An art-full vacation that’s perfect for the times WORDS SUSAN LUNDY X PHOTOGRAPHY TODD BYRNES eat.The Pointe Restaurant at the Wickaninnish Inn. With panoramic, 240-degree views of the Pacific Ocean, surrounding islands and wildlife, The Pointe Restaurant offers the …
The Drama of Flamenco
WORDS LIN STRANBERG X LEVENT ERUTKU PHOTOGRAPHY “One, two, three, four—good, let’s check our fingers once the arms are over our heads and make sure the energy’s there.” Flamenco artist Maria Avila and her student, both in all black, are practicing in front of studio …
Grain of Truth
Flourist mills up bouquet of fresh grains and breads Words Gail Johnson X Photos by Lia Crowe These days, more and more people want to know where their food comes from. Yet while we tend to seek out the source of foods like vegetables, fruit, poultry and meat, it’s …
A Hobby Renaissance
Discovering extracurricular wellness WORDS KAISHA SCOFIELD It all started with bread. Social media feeds began filling up with pictures of perfectly formed loaves, lovingly nestled in vintage baskets or staged with linen towels. The next wave, undoubtedly influenced by …
Down the Rabbit Hole
Susan Lundy, Editor “Going down the rabbit hole” could be a metaphor for our lives the last few months: “To enter into a situation or begin a process or journey that is particularly strange, problematic, difficult, complex, or chaotic, especially one that becomes …
INFLUENCER: Rachel Diesing – Tenacity
Rachel Diesing Realtor/Sales Associate I love my career as a realtor/sales associate for Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. If I had to pick a superpower that describes me, I would choose tenacity. Tenacity represents determination, courage, persistence and …
INFLUENCER: Doug Kerr & Elton Donald
Doug Kerr Owner of Kerr Construction What gives me the juice to stay out in front of the pack in a competitive business has been finding a way to love my job. Turns out it was actually quite simple. I get fully charged when my clients are happy, and my clients get happy …
INFLUENCER: Irina Sanghera – Do more, talk less, assume nothing
Irina Sanghera San Cedar Direct “Do more, talk less, assume nothing.” I have a very supportive team, both at work and at home, but at the end of the day, I rely on myself: it’s a fool-proof way to get things done. irina@sangroupinc.com sancedardirect.com …
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Dream Home Rising
Marquis Custom Homes creates unique, detail-rich lottery house WORDS JOE LEARY X PHOTOGRAPHY sheila say As president and owner of Marquis Custom Homes and Developments, Kam Dhami specializes in high-end residential construction services around the Lower Mainland, …
Shake, muddle and stir
Cocktails from around the world
WORDS Susan Lundy The walk from our sea-level hotel in San Francisco took us huffing and puffing up and over some of the city’s famous hills…but we were on a mission. Similar to other quests during travels near and far, we sought the birthplace of something culturally …
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