Last week at the OMREB AGM the Realtors in attendance were treated to a lively and inspirational presentation by Robert Fine the Manager of Economic Development for the Central Okanagan. Some of the opportunities and successes shared with the audience were: In the Okanagan there are 10,000 more p
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12/02/2010
Today is a beautiful day in the Okanagan! The sunrise was phenomenal - when the air is cool, the sky becomes so pristine, and the white on the mountains glistens. The beautiful skies beckoned me outdoors, even before coffee! It was only 1 or 2 degrees, but the warm weather has dried up the roa
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12/02/2010
Today was a sad day for Canadians. When a top adviser to our Prime Minister, suggests - even in jest - that a man ought to be assassinated for leaking documents - well, this is a sad day for democracy, freedom of speech, and everything we stand for as a country. We don't even allow Capital Punish
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12/01/2010
This evening while surfing for interesting, educational and stimulating Blog entries that warrant an honest heartfelt comment - I stumbled upon a new Group. It's My Hometown and I'm Sticking to it. Great Blog group, I surmised, with a smile while writing a quick comment, stating my intention to b
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11/28/2010
There are two types of people in this world, those who believe in two types of people and those who do not. In this poignant TED Talk Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for individualized learning - a revolution - not an evolution - of learning and school systems. In my last Blog I re-blogged a sche
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11/28/2010
WOW! I had no idea there was so much information available on Activerain! Monday Morning - it's back to school time. The beauty of this schedule, and the courses available to RainMakers is that most of the information is portable, and valuable in the outside 'dirt' world as well. Here I go ... di
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11/27/2010
Thinking of relocating to Kelowna, BC? I have just celebrated my 1st year Anniversary as a full time resident in the Okanagan, and am ready, willing and able to assist others in their relocation to our sanctuary! A stay at the Delta Grand Hotel is the perfect way to start your relocation journey.
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11/27/2010
The Wild Woman, Wise Woman Foundation has a goal of bringing Oprah for a visit to Kelowna. Together with the help of two multi talented media personalities, a whole bunch of Okanagan businesses and the entire community of Kelowna we ask: " Oprah, will you come to Kelowna?" Not sure if the wigs w
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11/24/2010
Marketing is an important aspect of every home for sale. Ellen Degeneres finds a few marketing tips that we could all learn from in her REAL Real Estate ads for sale. #1 The importance of fresh paint, and completion of renovation projects. 2. It is not always necessary to have a 'Vanna White' mod
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11/23/2010
Years ago I sent an email to Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, and author of LoveMarks. The content was an expression of my admiration for his work. along with a request to use some of his ideas and the LoveMarks term in an article I was writing. As an editor and writer, I often sent these
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11/23/2010
