Columnists & Experts
Columnists & Experts
The Winery Association of Nova Scotia
The Winery Association of Nova Scotia was formed in 2002 to represent the interests of wine producers in the province, to serve as a voice for local industry and to promote the growth and development of Nova Scotia wines. The Winery Association of Nova Scotia is committed to building excellence throughout every aspect of the industry, forging partnerships and attracting potential investors, ultimately catapulting the Wines of Nova Scotia onto the world stage. www.winesofnovascotia.ca ...
read moreLynne Twist
For more than 40 years, Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty and hunger and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, Lynne’s on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of the social tapestry of the world and the historical landscape of the times we are living in. She is a best-selling author with an award-winning book “The Soul of Money:...
read moreElvis Picardo
Elvis Picardo is Vice President-Research and a portfolio manager at Global Securities Corporation. He received the CFA® charter in 1998, holds the Canadian Investment Manager designation, and also has degrees in engineering and management studies. Mr. Picardo is a frequent contributor to a number of leading financial publications, and is an active volunteer and mentor. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of CFA Society Vancouver in 2015, and is Chair of its University Outreach Committee....
read moreJason Grunsell
Jason Grunsell is very passionate about supercars, which has driven him to create a TV series about exotic cars and travel in Canada (now in development). In 2013 Jason’s essay on why he is the “Ultimate ‘Ferrari’ Enthusiast” won a grand prize trip to Italy to visit the factory and drive Ferrari’s around the famous Fiorano circuit. He is currently developing his TV series “First Rides.”...
read moreTanuja Dabir
Tanuja Dabir is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and founder of Saakori Lifestyle. Her mission is to help her clients Eat Right. Feel Better and Look Good, by offering easy, practical and sustainable dietary suggestions; without spending hours in the kitchen. She enables busy and stressed individuals reduce their sugar cravings, energy crashes, brain fog, aches and pains, and improve digestive issues like IBS and bloating to transform their health and brim with energy from the inside out....
read moreAlain Bosse
Alain Bosse is the dynamic “Kilted Chef,” bestselling author, food editor for Saltscapes Magazine and past president of Taste of Nova Scotia. In 2011 he was recognized by his peers for his industry contribution when he was named the first ever Culinary Ambassador of Nova Scotia. Alain has had the opportunity to represent Atlantic Canada at numerous shows such as the Miami Food of America, Star Chef US Food and Wine Miami Show, CPMA, PMA, Fresh Summit, CRFA, and SIAL, to name a few....
read moreJoseph Shannon
Joseph Shannon has been a certified instructor of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program since he was trained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1972. He has lectured about and taught TM in Canada and the USA. He presently lives and works in Surrey, BC, Canada. He is also a part time consultant and field reviewer for a small engineering company. Personal interests and pursuits include: cycling, cross country skiing, amateur astronomy, travelling and just having...
read moreLinda Mallard
Linda Mallard owns and manages a progressive, innovative Pilates and wellness center in the heart of Tsawwassen, BC; and is the BC Representative for Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) Heli-skiing and Heli-hiking Adventures. Linda’s work with CMH Heli-skiing/Heli-hiking brings opportunity for clients and guests to experience adventure in the most stunning and luxurious places available in British Columbia and enjoy their fitness achievements. Linda loves to talk about CMH, skiing, hiking and adventures. Contact her directly at linda@cmh-rep.com...
read moreAndre Bardoun
Andre Bardoun is an experienced Financial Security Advisor with Desjardins Financial Security Independent Network. He offers investments, mutual funds, life and health insurance products, to mortgages and lending products and many other financial products and services. With extensive expertise, Andre coordinates clients’ portfolio with their RRSP’s and non-registered investments, to risk and estate planning, to mortgages and lending products, tax implications and business planning needs....
read moreRaminta Lilaite
Raminta Lilaite, a publicist and entrepreneur, born and raised in Lithuania, holds MFA degree in Media Arts from Hunter College in New York. She is a Partner at Riviera Maya Property Consultants, a luxury real estate company in Tulum, Mexico that offers a full package of architectural, construction, legal and property management services to its clients. Raminta is also a Co-Founder of Les Couleurs Charity that brings arts education to the most underprivileged children in the...
read moreLeann Froese
Leeann Froese is a consultant based in Vancouver, BC who does strategic marketing and communications with a specialty in wine, food and hospitality via her company, Town Hall. Outside of work and wine, Leeann is a Les Dames d’Escoffier member, and she is into birding, fitness & community. See more on Leeann’s work on townhallbrands.com or follow on Twitter @townhallbrands or become a fan on Facebook at...
read morePeter Clausi
Peter M. Clausi. B.A., J.D. is a business leader, compliance specialist, Ontario lawyer and defender of shareholder rights. His first work in mining was as a university student pouring molten zinc for Kidd Creek Mines in his hometown of Timmins, Ontario. More recently, he co-founded GTA Resources and Mining and as CEO grew it through exploration and a multimillion dollar financing. He often contributes to mining and finance publications and is a frequent speaker on business, mining and compliance topics. In addition to now being General...
read moreJoyce M. Ross and E. Patricia Connor
Friends for over thirty years, Joyce M. Ross and E. Patricia Connor are resilient women who have conquered personal struggles. It is their mission to improve the lives of others by sharing the message that kindness is the key to living a fulfilling and philanthropic life. Ross and Connor are the co-founders of Kindness Is Key Training & Publishing Inc.: Home of the HEARTMIND WISDOM inspirational anthology collection. http://www.heartmindwisdom.com...
read moreHamish Khamisa
Investment Column: Hamish Khamisa is the founder of SparxTrading.com, a website dedicated to helping Canadian self-directed investors receive high quality, objective information on online investing, discount brokerages and learning to be a DIY...
read moreChef Ben Takahashi
Chef Ben Takahashi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and attended Santa Rosa Jr College. Ben went on to study at Kapiolani Community College Culinary School and Hawaii Pacific College. Chef Ben’s mentor is the James Beard Award Winning Chef Mavro, who he began working with in 1989 at LaMer Restaurant, a Five Diamond French Restaurant. After an 11-year apprenticeship with Chef Mavro, Chef Ben went back to Four Sears Restaurant, Season, to help them secure Maui’s first Five Diamond award. Chef Ben has been the Executive Chef for Sheraton Keauhou Bay...
read moreEsther Perel
Culture Column: Esther Perel is a couples and family therapist with a private practice in New York City. She is on the faculty of the International Trauma Studies program at Columbia University, is a member of the American Family Therapy Academy, and has appeared on many television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Day New York, CBS This Morning, and HBO’s Women Aloud. She lives in New York City with her husband and two...
read moreRebecca Rothney
Culture Column: Rebecca Rothney is the founder and chairperson of Pack for a Purpose. Rebecca took her first overseas trip at age 11 and never looked back. She has visited 46 countries and 7 continents. She and her husband Scott were married in Antarctica. After graduating Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Rebecca taught school for 12 years and then ran a successful cufflink business RHCreations, Inc. for 23 years before starting Pack for a...
read moreDavid Altro
House & Home Column: David A. Altro is a Florida attorney & Canadian Legal Advisor. He is the Managing Partner at Altro Levy. Mr. Altro’s practice primarily focuses on cross border tax, estate planning and real estate for high net-worth...
read moreJay West
Luxury Real Estate: Jay West is Owner/Broker of Windermere Real Estate in Los Cabos and a bi-national REALTOR® with more than 20 years in Mexico. He is a licensed managing broker with Windermere Real Estate Company in Seattle and a Certified International and Resort & Second-home Property Specialist with the National Association of REALTORS®. Jay is a two-time past president of AMPI Los Cabos, and can be reached at www.WindermereCabo.com &...
read morePeter Kuruvita
Culinary Delights Column: Peter Kuruvita is an Australian chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his rich culturally inspired cooking, highly influenced by his Sri Lankan father and Austrian...
read moreChallie Stillman
House & Home Column: Challie Stillman As Design Director for Resource Furniture, Challie Stillman helps clients conceptualize their use of space through innovative furniture solutions. She believes that by investing in smart multifunctional pieces, we can reduce our impact on the environment by living more efficiently — without sacrificing quality or style. Each Spring, Challie visits the Milan International Furniture Fair to select the latest designs. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Smith College in...
read moreDebbie Cromb
Debbie Cromb, Marketing Communications Manager, Consumer Lighting at Philips Canada Debbie has been with the Philips Canada Consumer Lighting team for five years. She is responsible for creating and managing the Philips Lighting marketing programs for retail stores. Through these programs she demonstrates how lighting provides not just illumination but how it can transform a space, creating an inviting and relaxing atmosphere. Debbie’s holiday decorating style keeps it simple and...
read moreMagee Walker
Luxury Real Estate Column: Magee Walker Based in Whistler, British Columbia, Magee Walker is a real estate agent with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada. With a background in the academic sector and in commercial real estate, Magee and her business partner bring a professional, educated, and service-oriented approach to the residential real estate world. Magee makes the most of Whistler living by spending her spare time snowboarding, trail running and hiking the local...
read moreMarty Martin
Culture Column: Marty Martin, Psy.D. Dr. Marty Martin, known for his state-of-the art content presented in an engaging, dynamic fashion, has been speaking and training nationally and internationally for many years. His book, Taming Disruptive Behavior, will be published by The American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) in 2013, Dr. Martin is the Director of the Health Sector Management MBA Concentration and Associate Professor in the College of Commerce at DePaul University in Chicago,...
read moreTony Juniper
Sustainability Column: Tony Juniper Dr. Tony Juniper is a renowned environmentalist, campaigner, author, sustainability adviser to Prince Charles and various NGOs. For more than twenty-five years, he has worked for developing a more sustainable society at local, national and international levels. Juniper frequently lectures on environmental and sustainability issues. Juniper is a guest blogger for the Guardian and the Huffington Post as well as several other online publications. He also writes extensively and contributes to a wide range of...
read moreChef Mok Kit-Keung
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Mok Kit-Keung Chef Mok was trained in traditional Cantonese cuisine and has over 35 years of culinary experience. After almost two decades of working in Singapore at numbers of prestigious establishments, international luxury hotels and convention centres, such as Raffles Hotel Singapore and Suntech Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre he returned to Hong Kong. Chef Mok is currently at Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong as Executive Chinese Chef of the Michelin-starred Shang Palace Chinese...
read moreMassimo Capra
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Massimo Capra Massimo is a restaurant consultant and celebrity chef based in Toronto, Canada. He is known for his appearances on CityLine, the Food Network show, Restaurant Makeover and Gourmet Escapes. Capra is a contributor to the Globe and Mail, where various recipes have appeared in print including his first full cook book, “One-Pot Italian” and his gold award winning book “Three Chefs-The Kitchen Men.” Massimo Capra is the Brand Ambassador for NEW Buitoni Pizza launched in Canada in 2012 and...
read moreKimberley Player
Luxury Real Estate Column: Kimberley Player Kimberley is a real estate specialist with an emphasis on strategic planning and market analysis. Her passion for travel, destination development, and community-building has led to a strong interest in tourism and resort development. She is focused on providing successful, innovative solutions to clients including developers, investors, corporations, public sector agencies, and non-profits. Kimberley has a Finance degree from UBC, a Certificate in Sustainable Destination Management from GWU, and is...
read moreDavid Schlocker
House & Home Column: David Schlocker David is the founder and owner of DRS and Associates, a boutique public relations, advertising and marketing agency in the Los Angeles area that specializes in luxury lifestyle, architectural, interior design, hospitality and building products. Mr. Schlocker has developed long-time working relationships with renowned manufacturers, importers/exporters, resellers and designers worldwide. He’s recognized as somebody who knows the A+D business from the ground up. He can simultaneously coach a client on...
read moreTrish Swinscoe
Health & Wellbeing Column: Trish Swinscoe Trish worked thirty years in the corporate world of IT, during which time she also worked part time as a Counsellor, Performance Coach, and Hypnotherapist. Today she runs her own successful business in Coaching, Hypnosis, Training and Motivational Speaking, incorporating her Master NLP skills. Trish has had a number of published articles and appeared on radio stations. She lives with her partner and three sons, in the tranquil country side of North Wales-...
read moreProfessor Lee Cronin
Innovations Column: Professor Lee Cronin. Lee Cronin is the Gardiner Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. Cronin runs a large research group of over 45 people with wide ranging interests in chemistry. With projects as diverse as inorganic biology (trying to create life in the laboratory from scratch using different blueprints to those found on planet earth), solar fuels (trying to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a chemical fuel) and new ways to do chemistry utilizing advances in technology (3D...
read moreChef Greg Reid
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Greg Reid was born in Newfoundland, and spent most of his young years in the Atlantic Region before enrolling at The Culinary Institute of Canada in Charlottetown. Upon graduating, Greg began his quest west. During a stint at one of the day’s top Canadian restaurants in Regina, Greg participated in Canada’s The Next Great Chef. Continuing on to Vancouver, Greg prepared meals alongside some of Canada’s most celebrated chefs: Bruno Marti at La Belle Auberge, Warren Geraghty at West Restaurant, Daniel...
read moreElissa Lansdell
Luxury Real Estate Column: Elissa Lansdell is a television host and producer, most recently hosting City TV’s My Rona Home. Elissa’s career as an entertainment reporter has covered miles of red carpet and such exotic locations as Switzerland and Las Vegas. Elissa is now a self-proclaimed “weekend warrior”, taking on home reno projects singlehandedly, while raising her 6-year-old daughter, 10-year-old miniature pinscher, and two beautifully obese...
read moreAfiya Francisco
Style Column: Afiya Francisco is a go-to style expert for fashion advice that applies to the real world. After years as an editor at publications such as Canadian House & Home and LOULOU she now appears regularly on various national talk & news programs, including The Morning Show, Steven & Chris and Entertainment Tonight Canada, and is the Editor at Large of Real Style magazine. She was named as one of Canada’s Hottest Bloggers by Fashion magazine for her site The Style...
read moreKhurram Malik
Investment Column: Khurram Malik’s experience in equity research ranges from bulge bracket investment banks in New York such as Morgan Stanley to boutique specialist firms in Toronto. He has covered a variety of industries over this period including non-life insurance, specialty financials, conglomerates, civil/military aviation, transportation, and technology. More recently his focus has been on energy technology & services and the global water sectors. Currently he is at Jacob Securities, which principally focus on the global energy and...
read moreGary Guller
Culture Column: Gary Guller is both a record-setting mountaineer and professional motivational and inspirational speaker, celebrating 10 years of successful keynotes, trusted by the world’s top corporations. Gary was featured in the documentary, Team Everest: A Himalayan Journey, and is co-producer of Sherpa Stew, the release date of this film is scheduled for January...
read moreAndrea Gray
House & Home Column: Andrea Gray draws inspiration from her many travels. She started her own antique business that led her to become a designer. Following the completion of a degree from The International Academy of Design, Andrea worked in the design field on high-end residential projects. In 2003, Gray founded her own full service design firm managing projects in Toronto, Winnipeg and Puerto Vallarta. Andrea is known for her taste, attention to detail and devotion to...
read moreSarah Richardson
House & Home Column: Sarah Richardson is the superstar designer known around the world for jaw-dropping transformations that turn ordinary spaces into magazine-worthy rooms with an incredible wow factor. Since launching her first television show over 10 years ago, Sarah has over 250 episodes to her credit. She is the host, co-creator and co-producer of four celebrated HGTV series that are watched by fans all around the world. Room Service, Design Inc., Sarah’s House (Sarah’s Cottage), and Sarah 101 are a collection of lifestyle television...
read moreMichele Genest
Culinary Delights: Michele Genest. Yukon author and cook Michele Genest has lived in Whitehorse since 1994, where she moved from her hometown of Toronto. She has written about food and culture for the past 25 years, and cooked ever since she can remember. Her past experience includes a four-year stint as dining editor of enRoute Magazine, and another as chief dishwasher and fish-cleaner in a waterfront restaurant on a small Greek island. She writes a regular cooking column for Yukon, North of Ordinary Magazine, and her print credits include...
read moreMaggie Leithead
Culture Column: Maggie Leithead is president and CEO of CharityVillage, Canada’s leading website connecting nonprofit professionals to ideas, opportunities and each other. A life-long do-gooder, she has been online since the mid-1980s and has a keen interest in helping charities use technology more...
read moreChef Julian Bond
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Julian Bond is the current Executive Chef, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA), British-born and trained, Chef Julian Bond was professionally recruited to Canada in 1995. Since then Chef Bond has been behind award-winning restaurants, mentored over 2,000 culinary school graduates, and pioneered forward for conservation initiatives such as Ocean Wise, a Vancouver Aquarium Conversation program, and Green Table Network. Proudly, PICA is a founding culinary school...
read moreTylun Pang
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Tylun Pang. A native of Hawaii, Chef Pang began his culinary career in 1974 as an apprentice in Hawaii with the Westin Hotels Culinary Program. He has been with The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui since 1996 and has turned to his culinary roots when developing the concept for the signature restaurant, Ko. Chef Pang currently serves on the advisory board of the Maui Community College Culinary Department and is a loyal advocate of the Maui Culinary...
read moreChef Peter Gilmore
Culinary Delights: Peter Gilmore has been the Executive Chef of Quay restaurant since 2001, and his creative and original cuisine has seen the restaurant receive an unprecedented number of Australian and international awards and accolades since that time. Quay has been awarded Three Chefs Hats for ten consecutive years and named Restaurant of the Year four times in The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide; awarded Restaurant of the Year twice in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide; ranked 26th in the S Pellegrino World’s 50...
read moreDebbie Travis
House & Home Column: Debbie Travis is the beloved home decorating icon who has produced and hosted three highly successful television series, including Debbie Travis’ Painted House, Debbie Travis’ Facelift and From the Ground Up with Debbie Travis. She is also known for her weekly syndicated column “Debbie Travis’ House to Home” which appears in many newspapers, and she has authored eight books on decorating and painting techniques. Debbie has received eleven Gemini nominations and has won four Gemini Awards, the Crystal Award for...
read moreChef David Hawksworth
Culinary Delights Column: Chef David Hawksworth is one of Canada’s most acclaimed and talented chefs. He has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants such as L’Escargot and The Square in Europe, as well as heading the award-winning kitchen at West in Vancouver for seven years. Most recently, he has opened his own restaurant, Hawksworth, at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver. Chef Hawksworth has received numerous awards, including Chef of the Year, and is the youngest-ever inductee to the B.C. Restaurant Hall of...
read moreTony Whitney
Luxury Rides Column: Tony Whitney is a journalist and broadcaster specializing in the automobile sector. His work has appeared in major newspapers across Canada and in business, lifestyle, automotive and specialist magazines and websites in North America and abroad. Based in Steveston, B.C., he has appeared on the network TV show Driver’s Seat for more than 20 years. Past president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, he is a juror for North American Car and Truck of the Year and a long-time adjudicator for the Canadian...
read moreDr. Sara Henderson
Health & Wellbeing Column: Dr. Sara Henderson, BSc, ND, received her designation as a Naturopathic Doctor in 2009 after four years of study at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Sara spent part of her clinical year in Hanoi, Vietnam, where she strengthened her knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She practices at integrative health clinics in Windsor-Essex, Ontario, and is Naturopathic Advisor to Jamieson Laboratories. Sara is a member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic...
read moreDr. Lesley Horton
Health & Wellbeing Column: Dr. Lesley Horton B.Sc. MD CCFP CCPC is a holistic medical physician and executive life coach who helps people to achieve what they want in life with radiant health and vitality. Her special interest and expertise in medicine is in anti-aging and bio-identical hormones to create optimum...
read moreAnna Olson
Culinary Delights Column: Anna Olson, celebrity chef, is host of Bake with Anna Olson, which airs on Food Network in Canada, and following on the heels of the successful series, Sugar and Fresh with Anna Olson have also aired in 40 countries worldwide. She has authored seven bestselling cookbooks including her most recent book, Back to Baking. Two of these books were written with her husband Michael, a well-noted chef and culinary instructor, and together they have recently launched the Olson Recipe Generator App for iPad, iPhone and...
read moreMarcia & Gavin Strang
Luxury Libations Column: Marcia & Gavin Strang. Leaving no microbrewery or beer making Abbey unexplored, Marcia and Gavin Strang have researched every style of beer from incredibly bitter IPAs and intensely sour Geuze beers, to the sweetest of Belgian fruit ales and roastiest Imperial Stouts. With an endless thirst for knowledge the Strangs have scoured North America and Europe for the last ten years by motorcycle, bicycle, and in their small airplane searching for the world’s best and most satisfying beer destinations...
read moreJim Stewart
Recreation Column: Jim Stewart is a Director of Connoisseur Golf, a specialized luxury travel service that delivers tailored business solutions and personalized golfing itineraries in Scotland and Ireland. Connoisseur Golf is one of the most sought after and trusted brands in the golf travel sector and is proud to represent a growing clientele that contains several Fortune 500 CEOs. Jim holds a Master of Arts degree from The University of St Andrews and is a former recipient of the Boatwright Scholarship from the United States Golf...
read moreJames Cluer MW
Luxury Libations Column: James Cluer MW. Since 1952 only 29 people in North America have qualified to become MW’s. Based in Vancouver, he is a consultant wine buyer for luxury hotel groups, airlines, cruise lines, governments and retailers. He also runs Fine Vintage Limited., a company that offers instruction in the prestigious WSET wine...
read moreCara Thien
Health & Wellbeing Column: Cara Thien’s lifestyle has helped her overcome many challenges as she pushes herself to achieve her dreams, while inspiring others. Cara competes in fitness and figure competitions, winning events in both Canada and the United States. To inspire and lead with love and integrity is her guiding...
read moreLorna Vanderhaeghe, MS
Health & Wellbeing Column: Lorna Vanderhaeghe, MS, is Canada’s leading women’s health expert and has been researching nutritional medicine for over 25 years. With degrees in nutrition and biochemistry, she is the author of ten books, including her two newest, A Smart Woman’s Guide to Weight Loss and A Smart Woman’s Guide to Heart Health, and is the founder of the SMART line of products for women’s...
read moreHal Quinn
Recreation Column: Hal Quinn is a Vancouver, B.C.-based writer and broadcaster. His articles and columns have appeared in magazines and newspapers across North America, England and as far away as New Zealand. Quinn is the Western Canada Editor and national columnist for SCOREGolf Magazine and scoregolf.com, columnist for Golfstyles Magazine (Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia and New Jersey), co-hosted the internationally syndicated TV show, Great Golf Destinations, and is the former sports editor of Maclean’s...
read moreBasil Nestor
Recreation Column: Basil Nestor is a professional gambler. He is author of The Unofficial Guide to Casino Gambling, Playboy Complete Guide to Casino Gambling, The Smarter Bet Guide to Poker, and other Smarter Bet Guides that teach players how to avoid sucker bets and beat casinos at their own games. He is also a contributing editor and columnist for Casino Player, a feature writer for Strictly Slots and Bluff magazines, and Consulting Producer for Spike TV’s King of Vegas television series. Nearly one million people read Basil’s articles and...
read moreSteve Dotto
Innovations Column: Steve Dotto is host and executive producer of the nationally-televised computer show “Dotto Tech,” a “how-to” technology show teaching Canadians how to get more out of their computers and digital devices. Steve also pioneered Canada’s first multicast show by hosting “Dotto on Data,” another computer-based production which is seen on the national level. His column each issue will look at the most compelling technology nuggets he finds in his high tech...
read moreTony Luk
Culinary Delights Column: Chef Tony Luk has been a professional chef for over 30 years. He showed much talent for culinary artistry at a very young age and proceeded to dazzle patrons at some of the most prestigious private dining rooms his native Hong Kong has to offer. At the Jade he is known as the “Master of Soup”. He and his team are a culinary tour de force, second to...
read moreJoanne Blain
Health & Wellbeing Column: Joanne Blain is a Vancouver-based freelance writer who has worked as a reporter or editor at five Canadian and international newspapers, including The Vancouver Sun and The International Herald Tribune in Paris, France. She has covered everything from health and biotechnology to travel, fashion and business news. Publications that have featured her recent work include The New York Times, The Globe and Mail, The Calgary Herald and More...
read moreBrent Morrison
Recreation Column: Brent Morrison was named “Teacher of the Year” by both the Canadian and British Columbia PGA in 1998, and is consistently recognized in the ranks of Golf Magazine’s “Top Regional Teachers.” His passion for teaching is realized both in instructing adult programs and junior preparatory initiatives. Brent is the Director of Instruction at the BrentMorrisonGolfAcademy, located at Pheasant Glen Golf Course in Qualicum Beach,...
read moreAdrian Mastracci
Wealth Column: Adrian Mastracci is Portfolio Manager and Registered Financial Planner (R.F.P.) at KCM Wealth Management Inc. KCM is an independent, portfolio manager and financial advisory firm founded in 2000. Their specialty is designing and managing long-term investment portfolios. With extensive expertise Adrian coordinates client portfolios with their retirement aspirations, risk tolerances, estate matters, tax implications, and business planning...
read moreSteven Threndyle
Recreation Column: Steven Threndyle. Award winning snow sport journalist Steven Threndyle has skied (and written) on virtually every major mountain resort in Canada for Skier, Ski Canada, Powder, Ski and Skiing magazines. He has moved back to Vancouver after several years at Big White and Silver Star, just in time for the Vancouver 2010 Winter...
read moreSandra Tonn
Health & Wellbeing Column: Sandra Tonn is a registered holistic nutritionist, natural health journalist and whole food nutrition teacher on faculty with the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and the Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning. She is also a certified hatha, yin and kids’ yoga instructor, a university student of thanatology, and a hospice...
read moreCatherine Dunwoody
Style Column: Catherine Dunwoody is a journalist, photography producer, stylist and creative director. She holds the post of Western Editor at LouLou, Canada’s shopping magazine, and her freelance clients include publications like Nuvo, Sweetspot.ca, Western Living, People, Entertainment Weekly, and HomeSpa. Catherine is often seen as a guest style expert on TV, including CTV’s “Good Morning Canada,” Life Network’s hit series “The Shopping Bags,” and...
read moreBarbara Philip MW
Luxury Libations Column: Barbara Philip MW was the first Western Canadian to achieve the Master of Wine designation and is the only female MW in Canada. She is Curriculum Department Head for the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) and a guest instructor for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). Recent appearances include presenter for the Vinho Verde Commission in Vancouver and Calgary, and panellist at VieVinum in Vienna. Barbara is a judge for the Vancouver Magazine Awards and the Decanter World Wine Awards in...
read moreDr. Jonni O’Connor
Culture Column: Dr. Jonni O’Connor is a doctor of transpersonal psychology and an expert in modern forms of meditation. Jonni has facilitated thousands of groups and tens of thousands of individuals through internal quests helping them attain the riches of insight and integrating those insights into the practicalities of everyday lives. As the author of Living the Energy: Essentials for Expanded Awareness and The Sexual Self: The Essence of Sexual Passion, Jonni is frequently invited to air her innovative approach on television and...
read moreConnie Ekelund
President & CEO – Connie Ekelund Connie Ekelund is the Globetrotting President and CEO of Good Life Media, Synergy CMC a Management Consulting Company, and Our Blue Planet an International Cleantech Innovations Company. She is also is the founder of a non-profit and is a director on other non-profit boards. Connie feels privileged to spend a large portion of her time volunteering and mentoring entrepreneurs, so they can purposefully create and make a meaningful difference in the world. She calls this “her guilty...
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