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15th Annual Neil Edgeworth Banked Slalom
Photo compliments of Jeff Willard (http://www.jeffwillard.ca/) I have been snowboarding for well over a decade. However, now that people call me Doctor, I feel some pressure to throw in the towel on my...
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All Hail the Hike! Scenic Canyon with Dr. Adventure
Who’s ready for a little bit of adventure?! I know I am, or I wouldn’t have recently packed it all up and moved here from California. The Okanagan is jam packed with adventurous people, intriguing...
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These People Are A-OK: Leslie Zednai, Penticton Difference Maker
Leslie Zednai, a Difference Maker in the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay Tomorrow, May 3rd the Rick Hansen 25thAnniversary Relay will be rolling through Penticton and more than 30 local athletes...
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Bellyfit Live and Soul Shift Dance Event
There is one more Bellyfit Live™ class in Kelowna before summer time. Ladies, join us on Friday May 11, 2012 from 6PM to 8PM to shake and shimmy with two instructors and two DJs at this ‘live’, extra...
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Lavington Lovin’: Crown Land Trails with Dr. Adventure
Greetings, Okanaganites! It’s time again to get off your tushy and really seek some understanding of our license-plate friendly geological descriptor: Beautiful British Columbia (“The Best Place on...
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Green, Grey, and Prickly All Over: Pincushion Summit with Dr. Adventure
I am quite a fortunate lad. You see, I have a wife who drags me out of bed at ungodly hours of the morning every weekend. In and of itself, this might seem like a sadistic version of “lucky” to you....
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“Land Awakening” Documentary in Penticton
Filmmaker Raul Alvarez On Monday June 11th the Western Canadian premiere of the independent documentary by Mexican-Canadian filmmaker Raul Alvarez’ “Land Awakening” will be showing at the Okanagan...
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Meet the English Channel Lake Monsters
Photo by Angelique Duffield www.BrightSparkMedia.ca My name is Leora Dahl. And next July I’m going to attempt to swim the English Channel as part of a relay team. That’s a 35km swim (in a straight...
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Sometimes Things Just Don’t Go As Planned
This is not the story that I intended to write. After introducing you to the English Channel Lake Monsters team in my last post, I had planned for this post to be all about my excitement for our first...
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Swimming the Salish Sea: Part 1
The OMSC Lake Monsters are now less than a year away from our English Channel attempt, so in preparation we’ll be swimming a practice run closer to home by attempting to cross the Georgia Strait. The...
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Swimming the Salish Sea: Part 2 – Success!
Miss Part 1? Catch up! Phred, Paul, Mike, Leora, Denise, Connor (our coach’s son who swam in to the finish with us) and Tracy celebrate swimming across the Georgia Strait. It’s hard to describe the...
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These People Are A-OK: James Mullan
Always striving for fun and environmentally conscience adventures, I’ve come to be a huge fan of the good ‘ol farmers market. Kelowna should be proud of such a thing as the Kelowna Farmers’ and...
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Checking in with the English Channel Lake Monsters
It’s been a busy fall for the English Channel team. In addition to our weekly lake training, in September, team member Paul Duffield challenged himself to swim in 10 local lakes in 1 day to raise money...
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One Pass: Any Okanagan Yoga Studio!
Article Submitted by Chelsea Ray / Submit Your Own Article Come ‘OM’ for the Holidays! Okanagan yoga studios join together in community yoga initiative. Photo by lululemon athletica For the first time...
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For Ermengarde, Wherever You May Find Her
I recently received a Facebook message from my friend Kaela, owner of Frock Clothing Co. in downtown Kelowna. It was partially a thank-you to a number of people she credits for inspiring her and also a...
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BC Celebrates Family Day
It’s BC’s first Family Day stat holiday. What are you doing with your family? I’ve found three major events happening in the Kelowna area for Family Day. 1) BC Family Day (by Creative Okanagan,...
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Confessions of a Fat English Channel Swimmer
I’m not a skinny girl. I never have been. Ever. I blame genetics, my love of sweets, and stress eating. Like most people, my weight has gone up and down. I ballooned in junior high where I experienced...
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Checking In with the Lake Monsters: The Team Has Changed but Cold Water...
We are 110 days away from our English Channel attempt and we’ve had some big changes on the team. Our teammate Paul spent his winter ice swimming. That involves swimming in water below 5 degrees...
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Off to England: The Lake Monsters Take on the English Channel
The Lake Monsters in our team suits: Phred, Denise, Tracey, Leora, and Mike. Photo by Angelique Duffield Well, the time has finally arrived! The Lake Monsters head to Dover, England this week for our...
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Slopes for Hope at Silver Star Mountain Resort
The Canadian Cancer Society brings Slopes for Hope Silver Star, on February 22nd, a family friendly ski-a-thon in which participants attempt to ski or snowboard the vertical distance of Mount Everest...
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