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The Search for Seven Wonders

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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Will wonders never cease? Not apparently if Bernard Weber has anything to say about it. Following up on the runaway success of his global contest to select the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, the Swiss-born Canadian entrepreneur and founder of the New Open World Corporation, is now running a campaign to choose [...]

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Birds on the Brain

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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About 70 million North Americans currently participate in birdwatching, a hobby that employs more than 60,000 people in the retail and nature tour trades, and generates more than $25 billion dollars annually. Spending on bird watching is on the rise around the globe. For example, the birders who flock to Kuşcenneti National Park at Lake Manyas in Turkey are estimated to spend as much as $103 million annually…

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Travels with Stanley

Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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The Stanley Cup is about to hit the road again. This summer, all the players on the newly crowned NHL champion Pittsburgh Penguins will get to spend 24 hours with the trophy. If history is any indicator, the silverware will journey to some far-flung locales. In the last 15 years, Lord Stanley’s mug has toured [...]

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Saturday in the Similkameen (part 4)

Posted on 10. Jun, 2009 by Kerry Banks.

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The day begins with coffee and a galette, a traditional French pastry that I buy from Joy Road Catering’s booth at the Penticton Farmer’s Market. Abuzz with energy, the market is the place to be on Saturday mornings–fresh produce, jams and preserves, soaps and lotions, handmade quilts, pottery, jewellery and lots of small-portion food that [...]