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The Soul of Music by Dean Unger

Lloyd Loar – Inventor of the Modern Electric Guitar

Famous for the design and creation of the Gibson L50 , Lloyd Loar's designs were known for precise tone, exquisite  resonance, smooth aesthetics - all are the luthiers’  manna. The art and...

GONZO DICTIONARY – Modern Meanings for Mismanaged Minds

by Linda Schaab When placing a call, do you sometimes find yourself at an embarrassing loss for words when that person answers? ...Rich Hall, from the...

Gord Downie – Dead at 53

Gord Downie did much to open the lines of communication and the healing journey in this Country. He will remain a Canadian Icon, a...

Escaping the Debt Trap

Escaping the Debt Trap - Present Economy Requires New Thinking, New Tactics, Proactive Consumers Living organisms are a product of their environment, reacting and responding...

Angelina Wrona – Canada’s Pop – Surrealist Superstar

Canadian painter, Angelina Wrona, is  synonymous with the mainstream emergence of pop-surrealism in Canada... Since breaking onto the scene in 2006, her paintings have poured...
Waterproof Amazon Kindle

Waterproof Amazon Kindle Could be the Answer

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The First Waterproof Kindle Is Here - And It's Great. After 10 years of Kindles, the market finally got what it asked for -...

The Vinyl Revival – Records as a dominant music distribution format & why it matters.

In 2010, a small factory in Cleveland started pressing vinyl records. Why does that matter? Because Gotta Groove was the first new vinyl pressing facility to  come out of the United States in a    long, long time. ...Somehow, a group of smart, experienced people got  together and decided there was money to be made  pressing vinyl. What’s more, they got other people to   agree and give them some money. Apparently, records are good business again. So, how did we get here? First,a quick history lesson. Records - wax and then vinyl - were the dominant medium in the recording industry for nearly a  century. Record companies were blissfully cranking out 33’s, 45’s and 78’s until 1988, when, for the first time, compact discs out sold vinyl records. Vinyl never recovered. Compact discs are ...

JERRY SEINFELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 at SOEC!

JERRY SEINFELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017 SOUTH OKANAGAN EVENTS CENTRE Tickets on sale Friday, September 8 @ 10AM Tickets available in person at the Valley First Box Office...

INTERVIEWS: One on One with Bif Naked

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Bif Naked has pushed the boundaries of acceptability since the beginning. Her creative spirit has never been muzzled, making Bif Naked one of the...

FortisBC offers billing relief for evacuated customers SURREY, B.C.

Information Bulletin August 28, 2017 FortisBC offers billing relief for evacuated customers SURREY, B.C. — To help support our customers who have been impacted by wildfires, FortisBC...