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Welcome readers! Have you had a chance to check out the new Hometown Heroes Lottery home, the prize for 2010? It’s worth a visit at 14635 28A St., South Surrey. Architectural details such as a master bedroom library loft are extraordinary. Our fashion pages also feature Abbotsford’s Jillian Halldorson, a young model with her sights set on breaking into the industry. Thanks to Keith Solinsky and his team

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for lending us this spectacular fashion backdrop. heroeslottery.com This edition we interview former model and celebrity photographer Nigel Barker. Nigel has spent time on the front lines of Haiti (before and after the earthquake) and the Canadian seal hunt.

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2 5 iSociety highlights the people and

Nigel Barker from America’s Next Top Model reaches out to Canadians

events of the communities we serve

10 Chef Sandra Staal of the Salon Cafe at The Little White House in Fort Langley builds a brunch for the ladies

2 8 Bright Lights, Big City features sage advice from a home renovator

33 Andrew McCredie showcases the 2011 lineup of the automotive industry

17 Indulge received a hero’s welcome as we focus on local fashion in the new Hometown Heroes Lottery dream home

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Nigel is hoping for a small miracle. Just so happens, we believe in miracles. What are you doing for Mother’s Day? Chef Sandra Staal from the Salon CafÊ at The Little White House in Fort Langley prepares a brunch that is sure to land on your favourite recipes list. As always, I am grateful to our advertisers. They drive the success of Indulge Magazine, which is exclusive to the Fraser Valley. Time to Indulge.

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The other side of Nigel Barker: what he wants you to know

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n the West Coast, most of us know Nigel Barker as the celebrity photographer/

judge on America’s Next Top Model. These days, the 38-year-old married father of two is extending his celebrity clout to get behind causes he’s passionate about. And he’s using the camera to connect with his audience. Among the causes he’s chosen to back are The Edeyo Foundation and he’s currently spokes-

Haiti: The Edeyo Foundation He first got involved with the plight of Haitians when fellow fashion industry colleague and native Haitian Unik Ernest brought to light the extreme poverty he had emerged from. Barker first visted Haiti prior to the January 12 earthquake, and was overwhelmed by the depth of poverty he witnessed through the lens. Since then, he’s been a strong advocate of The

man for the Humane Society of the US, a role

Edeyo Foundation, an organization dedicated

he took over not long ago from former Beatle

to the betterment of the people of Haiti.

Paul McCartney.

In support of helping the people of Haiti,

“I’m not the type of person who walks away

Barker put together an exhibit at his New York

from a problem. If I see an issue, I don’t cross

studio entitled, Haiti: Hunger and Hope. The

the street and walk away from it,” Barker said.

exhibit opened one year before the quake.

In fact, Barker is walking straight into the heat

He helped build a brightly painted school in

of Haiti, and the even hotter controversy of the

Bel Air, a suburb of Port-au-Prince. It was an

Canadian seal hunt – camera in hand.

oasis of colour among the devastation.

Then, the 7.0 earthquake hit. “I was at home in New York when I first heard about it, and obviously panicked,“ he recalled. “Close friends of mine have family there and my thoughts were immediately, what’s happened to them?” At first, they couldn’t locate Ernest’s mother, who also headed up the Bel Air school. “Eventually we found her, but sadly, the school had collapsed,“ Barker said. “Seventy of the children have never been found, and several teachers as well...not found in any shape or form. “At a fundraiser (held after the quake), I was going through my files and people said ‘Oh my goodness, you were there for the earthquake.’ “ No, he told them, those photos were taken before the earthquake hit.

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Before the Haiti earthquake; at right, Nigel with the children of the school he helped build in Bel Air

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“The thing about Haiti is, it’s been so dread-

large numbers pledging to boycott Canadian

He has also extended an invitation to Prime

ful for so long, that I hate to say it, but after

seafood until the seal hunt is a thing of the

Minister Stephen Harper. If Harper cancels the

the earthquake, it didn’t really look that much

past.

hunt, Barker will personally escort him to the

worse. People there are living in absolutely dire circumstances. “If there is anything at all possible good to come out of this, what it’s done is focus the

“The whole concept of eating seal meat is smoke and mirrors. They don’t keep the meat and discard the carcasses into the water,” Barker

seal nursery so infant seals can express their gratitude, nose-to-nose. Barker said it would be an experience the Prime Minister would never forget.

said, after filming the event. “The only people who truly eat the meat are

“I think we all need to be more aware, and

“There’s now potential for a new beginning.”

the Inuits, and we don’t have an issue with that.

highlight how beautiful this animal is,” he

Barker is hoping people continue to raise

They care for the animal and understand the

said.

world spotlight on Haiti,” he said.

funds for Haiti, and has plans to rebuild the school and continue on.

“They’re not just pretty with white coats,

ecosystem that they’re a part of.” While photographing the seal hunt, Bark-

they’re stunning as adults and amazing animals

er was sickened by the sealers as they mocked

full of life. We need them in our ecosystem.”

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A Sealed Fate

the young pinnipeds to death.

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Nigel Barker is officially in love with the Canadian Harp Seal. Acting on behalf of The Humane Society of the US, and the Protect the Seals campaign, he’s photographed the mammal extensively, putting together an exhibit which opened in Spring, 2009. A Sealed Fate focused on celebrating the Canadian Harp Seal and its natural habitat.

issues/seal_hunt/

“If you killed a seal in that manner on land

nigelbarker.tv/blog/ and his studio www.studionb.

on a farm, it would be banned. “Twelve days old is the legal age when you can kill a seal. They can’t run, can’t swim away and they’ve never seen a hunter, so they don’t know and wander right up to the hunter like a puppy.” As he compiled his work for the exhibit A

Barker is hoping people recognize the seal for

Sealed Fate, Barker chose not to showcase the

the beautiful mammal it is, and begin to brain-

hunt, but rather, it was a visual celebration of

storm ways to illegalize the seal hunt, and band

the seal and the ecosystem they’re a part of.

together to transform those dollars into a thriving tourism industry.

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“It’s one thing to talk about it, it’s another to show it,” he said. He hopes Canadians and the rest of the world

and Oceans Canada, including backing a boy-

embrace the seal as a tourism diamond in the

cott of Canadian seafood. He’s attracted the

rough, and knows people would revel in their

attention of chefs and some are signing on in

playful, innocent nature, if given the chance.

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He’s taken steps to put pressure on Fisheries

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Chef Sandra Staal

Mushroom and Hollandaise Crêpes with Little White House Greens with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Quiche Lorraine

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nder the eaves of the Little White House at 9090

“I love working here,” explains Staal. “Most every-

Glover Road, every day might be savoured as

thing we do starts from scratch and that is the loving

Mother’s Day. To step through its door and explore

care people recognize.”

its offerings is much akin to stepping through the

Though schooled at the Pierre Dubrulle Culinary

looking glass. Herein brunch awaits and the magic

School, Staal’s passion for pastry has been primar-

is in every detail.

ily self-schooled and flourished during her time with

Elegantly ensconced beneath the leafy bowers of

Lesley Stowe’s catering crew. “That is where my skills

Fort Langley, the 1911 heritage home houses a heav-

really blossomed and the dessert table opened up to

enly haven for women everywhere: replete with lace,

me. I’ve done a lot of wedding cakes since then, but

grace and a French-inspired café and pastry shop. For

most importantly, it taught me a real appreciation for

the record, real men gladly eat their quiche at The

quality ingredients and focused creativity.”

Little White House’s Salon Café.

That focus is in full bloom on the Salon Café’s menu

While opening in 2009, the walls within the Salon

card where delectable Sweet Petits vie with feathery

Café speak back to 1910 when the first rail ties were

crêpes, baked bries and a penultimate Champagne

being laid on the long road to Hope and there were

Afternoon for Two. A carefully crafted selection of

men who needed tending. Back then, there was a

soups, salads and sandwiches round the selection and

doctor in the Marr House on Glover Road. Dr. Benja-

speak volumes of the region when the season permits.

min Butler Marr went on to become a key member of the Fort Langley Preservation Society. A century later, The Little White House has changed

“We have a definite seasonal influence in the kitchen. I love local. I think organic is great, but local is

Assembling the tarts

key to keeping our farms and supporting local busi-

hands and shares its closest ties with the ladies and

ness,” says Staal. “Plus, there is the flavour factor.

the salon cafés of 1800‘s France. These were rooms

People might want peaches year round, but unless

where women gathered, tastefulness was tended and

they are local and picked ripe, they are lousy.”

conversation flourished. Building upon the Alice in

Working to the season and the menu at hand, local

Wonderland allure of the bed and breakfast on the

leeks are on the cutting board and ready for the pas-

second floor and the magically mono-chromatic

try shell Chef Staal has prepped for the daily quiche.

boutique below, The Little White House’s Salon Café

Before long, the herb boxes behind the Little White

is no less authentic in its timeless appeal.

House will be bursting with regional expressions.

With the addition of Chef Sandra Staal’s 25 years of

Pouring her experience into the perfect pastries that

experience, owner Cheryl Krescy’s dream of creating

emerge from her kitchen while sourcing inspiration

a lifestyle destination for ladies has become a reality.

from the changing seasons, Chef Staal is adding her

The menu is simple, elegant and served in a pair of

own touch of magic to The Salon Café. She has a few

rooms that are no less: one a study in black and white

words of wisdom regarding entertaining.

and gold, the adjacent wooded with history.

Raspberry Macaroon Tarts

“You reach a point where you realize you are miss-

Chef Staal is very much at home in the little white

ing out on the gathering if you are stuck in the kitch-

kitchen. Though its accessories go well beyond the

en. Anything and everything that can be done ahead

Easy Bake oven that spurred her love for baking when

should be – for your sanity and your guests enjoy-

it popped up under the tree when she was six, the

ment. Dicing vegetables, pre-cooking bacon, ready-

essence remains the same.

ing pastries: a bit of planning goes a long way.”

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Mushroom & Hollandaise Crêpes Raspberry Macaroon Tarts

Pâte Brisée 1 ½ cups flour ½ tsp salt pinch sugar 5 ½ tbsp unsalted butter, chilled 3 tbsp shortening, chilled ¼ cup ice water Combine the flour, salt and sugar. Cube the butter and shortening and cut into the dry ingredient mixture, turning until crumbly (the size of peas). Gently add the ice water and blend without overworking the mix. Form into a firm dough and let chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before turning out onto a floured board. Roll out and shape into a 9” quiche pan. Prick the bottom of the pastry with a fork to prevent bubbling of the pastry. Fill with dried kidney beans to hold the shape and cover with foil to prevent overbrowning. Place into a 350°F preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden.

Crêpes ½ cup flour 2 eggs 2/3 cups milk 2 tbsp butter, melted pinch salt Whisk eggs, salt and milk before adding to the flour and adding the butter. Using a small 6-8” non-stick pan over medium heat, use a scant ¼ cup of batter for each crêpe.

Egg Filling 2 eggs 1 cup half & half cream to taste salt/pepper/nutmeg 4 strips bacon, cooked & diced 2 cups sautéed mushrooms, sliced ½ cup leeks, whites only, diced (optional) 2 cups grated mozzarella Whip together eggs, cream and desired spices before turning in the bacon, mushrooms and half of the mozzarella. Pour into the pre-baked shell and top with the remaining mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F. 12 MAY 2010 INDULGE

Mushroom Filling ½ cup assorted mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp onions, chopped 1 small garlic clove, chopped 1 tsp thyme to taste salt and pepper ¼ cup mozzarella Sauté onions and garlic until translucent. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown before seasoning with the thyme, salt and pepper. Fill the crêpes with the mushroom mix before topping with mozzarella, rolling and placing in a 350°F oven for two minutes or until the cheese runs nicely. Plate and top with Hollandaise. Hollandaise Sauce 3 egg yolks 1 tbsp lemon juice pinch salt 4 oz butter, melted to taste white pepper Whisk egg yolks, lemon juice and a pinch of salt in small heavy saucepan over very low heat until the egg mixture thickens. Remove pan from the heat and dribble in the melted butter, whisking constantly; add white pepper to taste.

While the Little White House makes a delicious trade secret of their pastry recipe, standard pastry or frozen mini-tart shells will work well with these bite-sized delights. 18 mini-tart shells 1 egg ¾ tbsp milk ¼ tsp almond extract ¼ tsp baking powder 2 tbsp water ¼ cup white sugar ½ cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut, shredded as desired raspberry jam Line tart shells and pre bake at 350°F until the edges start to turn golden. Spread a small amount of jam in the bottom of each shell. Combine remaining ingredients and spoon into shells. Bake at 350°F until puffed and set, approximately 20 min.

Little White House Greens w/ Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad 2 cups spinach ¼ cup goat cheese ¼ cup Craisins™ ¼ cup candied pecans Toss the ingredients together in a bowl, crumbling the goat cheese and pecans as desired. Vinaigrette 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar 2 ½ tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp grainy dijon 1 tbsp sugar Combine the ingredients to make the vinaigrette and shake in a jar. Drizzle over plated salad.

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Lounging in the living area of the Hometown Heroes Lottery house, Jillian is wearing a Peruzzi linen dress with motif and silver bead detail from Sea Orchid Boutique, 15218 Pacific Avenue, White Rock, 604-535-5333; Green amethyst pendant with ribbon necklace $641 with matching green amethyst bracelet $404, from Tricia’s Gems, 5679 176 Street, Cloverdale, 604-575-3069

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whether to stock the pond. Tracy says honest conversations with the clientele are a must. “People need to know what they are getting into. Having fish is like having a dog.”

The company is located in beautiful Langley, BC and specializes in pond materials, installation and maintenance, along with an extensive offering of garden décor and unique giftware.

That sometimes means trying to talk a client out of buying something or at the very least downsizing. “People want to go for the Koi right away but we recommend starting with goldfish until the client finds out what kind of predators could be lurking.”

Karen comes from a long line of commercial fishermen. She is also a lifelong gardener. Her extensive knowledge of fish and passion for backyard beauty and her partners knowhow have helped create the thriving business, which began life as a gardening store at which the trio worked. Karen says customers often asked about fish and water plants so, when the store was put up for sale, they decided to buy in and branch out. “Customers complained that there was nowhere to find plants,” Karen recalls, “and nowhere to find fish and we saw the opportunity to supply that niche market.” Five years later, Western Water Farms and Gardens Inc. has established a reputation for its knowledgeable staff and well stocked showroom. To enter the world of soothing ponds and spouting fountains, one needs to learn about spitters (basically the spout of the fountain) and the rest of the lingo associated with the business of ponds — liners, filters, pumps, and test kits. And then there is the key question of

Fish, or no fish, ponds are big with the backyard set and no matter whom you ask, the reason given is the same: tranquility. “As soon as you hear the water,” Karen explains, “you instantly relax. You just do.” “The sound of the water helps tune everything else out, physically and mentally.” Karen and her co-owners see the soothing effect in action every day at the store, where the sound of water is a constant. Peace of mind isn’t pricey. Although prices can range into the thousands, a client can have something built and up and operating for as little as five hundred dollars. If the client is prepared to do the prep work themselves, they can save on the installation. One owner’s favorite is a completely selfcontained preformed fiberglass pond that comes with a pump, tiny waterfall, and rock edging and sells for nine hundred dollars. “If you’ve got easy dirt, it’ll take you two hours to dig the hole,” Franco promises, “and you’ve got a pond that is ready to go.” Two hours to tranquility? Sounds like a very good deal, indeed.

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2011 KIA Optima

by Andrew McCredie

O

nce upon a time, the unveiling of next year’s model was an event of national importance.

The 2010 Vancouver International Auto Show was a showcase for the near future. Here’s a look at what twelve of the world’s largest automakers are up to

Each fall, car dealer showrooms would be covered in paper to mask their new models, a few spy photos might be making the rounds in enthusiast magazines and children and adults alike would debate the merits and flaws of the newest steel steeds. Today, new models spring up on any given month, the Internet unveils new designs years before they come to market, but still, we debate the merits and flaws of the newest metal.

Audi Described as an “uncompromising and ferocious two-seater,” Audi’s e-tron concept is an all-electric compact sports car boasting a wheel-spinning 1954 lb-ft of torque and a sub-six second zero to 100 km/h time. The e-tron is a second generation car from the German automaker and features an all-aluminum body and, in that fine Audi tradition, a Quattro drive train (or all-wheel drive).

Chrysler

And where they typically do it is at big car shows,

One of the glaring gaps in Chrysler’s North Ameri-

like the recent 2010 Vancouver International Auto

can fleet for years has been a gas-sipping sub-compact,

Show held at BC Place.

but the Big Three automaker’s recent alliance with Fiat

This year’s show was full of debatable material, from

changes that.

the “Green” revolution that has gripped all manufac-

Expected to be on sale in Canada by the end of the

turers, big and small, to the newest technologies that

year, the Fiat 500 is equipped with a 1.4-litre engine

make driving safer, comfortable, and in some cases,

and has a distinctive Euro-look that will set it apart

exciting.

from the crowded sub-compact crowd. Zero to 100

The only disappointing aspect of this year’s Vancouver Auto Show was the absence of some manufactur-

km/h time is reported to be less than eight seconds.

Honda/Acura

ers, including Kia, which was too bad as the Japanese

The S2000 was the last Honda two-seater to make

automaker has some great new models coming to

it to these shores, but that decade-long trend is about

North America this year.

to change.

Here’s a look at a dozen automakers, and a bit

The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe, set

of a look behind their respective papered-over

to go on sale this summer in Canada, is powered by a

showrooms:

1.5-litre engine working with a hybrid-electric system.

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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Toyota FT-CH

Audi e-tron

{ A six-speed manual transmission comes stan-

bonus for the battery-electric driving mode,

dard, though a Continuously Variable Trans-

the plug-in hybrid configuration boasts a certi-

mission (CVT) is available. The CR-Z is Hon-

fied fuel consumption of only 2.9 litres per 100

da’s third hybrid electric to come to market,

kilometers. In electric mode, the F 800 Style

joining the Civic Hybrid and Insight.

has a reported top speed of 120 km/h.

Hyundai

Mitsubishi

The HCD10 Hyundai Hellion concept is a

Still two or three years from release to the

compact three-door sport crossover powered

general public, Mitsubishi’s Concept PX-MiEV

by an eco-friendly 3.0-litre V6 Diesel engine

is an advanced plug-in hybrid design in an all-

mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

wheel drive midsize package with seating for

On-board next-generation technology includes

four.

electronic stability control, shift-by-wire trans-

Powered by two electric motors, one for the

mission, wireless Internet and a GPS-based

front wheels and one for the back, in addition

navigation system.

to a 1.6-litre engine, the PX-MiEV features a

Kia

three-way battery which can be charged with

Kia brought three new vehicles to North America in 2009, and is doing that impressive feat one better in 2010 with four new model unveilings. These include the 2011 Optima mid-size sedan, a five-door Forte, and all-new Sportage

New Concept Coupe

Cynics might rightly question the motives of a high-performance vehicle maker stuffing a hybrid system under the hood. Cayenne S Hybrid, and the result is the perfor-

option — a first for Kia — and a fit and fin-

mance of a V8 with the efficiency of a V6.

ish up to the job of competing in the highly

Featuring a 3.0-litre supercharged V6 (333

competitive high-performance, mid-size sedan

hp) and electric motor (47 hp), either drive

segment.

unit can operate independently or together

Mazda

depending on driving conditions. Meaning the

feet. More like dipping a toe in. However, the Japanese company has devel-

Cayenne S Hybrid can cover short distances on electric power alone, free of emissions and noise up to 60 km/h. It goes on sale in the fall but no Canadian pricing has been released yet.

Toyota

oped a hydrogen hybrid, the Premacy Hydro-

Despite its recent and much-publicized woes,

gen RE Hybrid, the world’s first rotary hybrid

Toyota is sticking to its ambitious schedule

that can run on both hydrogen and petrol.

when it comes to expanding its hybrid line

The Premacy, or as it is called in North America, the Mazda5, is powered by a motor, battery,

over the next half-decade. Beginning in 2012, the automaker plans to

electric control unit and a hydrogen engine.

introduce plug-in hybrids and battery elec-

Mercedes

trics models, and by 2015 have at least one

German carmaker Mercedes has developed a sexy research vehicle to explore the future of luxury sport sedans. The F 800 Style research vehicle features an all-new multi drive platform, suited for electric drives with fuel cells (enabling ranges of almost 600 kilometers) as well as the use of plug-in hybrids that can drive for up to 30 kilometres solely on electricity. Due to its efficient drive system and a CO2 34 MAY 2010 INDULGE

Porsche

is the most interesting, with a turbo engine

on the hybrid/electric bandwagon with both

Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Concept

quick charge station.

But Porsche has done just that with the 2010

tive-fuel development, Mazda has not jumped

Fiat 500

household 110v or 220v current, or by using a

and Sorento models. Of the four, the Optima

Like Hyundai, and despite 18 years of alterna-

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year hydrogen fuel cell vehicle for general sale globally. The FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept, or Future Toyota Compact Hybrid, is considered the benchmark vehicle for those coming models as it is lighter and more fuel efficient than the Prius and features plenty of next-genera tion technologies.

Volvo Like Toyota, Volvo has 2012 circled on the cal-

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{ endar. The Swedish automaker has announced that by that year it will have plug-in electric hybrids for sale in Canada. To that end, last year a fleet of plug-in V70s were put through real life paces in Europe. And while the technology behind these cars is nothing new, what is a little different is that the small gas engines working in concert with the electric motors are high-efficiency diesels, not regular petrol power plants.

Volkswagen The 2010 model year is a big one for VW, with the German automaker set to release more new models than in any year in the company’s long history. Heading the charge is the New Concept Coupe, or NCC. Featuring a sporty and fuel efficient 150 hp

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Family road trips are an annual drive of passage, and these three destinations are as family-friendly as they come. by Andrew McCredie Osoyoos Marina

Hat Creek Ranch

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pring is in the air, if not summer, in

couver in most cases, and offering great

Metro Vancouver, and thoughts turn to

deals and diversions for families of all

flip-flops, sunscreen and road trips.

tastes, Harrison has accommodations

And few places are better than south-

ranging from campgrounds, to motels to

western British Columbia when it comes

B&Bs to luxury resorts. The crown in the

to four-wheeled adventure, that annual

jewel is the Harrison Hot Springs Resort

drive of passage that all families do at one

& Spa, a family-friendly hotel that fea-

time or another. Some repeat it every year.

tures 21st Century spa facilities with old

Whether just a few kilometres down the

world charm. Dining in the Copper Room

road or a daylong drive through mountain

and watching well-dressed couples dance

valleys, the places to go and the things

to the live band, you could be forgiven to

you’ll see seem as endless as the paved

think you’re in the 1920s.

blacktop in this province.

Another step back into the region’s his-

Here’s a look at one nearby getaway

toric past can be found at Harrison Mills

and a couple of adventures a little farther

and the Rowena Inn at Pretty Estates. The

afield.

one-time manor home that played host

Harrison, BC

to Hollywood and business big wigs dur-

Vancouver’s first-ever weekend getaway

ing the early part of the 20th Century, is

destination made world famous for its

today a fantastic B&B surrounded by an

abundant hot springs, lake-side location

equally stunning golf course, the 18-hole

and panoramic mountain scenery, Harri-

Sandpiper.

son is still a prime location of choice for

New to the golf course is a great day of

those wanting to spend less time on the

golfing and fishing called Hook, Line and

road and more in the pool, on the beach

Sink It, featuring 18-holes of golf, lunch

and just plain relaxing.

and a guided fishing trip right off the Pret-

Located within an hour of Metro Van36 MAY 2010 INDULGE

ty Estates property.

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Harrison family pool

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