market is preparing for its first event of the season on June 7 and will run every Friday night from 3 to 7 p.m. in Swalwell Park. It continues to grow year over year and can feature close to 40 vendors at peak times but will likely open with about 25 vendors in June.

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In West Kelowna the Westbank Farmers’ Market runs Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Westbank Lions Community Hall, from June 29 to Sept. 14.

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real estate magnet for millions

BY Barry Gerding Kelowna remains an “undiscovered gem” in the North America luxury real estate market, says a leading realtor in the Central Okanagan high-end real estate market.

Jane Hoffman, with Coldwell Banker, says while we may be known as “the California of Canada” and a hotbed for National Hockey League players to hang out every summer, Kelowna is not a big player in the luxury home market yet compared to places like Beverly Hills, Malibu and the New Jersey shore.

In this market, Hoffman has been involved in 85 per cent of all housing sales over $3 million and 100 per cent of sales over $5 million.

“Most of our luxury properties would be either (Okanagan Lake) view homes, waterfront homes or vineyard estate properties. Our luxury lakeshore properties are very limited.

People are looking for privacy,” Hoffman said.

“The most important thing for people locating on the lake is moorage. They want to have their boat at their front door where they can come and go as they please.”

Hoffman talked about Kelowna’s luxury home benefits as a participant in a recent conference media call that included Coldwell Banker luxury home realtors in several other North American markets, where the comparison and differences between competing luxury home markets were discussed.

For Kelowna, Hoffman explained elite luxury homes tend to run in the $3 million to $5 million price range, but many people have built their dream homes here for north of 12 YOUR STYLE | Spring 2013 I

$5 million.

“The trend in Kelowna is our clients will move here and spend six months of the year in Kelowna and six months of the year in California. This is really a common thing that has been trending lately. I think our dollar being at par with the U.S. dollar has created this. It’s like there are no borders anymore.”

Hoffman said Kelowna’s luxury buyers primarily come from across Western Canada and Vancouver, primarily from the energy resource based companies.

“We have buyers that want sophisticated homes. They want up-to-date multimedia technology homes; the want to be able to monitor their homes from wherever they are in the world; they like large garages to house five six, seven cars; and a home theatre is a must,” Hoffman said.

She said a luxury home buyer is typically 40-plus for Kelowna, but skewing that number a little is the influx of NHL players who move here for the summer or to retire.

“The hockey players are a younger group. They come here in the summer to hang out together, practice together, play together.”

She also cited the emergence of the Kelowna International Airport, the 10th busiest in Canada, as offering the potential to attract more international buyers, a market draw that is stagnant at the moment.

So how does Kelowna compare with some of the other desirable places to live in the U.S.? Coldwell Banker realtors in those markets shared the characteristics of the luxury home markets in their communities during the press conference.

Miami Beach ( Jill Hertzberg)

Hertzberg and her partner Jill Eber were Coldwell Banker’s number one sales team last year, closing 138 transactions for more than $474.7 million in 2012.

Hertzberg says Miami Beach is an interesting community, with a population of 89,000 people, which is dwarfed by the adjacent city of Miami, at 4.5 million.

“Miami Beach is actually about a seven-mile stretch of land that’s surrounded by water on all sides. So it’s quite beautiful and an exciting city to be a part of,” she said.

Hertzberg said she was born in Miami Beach, and has watched it morph and change in recent years into a luxury home market. “When you get to the $5 million to $10 million range, there were 34 homes sold in Miami Beach last year…while in the condo market the highest we participated in was for $34 million.”

She said Miami in general is no longer drawing the traditional buyer of the past—someone moving there from the northern U.S. for the sunshine.

“We find those people are now settling more in the northern part of the state. Countries in South America, such as Colombia and Brazil, are starting to buy property here because it is safer with all the kidnappings that go on there. Russians used to migrate mainly to New York City, but since direct flights between Miami and Moscow were initiated, that has really changed as well.”

She said Miami is truly a demographic and cultural melting pot. “You will hear ever language possible on our streets here. There is not one homogeneous group moving here. We are very diverse. People come here for the lifestyle, it works geographically for them and real estate is cheaper here than New York City, California or Paris.”

She said buyers today are looking for access to outdoor backyards because of the climate, and oversized windows and glass doors. “Lots of glass, and lots of light,” she said.

Malibu

(Chris Cortazzo)

Cortazzo was born and raised in Malibu, California, saying he never thought his hometown would become an enclave of demand for the affluent.

“Growing up here, there were mostly ranch style homes, but now they’re being bought up and mega mansions are replacing them,” he said.

Cortazzo said while many associate Malibu as being the playground for the celebrities of Hollywood, he says it’s

How Kelowna stacks up across North America in the luxury home market really a relaxed beach community that people have migrated to for the laid-back lifestyle.

“The great thing about Malibu is it’s so close to Los Angeles, but you’re also close to the mountains, to hiking, you have clean air, and you get to live in the country and be close to the beach,” he said.

He said while Malibu’s name has developed a cache on par with nearby Beverly Hills or Pacific Pallisades, he says the quality public school system is a big drawer for buyers.

“The prospective used to be that Malibu was too far from Los Angeles, but as many businesses began moving closer to Malibu in places like Venice Beach and Santa Monica, the commuting aspect began to disappear,” he said.

“What you actually find now is people want to make their permanent home here and have a secondary home in the city.”

As a result, Cortazzo says Malibu is attracting more brand name stores, more high-class restaurants. “It’s becoming a year-round location to live and that’s really great to see.”

As for international buyers, he said four sales in the last six months exceeded $35 million each, and the buyers in two cases were from England and France.

Beverly Hills ( Jade Mills)

While Beverly Hills is currently a booming real estate market, Mills says there are many misconceptions about the community that she was born and raised in.

She said at its heart, Beverly Hills is a small, close-knit community where people live relatively simple lifestyles and are attracted to it by the high quality of the public school system.

“It’s a very nice little city. People who don’t live in Beverly Hills tend to think everyone here shops on Rodeo Drive and lives a very lavish lifestyle,” she said, citing the influence of being a mecca for entertainment industry celebrities.

“That’s really not the case. We’re actually a very small city where many people know each other. It has that same small town feel that Malibu enjoys.”

She says the typical luxury home buyer in Beverly Hills is between 30 and 55, more often than not are buyers who are moving up to a higher level of house, or are moving down from a larger house to a condo to simplify their lives.

“I think buyers in Beverly Hills are pretty much looking for the same things as other communities across the U.S. They want great kitchen family rooms, they want light and bright, they want great public areas for entertaining at home and mostly for their children.

“Garages are also very important right now. There are a lot of people in their 30s to 50s in our market who have car collections and they want large garages. They also want a home theatre and wine cellars are important too.”

North New Jersey Shore

(Pauline Poyner)

The Jersey shore is comprised of three affluent communities— Rumson, Middletown and Fairhaven—and is nothing like viewers see on the popular Jersey Shore reality television show, says Poyner.

“The uniqueness of our Jersey Shore is most of the residents living here year-round. Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi live with us and it’s not really a big deal to the residents here to see them because they are a very strong part of our community,” Poyner explained.

“You will see them at the car wash, or you’ll see them at the ice cream parlour, at the bank…they mix in very well with us.”

High-end luxury homes in North New Jersey Shore sell anywhere from $3 million to $5 million, with the occasional sell reaching up to $12 million, typically being waterfront properties.

“The market, as you can imagine, slowed down after Super Storm Sandy but the affluent buyers are back in the market now looking for waterfront homes,” Poyner said.

“One of the biggest changes in my area is the age of the buyer.

The average age of the buyer right now in our higher end is between 30 and 40. Many of these buyers are moving here from Manhattan. They could well afford to live in Manhattan, but they choose to come this way for the lifestyle. We are a 45-minute ferry ride from New York City, so these young folks are trading the city lifestyle for the burbs.”

International buyers are not drawn to Jersey, she says, because it’s too far away from the financial centre of New York for them.

“Typically our high-end buyers are business owners or work in the financial sector. They are coming our way because they want to live in a ‘trick-or-treat’ neighbourhood. They want to get out there and have their kids in a close proximity to friends and be able to ride their bikes on the streets.”

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Roberts says expensive homes in the Boston area and outlying suburbs run in the $3 million to $5 million range.

“In the city, the inventory has been very, very low and it’s hard to find places,” said Roberts. “The inventory over last year is down by about 30 per cent.”

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MAGNET FOR MILLIONS “We’re close to the water and close to the mountains. We’re only 15 minutes from our airport in suburb communities like Cambridge, Wellesley, Weston and Brookline,” she explained.

“We’re very much a destination city. We have good schools, restaurants, theatre and museums…and we have the Red Sox.” As with other U.S. communities, Roberts said the shift to younger buyers is becoming more apparent in their area.

“A lot of people used to think of our area as old money, but that is no longer the case. We are seeing young couples with young families spending more money to live here. "

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Wells says Aspen, Col., is truly one of the luxury home buying destinations of the world, noting that many Aspen property owners also own property in other

worldwide affluent locations.

But why is this small mountain resort high in the Rocky Mountains now a destination that many luxury home buying families are vying to call home?

Wells says it is the outdoor lifestyle that combines the mind, body and spirit as the answer to that question.

“As an example, one can ski in the morning, attend a lecture or symposium with a cutting edge leader in the afternoon and listen to a world class concert in the evening. It’s the culture that sets Aspen apart,” Wells explained.

And since 9/11, she said more buyers are looking to Aspen as a vacation home location, but rather as a primary residence.

“With the ease of doing business anywhere in the world today, with the Internet, FedEx, video teleconferencing, etc., affluent individuals are making lifestyle decisions for their family. Each year, I see that trend multiply. The buyers are getting younger, successful young people who can choose to live anywhere they want and lifestyle and quality of life are the top priorities for them,” Wells said.

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“The luxury range of inventory has not been this low since 2004 right now,” Whitaker said.

“Seattle has seen change in the last 10 years, but over the last 20 years since the tech boom started, the change has been huge.

It’s a very exciting, fast paced and progressive city. Where once were defined by Boeing and Weyerhauser, that all changed when Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft and changed our landscape forever.”

She said luxury home buyers in Seattle tend to be very tech savvy, culturally diverse and probably the anti-thesis of pop culture celebrities.

“They want privacy, confidentiality is of the upmost importance. Many of these people are pioneers of technology but they want their names kept private.

“And as fitting their backgrounds, they are heavy on analysis, and information gathering. To work them as a realtor, you need to be the same to stay ahead of them, which is difficult. Face to face interaction is probably not as prominent as it would be in other areas. These tech people work a lot of hours. They’re very hard working. it’s not uncommon to get email messages at midnight, at 1 a.m. in the morning. For them, family time is important, so we kind of avoid that after dinner hour, that’s why we are talking to them in the later evening hours."

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The Okanagan Lake waterfront property was originally bought back then by the north american Baptist Conference, and is operated by a non-profit society.

Four years ago, much thought and research concluded on whether to take advantage of the demand for waterfront property by selling the land, but in the end the decision went against economic motive over maintaining a community tradition. harold Menzel, executive director of the green Bay Bible Camp, said the unique opportunity of being able to offer a summer camp for kids and families in the midst of West Kelowna and so near Kelowna made it hard to walk away from.

“If we sold the land, the other question is then where do we move, and it won’t be anything close to the location we have now,” said Menzel, whose involvement in the

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“We do have 900 feet of beach and we are commercially zoned, so the opportunity to sell was huge, but to be able to run a kids camp and family camp in a city environment is unique, and it brings a lot of tourist revenue to both Kelowna and West Kelowna. We probably host about 10,000 people a year here.That’s a huge influx of people and we feel doing that is a great help to the community. It’s where we are and who we are.”

While it is a bible camp, Menzel, who is president of the West Kelowna rotary Club, says getting involved in bible chapel sessions or fireside chats are left up to the individual families.

“We are non denominational in that respect. We have many activities and look after your every need when you stay here as a family for a holiday. We are geared to kids and adults of all faiths,” Menzel said. he stressed the overriding most important aspect of family vacations spent

at green Bay Bible Camp is families spending quality time together that otherwise happens too infrequently in our everyday busy lives. he says about 30 per cent of the family campers descend on the bible camp from alberta. The camp employs 55 paid staff at the peak of summer tourist season and has another 40 to 45 volunteers who participate in a leadership program that enables them to get credits for school as well.

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This summer, children between the ages of eight and 16 will have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in many forms of art.

The fourth annual Summer arts Scene For Youth summer arts school will provide 15 different workshops over a six-day period to help the young participants experience everything from animation, native crafts, photography, culinary arts, voice, theatre, painting, fashion design and urban dance to mixed media, contemporary dance, adventures in clay, quilling (3d paper art) and woodworking. “a lot of art camps and workshops have just one discipline,” said artistic director and president of the non-profit society that operates the arts school, Claudia Kargl.

“But we’re trying to provide an opportunity for youths to experience a variety of choices.”

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“Some of the best young artists I have met have come from families that don’t have any money,” said Kargl. So, she said, she created a Kids helping Kids fund to help raise money to make the workshops even more accessible.

The cost of attending the summer arts school is $175 for the six days and during that time, each student chooses three workshops to attend. The fee includes snacks and lunch each day.

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arts foundation and it’s important in the development of young children.

Of course, it has to be presented in an interesting way to for the kids.

That’s why, Kargl said, it’s important to vary the workshop curriculums each year, so as to provide variety, especially for returning students.

“I have always felt that the art of teaching is connecting the dots,” she said. “I always tell the teachers that they can have an interesting subject but they have to change it up each year.”

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Boucherie Secondary in West Kelowna and hollywood road elementary School in Kelowna if they need a lift to Lake Country each day.

This year, the school will take 80 students and already has 50 registered, including 26 returnees from last year.

Kargl said every year the number of students and the offerings grow and she feels that is reflective of the importance of art for young people today.

She said while sports and art are both important for school children, in tough economic times, it’s often art programs that are cut when savings need to be found. aBut, she added, strong societies tend to have a strong

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For the last 20 years, business owner Delores Davis and interior designer Lynn Archibald have been staging Tablescape events twice a year.

Each event involves hosting a gathering for 30 to 40 women for an evening to be introduced to the newest designer dinnerware and accessories.

In today’s busy schedule, we hardly get time to spend with our family. The only saving grace is the time when the whole family assembles in the dining room at the dining table for dinner together.

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Dinner Set: The next important accessory for your dining table is naturally the dinner set. Choose a pattern that compliments the food as well as the other accessories. Like if you want to throw an absolutely formal party, then ensure you take out your best China porcelain plates. On other occasions, you can simply opt for your colourful plastic plates.

Table Napkins: Napkins are an important part of laying the dining table. The napkins should be folded in the right manner and bought keeping in mind that they match your overall theme for the evening. In case, you are opting for cloth napkins, ensure that they are cleaned properly and ironed before setting them on the table.

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Today the use of the backyard as an extension of your living space for outdoor living is growing. You can get comfortable and elegant seating for budget prices. and with the addition of outdoor kitchens, who needs to go inside?

Wicker or rattan. This is the most “romantic” of the outdoor styles and ranges in price from inexpensive foreign-made pieces to costly vintage Victorian. It is usually the most ornate style and works well in a formal english or French Country garden. Furniture made with wicker will deteriorate with long exposure to sun and rain. a marine varnish can be used to add protection if your furniture is exposed to weather for long periods. You can get a wicker look in molded plastic or cast iron if you don’t like the care that wicker or rattan requires. Pieces should be brought indoors in the winter and in the summer, used on porches or patios protected from rain and direct sun.

Teak. Teak furniture has a modern look and looks well in any garden. It can be expensive, but its strength is second to none.

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F I N E O K A N AGA N R E A L E S TAT E L I S T I N G S $2,900,000

$1,625,000

$1,489,000

New Listing

SWEEPING LAKE & CITY VIEWS!

THE QUARRY An excl. 7444 sqft, 3/4 acre exec.

dream home will accommodate your needs & wants. Very generous kitchen & pantry with a 2 story Great-room. Elegant sweeping front staircase, Granite counters, Hardwood floors. There is a 2 bed suite downstairs perfect for a nanny or visiting guests. Beautiful, heated entertainment deck overlooking the fabulous salt water pool. Dual garages with more than enough room for 5 larger vehicles & extras.

Stamped concrete driveway at the front with a 15’ wide access drive around to the back garages. MLS®10063907

Christian Kirschke 250-860-7500 250-863-2000

www.ckirschke@coldwellbanker.com

RANCHER ON 7.49 ACRES

2250 BRENTWOOD ROAD Custom built 4 bed, 3 bath 2650 sq. ft. rancher.

Farm status! Executive – sized rancher on 7.49 acres in the city! Huge living / dining room and kitchen. Fully fenced / irrigated. Detached shop & RV carport.

MLS®10063080 Call Jack or Ryan.

Jack Peters

Jim Armitage

250-215-3925

250-300-4702

jack@jrfamilyrealtors.com Kelowna

$1,449,900

$1,390,000

.45 ACRE LAKE VIEW CUSTOM CRAWFORD HOME This lake view home has everything you could ever want or imagine.

LAKEFRONT COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE AT ITS BEST Le Chateau - Pool, hot tub & boat slip all lend itself

Reclaimed elm floors on the main, grand vaulted ceilings in great room with floor to ceiling windows & stone F/P. Gourmet kitchen w/top-of-theline stainless appls, butler’s pantry, large mud room plus wet bar in great room. Den on the main w/coffered ceilings. Master w/laundry, spacious spa-like ensuite, 10x10 walk-in closet, direct access to hot tub & deck too!

Lower level with two children’s rooms sharing a Jack & Jill bthrm. Even a laundry room for them to learn to do their own wash! Gorgeous stone f/p in the fam. rm., concrete floors & separate bthrm. for use by the guest room and easy access to the 16x32 heated salt-water pool. Triple garage w/12x17 shop area (sink & counters), true RV parking & bonus “Man Room” over the garage w/full bathrm, wet bar w/sink, fridge & separate heating/cooling - would make a great nanny suite too! Extras galore! The .45 acre lot backs onto the canyon with amazing views! MLS®10061195

OUTBACK CONDO FOR SALE

Want to watch your kids play in the pool from your patio? Want to walk to the beach with your family? Watch the sunset from your roof top patio? This is it! South Bay at Outback Resort. 2028 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Shared use of private wharf, clubhouse, playground, tennis Court MLS®10059804.

to the lifestyle afforded to you in a gated lakefront community. Private patio offers views of the lake.

Extensive professional renovations make this a turn key opportunity. Hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, granite counters, wine fridge, 10’ ceilings make this your easy first choice for lakefront living. Within walking distance to shopping and restaurants. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, attached garage.

MLS®10061563

jimarmitage@royallepage.ca Kelowna

$1,083,000

AGGRESSIVELY PRICED TO SELL ASAP!

4828 CARMEL CRS. Panoramic views!

Immaculate 5910 sqft walkout rancher situated on .43 acres in sought after quiet Upper Mission neighborhood. 4 Bed, large den & 5 baths with two kitchens, low profile elevator, wheelchair friendly and postcard views from both levels. Capitalize on owners desire to move on! MLS®10064096

Joanne Willmott

Jim Armitage

Carmen Vetter

250-870-8788

250-300-4702

250-215-7388

www.willmottandassociates.com Kelowna

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