Writer's Bloc
Yin, yang of menopause
By Michael Côté Menopause is said to occur when a woman has not had a menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months. It is a natural part of aging...
Grateful for nothing more
Happy New Year! I’m sitting in my dining room overlooking snowy hills and a beautiful deep blue lake, sun shining brightly from a crisp winter sky....
Helping home buyers
By Greg Kyllo It’s a heady feeling, receiving the keys to your very own home. I remember feeling a deep sense of pride and of belonging to our community...
Winter car hacks to stay safe
Once the leaves start to fall and the weather gets cooler, it’s time to be wary of road conditions. Whether you’re in the Okanagan, the Lower...
Real estate signs of the times
By Brenda Ellis Brell Sometimes it's obvious how global shifts can rock the real estate industry world-wide, such as when the Brexit vote caused British...
Know your agenda
By Nicky Scott In a recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy, I noticed that two of the characters are married, and also work together in a boss/employee...
Love in a wheelchair
10 Things we learned from dating someone in a wheelchair By Samantha Baxter and Chelsea McEvoy If you're new to the world of wheelchairs your life has...
Side effects of fat loss
By Steve Gronick You know how every pharmaceutical commercial ends with a laundry list of possible side effects? The ailments that we could experience if we...
Alzheimer's hidden signs
By Sheryl Theessen Delving into the issue of mild behavioural impairment (MBI), which is a newly recommended status in the early detection of Alzheimer’s...
Burn fat faster
By Steve Gronick Unwanted fat slows you down and makes you feel less confident. Fortunately, if you take the right steps, you can burn off pounds of fat faster...
Baring your business buns
By Terry Fries It’s a social media world and a business that doesn’t take an active role online, is shrugging off a lot of unrealized potential...
You can change
By Steve Gronick Do you wish you could change something about your life right now? I’m here to argue that change can happen in an instant. I know this...
Catching Alzheimer's early
By Sheryl Theessen Alzheimer’s is often perceived as an old-person disease, but a new checklist is hoping to detect it when the person is still young....
Fab space-saving ideas
I rarely hear clients complain they have too much storage space in their house; what we all wouldn't give for a little extra in our homes. Cue the...
My hubby has Alzheimer's
By Sheryl Theessen I wish I had known in 2003 when I had my breast implants removed about a development that just came out of the Alzheimer’s Association...
Trucks civilization's bedrock
By Terry Fries Trucks actually do belong on farms. A recent Castanet columnist, a self-admitted BMW driver, said so and I’ll agree to that much. But the...
Tips to make you money
Home-staging tips for top-dollar selling By Crispin Butterfield The real-estate industry has been piping hot for the past six months in the Kelowna, aptly named...
House magic
Six design mistakes that make your home feel smaller By Crispin Butterfield Everyone craves a home they can retreat to at the end of the day that makes them...
Messengers of life
By Dr. Chelsea Gronick Dr. Chelsea Gronick is a naturopathic doctor with expertise in helping patients with thyroid and hormone imbalances and weight loss...
A sense of place, of home
By Terry Fries — Terry Fries and Laurie Weir are co-owners of Barn Owl Gifts in Summerland. Real-world truths meet idealistic entrepreneurs The...