“Once we started with Cambria, we just kept adding it because it fit into the style so well.”
TIMELINE PHOTOS: GLEN SATHER
—ANN SATHER
uniqueness about it. You can go into a thousand homes and they’re full of granite, but I like the idea that there’s no bacteria on this stuff and the idea that if you spill some wine on it or some milk on it, it’s easy to clean up and you don’t have to worry about it staining.” “Our state-of-the-art studio in Palm Desert is located in a hotbed of buzz and activity,” says Mark Blanchard, president of Cambria California. “We get a wide variety of clientele from all across North America and the world coming through our doors each day, to experience all the beautiful designs Cambria has to offer. Add to that our expert on-site staff and you have a formula that is sure to make anyone’s next project a success. Once Glen found out Cambria was based in Minnesota, he called up Cambria CEO Marty Davis, to tell him, “my wife loves your product.” Soon, Lou Nanne, a Minnesota hockey legend and a former teammate of Sather’s, who is also friends with Davis, arranged a meeting between the two. “That’s when my relationship with Cambria started,” Sather recalls. “I talked to Marty a few times and told him what Ann and I were planning on doing.” “One thing led to another, and pretty soon Marty wanted to come to Banff,” recalls Sather. “So, he came in the summer of 2011. At that stage, the house had been framed and the roof was on and we were starting to do some of the
1976–77 – While enjoying the best year of his playing career, Sather also takes over coaching duties for the last 18 games of the Oilers’ season 1976 – After playing for six different NHL teams in 10 seasons, leaves to play for the Edmonton Oilers in the rival World Hockey Association
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interior stuff. Marty really liked Banff and the relationship just grew from there. I talk to him periodically, every two or three months since then. It’s been helpful because I’d never done anything like this before.” Though Sather was a rookie of sorts at building a house, Davis says Glen and Ann were very discerning about what they wanted in their home. “Glen is detailed and Ann has a strong feel for her choices,” he explains. “Glen’s a great guy, and enterprising in all that he does. We had a lot of fun with this project, the Sather’s, Cambria, and Floform, our exclusive Lexus partner in Calgary.” From Ann’s perspective, she liked Cambria
because it blended perfectly with her “mountain modern” design aesthetic. “We used a lot of rock, as you can see, and a tremendous amount of wood. But once we started with Cambria, we just kept adding it because it fit into the style so well.” All told, the couple ended up using nearly 10 different Cambria designs throughout the house. “We used it on all the countertops, the shower walls, and, some of the flooring—mainly in the wet areas like the bathrooms,” she notes. “We used it to clad the master bedroom and dining room fireplaces, and also around the outdoor barbecue. So we used a lot of Cambria,” she emphasizes. But everywhere it appears, it
1979 – At just 35 years old, is promoted to President and General Manager of the Oilers and is immediately tasked with re-building much of the franchise after Edmonton moves to the NHL for the 1979-80 season
1977 – After 11 season, retires as a player and becomes Edmonton’s fulltime head coach
1983–1988 – Paced by future Hallof-Famer Wayne Gretzky, the Oilers’ offensive juggernaut, Sather coaches Edmonton to an incredible four Stanley Cup titles in five years and wins the NHL’s Coach of the Year honors in 1986
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