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THE COLLETT MANOR project in Kelowna, across the street from the hospital, has earned the first WELL Building Institute certification in Canada for its healthy living and design features.
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Drug smuggler facing jail time Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
The West Kelowna man busted trying to brazenly import nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine into B.C. through a fruit grinding machine may be facing more than a decade behind bars. Justice Alison Beames found Clifford Roger Montgomery, 37, guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking, conspiracy to import cocaine and conspiracy to traffic for the 2010 offence. Convicted of the same charges was Salvador Ascencio Chavez, 47, from Mexico, who at the time of the crime operated under the alias Victor Perez Rodriguez. Tariq Mohammed Aslam, 36, of Surrey, B.C. was convicted of possession and the intent to traffic, but found not guilty of conspiring to import drugs. Montgomery and Aslam won’t be sentenced until next month, but Chavez was sentenced to 13 years after the verdict was rendered. It was a significantly lesser sentence than what Crown Counsel Neil Cobb asked for. He’d argued for a prison term of two decades long, less See Time A6
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Lavender farm realizes grand culinary vision Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
Not every farmer takes to the field to plant after reading an article about disease in their prospective crop, but Andrea McFadden is not every farmer. She and her husband, David, were looking for opportunities in agriculture when she spotted a clip on fungus attacking French lavender at an alarming rate. “Because I had grown up in a family that grew grapes, I knew about phyllox (phylloxera) in the grape industry and wondered if this too might not be as much of a problem in North America.” As a member of the Stewart family, owners of Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, she also knew farming is a risk that takes finesse to turn a profit. She launched into lavender believing her farm could help North American chefs discover an ingredient capable of transforming the simplest dishes—roast potatoes or a glass of lemonade—into gourmet creations. “Grant de Montreuil had his restaurant downtown and he was really interested in the jelly we made and there were some chefs in Vancouver using the jelly; I guess they were the first people really interested in what we were doing,” she said. “I think we thought
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OKANAGAN Lavender and Herb Farm owner Andrea McFadden says hosting Feast of Fields Aug. 17, is the culmination of her vision.. we would soon see others join them in using lavender in culinary applications but, probably, over the years, we discovered how challenging it was to convince people to try lavender. It’s not part of our vernacular here.” The McFaddens really found their market when consumers started questioning the chemicals in cosmetics.
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Estheticians were asking them to create natural solutions to body care, and soon distilled oils and hydrosols formed the bulk of the business. This year, Okanagan Lavender and Herb Farm invested in new distillation equipment that cuts their time from six days to one for many of their body care products. “Roses have end-
ed up being a really complimentary product for us, which again, I didn’t know in the beginning,” McFadden said. They make a rosehip oil that’s very popular as a moisturizer. They’ve sourced and planted Apothecary’s Roses; imbued with healing properties, it dates back to the 1600s and is used in skin toners. And they’ve also
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found Damask roses, generally distilled in Turkey and Bulgaria, which they are also growing for their skin toner and culinary purposes.
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