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They are out there! They are doing things and they are making a difference by enriching the lives of women and children in the community and beyond. The group consists of less than twenty devoted women from a range of backgrounds and lifestyles, yet they accomplish so much on a regular basis. The ladies are very enthusiastic, working well together to achieve their goals. With great pride they generate funds through three major fundraisers. The annual Mainly For Women Trade Show which will be held on February 21 at the Oliver Community Center. The funds raised go to support Desert Sun Counselling, a High school Bursary award and other community projects. The show features businesses owned and operated by women, however, men are very welcome too. Displays are everything from beautifully crafted jewelry, pottery, wood crafts, fibre crafts, art works, health products, wellness, investments, food products etc. The kitchen is manned by the Oliver Bakery with goodies to delight every palate. Two charity Bridge tournaments are held every year as well as a Christmas auction in December. Recipients from these projects are Christmas baskets to Seniors, the Food Bank, children’s programs including Sun Fun, Families In Need, CPR Course for the Community, Safe House, Hospice and Park Benches in strategic locations. The ladies also provide services such as Adopt a Highway, Okanagan Gleaners, McKinney Place Entrance gardens and Oliver Senior Center Teas. WOW is a non profit service club meeting the third Tuesday of every month September to June. Any woman interested in becoming a member please contact Terry at 250-498-6420 or Sally at 250-4980104. Come out and meet the group at the trade show. We will be pleased to meet with you and provide all the information required.
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IN THIS ISSUE Wow! What a start to 2015! So many things have changed for me since we last met here on this page. For starters, my wife Meghan, daughter Veronica and I have welcomed home a new baby! It’s back to diapers and onesies and bottles at our house, and we couldn’t be happier. And I used to think I wasn’t getting enough sleep! Another little change for me since our last issue is that I have become this year’s president of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce. It has been said that ‘you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with’, and spending time with other entrepreneurs and people who care about business in the South Okanagan as much as I do has really been energizing. I’m looking forward to working with the new board this year! I just want to congratulate all the nominees once again from this year’s Chamber of Commerce business awards. There is a wrap up from the ceremony on page 20. I would like to encourage businesses and individuals to join the Chamber. There is no better way to network with other businesses in our area. Contact Bonnie at (250) 498-6321 ext 1 for more information.
Guess what? The Okanagan Sun has finally found a way to bring wine and winery content to these pages. We’re so excited to introduce you to Sommelier and resident wine expert Kami Lee Robb. Check out Kami’s take on
Summerland’s Bottle Neck Drive on page 22, and follow her travels southward through the different wine regions of our area in each
issue this year! Also in this issue, we check in with Peter Hovestad, who offers up tips, tricks and tactics for people new to the world of photography. Peter shot our cover photo of Mike Toepfer and Hailey Walker. For more photos from that shoot, check the Okanagan Sun Facebook Page. Congratulations goes out to Pam Maurer. Pam is the winner of this month’s Oliver Theatre free movie giveaway contest. The contest is ongoing, so drop by www.oksun.ca and click the contest tab to enter. As always, we thank you for picking up this copy of the Okanagan Sun magazine. It is free to you thanks to the support of our outstanding advertisers. Drop us a line, we’d love to hear from you! brian@oksun.ca
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BRIAN HIGHLEY has run international cam-
paigns with Adbusters magazine and published the OK Sun newspaper in Osoyoos. He is of course writing this, and feels strange referring to himself in the third person.
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REPORTER & PROOFREADER ANDREA DUJARDIN-FLEXHAUG
has been living in the South Okanagan and writing for newspapers for 25-plus years, ever since she graduated from the Journalism Program at Langara, VCC.
CONTRIBUT0RS
JUDY HARVEY has always had a passion for
food and loves to learn and share the knowledge she has gleaned. She looked after cooking classes at Benkris School of Culinary Arts in Calgary. Judy has been helping with classes at Osoyoos Home Hardware for the past eight years.
JORG MARDIAN is a Certified Kinesiology
Specialist, Myoskeletal Therapist, Fitness Trainer and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. He specializes in injury/pain therapy, functional fitness, weight loss and holistic nutrition.
KAMI LEE ROBB used to think people were “suckers” if they paid more than $10 for a bottle of wine. Following her epiphany in 2002, she spent the next ten years immersed in formal wine education and now has more diplomas in wine than any one person really needs. During her travels, she worked as a Sommelier for Orient-Express Hotels and as an Instructor for the Art Institute of Vancouver’s International Culinary Program. She now happily resides among the vines in beautiful Okanagan Falls.
Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ON THE COVER
Mike Toepfer and Hailey Walker each manage a business in the hair trade and look after their two year old daughter Sloane. Photo by Peter Hovestad. 4 www.oksun.ca
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Call For Art Submissions for “The Silent Voice”
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he Silent Voice is an art show coordinated by V-Day Oliver-Osoyoos 2015 which is part of V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. We are calling for submissions of any form of art including drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, carvings and mixed media with “The Silent Voice” as the main theme. This theme was chosen in light of the current dialogue taking place in society around issues such as rape culture and victim blaming. Let’s use the concept of The Silent Voice to allow those who have been affected by violence an opportunity to be heard. Each artist has the option of selling their art, with donation suggested to V-Day. Specifics of your art pieces are not needed at this point but once you’ve registered we can begin ac-
tively promoting you on our website. Although not compulsory, an Artist Statement along with a personal explanation to help translate the meaning and purpose of your work to others would be helpful. For detailed information contact Tiffany Beckedorf at vdayoliverosoyoos@gmail. com. The Silent Voice will be held on March 8, 2015, at the Osoyoos Indian Band Communiy Hall in Oliver, together with the One Billion Rising celebration. Entry deadline is March 1, 2015. No entry fee is required. Please register as soon as possible by sending an email with your name and community to vdayoliverosoyoos@gmail.com. Once registered you’ll receive a submission form. Art delivery is March 8, 2015, OIB Community Hall.
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Mike Toepfer & Hailey Walker
A Cut Above
By Brian Highley
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t’s a typical Thursday in Osoyoos, and I’m sitting in one of the chairs at Mike’s Barber Shop, as I have done many times before. Today though, I’m here to find out a bit more about the man behind some of Osoyoos’ finest lids. Instead of waiting my turn for a haircut, as I almost always have to due to the shop’s popularity, I’m paying closer attention to the details that give this small shop on Spartan Drive its legendary vibe. The walls and surfaces are adorned with Chicago Blackhawks paraphernalia and vintage barber shop gear. There are beeps and sounds coming from an 8 www.oksun.ca
old coin operated arcade game in the back room that do not seem to bother Sloane, Mike’s two-anda-half year old daughter, or Candy the resident Whippet. The stereo is playing Dub Side of the Moon by Easy Star All-Stars - a reggae interpretation of Pink Floyd, and the smell is a kind of mixture of pomade and talcum powder. “I was drilling water wells and had a near miss that could have cost my life,” owner Mike Toepfer says when asked about his decision to get into this trade. “I went to Holland for a year. It was kind of my ‘find yourself’ journey. I was sitting in a train station in
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Eindhoven, waiting to get a haircut at a barber shop and I thought to myself, I think I can do this.” When Mike returned from Europe, he looked into schooling, and went to Malaspina College (now Vancouver Island University) for nine months of training. Toepfer landed a job in Victoria the day after finishing his test. “That lasted two weeks,” he smiles. “I was pretty cocky.” Having graduated at the top of his class, and been valedictorian, Toepfer admits that he “wasn’t taking any advice from anybody.” “When I lost that job, I went out that day and got another one. I kept at it. At one point, I thought I
wanted to get into hairdressing,” he recounts. “So I moved to Kelowna, but it just didn’t pan out. I worked somewhere else as a shampoo boy for awhile, but I wasn’t cutting any hair. So it was back to barbering. I like the barbershop better.” Dub Side of the Moon has ended and now the sound of Little Feat’s Willin’ fills the room. Mike talks about the day he met his partner Hailey Walker, owner of Exquisite Hair Salon on Main Street. “We met at the dog park,” Mike says. He was walking Candy, and Hailey was walking her bullmastiff named Marco. Toepfer backtracks for a moment, and recalls an encounter with Walker just prior to meeting at the dog park. He describes how, at first meeting, Hailey thought he was being rude for not including her in a conversation he was having with a mutual friend. “She thought I was a jerk,” he laughs. “I was outside the passenger’s window of a car, so I was kind of talking right passed her. I came off as being rude.” The song finishes and who should enter the shop but Hailey. She heads straight for Sloane, who is quietly playing with an iPad in the back area of the shop. Love At Second Sight Hailey also recounts the time the two met, but her diction is decidedly more direct than Mike’s, and has the customers at the front of the shop laughing, where now a small queue has assembled. “I thought he was really rude,” she rephrases. “I was sitting in the passenger seat and Mike was talking across me. Twice I tried to say ‘hi’ or ‘nice to meet you’ and he didn’t even
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introduce himself. As we pulled away I thought ‘forget that guy’ but guess who shows up at the dog park five minutes later? This is the true version you guys,” she says to the waiting patrons. “It’s not too far off what he told us,” one of the soon-to-be shorn men defends. “After I started talking to him I thought he was cool,” Walker continues. “I had a little crush on him.” Walker’s training took place at Marvel College in Kelowna in 2005, graduating in 2006. She worked in Pemberton right out of college and came to Osoyoos in February of 2011 to manage Miradoro restaurant at Tinhorn Creek. She was also working at Mike’s doing hair by July of that year before opening Exquisite Hair Salon on Main Street. Walker talks about getting her start as a hairstylist. “It was the only school I could get in to; I never graduated high school,” she says matter-of-factly before letting out a laugh. But reflecting on the beginning of her career, Walker becomes more tranquil. “Honestly, my best friend died,” she said with a changed tone. “And I never finished high school. And it made me…” she trails off. “I thought, ‘what can i do’? I thought I could do hair, so I started school and I absolutely fell in love with it. The honest truth is that it was either rehab or school. I chose school.” Luckily for her clients, Walker stuck with it, despite it being more difficult than she had anticipated. “I thought it was going to be easy. It wasn’t,” she said, citing hours of homework and long nights. But there is still a constant reminder of the death of her friend in a car accident three weeks before her twentieth birthday.
”Of course I was drowning my sorrows, and I kind of just woke up one day. It was either I’m going one way or I need to figure this out and go to school,” So I thought ‘hair’ - I like it, I’m a girly girl and I absolutely fell in love with it and i’ve been doing it ever since.” She turns to Sloane. Managing two businesses and a
toddler has been no menial task for the couple, as is evidenced by this morning’s call from Sloane’s daycare, saying that Sloane was not feeling well. This means Walker had to cancel the last two appointments of the day to look after her sick child. “The key is communication,” she says of managing a work/
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life balance for the family. “And making time for yourself.” Any downtime Walker may have is spent riding her horse. “I’ve been riding since I was two. Sloan and I both have our own horses.” Walker still competes in barrel racing all over British Columbia in the summer. “We love the horses. That’s why we work so hard.” In a flash the working mom has gathered up Sloane and Candy and the three head for home, just as Mike is finishing up with the last customer in his queue. One of the previous clients has taken a seat in the waiting room, just for the sakes of continuing their conversation, which has ranged in topics from Gumby to Bill Nye the Science Guy and deflated footballs. As the shop empties, our talk turns to being a young parent and business owner in the Town of Osoyoos. It’s not the same here as it was when Mike’s grandfather or even father had businesses here, he explains. There is now a community of young families who, though perhaps less visible, help to make up the fabric of a largely retirement town. The Trick or Treat Main Street event last Halloween was further proof that those young families are here, he points out. Mike walks outside to take a break before his next customer arrives. “I couldn’t believe it. The young moms and dads; it was really neat to see.” Mike’s Barber Shop is open Tuesday through Friday, and does not accept reservations. To book an appointment at Exquisite Hair Salon call 778-437-5500. 12 www.oksun.ca
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lleyCATS Alliance representative Theresa Nolet peered into the cardboard box with trepidation, being unsure of what she was going to see. Inside the box was a cat that had been surrendered to AlleyCATS Alliance by a kind woman and her children who had found him earlier that day. The woman thought the cat now named Phoenix appeared to have been caught in a leg hold trap and had a badly injured front leg. What was in the box was a very frightened beautiful soft gray cat with large amber eyes and he was in serious trouble, his leg did not look good. Phoenix was taken to Rose Valley Veterinary hospital in West Kelowna where it was confirmed that the leg was beyond the point of saving and would have to be amputated. The wound was not fresh and all tissue below where the trap had caught was now dead and lifeless. To add to the situation Phoenix was very dehydrated and infection had set in. AlleyCATS Alliance is a very new and small group and we do not have the funds for such an expensive operation as an amputation. After discussing all options with Dr. Oz, he generously agreed to do the operation and all follow up visits for no charge to AlleyCATS. However that is just a small part of the financial puzzle that AlleyCATS Alliance faces every day when confronted for requests to help abandoned and feral cats of the Okanagan Valley. I think we have done some amazing things, but we need help if we are to continue to grow and help more cats. AlleyCATs Alliance is dedicated to the feral and abandoned cats of the Okanagan and it is not an easy task. The need is great
and our group is small. We struggle every day with decisions we must make as to which cats we are able to help. We get many more requests than we are able to take on. AlleyCATS depends entirely on the generosity of donors to support our efforts to spay/ neuter feral cats and rescue the forlorn kittens that show up on people’s doorsteps often in terribly inclement weather. If you would like to help AlleyCATS Alliance in our mission to offer abandoned and feral cats a better life please consider a financial donation to support our work. As well as donations we are always in need of foster homes as we do not have a brick and mortar building and rely on the generosity of people who open their hearts and homes to these beautiful creatures. Phoenix is one of the lucky ones as he found his way to a compassionate woman who took him in, and in spite of the horrendous result of being caught in a leg hold trap Dr. Oz has given Phoenix a second chance at a full and happy life, however Phoenix will need a special home where he will be kept inside and given the medical attention he may require in the future due to his amputation Once Phoenix is fully recovered he will be available for adoption. If you think you would like to help all of the other cats living outdoors struggling to survive please consider a donation today. Donations can be done online at www.alleycatsalliance.org, Our phone number is 250-462-8195 and we will be posting updates on Phoenix to our facebook page AlleyCATS Alliance as well.
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Tips for the New Photographer
By Peter Hovestad Photography is a great artistic outlet and can be a terrific hobby but today’s digital cameras can be intimidating and frustrating for the beginner. If you recently got a new camera or you’re considering getting one to pursue this rewarding pastime then here's a few tips to get you started.
Get out and shoot. It’s quite alright to set the camera on one of the more automated settings. The idea is to get used to carrying your camera around and make handling your camera 2nd nature. Get used to seeing things through the camera’s viewfinder. Soon you'll start to see things the
way your camera does, homing in on your centre of interest and seeing things that your non-photographer friends never notice. Try taking 3 or 4 pictures of the same thing, maybe from different angles or changing some of the settings on your camera to see what difference that makes. In fact, try all the settings and see what happens. The settings for portrait, landscape or action pictures that your camera has all have different effects on the final image.
camera is not intended as a beginners guide to using your new camera. That little booklet does little more than list the features, buttons and menu choices but a good user guide will tell you what each setting does as well as how and when to use them. It will have example photographs showing the effect of using different settings in different situations. Instead of reading the manual go to your nearest bookstore or online and get a proper users guide specific to your particular camera.
Buy a user guide. The user manual that came with your
Back-up your images. This isn’t like the old days of film where
you could always get new prints or enlargements made from your negatives. Todays digital images are computer files and if you don’t have some sort of second, backup copy of those digital images you’re courting disaster. Every photographer that I know has, at one time or another, lost images because of hard drive failure or some other catastrophe beyond their control. If you’re not making at least one, and preferable 2 backup copies of your images you will eventually have your own stories of catastrophe to share because it’s not a matter of if but rather a matter of when will you have your own hard drive failure. So, get a second, external hard drive to back all of your data files, not just your images, then for the ultimate in redundant backup, subscribe to an online backup service to store an extra copy in “the cloud”. Join a photography club or online photo community. Online photo sharing sites like Flickr and 500px are great places to post your images, get feedback and ask questions about photography or gear. An added benefit of many of these sites is that they allow you to upload all of your images, not just the ones that you want to show off, essentially creating that third, off-site backup mentioned previously. The Canadian Association of Photographic Arts (CAPA) welcomes both individuals and clubs and hosts a series of events and competitions to get involved in. Penticton and Osoyoos both have photography clubs that you can join. The Penticton club meets at the Shatford Centre at 6:30 on the 4th Tuesday of every month. The Osoyoos Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month in room 3 at the Sonora Centre. OKANAGAN SUN • FEBRUARY 2015 • 15
Mad About
By Roy Wood
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housands of hours of loving labour will be on display this month at the annual Osoyoos Quilters’ Guild show. Mad About Quilting runs February 7 through 28 at the Osoyoos Art Gallery and will feature the work of the three dozen or so guild members. Asked how long it takes to make a quilt, Osoyoos Quilters’ Guild president Maureen Wood admits that she doesn’t really know. Doing a quick calculation of the time it took her and fellow quilter Pat Schaffer to put together the 68x84-inch beauty the guild will 16 www.oksun.ca
raffle off this spring, she gets to 200 hours and counting and gives up. Fellow guild member Vera Appleby chimes in: “It really takes another quilter to appreciate the amount of work that goes into a particular quilt.” Appleby described the process. It begins with an inspiration or an idea, which may come from a pattern, another quilt or even from just imagining how various pieces of fabric might come together. Then comes the gathering of the fabric, often dozens of pieces in a variety of colours and patterns. Once the raw materials are
gathered, the pain-staking work of sewing together the small bits into panels, usually around a foot square, begins. These days, most of the sewing is done on machines, but back in the day they were hand-stitched. Once the panels are complete, they are sewn together in a process called “piecing.” An intricate border then often surrounds the assembled quilt top. Then the “batting” – the soft material in the centre of a quilt – is selected. It is usually cotton, but can be wool, silk or a variety of other materials. The final layer is the “backing” or bottom piece
Vera Appleby (left) and Maureen Wood display the quilt that will be up for raffle at the Mad About Quilting show at the Osoyoos Art Gallery Feb. 7 through 28. Photo by Roy Wood.
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of fabric. The three layers – top, batting and backing – are sewn together. On smaller pieces this is done on a regular sewing machine, but larger works are often sent out to the “long-arm” sewing machine, which can reach to the centre of a large quilt. Finally comes the edging, which involves a combination of machine and hand sewing a strip of material around the entire edge of the quilt. Wood and Appleby make it clear that quilters pursue their craft for the love of it and not for monetary profit. Families and friends the likely first benefactors, but charities and worthy causes are also a huge part of what the guild does. Quilts are raffled in fund-raisers for charities, including Canuck Place in Kelowna, a house where parents can stay while their children undergo medical treatment. The guild is also involved in Roots of Empathy, an Osoyoos elementary school program in which students are introduced to a newborn and mother and follow the child’s development through a school year. The guild provides each motherchild pair with a quilt at the end of the year. Later in the spring, some 200 quilters from around the Thompson-Okanagan will be in Osoyoos for a “Gathering of the Guilds.” Attendees on April 25 will hear speakers, parade their banners and assess offerings from a dozen or so merchants in the quilt-related fields. The draw for the Wood-Schaffer creation will be held at the gathering. For the Mad About Quilting show, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Look for the blue canopy at Main and 89th Streets.
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Heart Health: Prevention Is Better Than Intervention! By Jorg Mardian
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our heart is the center of your cardiovascular system, and it is responsible for everything from the transportation of oxygen to the success of your immune system. It is vitally important that we keep it healthy, so February being heart month in Canada reminds us of these facts. Heart disease is largely preventable and manageable. The cause of most cardiovascular disease is a build-up of atheroma - a fatty deposit within the inside lining of arteries. According to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, your best defense is controlling the risk factors that could lead to coronary artery disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, stress, excessive alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and being overweight. Statistics tell us the cardiovascular death rate in Canada has declined by more than 75 per cent since 1952 – and nearly 40 per cent in the last decade – largely due to research advances in surgical procedures, drug therapies and prevention efforts (Statistics Canada, 2011c). However this is nothing to brag about and I question the wisdom of medicinal or surgical intervention over lifestyle changes. Lifestyle changes are still given lip service by our government. Incentives are small or non-existent when compared to our medical system. Let’s examine the facts: Every 7 minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke (Statistics Canada, 2011c). Based on 2008 Statistics Canada data, heart disease and stroke are two of the three leading causes of death in Canada. In 2008 cardiovascular disease accounted for: · · ·
29% of all deaths in Canada (69,703 deaths – or more than 69,500) 28% of all male deaths 29.7% of all female deaths
Cardiovascular death statistics were equally horrifying: · · ·
54% were due to ischemic heart disease 20% to stroke 23% to heart attack
Heart disease and stroke costs the Canadian economy more than $20.9 billion every year in physician services, hospital costs, lost wages and decreased productivity, according to the Conference Board of Canada, 2010). Should we honestly be bragging about how much success we have with intervention, when prevention is almost a forgotten issue? It’s nice to put out a website and remind us of staying healthy, but what about some real incentives? In contrast, since 1956, the Heart & Stroke Foundation has raised and invested more than $1.3 billion in heart disease and stroke research. While that’s impressive, it’s even more astounding that as many as 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and strokes can be avoided by controlling the main risk factors. So preventing heart disease should be our primary goal and should take precedence over raising millions for research into new drugs and procedures. That means making smart choices now that will pay off the rest of your life. Lack of exercise, a poor diet and other bad habits can take their toll over the years. No matter what your age, everyone can benefit from a healthy diet and adequate physical activity. · Choose a healthy eating plan. The food you eat can decrease your risk of heart disease and stroke. Always choose foods that are natural, over the refined varieties. We are told to watch for saturated fats, cholesterol, sodium, sugars and sweeteners. But if we eat a diet of natural foods we don’t have to worry about these issues. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, smaller portions of whole grains, fish, nuts, legumes and seeds and select lower-fat dairy products, lean meats and poultry (skinless). Definitely avoid sugar-sweetened beverages. · Be physically active. Work up to at least 2½ hours of moderate-intensity physical activity every week or an hour and 15 minutes of vigorous intensity weekly. Additionally, on two or more days a week you need musclestrengthening activities to keep tone and proper movement. If you don’t use it you lose it! Your heart health relies on your choices of prevention, not intervention. Waiting until it’s too late is costly, painful and can be deadly. Start now and stay committed towards keeping your heart healthy. OKANAGAN SUN • FEBRUARY 2015 • 19
John LePage of A New Leaf Tea & Gifts Café will take up residence at 8143 Main Street in Osoyoos, the former site of Bulldog Burger Bar to open a Southern BBQ style eatery. Pulled pork sandwhiches will be the specialty, but burgers and fries will also be available. The name is yet to be determined, but the new eatery is slated to open early in April. The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce held their Annual General Meeting and Business Awards Banquet at Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa in Osoyoos January 23.
The Entrepreneur Of The Year Award went to Greg Wheeler of Oliver Pharmacy Remedies Rx. The Large Business of the Year (more than seven emplyees) went to Vintage Hospitality Management, while Small Business Of The Year went to NunesPottinger Funeral Services. The Best Workplace Environment, a new category this year, was awarded to the Osoyoos Credit Union. The Chamber elected its new board of directors. They are as follows: Brian Highley - President Myers Bennett - Past President Cheryle King - Director Don Brogan - Director Eileen McGinn - Director Grant Storzuk - Director John Powell - Director Linda Buhler - Director Sarah Amos - Director Tracy Lydiatt - Director
Matthew Street from Eastlink, along with Greg Wheeler of Oliver Pharmacy and South Okangan Chamber president Brian Highley. Photo by Jack Bennest.
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The Chamber would like to welcome the following new members: Coffee News South Okanagan Canadian Centre For Business Growth W.K. Trading Company Eileen McGinn Great Bear Enterprises The BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest is on—Are you between 18 and 35, and want to grow your company? You could win the $100,000 Grand Prize or $25,000 in consulting services! Apply today. www.bdc.ca/yea The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is looking for young entrepreneurs who are facing a turning point: continue at their current pace or seize the opportunity to grow their businesses. Whether it’s making an investment, hiring more people, tackling a new market or planning a shift in strategy, the turning point could be worth $100,000 for the winner or $25,000 in consulting services from BDC for the runner-up. Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen would like to recognize Jack Lank for his 21 years as a member of the Board of Directors at CFOS. We thank you very much for all the volunteer effort you put forth to help grow the business landscape in our region, and wish you the best in the future. Jack resides in Penticton and is a
retired Bank Manager and commercial lender. He is an active Rotarian and community volunteer. Opportunity Knocks is an established organization of various entrepreneurs from different industries, with different experiences, who gather once a month to “hash out” ideas and solutions for each other’s business related questions. Sometimes all it takes is a new set of eyes to find solutions or to see opportunities that you might not have noticed yourself. For more information contact info@cfokanagan.com or 250493-2566 This year marks the seventh consecutive year the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has been named one of B.C.’s top employers. Since 2009, the LDB has been a member of the prestigious BC’s Top Employers list – a competition organized by Mediacorp Canada Inc. In 2012, the LDB was also recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The LDB is one of the largest distributors and retailers of beverage alcohol in Canada. Revenue from liquor sales in B.C. contributes more than $1.2 billion towards the Province’s important health and social programs. As one of B.C.’s top employers, the LDB strives to be a great place to work for its 3,600 fulltime and part-time employees who work in a variety of retail, wholesale, distribution and corporate positions throughout the province. The LDB is proud to offer its employees a fair, open, respectful and progressive workplace. Add your business news to Business Beat by emailing info@oksun.ca It’s FREE!
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Summerland: A Day on Bottleneck Drive
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asily accessed off Highway 97, the wineries of Summerland offer an exciting adventure with spectacular views and make for an easy day trip from the south Okanagan. Regional condo dwellers also make the trek to the town’s A&A Wine Storage, the Okanagan’s only climate/temperature/humidity controlled private wine storage facility for those without the luxury of a home cellar. Start your day off with a stunning Backyard Beans espresso and organic egg breakfast at Good Omens Café. Committed to using only ethically raised Two Rivers Meats in their meals, the modest converted home situated across from the middle school in town delivers mouthwatering sandwiches and homemade soups as well as friendly smiles from the staff.
Next, find your pastry cravings satisfied at True Grain Breads on the charming main street while you pick up a baguette made with organic, milled on-site flour for a picnic lunch later. Ogopogo Meats can set you up with carnivorous picnic fare, including a wine chorizo infused with local Syrah grapes. Those with a sweet tooth are encouraged to try fruit winery Sleeping Giant’s Summerland Sweets jams and fruit syrups. A visit here will also provide a chance to cool your kids off with some delicious ice cream. Ease into a day of wine tasting with delightfully loweralcohol rieslings and frizzante-style wines at 8th Generation Winery, situated on the right off the highway when heading north. A family-owned and family-friendly winery, there is a large covered picnic table area where you
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are welcome to bring your own goodies to be enjoyed with a bottle. May I suggest packing a picnic brunch buffet? If you happen by on a Sunday, revel in the opportunity to enjoy a cheese pairing in the barrel room featuring local Poplar Grove cheeses ($4 per person, summer only). Continue north on Highway 97 and take your next left to the historically notorious Dirty Laundry Winery for a tasting. You’ll have a chance to view the passing Kettle Valley steam train (several trips a day in summer) while you marvel at the scandalous history of the property, which was once a not-so-secret brothel and gambling hub. A full selection of sandwiches, meats, cheeses, dips, chutneys, and other prepared foods are ready for purchase but no outside food is permitted. Free live music weekends from 1-4 PM in summer. If you’ve loaded up your car with kids and dogs along with a cooler of snacks, unpack that baguette and salami to feast on after a tasting at Thornhaven Estates. Perched high against Giant’s Head Mountain, this family-run winery with a dozen years (and dozens of accolades) behind it hasn’t lost its understated family feel in the slightest. Set the dogs out for a run in the hills behind the winery, then head inside where kids can play with toys while you sample these award-winning gems. Relax afterwards with a bottle of your favourite wine as you view the expansive vista from their patio. Weekends here also feature live local entertainment from 1-4:30 PM in summer. Okanagan Crush Pad also welcomes picnic-toters and will set you up at a table overlooking Okanagan Lake where you can enjoy one of the many amazing wines they produce. As a regional pioneer for biodynamic practices and the use of concrete egg fermenters, their highly informative public tasting experience happens right inside the ultramodern facility and is catered to your individual preference ($5, waived with purchase). Try the Samantha Syrah, the latest in their line of wines produced by the Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Sommelier of the Year, with proceeds going towards the BC Hospitality Foundation, which provides financial assistance to future chefs and sommeliers. As our wine industry evolves, more wineries are offering guests specialized tasting options. At Sumac Ridge Winery, you can experience UNEARTH, which explores the potential of magical food and wine pairing combinations in a private upstairs room (daily at 3 PM, $35 per person — 24h advance notice) or take in a public tour of the grounds (daily at 11 AM and 2 PM, $10 per person). All tours will be available beginning in late spring. Cap the day off with a luxurious room at Summerland Waterfront Resort & Spa after a sumptuous dinner at the award-winning waterside Local Lounge & Grill. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for September 2015, when the historic Greata Ranch will re-open to the public after completion of a new sparkling wine facility. Pass the bubbly!
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MEET THE COYOTES Brock McDonald #6 BIRTHDATE: APRIL 23, 1993 HEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT: 200 SHOOTS: RIGHT POSITION: FORWARD LAST TEAM BEFORE COYOTES: SUMERLAND STEAM HOMETOWN: WEST KELOWNA, BC FAVOURITE NHL TEAM: CANUCKS FAVOURITE PLAYER: JUSTIN SCHULTZ TEAM NICKNAME: DAD
Brett Anderson #93 BIRTHDATE: JULY 29, 1994 HEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT: 160 SHOOTS: RIGHT POSITION: RIGHT WING LAST TEAM BEFORE COYOTES: SOMHA MIDGET TIER III HOMETOWN: OSOYOOS, BC FAVOURITE NHL TEAM: OILERS FAVOURITE PLAYER: MILAN LUCIC TEAM NICKNAME: ANDY
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ncredible as it seems, water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true “magic potion” for permanent weight loss. Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here's why: The kidneys can't function properly without enough water. When they are not working to capacity, some of their load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver's primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. If the liver has to do some of the kidney's work, it can't operate at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat, more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops. Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water,
it perceives this as a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. Water is stored in extracellular spaces. This shows up as swollen feet, legs and hands. Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns. The best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs – plenty of water. Only then will stored water be released. The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water. Water helps rid the body of waste. During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of – all that metabolized fat must be shed. How much water is enough? On average, a person should drink eight 8-ounce glasses every day. That's about 2 quarts. However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25 pounds of excess weight. The amount you drink also should be increased if you exercise briskly or if the weather is hot and dry. Water should preferably be cold It is absorbed into the system more quickly than warm water.
Some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually help burn calories. To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, follow this schedule; Morning – l qt. (litre) over a 30 min period. Noon – l qt. Over a 30 min period. Evening; l qt. Between 5 and 6 o'clock. When the body gets the water it needs to function optimally, its fluids are prefectly balanced. When this happens, you have reached the breakthrough point. What does this mean? 1) Endocrine-gland function improves. 2) Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is lost. 3) More fat is used as fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat. 4)Natural thirst returns. 5)There is loss of hunger almost overnight. If you stop drinking enough water, your body fluids will be thrown out of balance again, and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst. To remedy the situation you'll have to go back and force another breakthrough. Remember not all water is equal. Do not use reverse osmosis or distilled waters as they are acidic and will add to the acid load of your body. Use spring water or alkaline water for best results. High-Alkaline water is available at Bonnie Doon Health supplies at 8515A main street. Bring your own containers. Ref: D. S. Robertson, M.D, Msc.
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I’m still sharing recipes from the AJ Fine Foods Cooking Class in December. Here is the one for: Marsala-Braised Short Ribs (makes 4 servings) This one is for you Helen K. per special request 4 portions beef short ribs, preferably bone-in (about 3 ribs per portion – about 4# total for bone-in) Salt & pepper All purpose flour for dusting 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 – 4 cloves roasted garlic Trinity Mirapois 1 small onion, 1 celery stock, 1 carrot - roughly chopped ½ cup tomato puree or approx. 3 tbsp tomato paste (in the tube from Osoyoos Home Hardware) ½ bunch Italian parsley with stems 1 bunch thyme 1 cup sweet Marsala wine 2 cups beef stock (ask Susan or Frances for Minors at OHH) ¼ cup currants and ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts 1 pinch of red-pepper flakes Season ribs with s & p to taste and dust with flour. Heat oil in a roasting pan placed on the stove over medium-high. Sear ribs until golden brown. Once ribs are seared, reduce heat to medium and add garlic, onion, celery and carrot to the pan to begin to caramelize. (Leave ribs in the pan.) Cook over medium heat until vegetables caramelize. (They should be soft and light golden brown.) Once veggies are caramelized add the tomato puree or paste and continue to caramelize to a nice dark colour. Stir in the parsley and 28 www.oksun.ca
the thyme. Deglaze the pan with the Marsala (be careful of the flame), making sure to scrape up and fold in all the flavourful brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the beef stock, cover, reduce heat to very low and let simmer for 2-3 hours, until ribs are fork tender. (You can also place the covered pan in a 225 degree oven for roughly the same time.) When the ribs are fork tender, remove them from the cooking liquid and set aside. Strain all the solids from the cooking liquid and pour the liquid into a pot over medium heat. Cook until liquid reduces to a sauce consistency. Add the currants and hazelnuts. Season with s & p, if needed, and a pinch of red-pepper flakes. Pour the sauce over the ribs to serve. Roasted Brussel Sprouts with pine nuts, pomegranate and aged Gouda *I am sure that Tammy started the craze with Brussel sprouts when she did her Quail Cooking class. She took all the leaves off of the sprouts to make her salad. It was so worth the effort. Try them roasted - Half or quarter 2 lb. Brussel sprouts. Toss with 2 tbsp. EVOO. Sprinkle with s & p. In a 425 oven bake for 15 minutes. Stir and bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drizzle with 2 tbsp. maple syrup, stirring to coat. Bake another 5 minutes or until glazed mmmmmmm! 3 pounds Brussel sprouts (preferably on the stalk), discoloured leaves discarded and stems left intact 1 ½ cups almonds (3 ½ ounces), lightly toasted
½ cup finely grated pecorino romano cheese ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup dates, chopped 2 medium shallots, sliced salt and pepper as needed You could add some crumbled crispy bacon. Holding Brussel sprout stalks by stem end, cut into very thin slices using slicer. Toss in a bowl to separate layers. Gently crush almonds with your hands and add to sprouts along with cheese, dried fruits and shallots. Toss with horseradish vinaigrette dressing as desired, and season with salt and pepper. Horseradish Vinaigrette 1 cup grape seed oil ¼ cup Dijon mustard 2 ounces drained horseradish 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar ½ tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. salt Blend all ingredients together. *In Arizona you can buy grape seed oil made from all the various grapes – chardonnay, merlot etc. This is something that our growers could look at or maybe they already have. The mixologist made a drink that he called Whiskey Falling. He made a walnut syrup which you can leave in the fridge to serve over waffles or vanilla ice cream or ? ½ cup crushed walnuts 12 ounces maple syrup For the drink 2 ounces of bourbon or other whiskey ½ ounce of walnut syrup 1 ½ ounce of lemon juice cinnamon stick for garnish To make the syrup – add walnuts and syrup to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer 1 – 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Strain through a sifter. Discard walnut pieces and place flavoured syrup in a jar for future use. For the cocktail – combine ingredients in a large old fashioned glass filled with ice. Stir and garnish with cinnamon stick and serve.
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Jan 18-Feb 8: Colours In Winter at the Osoyoos Art Gallery. Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Exhibition of member’s works. Opening reception January 18 from noon to 2 pm. Feb 3: Baby Talk Osoyoos. Parenthood Changes After Giving Birth: Guest speaker Shannon SW at Sonora Community Centre. 10 am. Please bring a blanket for your baby to lay on. PHN available from 11 am to 11:30: weigh your baby, talk about with PHN, receive breastfeeding support. Feb 7: Mad About Quilting. Opening reception 12 pm - 2 pm at the Osoyoos Art Gallery. Free admission. Quilt raffle, Viewers Choice, Quilted items for sale. Gallery hours 12 pm - 4 pm. Show runs Feb 7 Feb 28. Feb 7: Osoyoos Coyotes battle the Kelowna Chiefs at Sunbowl Arena. Puck drops at 7:35pm. Feb 11: Osoyoos Coyotes take on the Princeton Posse at Sunbowl Arena. 7:35pm. Feb 12: The Osoyoos Concert series presents Darrelle London & Kevin Fox. Show takes place at the Osoyoos Community Theatre located at the Osoyoos Secondary School starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at Imperial Office in Osoyos or Sundance Video in Oliver. $23 in advance or $25 at the door. If you need a ride from Osoyoos please call Alix at 250-495-5250. Feb 13: Sweets for Your Sweetheart Pie Auction & Dance. Buffet Dinner by Azorean Catering. Music by Mikie & Ken. Oliver Legion Hall - 5:30 pm Feb 14: Okanagan Portuguese Club Valentines Dinner & Dance at Oliver Community Center. Music by “Soundwave” Special performance by the Portuguese Drummers. Dinner 6:30pm by Azorian Catering. Raffles. Tickets at Oliver Parks & Rec, Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmasave. Everyone Welcome. Feb 14: Valentine’s Day Dance. 30 www.oksun.ca
Fundraiser for Osoyoos Fireworks. Osoyoos Elks Hall. 8:00 pm. Live music from Wined It Up. Tickets $15 available from Imperial Office Pro. Drink tickets $4. Buffet at 11. Silent Auction. Call 250-495-6227 for details. Feb 14: Osoyoos Coyotes versus North Okanagan at Sunbowl Arena. Puck drops at 7:35pm. Feb 14: St. Valentine’s Tea And Bake Sale Noon - 2 pm at St. Edward’s Anglican Church Hall. $4.00 at the door. Refreshments, door prizes, grab bags, fresh baking Bring someone special! Feb 15: Valentines Dinner & Dance at Oliver Senior Center. Bar opens at 4:30. Dinner 5:30. Dancing at 7. Tickets pre-sold only at reception desk at the Senior Center. Bring your Sweetheart! For more iinfo call 4986142 Feb 18: Nobody’s Perfect. A parenting education and support program for parents of children birth to age six. Four week program at Osoyoos Baptust Church from 11 am to 2:30 pm (lunch provided) Free admission, child minding available. Call Nancy at 250-485-7499 for more information. Feb 20: South Okanagan Concert Society presents Sara Davis Buechner at Frank Venables Theatre at 7:30 pm. $20. Students 17 & under free. Tickets available at Beyond Bliss in Oliver and Imperial Office Pro in Osoyoos. Feb 21: Spring Fashion Show presented by St. Anne’s Catholic Women’s League. Fashions from Boutique De Sonia and Shoe Biz. 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at St. Anne’s Catholica Church Hall. $12 Advance Tickets Only. Tickets available at Boutique De Sonia and Imperial Office Pro. Feb 25: Plain language workshop: A Clear Message. 1 pm - 4 pm. $30 (manual is included) at the Penticton Visitor’s Centre. Everyone welcome. Please register by Feb 11. Call 250770-0029 for more information.
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Every Monday Alcoholic Anonymous meetings, St. Anne Parish, Osoyoos, 7 pm Every 3rd Monday Arthritis community group, Osoyoos Health Centre, 1 pm Everyone welcome Info: 495-8041, 495-3554 First Monday Parkinson’s Disease group, Osoyoos Health Unit, 1 pm Maureen 250-495-7978 Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Oliver Kiwanis Club, Community Centre, noon lnfo: Rosemary 250- 498-0426 Every Tuesday Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Oliver Search & Rescue Bldg. 4 pm-5:30 pm Info: Norma 250-498-8455 Third Tuesday Soroptimist Osoyoos, McKia’s Restaurant, 6 pm (no meetings summers) Info: Doris 250-495-442 New members welcome Third Tuesday Women of Oliver for Women Info: 250-498-0104 First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Quilters, Anglican Church Hall, 9 am Info: 259- 4954569 First & Third Tuesday Oliver Royal Purple Lodge #63, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: Annie 250- 498-2170 Every Tuesday Toastmasters, Oliver, 7 pm Info: Bill 259- 485-0006. First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Photography Club, Room above Art Gallery, 7 pm Info: Peter 250-535-1278 First & Third Wednesday Osoyoos Royal Purple Lodge #240, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: 250-495-6748 First Wednesday & Second Thursday O’s Own Writers, Osoyoos Art Gallery, 10 am (Wednesdays) and 7:30 pm (Thursdays) New members welcome Last Wednesday every month Osoyoos Reiki group, Holistic Desert Connections Info: 250-495-5424 Every Thursday Bingo, Osoyoos Senior Centre,1 pm First & Third Thursday Kiwanis Club of Osoyoos, Cactus Ridge, noon. Info: Donna 250- 495-7701 Second Thursday Multiple Sclerosis group, Oliver Community Services basement, 10 am – noon. Info: Cathy 250-4956866 Thursdays Osoyoos Rotary Club, McKia’s Restaurant, noon.Visitors welcome Every Thursday Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers drop-in, Oliver Community Centre, 10 am to 3 pm. Info: 250-498-6649 First & Third Thursday Osoyoos Lake Lions Club, Jack Shaw Gardens, 7 pm Info: 250-495-2993 Every Thursday Oliver & Osoyoos Search & Rescue. Oliver SAR hall, 7 pm www.oosar.org. Every Friday night Osoyoos Elks Bingo. Doors open 5 pm Bingo starts 7 pm
Known around the Okanagan for fresh food & excellent service! Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff (Indian Head), the historic Ye Olde Welcome Inn has been a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Enjoy a barbeque on the patio or play a game of pool or darts.
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Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff (Indian Head), the historic Ye Olde Welcome Inn has been a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Enjoy a barbeque on the patio or play a game of pool or darts. Our extensive menu features most meals for under $10 or up to $20.95 for a New York Steak and Lobster. You can depend on Dale or any of the eight year-round staff to give you “old school service” every day of the year, with a chef on duty until 10:00PM seven days a week.
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