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An American in Kelowna – Doing a Thorough Inspection of Home Inspector Murray from AmeriSpec® Inspection Services

An American in Kelowna – Doing a Thorough Inspection of Home Inspector Murray from AmeriSpec® Inspection Services

“Every girl crazy ‘bout a sharp dressed man” – ZZ Top, 1983. For Elaine and me – Murray Klingbeil was truly that sharp dressed man. He came highly recommended from Coldwell Banker/Horizon Realty. We were bubbling with anticipation. On March 10, he arrived on time at our newly contracted lakeside love nest ready to give it a thorough once-over. That’s his job – professional home inspector from AmeriSpec® Inspection Services.         Murray looked every bit the part…

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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 – Tourism Kelowna is the Little Engine that Could when Pitching its Vacation Destination

An American in Kelowna – Tourism Kelowna is the Little Engine that Could when Pitching its Vacation Destination

After living in Kelowna for more than six months, I thought I had a solid handle on what attracts tourists to this city and what brings them back for return engagements. The answers seemed as obvious as Donald Trump’s comb over. Okanagan Lake with its sandy beaches, waterfront boardwalk, and seasonal watersports. Knox Mountain and all the other elevated vistas with hiking and biking trails. Right at the top were the wealth of countryside wineries, 19 challenging golf courses, and…

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