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An American in Kelowna – our Meeting with Ron Cannan, Privy Council (PC) and Member of Parliament (MP)

An American in Kelowna – our Meeting with Ron Cannan, Privy Council (PC) and Member of Parliament (MP)

“Please rise for The Honourable Ronald D. Cannan, PC, MP.” Just kidding, we didn’t have to do that! However, Elaine and I felt fortunate being able to schedule a meeting with Mr. Cannan at his Kelowna office on Friday, November 14. We had crossed paths with our local leader, Privy Council (PC) and Member of Parliament (MP), 72 hours earlier at the Remembrance Day 2014 ceremony in City Park. A couple of warm handshakes and friendly banter turned into a…

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An American in Kelowna – No Phone, No Permit, No Problems

An American in Kelowna – No Phone, No Permit, No Problems

Oh, the horror?!       Can you imagine heading into 2015 without a mobile device or tablet at your beck and call?         I  can. Come January and the foreseeable future, welcome to my quieter world. I haven’t coddled a personal mobile marvel in my knotty palms since July. No texts. No calls. No apps. No selfies.           Oh, the humanity – how do I live?     I’ll tell you how I live….

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An American in Kelowna – The Wizard of Koz……and Netnography

An American in Kelowna – The Wizard of Koz……and Netnography

Elaine and I were eager to learn and expand our digital dexterity. On a November Tuesday night – we attended a Visiting Speaker Series at Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts on Cawston Avenue. The Faculty of Management at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) was the presenting sponsor. The topic du jour had a salacious bent:  “The Brand Ménage à Trois – An Intimate Engagement with the Social.” Sounded intriguing. Would we be blushing at any point?! All…

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