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An American in Kelowna – K-HUB is Making the Most of its Makerspace in the Okanagan Valley

An American in Kelowna – K-HUB is Making the Most of its Makerspace in the Okanagan Valley

I recently had a chance to sit down with Carla Mather, Founder and President of K-HUB & Kreative Core Social Marketing.           Our conversation focused exclusively on K-HUB – what it is and how Mather is incorporating it into Kelowna’s business landscape?! She has lofty ambitions and goals for her soon-to-be-opened makerspace located at 5-220 Neave Road (off Harvey + Sexsmith Road exit).     In a nutshell, K-HUB creates an environment where entrepreneurs, inventors, and start-ups…

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An American in Kelowna – Reaching the Seven-Month Mark and Feeling Lucky

An American in Kelowna – Reaching the Seven-Month Mark and Feeling Lucky

I woke up exactly at 7 this morning realizing that it’s exactly 7 months today that I arrived in my exact location of 1470 Ethel Street.  Guess I’m feeling lucky. The number 7 is a heavy hitter in the gambling world – slot machines often offer three 7’s as the big payout. Then there’s James Bond as 007, the 7th-inning stretch, 7 seas, 7 continents, 7 dwarfs, 7 deadly sins, 7 brides for 7 brothers, 7 colors in a rainbow,…

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An American in Kelowna – Getting to Know Right-Wing Mayor Colin Basran

An American in Kelowna – Getting to Know Right-Wing Mayor Colin Basran

Calling Colin Basran, Kelowna’s newly elected and youngest-ever Mayor, a right winger would not be an inaccurate statement.         Allow me to explain. On the second Friday of January, Elaine and I had a chance to sit down with Mayor Basran in his City Hall third-floor office. We were invited guests looking to network and get the skinny on Kelowna’s slender skipper. We barely broached the subjects of his political persuasions or party caucuses. Ho hum. I…

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