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5 Three Great Winery Restaurants

6 The Concert Event of the Summer!

8 Gardening Satisfaction

Festivals Kelowna HighlightsParks Alive! 2010 Entertainment Schedule

10-1112 Inspiration for

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Sweet Potato Salad13

16 Happy Trails

18 Summer Style Trends

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32 Let the Wind Take You

34 Back to the Basics

33 Don’t Let MosquitoesSpoil Summer Fun

Best Foot Forward 28

New Agritourism Destinations to Enjoy 35

Kelowna’s Film Festival 36

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It is always fun to take family and friends who are visiting the Okanagan for the first time out to sample some of the fabulous food and wine produced in the valley. Below are three winery restaurants

that offer a great experience. Two have made recent investments into their buildings and the third is returning again for their summer season.

GrapevIne resTauranT aT Gray MOnk

Grapevine restaurant at Gray Monk Winery in Lake Country has remained in the same building overlooking the northern reaches of Okanagan Lake. It is the brand new four storey winery tucked into the hillside behind it that catches the eye first.

The architecture is beautiful, and as you make your way to the restaurant through the winery, on a ride in a glassed in elevator with spectacular views of the lake, you get glimpses of various aspects of the winery’s working life. upstairs in the winery the bright and airy tasting room and gift shop draw the eye. In the lower levels of the winery you see the state of the art quality control and testing labs before heading out to the courtyard and into the restaurant.

Grapevine has retained their famous patio, with fabulous views. at the height of the summer season, reservations are needed to get the front line tables on the deck. “at lunch time it is always better to have a reservation,” says Co-owner and Chef Willi Franz. “at dinner, especially in the height of summer we are at about ninety-five percent reservation.”

The menu was recently reengineered to showcase local products, by midsummer up to 80 percent of the menu will use local produce, including heirloom lettuces and tomatoes. While Grapevine is not purely organic, every effort is made to use foods raised without antibiotics and in free range circumstances. Franz has also devised a menu that is flour free, except for the pastries.

a different feature is served each day, often the decision is made after Franz has completed early morning pick-ups of supplies from valley producers, “The colours and flavours are simply so much better.”>>

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Cedar CreekThe Terrace restaurant at Cedar Creek winery is opening again

for the season in June. The lunch menu will be served until mid september from 11:30 am to 4 pm. The menu draws visitors down Lakeshore road like moths to a flame.

Chef Judith knight draws on local resources to create a delicious lunch menu, with many returning favourites.This year The Terrace will be hosting a Friday night dinner series in July and august. Cedar Creek Winery is also hosting a summer event series on three separate evenings. performers Chantal kreviazuk, vonda shepard, and Jessie Farrell will all have an evening concert overlooking the lake.

OLd vInes resTauranT aT QuaIL’s GaTe

Quail’s Gate winery completed their $8 million facility investment and expansion in 2008. The project was aimed at luring the culinary tourist to the Okanagan. The winery and restaurant present an opportunity to be a tourist in your own town and sample the

dedication and passion that comes from a business looking to provide exceptional service.

Tony stewart, proprietor of Quail’s Gate has worked with his team to build an experience where you can choose to gain some insight into food and wine, “a lot of people are looking to be educated while they sample food and wine. Typically our customer doesn’t like to be rushed, and they enjoy some exposure to the process.”

The menu is supported by a large kitchen garden, where Old vines is experimenting with producing quality ingredients. “Our goal is to set an example of what a restaurant can do,” explains stewart.

Tomatoes, herbs, pepper, corn, and more are grown organically in raised beds under careful cultivation and supervision. “We are looking at what does well and learning the quantities of what we as a restaurant need. ultimately we would prefer to use agriculture grown locally and be able to buy from local producers at a fair price.”

Old vines recently received the ‘Green Table’ designation, recognizing benchmarks the restaurant and winery have achieved in sustainability.

The date has already been circled – Elton John will perform with his band at Prospera Place on Saturday, July 17, at 8 p.m.

Tickets went on sale for John’s second appearance in Kelowna—he performed at Prospera without his band in August of 2002 —and the concert was sold out in 45 minutes.

It was a tribute to the drawing power of the rock ’n’ roll music icon, whose career spans some three different generations dating back to the 1960s.

Sir Elton will be making tour stops in Prince George, Sault Ste. Marie, Hamilton and Kingston during the month of July for the Canada swing of his 2010 worldwide tour.

In his four-decade career, John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single “Candle in the Wind 1997” has sold over 37 million copies, becoming the best selling single of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits.

He has won five Grammy awards, an Academy Award,

a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.

Nigel Olsson, the drummer for Elton’s current band, said in a recent interview that fans should expect a long show as Elton includes many of his hits from his extensive musical catalogue.

Olsson admits that he’s still amazed that Elton can still sell out major concert venues as “we’ve been at it for quite a while now.

“I’ve been with the band since 1969 and to see that we’re still selling out — it amazes me,” Olsson said.

He continued, “The audience is made up of granddads like me and young kids and it’s just amazing that we can still put smiles on people’s faces especially with the times we’re going through and the depressing things that are happening, we can get up there and hopefully have them give up their troubles and hopefully have some fun.”

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practically every month of the year has gardening activities save perhaps the winter months of november to February but there is no question the month of May is the paramount time for a whole lot of them.

I’ve been handing out start times for three months now beginning in mid-February when it was already warm enough to plant peas and in early March I suggested some radishes, lettuce and spinach could be planted.

For those of you who waited until now to plant those things you can still do it but your early bird neighbour will have salad on the table from the garden when you are just getting started. Before I talk about what you can plant at this glorious time of the gardening year I should give out a bit of advice on preparing the soil for a successful season.

There are two basic ways to garden. There is the traditional in ground garden plot and there is the container garden method which includes to some degree raised garden beds.

The soil used in an in-ground garden plot is not the same as in a raised garden and for sure it cannot be used in container gardening.

When growing vegetables, and for that matter any plants, in containers a special blend of materials such as peat moss and or compost and sand must be used to enable the root system of the plant to breathe. It needs to hold moisture while at the same time provide air pockets; regular garden dirt will not do this.

It is best to replace the top six inches each season with fresh

medium and some gardeners prefer to replace the entire lot.

The old container soil makes an ideal amendment for the flower bed.

To prepare the traditional garden plot I prefer spading and turning the soil rather than roto-tilling however if you do choose to rototill keep it to only once a season either in the fall or spring.

roto-tilling the ground too much will break down the soil peds which are the lumps that create the air spaces enabling the roots to breathe.

Turning in some compost before you plant is also a good thing to do however I like to do this in the fall so it has all winter to settle in.

so now that you have your soil prepared it is time to plant. If this is your first garden then I suggest you take it easy this go round and plant small amounts of several things.

some you will plant from seed such as carrots, radishes, beets, peas, beans, and corn. some of you may do either such as lettuce, chard and late cabbage.

unless you start early with seeding on the kitchen windowsill or even better in a

greenhouse if you are so fortunate; tomatoes, peppers, egg plant and early cabbage and cauliflower are easiest with plants purchased from the garden centre.

planting a vegetable garden is just as pleasurable as harvesting the produce from it and we are so fortunate to be living in a climate the enables us to do this easily.

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mothers watering down formula and milk to stretch it further, of kids living on pea-

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their child can eat, and of parents feeling like they are failing their children because

they cannot afford to feed them healthy foods and children going to school hungry.

This is an unnecessary tragedy that must end.

Unfortunately, their need is far greater than our supply. Truly, it takes a village to

raise a healthy child. Please join our No Hungry Children Campaign – a monthly

giving program dedicated to ending these tragic stories. You can help. We are

asking you to donate $35 per month. Your contribution will help us to sustain this

important effort and to put more healthy food on more kitchen tables.

We have a vision for a community where NO child goes hungry. We cannot feed

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Festivals Kelownahighlights

Festivals kelowna has partnered with community groups from across the City to

bring together great outdoor concerts for the whole community to enjoy. new vendors in City park and buskers for the streets of kelowna have also signed up to join programs put on by Festivals kelowna, helping to create a fun atmosphere downtown.

parks alive! is the five night per week concert program that is free to all City residents. With music genres ranging from blues to country to jazz and even more in between, parks alive! delivers energy to kelowna’s summer.

some highlights to look for this summer include the doc Walker concert at Waterfront park. The popular Canadian country music band is producing a show with CMT. It will be filmed live for a fall series CMT is producing.

also look for 4H, the provincial agricultural program has its competition this summer in kelowna and in an innovative move, parks alive! is partnering with the organization to stage the speaking competition. kids from all over the province will be doing their best to wow judges.

Festivals kelowna has partnered with the Okanagan International

Film Festival. Independent music videos are a part of the kIFF and this year Festivals kelowna and parks alive! organizers are seeking to match videos in the kIFF competition with their creators and bring the live acts to the stage in kelowna. “We are moving to create multi-media experiences for people,” explains Festivals kelowna executive director, renata Mills.

The French Cultural Centre is again teaming up with parks alive! to bring in a popular Quebecois performer on august 6th. “The centre brings in amazing performers from Quebec who just wow the audiences,” says Mills. “It is amazing to watch the audience who don’t understand the words but are loving the music anyways.”

In another partnership, parks alive! is working with the Okanagan pride Festival to bring in performers to their main stage. The pride Festival will be august 13 and 14 this year and Mills is hoping to see a big day in City park.

The 13 and 14 of august is also an Indie rock band weekend in support of Blood services. Mills is expecting a mix of local and regional artists to come out and raise awareness of the importance of giving blood, especially in the summer when supplies often run dangerously low.

By the end of the summer almost 200 hundred performers will take to the stage five days a week for nine weeks. The schedule for parks alive!, the Canada festivities, the buskers programs and the arts alive! programs can be checked at the Festivals kelowna website www.festivalskelowna.com


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Indulge in fresh local food this summer, and be inspired by some of the great menu

options available at local restaurants.

ned Bell, chef/co-owner of cabana Bar and Grille, has designed a new menu for summer, yet he has kept one of the most popular items, the cabana Chicken Club.

Bell shares some of his secrets

to creating a great summer sandwich. “The focus is on a spectacular bun,” says Bell. The multi-grain milk bun at cabana is made fresh in house.

at cabana, the rotisserie chicken is something special. Bell believes it is the best in kelowna and the Chicken Club plays to cabana’s specialties.

It is the principle of cooking what you are best at and then adding in flourishes that is the key to great summer dining, says Bell.

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“start with what you want to eat and start with what you do well.”

If that principle means you feed your guests an amazing rib eye steak, salmon filet or fabulous BBQ chicken, then that is where you should start when considering what to eat this summer, he says.

Bell isn’t shy about advocating the food you eat should be the food you love. “eating food you love is a conscious choice that not enough people make. really enjoying your food is important.” Bell makes the cabana Chicken Club special with a cranberry almond pesto, brie and artisan lettuce. It is a mouthwatering combination that is all about flavour. “This is easily our most popular sandwich.” summer is the time

to go local and the perfect time to try something new.

special B.C. local menu options are on an ever changing feature sheet at cabana Bar and Grille and will bring out the adventurous side of eating. Bell will be introducing seasonal favourites like spot prawns into the mix.

“Local doesn’t mean just in the Okanagan valley. you can look to vancouver Island and other areas of B.C.,” says Bell.

This summer, Bell will be looking to Osoyoos, Cawston and the similkameen for a wide variety of organic fruits and vegetables to put on the menu.

“Look for artisan options from throughout the valley; there are fantastic things grown right here. The farmers’ market is a great place to start.”

Are you inspired by the gourmet chefs on television and the exotic recipes featured in the ever-growing number of cooking magazines?

Do you consider yourself a skilled cook, yet you continue to serve rubbery hotdogs and greasy potato chips at summer picnics? For your next al fresco get-together, why not consider whipping up a couple of gourmet dishes that will certainly please your guests.

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2 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes1 tablespoon dijon mustard4 teaspoons red wine vinegar1/2 teaspoon kosher salt1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil4 green onions, sliced

Peel potatoes and halve. Cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wedges, then cut wedges crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Steam potatoes in a steamer over rapidly boiling water in a large covered pot. Cook until potato pieces are just tender (about 10 minutes).

While potatoes are cooking, whisk together vinegar, mustard, and salt in a large bowl. Add oil slowly and whisk until thickened.

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One of the fun activities that everyone can enjoy during the warmer

seasons of kelowna is cycling. knowing where to go is an important part of that.

a short but very scenic ride can be found by starting at the bottom of scenic viewpoint parking lot. This might be a bit tough for some but there’s no hurry and you should just take your time. don’t worry, you won’t be going all the way to the top.

When you get to the first parking lot you’ll see signs directing the way to paul’s Tomb.

The road to the parking lot is paved but once you start on the way to paul’s Tomb it will be packed gravel.

It will take about 2 kms to get to the end of the trail and you’ll be riding along the side of knox Mountain above the lake,

beautiful vistas will be yours for the picture taking and it will be fairly flat all the way along.

For a serious workout you can skip the path to paul’s Tomb and go all the way to the top of knox Mountain.

For those with more legs to stretch, they can head to Layer Cake Mountain starting from Mission Creek park. From the environment education Centre

at Mission Creek regional park, you can bike across the creek and out the back of the park to Hall road.

Following a route that takes you from Hall to Johnson, to O’reilly and then finally to Bewlay roads, you will come out onto east kelowna road.

Taking a right on east kelowna road, follow it to McCulloch road, where turning left will start taking you through some of the vineyards and orchards that make kelowna well known for its healthy diet and succulent wines.

The road will wind around quite a bit, so pay attention to the street signs to continue on the correct route.

after about 8.5 km, you should find Field road on the left, the final turn that will take you out to the scenic Canyon regional park.

Here you’ll find Layer Cake

Mountain, which is a very unique landmark created by a geological movement millions of years ago, something not to miss.

The whole trip will be about 20 km and may take about an hour each way for the recreational cyclist.

another good ride is through south and/or east kelowna. Follow Carsorso to Bedford then turn left on saucier. Follow to south kelowna school and turn left on spiers following to June springs and turn left. Take a left at McCulloch and go to the intersection with rose.

you can follow McCulloch down the hill to kLO or go straight at the stop sign, turn right at pooley, left at reid and left at east kelowna road. Follow east kelowna road back to McCulloch.

Carrying on down kLO will take you back into town.

For those not so adventurous there are some nice rides starting from downtown going along the lake then under the bridge and along the abbott street multi-use trail. Currently, the trail is under construction to extend it from royal road down to Gyro Beach.

Whatever your level of cycling there are many opportunities to ride safe in kelowna, remember your helmet!

Landon Bradshaw is the vice-chairman of the Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition.

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The joys of summer: the smell of freshly cut grass, the soft breezes, the cool

blue lake on a sizzling day...and the wonderful, lightweight fashions that we finally get to wear again! This summer, we’re in for a crop of great looks.

The ruffle trend of last year is still influencing styles, although in a more subdued way; witness the saucy little dresses with tiers of mini ruffles and the ruffled trim on everything from blouses to shoes and purses.

One of the newest items to have this year is the “flyaway vest”. Longer, light and draped in folds down the front which are really just vertical ruffles, it’s very feminine and a great way to pull together a look.

The layered look has taken off in a big way, probably because of its ability to hide figure flaws. That’s led to the popularity of “jeggings” (a cross between a jean and a legging). In our intense Okanagan summer heat, lighter-weight leggings might work better. Over top, you can layer a pretty tank top and flyaway vest and even a sheer scarf. If you’re into a more simple form of layering, you can just wear a longer chiffon tunic top over leggings...very easy and pretty.

Crop pants and capris are still a great option if you have to dress up a little for work. shorts are starting to make a comeback, so you’ll be seeing more of them in stores than you did last summer.

dresses are always huge for the warm weather, and this year is no different. you’ll see lots of gathers

and twists at necklines and waists, which can artfully create the illusion of a slimmer waist or hips. you’ll be seeing lots of dresses in brightly-coloured floral prints, or the alternative of black and white graphic or floral prints.

The colours of the season are corals, fucshias, turquoises and almost any shade of green. The newest neutral to play these against is a pale shade of grey to taupe, which makes the colours really pop.

accessories are fairly simple: it’s all about one big accent piece. Find a gorgeous bracelet for your bare arms, or drape a long necklace around your neck.

you can also wrap on a light, sheer scarf in a print that ties everything together. The newest scarf on the scene is the “infinity scarf.”

Finally, you can’t go wrong with a pair of pretty jewelled sandals!

Jan Johnson is the co-owner of Tigerlily Fashions in Kelowna and a regular contributor to the Capital News.

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$1,400,000. This delightful & charming cottage on the lake features beautiful fi nishing w/meticulous attention to detail. Imported Italian tile, along with wonderful application of style & colour, create an incredible retreat. Lakeview is appreciated from almost every room & the outdoor living space is enhanced with ponds, outdoor kitchen & endless deck, along with over 100’ of wharf! MLS 9227638

John Mandoli250-860-7500

INFINITY LAKE VIEW

$1,139,000 • Endless views of lake & mountains, this magnifi cent home presents itself with an understated charm and quality. The enchanting design and contemporary features add mystery and fl air. Beautifully appointed kitchen takes in the wonderful privacy and views, while the great room, an entertainers delight, features an infi nity view with fl oor to ceiling windows. MLS®10002517

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$3,330,000. Taste of the Okanagan! VQA This wonderful package is complete with a stunning walk out rancher home accented with stone, tile & hardwood. Fully operational winery with presentation centre, offi ces, wine making facilities, bottling & storage. 17+ acres planted with 5 varieties of grapes – turn key operation, this historical winery is the fi rst estate winery in BC. MLS®10003820

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Privately gated estate property with unparalleled 3600 unobstructed lake views located in desirable Upper Mission. This gorgeous home with hardwood & granite, large heated detached workshop/garag-ing, newly constructed theatre room, separate guest quarters & 1250sqft stamped concrete decking. $1,999,999. MLS®10003249

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Portia Dove250-864-3456

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Installing a permanent cooking island, picking the right trees, or creating a fabulous seating area are all elements that should be considered before you put money into a project.

david James, of site 360 Consulting in kelowna, specializes in helping clients plan and design the outdoor space that not only meets their needs, but delivers great experiences in a space designed for living. “The first things you need to do are get a plan and a budget,” says James. “you can hire someone to do the plan or you can do it yourself, but a plan makes all the difference.”

The first element of planning is to look at the spatial relationships between different elements in the outdoor space.

do an analysis of the space from special views you want to keep (the lake) to views you want to hide (your neighbour’s ugly fence).

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The easy example is to keep the outdoor table near the indoor kitchen, the less obvious idea is to keep the hot tub away from bedroom windows.

“Make a list of the outdoor activities that you already do,” says James. “Then look at the priorities those activities have in your yard.” James explains that once you have a plan you should keep some basic ideas in mind when it comes to choosing the details. “There is a difference between living space and curb appeal.

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Look also to your lifestyle in terms of how much time you want to spend on mundane maintenance tasks. “If you are going to introduce plants and garden, you will either spend money or time on the garden.”

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Today’s multi-chambered mattress is either filled with down, synthetic insulators or a mix of both. It rolls into a compact shape, smaller than a tackle box.

roll it out, watch it inflate, and lay the mattress out on the rocks if need be. The tough, breathable cover won’t break, and the two to three inch deep mattress remains comfortable.

“It is more about the mattress than the bag,” says Fukushima. “Bring the blankets off your bed. There is enough insulation in the new mattresses that your body doesn’t have to work to heat empty air,

and you are high enough off the ground, you stay warm and dry.”

Fukushima sells gear to dedicated wilderness buffs every day. He also works with people who just want to get away for a weekend.

“you really don’t have to be hard core. Just get going. When you car camp, find a place you can take gear from your home. you can take the frying pan from your kitchen, just go camp.”

valhalla pure Outfitters carries fabulous high tech tents for back country hiking, usually for single or double occupancy. While those tents serve a valid purpose, Fukushima

recommends the family tenter look for waterproof space that fits their budget.

If you are looking for a new adventure, valhalla pure Outfitters rents canoes and kayaks by the day.

“Canoe camping is the back country car camping of the lakes,” says Fukushima. “you can really bring a lot of gear in a canoe, and find some great places to take it.”

The last recommendation for great weekend camping from Fukushima is to consider everything within two to three hours drive in any direction, you’ll be inspired by the amazing province we live in.

“Look all around us, this is one of the greatest places on earth to explore, just get going and have fun.”

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Our stunning Okanagan valley has fast become one of the world’s best places to be. We are not only beautiful, we are rich in local bounty allowing chefs a plethora of local ingredients to

play with and an opportunity to work directly with the farmers, artisans and producers.

Just outside of kelowna you will find a secret hideaway that draws locals and visitors by its welcome atmosphere and great home cooked Italian food.

ricardo’s Mediterranean kitchen may seem a tad off the beaten path — but it is worth it. With a Tuscan style room, summer patio and fabulous local jazz songstress anna Jacyszyn serenading on special nights — your dinner out will soon feel like a special occasion. www.ricardos.ca

In kelowna, Chef rod Butters and long time business partner audrey surrao have opened up a place that offers not only Chef Butters’ extraordinary cuisine but also a casual, cozy ambiance. The long communal table is super fun to sit at as is hanging out at the bar watching mixologists like Gerry concoct delicious cocktails.

The duo’s idea to line the walls with the faces of their local suppliers is inspiring. paying tribute to the likes of Monika (their baker), Ofri (their goat cheese artisan) and John (their fishmonger), – to name a few – they truly express their dedication to providing the freshest local food to your table by working closely with their community. www.raudz.com

The rotten Grape Wine & Tapas Bar is located on Bernard avenue just across from The sails. Guests instantly fall in love with the cool urban interior — with awesome art, stone walls and of course a killer wine list, the “regulars” list is long and loyal.

Chef Tasha Howe does amazing things in that small kitchen and her business partner rita Myers constantly wows by offering up a list with hard to find wines.

These ladies operate with a conscience as well making the most environmentally friendly choices in every possible way.

Be sure to attend one of their Winemaker Wednesdays — $12 gets you a flight of the featured wines, bites to pair and a face to face chat with the winemaker who mingles with guests all evening. www.rottengrape.com

Waterfront Wines is a very special nook in downtown’s kelowna’s north end. Chef Mark Filatow is also a rock star when it comes to being green and using local, organic cuisine — some even coming from his own garden at home.

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The wine list is incredible as is the man who you may find behind the bar.

Manager and partner Blake Lawrie’s exceptional oenophilic knowledge will land you the perfect glass or bottle to pair with your mouthwatering meal every time. Their catering arm, details, is also an option if you want to have them do your summer dinner party for you. www.waterfrontrestaurant.ca

For waterfront dining, kelowna offers two dynamic restaurants both now boasting five star chefs at the helm.The Wild apple Grill in the Manteo Waterfront resort has been a local foodie hangout since Chef Bernard Casavant joined them.

Chef Bernard is famous for his locally sourced high quality dishes. pair that with a great wine list and a ringside seat on Lake Okanagan and you are getting the best of what we have to offer here. www.manteo.com.

The landmark eldorado Hotel’s culinary Cv recently skyrocketed with the addition of Celebrity Chef Michael Lyon.

Chef Lyon, who will also be bringing the food world to us through his new show on the Food network called “Chef Off ”, has performed a brilliant makeover to the menu.

The eldorado’s quaint rooms and bustling dockside tables are always a great place to while away a sunny afternoon. www.hoteleldoradokelowna.com

Go to the kelowna Farmer’s Market on a Wednesday or saturday for breakfast or lunch. you will be shocked to find one of our hottest chefs there — working out of a truck!

Chef neil schroeter’s Okanagan street Food is as gourmet as you get. His breakfast wraps are addictive with farm fresh scrambled eggs, house smoked bacon, goat cheese and salsa wrapped in a handmade tortilla – yayum!

Lunch offers up stuff like paris worthy frites served with truffle mayo and/or blackberry ketchup or delicious fish tacos. He caters too! www.okanaganstreetfood.com

Find your perfect picnic fare at Hooked on seafood. nothing is better than buying your fish from a couple who worked on the boats for their whole lives!

Barb and Wayne know fresh fish—and also make the best darn fish and chips your taste buds are going to meet. eat in or take away – this is one gourmet fish counter. 951 Harvey ave. (250) 860-2541.

Whether you are a visitor to the Okanagan or a local, make time to explore our food and wine region—it will make you realize there is no better place to be.

Jennifer Schell is a food and wine columnist for the Capital News.

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patty Onsorge, owner of O spa, sees clients looking for rejuvenation all the time. Her spa also welcomes clients who have ignored their feet for decades and are now showing signs of wear and tear.

“We see people who have lived without proper foot care and they have problems with fitness, with basic walking, and with circulation. Often the problems have built up over the years and people may not even be aware of how severe the problem is.”

a trained esthetician is able to recognize both mechanical problems, also telling clients about nail infections and fungus and recommending they seek medical help.

“Often clients think a yellowing nail is just something

that happens with age, when in reality it should be medically treated. people can lose their nail if they really ignore their problems.” a regular pedicure can go a long way to maintaining healthy feet.

The water softens calluses, and begins the process of removing hard, dead skin that has built up over months or years.

“If you haven’t had a pedicure in five years, we cannot reduce that much callous all at once,” explains Onsorge.

“If you haven’t done regular foot care it can take two to three treatments to achieve what you are looking to have happen.

“In europe, where people take good regular care of their feet, they view foot care as a normal part of life.”

Make certain the spa you visit is obsessive about cleanliness and sterilization, says Onsorge.

O spa uses hospital grade cleansers on all surfaces and equipment. single use tools are used when possible for each client.

your esthetician is important too, her skill creates your experience. robyn, at O spa, delivers a fantastic pedicure with great polish suggestions.

Beyond health and prevention, there are good reasons to get a pedicure this summer.

One is to escape the everyday hustle, and slow down the speed of today’s lifestyle.

The simple luxury of warm water, good skin products and expert massage is worthwhile. aesthetics can’t be discounted.

not only do healthy feet look fabulous in sandals, but the fresh pinks, corals and metallics for summer are pretty and pleasing to the eye.

Consider getting a pedicure with friends, as an office event or even with your spouse.

“you can come in and experience some relaxation together. It is a fun thing to do.”

Having pretty feet is more than polish, it is a foundation for your overall health.


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The big trend this summer is to finish your look with a pop of bright lipstick. put away your lip gloss and go for the dense, colour rich joys of a strong fuschia red or deep pink. a little bit of make-up is worth it in the summer to unleash your beauty. It can be a quick and simple process.

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Centre of Gravity, the three-day august long weekend, beachfront

event in City park is stepping up to be the family event of the summer.

The pro sports and entertainment extravaganza will have something for everyone from the Canadian Jet ski Championships to a children’s play venue.

The three day festival, held July 30 to aug. 1, has a huge line-up booked for this year.

The sporting events will cover six different sports. Beach volleyball, mountain biking, basketball, jet skiing, wakeboarding and FMX will all have events.

volleyball was the first sport introduced at Centre of Gravity, three years ago it launched the event under the brand “volleyfest.”

Today, Centre of Gravity has markedly grown past the volleyball beginnings, but still maintains the popular sport as a main attraction.

The grass volleyball will have

three days of competition with 4vs4, 3vs3 and 2vs2 matchups depending on the day.

The event has a prize pool of $11,000 and athletes come from across Canada and the u.s. to compete.

The jet ski championships will draw top riders from across Canada and the u.s.

Men and women will compete against each other, on stand up jet skis on a course that will run parallel to Hot sands Beach.

The stand up jet skis are incredibly fast and organizers are expecting a highly competitive and exciting event.

FMX stands for Freestyle Motocross. expect massive tricks and amazing stunts as motocross riders defy gravity, launching themselves and their dirt bikes into the air.

The demo show features experienced X Games riders who are looking forward to being the first to be in kelowna.

In addition to the sports, the concert series at Centre of Gravity has three full days of different genres of music, rock, hip hop and djs.

since Centre of Gravity has grown so has the budget and the bands.

This year’s acts include naughty by nature, dragonette and steve aoki.

all concerts are included in ticket prices, the venue is wristbanded and the first 1,000 tickets sold for the three-day event get a special discount.

There will be a second stage added to Centre of Gravity this year. Local fashion designers and stores will be hosting fashion shows, interactive photos shoots and hair and make-up demonstrations.

The fashion tent will be coordinated by arts and technology students and be a part

of the art Zone at the north field of the park.

Centre of Gravity organizer scott emslie is expecting about 8,000 people per day at Centre of Gravity, ranging from children to older adults.

The event is family friendly, the interactive

kid zone is a place where children can have some fun before taking in a volleyball match, or watching FMX.

“We’ve made a conscious choice to make this a family friendly atmosphere,” says emslie.

“We have worked hard to make the venues accessible, and keep everything running smoothly all day long.”

The schedule begins at 10 a.m. each day, the concert series kicks off around the supper hour .

Wristbands create the opportunity for event attendees to choose how they want to spend their day.

“I really can’t emphasize enough how we have worked to make sure this is a community friendly event where everyone is welcome,” says emslie.

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your desire to set sail can be realized this summer. The Central

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COsa teaches 2500 people a year to sail, 200 of those are in adult specific classes. “We do get all ages of adults,” says devin rubadeau, sailing director of COsa. “From people in their teens to their nineties.”

The average age of adults learning to sail is between 35 and 60 says rubadeau.

While the classes are filled with predominantly female students, the common theme is people looking to get some time back for themselves. a surprising number of people learning to sail are given lessons as gifts by a spouse or close friend. “people

are looking for new ways to have fun, but without pressure. sailing is a lifelong dream for many people,” says rubadeau.

COsa is a not for profit organization and learning to sail is one of the best deals available when it comes to learning a new sport.

Three weeks of instruction, with 18 hours of class time and a 6:1 student teacher ratio can be bought for $150. The brand new fleet of ‘Flying Junior’ lesson boats, have two sails and are fun to learn on. “In the first lesson you are on the water within an hour and a half,” says rubadeau. “We send you out as quick as we can with a shepherd to guide you on the water.”

With three weeks of learning time, students encounter all types of weather, from gentle breezes to more sprightly winds.

different people enjoy different types of weather to learn in, but rubadeau says there is plenty of opportunity to have a great time, no matter what your learning style is.

COsa has the only ‘integrated’ program in Canada. It is designed to help people get on the water with almost any

type of disability.From quadriplegics to

advanced seniors with mobility issues, you can get out on the water and learn to sail.

almost every program has integrated students, and there are specific boats designed to handle accessibility issues. “everyone is in it together and it is a great time,” says rubadeau.

Typically a beginning sailor is able to take advantage of the wind and is making good basic decisions by the end of the first set of lessons.

rubadeau says that people with innate spatial

awareness will always have a natural advantage when it comes to learning how to sail, but the mechanics can be learned by anyone to have a successful experience.

“Whether you learn by ‘feel’ or by instruction, sailing is something everyone can do,” says rubadeau. “This is my eighteenth year teaching and I have never had someone not learn to sail.”

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Helen kennedy, owner of arlo’s Honey Farm, has spent the last two and a half years developing the products in conjunction with the chemists at nature’s Formula.

“I started at my kitchen table working with honey and products from my honey bees. now I finally have skin care products.”

arlo’s Honey Farm is on 14 acres. kennedy actively gardens about three and a half acres to create a steady supply of pollens for her bees for the longest possible season.

Bee Basics are additive free. With no synthetic fragrances, colours, urea, sulphates, formaldehyde, or petrochemicals, Bee Basics meets the needs of most allergy sufferers, and those with sensitive skin.

kennedy deals only with natural ingredients and does extensive testing on each batch of lotion and serum. “When you are dealing with nature the chemical composition can vary.

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changed everything, so we test and retest. It is what you need to do when you don’t use industrial chemicals.”

kennedy sells arlo’s Honey at the kelowna Farmers’ Market, but she has decided to also work with retailers and sell online for Bee Basics.

The pretty packaging for the skin care won’t stand up to the rigors of the outdoor stalls at the Farmers’ Market and kennedy has her eyes on full retail marketing.

Her online shopping has already attracted interest from Western provinces.

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This summer kelowna has a mix of new wineries, and agricultural tourism

destinations to explore, especially in southeast kelowna.

Tantalus vineyards, The Lavender Farm and arlo’s Honey Farm are all within a 4 km. radius and all have made substantial investments in new facilities. enjoy on your own or with out-of-town guests.

arlo’s Honey Farm is open for tours for the first time this year. Helen kennedy has been bringing her popular honey to the kelowna Farmer’s Market for years.

she has decided to open her facility (by appointment) up to the public so they can see how hives operate, learn about the lifecycle of bees and become

a little more connected to the process.

“The best time to come is in the morning,” says kennedy. “It won’t be too hot for a walk around the farm and you will be able to see the bees at work from a screened-in gazebo.”

kennedy has launched a range of skin care products derived from arlo’s Honey. Working with nearby Tantalus Winery, those products are being used in the public facilities of Tantalus’ new premises.

The brand new building was built so the organic winery could grow into the facility, says winemaker david paterson. “This building is up for Leed certification, we believe it is the first in B.C. to do so.”

In 2005 Tantalus planted ‘a lot’ of new grapes, says paterson, and this building was necessary

to accommodate that growth.The new facility will be home

to tastings from noon until 5 pm and the wine making.

To finish out a day in southeast kelowna, head to The Lavender Farm on Takla road.

The McFaddens have a brand new building set for completion in July which will bring together their facilities under one roof.

The decision was made to expand the lavender plantings, the herb garden and add new attractions including a hedge maze planted with almost 300 cedars.

The brand new kitchen and production facilities are creating products from delicate lavender ice cream to sweetly scented sachets.

The new gardens with the expanded selection of plants have kept the same spectacular view,

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Tourism kelowna spokesperson, Catherine Frechette points out that several new wineries are making the scene in kelowna this year, and three of them are in southeast kelowna as well. Camelot Winery located on east kelowna road has chardonnays, merlots and more.

The Okanagan villa has a bed and breakfast, wine tasting facility and is open by appointment.

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From the 21st to the 25th of July this year, the OIFF will be showing 130 films in five days of programming at venues across the City. Festival passes are available right now online at www.okanaganfilmfestival.com, but make your plans early to attend one of the several world and north american movie premiers. Festival director Jason Woodford is looking forward to the very first summer film festival and the entire attendant glitz and fun.

“This is a unique festival with all sorts of potential. The best way to show the Okanagan is in the summer.” The OIFF has 14 categories of competition. For several years they have been awarding excellence in independent music videos.

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Independent movie buffs will have certainly heard of ‘Cole,’ by director Carl Bessai. set in the Fraser Canyon community of Lytton, the movie explores relationships in a small town.

Cole has been shown on the big screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, and attracted favourable reviews. While most of the films will have content not suitable for children, the OIFF always has at least one film that will enchant youngsters.

Woodford is planning to partner with the kelowna Community Foodbank to raise donations at the door of the children’s film selection. The main venue for the OIFF will be the kelowna Community Theatre. The theatre will allow for dynamic question and answer sessions for audience members.

The festival is also attracting a large number of film industry professionals, including directors, actors, producers and writers.

Woodford is expecting distributor reps to put in an appearance. signing for distribution is the holy grail for many independent filmmakers

who are seeking to make a living with their work. The OIFF is a charitable society, which produces the film festival for the love of film.

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Helping your dog beat the heat is a big part of making summer

enjoyable for everyone. Marlene adams, owner

of Clippendales in West kelowna, offers some tips for

helping you get your dog ready to play this summer.

a good rule of thumb to remember is if it is too hot for

you, it is too hot for your dog, says adams. especially when it comes to hot pavement, if

your bare feet would be hurt on pavement don’t take your dog for a walk where their paws can get burned. Generally if it is that hot, you shouldn’t be walking

your dog, but instead wait until it is cooler in the day, either the morning or later in the evening.

For dogs that love water, but have longer hair adams recommends using a comb before allowing your dog to go into the water.

“Combing gets through to the matting down low in the dog’s coat. any knots at all are what creates mats, so definitely make certain your dog has well combed hair before either having a bath or getting wet.”

To help ease up on the brushing commitment you should talk to a groomer about options for your dog’s specific breed, says adams.

some dogs with an undercoat might not have their hair return true to form if they are shaved closely.

very often the right option is a moderate clipping to remove weight from the dog’s coat and allow your pet to enjoy the outdoors without heating up as quickly.

If you do clip your dog you need to choose some form of sun protection. “dogs need their coats,” explains adams. “If you change or clip the coat you need to make sure your dog is protected from the sun. Without their coat, a dog’s skin is sensitive. Many dogs get sunburn every year.”

adams recommends sunscreen with an spF for dogs or making certain there are adequate shade shelters for your dog wherever they are.

“you can also get sunglasses for your dog to protect their eyes,” says adams.

remember to keep water in the shade along with your dog. Cool, clean water makes a tremendous difference to your dog’s comfort and health through the summer.

ultimately, says adams, treating your dog with care and attention is all that it is needed to ensure your dog has a comfortable summer with plenty of love and fun to go around.

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GIRL GUIDES of all ages such as the Fichtner girls—(from left) Dan-ica, an honourary Spark; Laurien, Brandt’s Creek Sparks; Samara, Knox Mountain Brownies; and Jenai, Brandts Creek Brownies—will be going door-to-door this week selling their trademark cookies. Fol-lowing that the cookies will be available for sale in local shopping areas. This is the main fund-raiser for the local Girl Guides, Brownies and Sparks.SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS

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Go to a hockey game and see a protest break out.

The campaign to gather signatures to either stop, or force a province-wide vote on the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax, was scheduled to kick off in Kelowna outside Pros-pera Place prior to last night’s Kelowna Rockets-Tri City Americans WHL playoff game.

And regional Fight The HST campaign or-ganizer Daniel Thorburn said canvassers will be back outside the arena to-night collecting signatures for their petition as well.

The anti-HST cam-paign kicked off across B.C. yesterday as organiz-ers have 90 days to gath-er the signatures of 10 per cent of the eligible voters in every one of the prov-ince’s 85 ridings.

If they are success-ful, the government could be forced to either drop its plan to marry the pro-vincial sales tax and the GST into one 12 per cent sales tax or hold a prov-ince-wide vote on its im-plementation.

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The Westbank First Nation has held the line on property taxes this year.

The band’s chief and council approved a tax in-crease of 0.2 per cent in its 2010-2011 budget, or $2.40 more for the aver-age homeowner this year, when compared to 2009-2010’s tax notice.

The chairman of the Westbank First Nation Advisory Council, which represents non-natives

living on band land, said the band’s budget shows “good fi nancial manage-ment.”

Terry Turcan com-mented that he was pleased the WFN went easy on taxpayers’ pocket-books this year.

“It’s a very small in-crease––a little blip.”

Growth on WFN lands helped offset taxes for residents living on re-serves, Turcan noted.

“There’s no ques-tion about it, the commer-cial growth especially has

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Robert Louie said in a press release that the WFN’s budget is the re-sult of “extensive plan-ning and consultation by all stakeholders over the past six months.”

“It refl ects the cooper-ation and goodwill that are key to the WFN’s fi -nancial progress,” Lou-ie said.

The chief didn’t re-turn calls for further com-ment.

The band said that,

on average, a homeowner living on Westbank First Nation land would pay $1,222 in property taxes this year, after applying for the Home Owners’ Grant.

The WFN expects to collect $9.9 million in property taxes, with $2.6 million spent on adminis-tration, fi nancial services, human resources and in-formation technology; $2 million set aside for re-serves and contingencies; $1.4 million returned to residents in the form of

homeowners grants; $1.2 million spent on transit, the library, regional parks and community centres; $1.2 million for econom-ic development, plan-ning and engineering and $400,000 for recreation and youth programs.

The band expects to collect a further $20.6 mil-lion from other sources of income, including fees for services, fi nes, develop-ment cost charges, com-munity forest operations and revenue from a hand-ful of corporations.

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REIGNING Miss Kelowna Lady of the Lake Pooja Anand was among the participants in the annual Historic Tea

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People living in for-ested subdivisions like Magic Estates and West Kelowna Estates have been put on notice by their fi re chiefs.This is shaping up to be another warm-er and drier-than-normal year and private property owners are responsible for doing fuel modifi cation to help prevent the spread of fi re between structures and the forest.

The warning came out of a panel discussion opening the 62nd annual Association of B.C. For-est Professionals’ confer-ence underway this week in Kelowna.West Kelowna fi re chief Wayne Schnitzler moderated the discussion and admitted there are still only a small percentage of people who are willing to use ‘FireSmart’ principles to safeguard their homes from wildfi res such as threatened residential areas last summer.

“People want to live amongst their trees,” he commented.“All we can do is recommend. After the fi res, more people came on board and began to look after their trees, but there are still people who bought their homes to live in the trees,” he said.The frequency of

wildfi res in the Central Okanagan in the past dec-ade has increased, indi-cating the risk of such large fi res is increasing, he warned.“The Westside is a very treed community. It makes us train hard,” he commented.

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PATRICK MORRIS has made his way through the federally funded Em-ployment Esteem program which works with youth at risk to fi nd job placements. He has landed a job as a store clerk at Choices Market.

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