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Penticton business owner Rebekah Gin is using the same keys to success in her boutique Something Pretty, to offer on-trend male clothing. In August, the family run business opened the playfully named Buoy Clothing, coined by Taylor Made Ideas. “We would have women coming into Something Pretty with their families or husbands and asking if there was a similar place that the men in their life could shop,” said Gin. “Now we offer that with Buoy.” The clothing store, located next door on Backstreet Boulevard to the Front Street location of Something Pretty, does not compete with other men’s fashion in town. Gin said they are focusing on items for the everyday modern male who wants something hip and on-trend. “We are committed to having on trend pieces in both stores that are high quality and affordable,” said Gin. Having an extensive background in the retail fashion industry, Gin said the secret to their success is providing exceptional service to customers. That comes across with her passion for the industry. “I love the expression of fashion. It allows people to show their different personalities by what they wear,” she said. Gin built Something Pretty first as an online store then opened a brick and motor boutique just over a year ago. Having clothing that people would find in larger centres such as Vancouver or Calgary means dollars spent outside the community now are staying locally. She has even moved in on that market. Customers from large cities who

found her store while in Penticton on vacation are now returning to the physical store or buying online from her. “It is all about the experience people have when they enter our stores and we want to build relationships with customers. Not only that, we have a weekly turnaround with our inventory. So a person that came in last week will see completely different fresh items the next week for sale,” said Gin. “Those bigger centres have unlimited options but the people are coming back to shop with us. It is all about the experience we give them and we are committed to finding what they want. A lot of our clothing comes from Los Angeles and is right ontrend.” The entrepreneur also has made connections with local entertainers who wear clothes from her stores while on stage for cross-promotion. “I am all about supporting other young entrepreneurs. So we have musicians like Nikita Afonso, Destinee Klyne and Taylor Ernst wearing our clothes and encourage other people to come to us so we can cross promote,” said Gin. As back to school shopping ramps up, Gin said for men shopping at Buoy they will find names like Buffalo and Silver Jeans, lots of styles of jeans, plaid flannels, sweaters, hoodies and some dress clothes. Hot items for women this Fall will be jewel tone clothing, layering and a bohemian look but with a refined spin on it. To stay up to date with Something Pretty and Buoy, find them on Facebook and Instagram. Something Pretty is open Monday to Saturday and Buoy is open Tuesday to Saturday.

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When we keep spending our money local the majority stays within our community and that in turn helps to keep our city economically viable. Our land and business owners are the decision makers in our community and when we keep them vibrant they are able to make better decisions which reflect on our community as a whole. More money goes into the economy which reflects on not-for-profits, on better infrastructure, schools and other important pieces of the overall community. We feel the impact of these decisions, so we want to make sure the decision makers are kept local. Keeping our dollars local helps to create and maintain employment within our local economy. More jobs, means more money to circulate throughout the local economy. Better jobs, means more people able to buy houses, cars and makes living in Penticton possible. Shopping local encourages creativity from local shop owners. If you cannot find something you want, they are more likely to order in your request or in some

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Shopping local can help the community Western News Staff

Today’s consumers have more shopping options at their disposal than they did in years past. Though the Internet may put the world at one’s fingertips, more and more shoppers are discovering that buying locally makes for a superior shopping experience. The benefits associated with shopping locally are many, and the following are just a few reasons why shoppers may want to look no further than their own communities when planning their next shopping excursions.

Keeps money in the economy

Locally-owned businesses often put a larger share of their revenue back into their communities. Small business owners may be more inclined to employ local residents, giving more people in the community solid employment. Business owners may reach out and support other neighborhood efforts, such as fundraising initiatives for charities and schools. By shopping at local stores, you have a hand in supporting these efforts as well.

Save money

When factoring in travel time and the cost of fuel, shopping locally makes more sense than driving to a faraway mall. In addition, repeat customers who establish a rapport with a local business owner may find that such owners are more inclined to price match or work with loyal customers to find lower prices through suppliers.

Diversify your lifestyle

Shoppers who prefer more unique styles may find local businesses cater to their needs better than large chain stores. Larger retailers offer the same products to customers regardless of where those customers live, so a person in Nova Scotia may be decorating his or her home with the same furnishings as a person in B.C. But local shops tend to produce more unique items that are not available nationwide.

Promote entrepreneurship

Small businesses are an essential element to the country’s economic growth. By shopping locally, consumers are showing their support for this important segment of the national economy.

Help establish local pride

Independent shops contribute to the fabric of a community and what makes it special and unique. Tourists and other visitors will be much more inclined to remember a local shop rather than a big chain in a particular neighborhood. When travelers want to get a feel for a community, they seek out small, local stores that are much more likely to stock a high percentage of locally-sourced goods.

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Private and public sector businesses tend to gravitate around anchor stores. Should a local store be successful, banks, restaurants, salons, and other businesses may move in as well. Shopping locally benefits consumers in various ways, many of which contribute to a healthy local economy.

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These days there is a growing movement to buy local food. Aside from environmental benefits and support for the local economy, there is something so rewarding about biting into a juicy peach at the peak of the season, purchased from a farmer who lives down the road. But for an organization the size of Interior Health, which provides about five million meals each year across 55 sites, buying local isn’t such a simple matter. Food safety is key, logistics are a challenge, and the financial implications must be weighed. Still, leaders within Interior Health believe it is important to buy fresh local food and support the local agricultural industry. “We have been working steadily with suppliers to take advantage of all the great food that is grown, produced and processed right here in B.C.,” says Interior Health Regional Director of Support Services Alan Davies. “We use as much locally grown produce as possible in our care homes and hospitals, plus cheeses, herbs, sausages, and more. We also highlight locally grown foods on our cafeteria menus, such as Armstrong carrots. We try to purchase as many fresh fruits and vegetables in season as possible. Overall, there has been a shift within Interior Health’s Food Services

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to provide fresher meals, with less sodium and using sustainable, green practices in our kitchens.” “We’re always looking at new areas in which we can purchase locally. I would estimate that about 25 per cent of the produce we

buy is locally grown, depending on seasonal availability. If you include bread and dairy, I would say about 30 per cent of all our food is purchased from within B.C.,” says Davies. Interior Health works closely

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every customer notified within a two to three hour period,” says Sysco Kelowna Account Executive Ryan Thiessen. Sysco only buys products from farmers who are certified GAP (Good Agricultural Practice). These GAP codes, standards and regulations have been developed by the international food industry, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide consistent food safety and quality standards as well as meet requirements for certain trade needs and niche markets. “Over the years, more co-ops have been established and more farmers are signing on to GAP, so we can take advantage of those items being available,” says Thiessen. “We can pretty much guarantee a B.C. apple about eight months out of the year.” Growers such as Kelownabased Angelo De Simone and his son Pierre are an important part of that supply. “It’s very good to see more people interested in buying local food, including large organizations like Interior Health. It means fewer greenhouse gas emissions and support for family-run farms like ours,” De Simone says. “We are doing what we can and we encourage others in the community to look at their own purchases. B.C. has so much to offer in terms of buying locally produced food,” says Davies.

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Mason bees are one of the most misunderstood friends in the garden. Mason bees nest in 3⁄8 inch (.95 centimetre) tubes like the ones found in the new Mark’s Choice Mason Bee House. All you do is mount the house out of the wind, about 6 1⁄2 feet high (2 metres), and clean it out with a drill once a year. Place mason bee houses as close as possible to plants that will benefit from pollination. The female mason bee enters a nesting cell head first to regurgitate nectar, then backs out, turns around, and backs in to deposit pollen. The last load for the cell is nectar only, to which she attaches the egg. The egg hatches in about one week.

There are five larval stages, and the second stage is when the pollen wad is used for food. The developing larva will cocoon in the fifth stage and pupate in late summer. Then it takes about a month to meta-morphose into an adult bee, which will hibernate until the following spring. The female mason bee allows about 3⁄4” (1.9 cm) of the hole for the new bee to develop, at which point she constructs a mud wall to seal the chamber — thus the name ‘mason’ bee. Then she starts collecting pollen and nectar for the next egg. She continues this procedure until the hole is filled. In her lifetime, a female mason bee can lay 30 to 35 eggs. The female mason bee is very wise; she lays the females at the back of the hole and the

males towards the front. In the event of predator attacks the males are sacrificed first, hopefully leaving the females to reproduce the next year. In the spring, the males emerge first and wait for the females to leave the nest, generally a few days later. Shortly after mating, the female gets to work gathering pollen for the next generation of mason bees. The male mason bees also visit flowers but only to get nectar for their own consumption. Mason bee houses should be cleaned after the adult bees emerge in the spring by reaming the nesting cavity in the nesting box with a 3⁄8” (.95 cm) drill bit. You will know the bees have emerged from the tubes when the mud plug is gone.

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Home Hardware expert advice Mark Cullen

Home Hardware expert advice

When I designed our 10-acre garden eight years ago, it was foremost in my mind to attract desirable wildlife in the form of songbirds, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Here are a few important lessons that I have learned in the process:

Butterflies

Butterflies are attracted to your garden by scents. Flat, bold-faced flowers are attractive to butterflies because they are easy to perch on. Flat flowering plants include: Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x supermum), Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carotais), Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii), Black-eyed Susan (Rudebeckia), Aster (perennial and annual), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), Blazing Star (Liatris), Speedwell (Veronica), Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and many others. Plant a mixture of deciduous and evergreen trees to provide protection, food sources, and shelter for butterflies and hummingbirds. Butterflies will stay longer if you provide a safe habitat. This is the main reason I added the new Butterfly Habitat to the Mark’s Choice product line this year. Place a small branch in the house to provide a perch, and mount this habitat in your garden. A butterfly house provides the perfect environment for butterflies to nest, pupate, and morph. It also keeps predators out of reach! Most butterflies favour bright sunshine in fine weather, but trees will provide pro-

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Pentictonites now have more options when they are looking for a vehicle. Scion Canada announced its expansion in July bringing over 50 new Scion dealerships to Canada, including the newly embedded dealership at the Skaha Lake Road Toyota dealership. The announcement brings five new models to the dealership with the Scion tC, the SmartCar-like iQ, the rear wheel drive, twodoor FR-S and the iM fivedoor hatchback coming this fall. All adding to the existing lineup of Toyota models available at the dealership. “We’re excited, what can I say? The lineup that Scion currently has is a very good compliment to what we don’t have in our lineup now, and we have 17 different models in the Toyota lineup,” said Larry Pidperyhora, dealer principle for Skaha Lake Rd. Toyota.

These additions make the Skaha Lake Road Toyota the exclusive place to get Scion vehicles and parts in the South Okanagan. The Scion models are built on customization. Every vehicle is designed to be a blank canvas, with options for accessories and parts making each vehicle unique and custom-fitted to the owner. “You turn it into the Scion you want,” said Larry Pidperyhora Jr., who has become the Scion expert at the dealership. “You personalize it based on you and your lifestyle and your accessories and your aesthetics, wheels, tires and spoilers, things like that.” “You make it your own vehicle. They come one way and you decide what you turn it into,” Pidperyhora Jr. said. The dealership will soon feature an interactive display where customers can walk up to a kiosk fitted

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