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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 – UBC Okanagan Women’s Volleyball Team was Schön the way Saturday Night and Turned 19

An American in Kelowna – UBC Okanagan Women’s Volleyball Team was Schön the way Saturday Night and Turned 19

Here’s the athletic algorithm that programmed UBC Okanagan Women’s Volleyball Team (Heat) to a Saturday night straight-set victory over the Brandon (Manitoba) Bobcats – #13 helped #3 reach #19 for the first time in school history.     Nice work, ladies. A record-breaking year. Now the fun begins. Dig in. Time to ace your final exam.       Elaine and I had the pleasure to sit courtside at the UBC Okanagan gymnasium and capture every bump, set, and kill….

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An American in Kelowna – I’d rather have a Smart Wife than a Smart Phone

An American in Kelowna – I’d rather have a Smart Wife than a Smart Phone

Okay. Let’s cut to the chase. A lot of readers and followers have been asking “what Elaine does for a living?” as the only current wage earner in our Okanagan Valley household.     Excellent question. Thanks for being curious. The answer is so deep and clinical that I requested her job description in writing so I could better understand and describe her daily regimen of shaping young minds through academic excellence. We’re talking about my blushing bride. She’s fifty…

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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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An American in Kelowna – Dr. Joy to the World of Branding

An American in Kelowna – Dr. Joy to the World of Branding

For me, it had been a long, long time since I had a chance to have a cordial conversation with a tenured full professor on a bustling college campus.       That all changed with a December finals-week meeting with Dr. Annamma Joy. Born in India, this Canadian citizen is a Professor of Marketing and Faculty Research Coordinator in the Faculty of Management at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). She’s a self-described “globetrotter” who has lived and taught…

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