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Earned Media from dHz Media 2006-2007 EXTREME MAKEOVER
The Okanagan Valley, a relatively unknown high-desert region of British Columbia, is becoming a legitimate venue for golf, wine and attractive real estate opportunities. -more-
December 2006 LUXURIOUS LIVING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
Pender Harbour is home to Whittakers, the first luxury oceanfront community on the Sunshine Coast, launched this past summer by Rockwater Properties. The high-end, master-planned community of deluxe detached homes is located just 30 minutes north of Sechelt. -more-
December 26, 2006 INTERNET HAS ITS OWN BOXING DAY BLOWOUT: HUGE ONLINE SALE WON'T KEEP MANY FROM THE MALLS
Reprinted from Calgary Herald As bargain hunters waded into the elbows-up, survival-of-the-fittest swarm of shoppers today, others got an early jump on the Boxing Day sales from the comfort of home. -more-
December 21, 2006 B.C. ICEWINE MAKERS TOAST QUALITY HARVEST
Victoria B.C.- In China or Japan, a 750 millilitre bottle of British Columbia icewine can cost $300. -more-
December 20, 2006 ON-LINE SHOPPING POPULAR
More and more holiday shoppers each year are avoiding the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and are shopping from home. -more-
Holiday 2006 NOTHERN NOTIONS
When you think of thriving destinations for golf resort and residential communities, The Sun Belt naturally comes to mind first- not our neighbors to the North. -more-
December 13, 2006 Reprinted from Westside Weekly FAMILIAR FACE FOUND WITH FROZEN FRUIT A familiar face to Peachlanders was enjoying the recent Okanagan deep freeze in Summerland. -more-
December 13, 2006 Reprinted from Westside Weekly SUIT GIFTS TO MATCH INDIVIDUAL At this time of year, we've made our lists and we're checking them off with triumph as we find the perfect gift for each person. -more-
December 2006
ShopToIt is Canada's first shopping search engine that listed Canadian-based products in Canadian dollars. With unique features such as our Comparison Clipboard™ and Feature Filter, ShopToIt created an online shopping destination for Canadians. To listen to the interview of Clark Johannson with CJOB -click here-
December 7, 2006 SHOPPERS LOGGING ON FOR GIFTS
Reprinted from Medicine Hat News There’s a new phenomenon revolutionizing the cookie cutter shopping centres and strip malls — the powerful web-to-store shopper. -more-
December 7, 2006 TIRED OF SLOW SERVICE, ALBERTANS EMBRACE ONLINE SHOPPING
Reprinted from CBC.ca Faced with long lines and slow service, Albertans are shunning the province's clerk-starved malls and clicking through their Christmas gift lists online. -more-
December 2006
ShopToIt is Canada's first shopping search engine that listed Canadian-based products in Canadian dollars. With unique features such as our Comparison Clipboard™ and Feature Filter, ShopToIt created an online shopping destination for Canadians. To listen to the interview of Clark Johannson with CHQR -click here-
December 6, 2006 COLD WEATHER DELIGHTS VINTNERS
Reprinted from The Vernon Morning Star While many residents opted to stay indoors during last week’s deep freeze, winemakers were enthusiastically heading outside. -more-
December 5, 2006 BIG HOLIDAY SALES LIKELY FOR ONLINE
This is expected to be the biggest year yet for online holiday shopping, with growth seen in the range of 5% to 6%. -more-
December 2, 2006 RETAILERS STOCK ONLINE SHELVES
More Canadian consumers have visions of Christmas shopping online than ever before as this country shows signs of following its neighbour to the south in embracing cyber commerce. -more-
November 29, 2006 ICEWINE HARVEST IN SUMMERLAND
This week's broad side of heavy snow and freezing temperatures have made most people in B.C. cursing about the weather. But there is a bright side. Garry Simmons reports -listen-
November 29, 2006 BEING AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME: Colin Basrel Reports on Icewine Production in Okanagan
The stretch of the cold weather in the Okanagan has been cursed by most but there is one woman who is just thrilled about it. That's because it's an opportunity to be involved in something that doesn't happen in many other places -video-
November 28, 2006 IN THE OKANAGAN THE FREEZING COLD MEANS CASH, LOTS OF IT
There is at least one place in British Columbia where people are cheering the plunging temperatures.
November 11, 2006 OSOYOOS RESORT PROJECT AIMS TO FIT INTO THE TOWN AND DESERT LANDSCAPE
Reprinted from Edmonton Journal Just a few decades ago, Osoyoos was a dusty, plain-Jane town in B.C.’s southern Okanagan that only the most knowing vacationers routinely sought out. -more-
November 11, 2006 VANCOUVER FIRM PLAYS TRUMP CARD FOR PROJECTS
Reprinted from Business Edge They're hired! Vancouver-based S&P Destination Properties Inc. is looking to Trump the competition as it markets two recreational properties valued at more than $1 billion in Hawaii and Mexico. -more-
November 11, 2006 BOOMER ALBERTANS SNAPPING UP VERNON PROPERTIES
Reprinted from Edmonton Journal As the first stop in the Okanagan valley for vacationing Albertans, Vernon is a place where many end up staying. -more-
November 4, 2006 OKANAGAN 'PLAYGROUND' STILL A HOT DRAW
Reprinted from Edmonton Journal There are little gems throughout the Okanagan -- towns nestled just around the corners of the larger centres of Kelowna and Peachland. -more-
October 24, 2006 ONE-DAY SALES MARK SET IN NARAMATA
Reprinted from Penticton Herald NARAMATA -- A single-day record was set on the weekend, as sales opened for a new housing development overlooking the orchards and vineyards of Naramata. -more-
October 21, 2006 GETTING WARMER
Reprinted from Calgary Herald As a recreational property stop in Canada’s only desert, Osoyoos makes a lot of sense — especially in the throes of a Calgary winter when it drops past minus 20 C. -more-
October 18, 2006 OKANAGAN AWAITS
Reprinted from Calgary Sun Imagine sipping your morning coffee while admiring a glistering lake lapping against a warm sand beach. -more-
October 14, 2006 BOUTIQUE CHIC
Reprinted from Calgary Herald What happened to the curtain-inspired bedspreads I remember from the motel rooms of my youth? -more-
October 14, 2006 PROJECTS GOING UPSCALE
Reprinted from Calgary Herald Several projects have been started in Penticton, addressing the burgeoning, more upscale resort property market. -more-
October 14, 2006 RETREATS SELL FAST Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
The developers of a resort hotel on Lake Osoyoos report most of the suites were bought on the first day of selling. -more-
October 11, 2006 70% OF WATERMARK RESORT UNITS SOLD ON OPENING DAY
Reprinted from Osoyoos Times Developers of the Watermark Beach Resort proposed for the old Osoyoos packinghouse site sold more than 70 per cent of the 153 units in the condo resort at their October 4th sales event in Vancouver – for a total of $52 million. -more-
October 10, 2006 $75M RESORT SLATED FOR OSOYOOS
Reprinted from Kelowna Daily Courier OSOYOOS -- After years of community debate - and at least two ownership changes - development of the former packing house property on the Osoyoos lakefront is set to begin.
October 10, 2006 TWO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (VIDEO)
Reprinted from www.chbc.com They are already scarce and construction workers will be in even higher demand in the south Okanagan in the coming months. -more-
October 10, 2006
Reprinted from Penticton Herald OSOYOOS -- After years of community debate --and at least two ownership changes -development of the former packing house property on the Osoyoos lakefront is set to begin.
October 8, 2006 OSOYOOS RESORT SELLS MILLIONS IN ONE DAY
Reprinted from Penticton Western News A waterfront resort in Osoyoos sold more than 70 per cent of its 153 suites, bringing in $52 million Wednesday. -more-
October 7, 2006 BABY BOOMERS PICK OSOYOOS Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
Watermark Beach Resort announced this week that after just one selling day, it has sold 70 per cent of the units to be built at the Osoyoos lakefront project over the next two years. -more-
October 2006 ALBERTA INVASION: ALBERTANS BUY UP LARGE CHUNKS OF RECREATION AND INVESTMENT PROPERTIES IN B.C. INTERIOR
Reprinted from Business in Calgary Driving through B.C.'s Lake Country in the Okanagan Valley, you might think you're in Alberta based on the number of wild rose license plates you see in the region. -more-
October 4, 2006 BUYERS SHELL OUT FOR SHOT AT OSOYOOS RESORT
Reprinted from Penticton Western News A major resort development in Osoyoos is expected to nearly sell out today during a sales blitz in Vancouver. -more-
September 30, 2006 HARD TO LEAVE THE EASY LIFE New series begin in Rec Properties section
Reprinted from Calgary Herald It's funny how you can visit a place and just feel so darned comfortable, it's takes all the willpower you have to leave. -more-
September 30, 2006 PICKINGS ARE RIPE IN PEACH COUNTRY
Reprinted from Calgary Herald As the first stop in the Okanagan valley for vacationing Calgarians, Vernon is a place where many end up staying. -more-
September 30, 2006 CASH TRANSFUSION
Reprinted from Calgary Herald In a fundraising effort for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation, the developer of a billion-dollar golf-winery resort presented a cheque for more than $24,000. -more-
September 2006 NEW HOMES RISING
Reprinted from Dream House Rising fuel costs are contributing to increased construction costs as transportation and materials continue to escalate in price. -more-
September 2006 RISING ABOVE
Reprinted from Dream House In the Okanagan, as elsewhere in Western Canada, developers are taking heed of rising energy costs to implement their resourcefulness in new endeavors in energy. -more-
September 17, 2006 RISE EVENT RAISES $24,982 for VJH
Reprinted from The Vernon Morning Star A black-tie event has bolstered health care in Vernon. The Rise's inaugural Moonlight Serenade charity gala raised $24,982 for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. -more-
September 15, 2006 B.C. DEVELOPERS TACKLE SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE
Reprinted from Business Edge A proposed $600 million near Ucluelet, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, sounds like a tourist's dream destination. -more-
September 10, 2006 BENCHLANDS PROJECT OPENS SALES
Reprinted from Penticton Western News Developers of a major residential project near Naramata say interest has been high as the first phase goes on sale this month. -more-
September 6, 2006 LUXURY DEVELOPMENT PLANNED
Reprinted from Journal of Commerce Osoyoos is already the hottest place in Canada strictly by the thermometer, but a new development could also make an already growing tourist town into a first-class destination.
September 2, 2006 RISES TO THE OCCASION
Reprinted from Okanagan Saturday The Rise, the under-construction, $1-billion golf resort community near Vernon, has been chosen as the site for Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation's Moonlight Serenade Charity Gala on Friday. -more-
September 2, 2006 DESTINATION OSOYOOS
Reprinted from Okanagan Saturday Watermark, the four-storey, 153-suite beach resort on Osoyoos Lake, has assembled quite a lineup of partners. -more-
September 1, 2006 JACK NICKLAUS GOLF COURSE PART OF PLANNED UCLUELET RESORT
Reprinted from Business Examiner Ucluelet is going world class - with a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. -more-
September 2006 IN SEARCH OF NARAMATA MAGIC
Reprinted from Homes & Land It has often been compared to California's Napa Valley, if only Napa were blessed with a panoramic lake view. -more-
August 30, 2006 CASH-FLUSH ALBERTANS MOVING WEST TO B.C.
Reprinted from Courier-Islander Cash-flush Albertans are taking advantage of their province's recent oil boom by snatch- ing secondary properties from their westerly neighbours at unprecedented rates, according to a real estate research firm. -more-
August 29, 2006 ALBERTA MONEY DOCKS Reprinted from Business in Vancouver
Top-dollar penthouse suites may be the topic of conversation around Vancouver, but Halfmoon Bay on the Sunshine Coast has tenthouse suites on offer. -more-
August 29, 2006 SUNSHINE COAST LUXURY Reprinted from John Thomson Report
Whittakers, a luxury oceanfront community on the Sunshine Coast, announced today results of its first sales event for its Pender Harbour community. -more-
August 28, 2006 OIL BOOM FUELS B.C. PROPERTY-BUYING SPREE BY ALBERTANS
Reprinted from Montreal Gazette Cash-flush Albertans are taking advantage of their province's recent oil boom by snatching secondary properties from their westerly neighbours at unprecedented rates, according to a real estate research firm. -more-
August 27, 2006 ALBERTANS MAKING B.C. LAND GRAB
Reprinted from Calgary Herald Cash-flush Albertans are taking advantage of their province's oil boom by snatching secondary properties from their westerly neighbours at unprecedented rates, according to a real estate research firm. -more-
August 27, 2006 ALBERTANS SNAP UP B.C. VACATION PROPERTIES
Reprinted from Victoria Times Colonist EDMONTON -- Cash-flush Albertans are taking advantage of their province's recent oil boom by snatch- ing secondary properties from their westerly neighbours at unprecedented rates, according to a real estate research firm. -more-
August 27, 2006 ALBERTANS BRING CASH FOR B.C. PROPERTIES
Reprinted from Edmonton Journal EDMONTON
August 26, 2006
Reprinted from Calgary Herald Maybe your dream is to find something unique in the way of recreational housing -- something that provides its own helipad, or a putting green, or just happens to be next door to golfing legend Jack Nicklaus. -more-
August 23, 2006 RISE HOSTS GALA TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL
Reprinted from The Vernon Morning Star The Rise is rallying behind Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
August 22, 2006 MARINE DRIVE PROPERTIES Reprinted from Fairways-Golf Industry Bulletin
Elke Loof-Koehler, CEO and president of Marine Drive Properties, has signed an agreement with Nicklaus Design to bring a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course to Canada’s West Coast. -more-
August 18, 2006 $600-MILLION RESORT PLANNED FOR UCLUELET Reprinted from Victoria Times Colonist
A $600-million oceanfront golf and resort development is planned for the small, remote community of Ucluelet on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast. -more-
August 18, 2006 NICKLAUS TO DESIGN VANCOUVER ISLAND COURSE Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
GOLF I Part of a $650-million development this will be golfer’s third course in B.C.
August 18, 2006 PENDER HARBOUR WATERFRONT HOME SELLS FOR $1.75 MILLION Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
Sleepy little Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast has gone upscale.
August 8, 2006 MASTERFUL PROMOTION Reprinted from Rumours and Things by John Thomson
When you buy a new home at The Rise site in Vernon in their Watermark luxury community you receive ticket to the 2007 Master in Augusta ... -more-
August 5, 2006 MASTERFUL PROMOTION Reprinted from the The Okanagan Weekender
Here's a way to get scarce tickets to The Masters golf tournament in Atlanta in April 2007 for just $429,999 to $699,900. -more-
August 3, 2006 OSOYOOS RESORT RECEIVES APPROVAL Reprinted from Business Edge
A Vancouver developer has won approval from Osoyoos town council for development of a four-storey, 153-suite beachside condominium resort on shores of Lake Osoyoos. -more-
August 2006 OSOYOOS DEVELOPER SET TO BUILD WATERFRONT COMPLEX Reprinted from Okanagan Business Journal
This is a story of reasonable compromise.
July 31, 2006 OSOYOOS YEAR ROUND VACATION Reprinted from John Thomson Report
Osoyoos Town Council approved a plan to develop 4 stories, 153-suite beachside condominium resort on the west shore of Lake Osoyoos. -more-
July 26, 2006 BUYERS OFFERED TICKETS TO MASTERS IN 2007 Reprinted from Vernon Daily Courier
The Rise has secured some of the most coveted tickets in sport - and is offering buyers at its new Watermark luxury community tickets to The Masters in 2007. -more-
July 22, 2006 OSOYOOS RESORT GETS OK
Reprinted from the The Okanagan Saturday A $68-million luxury condominium resort will rise on the lakefront site formerly occupied by a fruit packinghouse in Osoyoos -more-
July 21, 2006 ‘CRUCIAL’ LUXURY RESORT TO ANCHOR OSOYOOS CORE Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
A Vancouver-based developer has received the zoning it needs to build a $68-million lakeside luxury resort in Osoyoos that the town views as a potential “anchor” property for the downtown core in the burgeoning resort community. -more-
July 19, 2006 COASTAL RETREATS FOR COUPLES Reprinted from North Shore News
Not only is the Sunshine Coast famous for its sunny weather and arbutus trees, but it also makes for an ideal honeymoon destination that's close to home. -more-
July 8, 2006 IN SEARCH OF AN ISLAND PARADISE: BUYERS FOR RECREATION HOMES SEEKING OUT ISLANDS IN B.C
Reprinted from Edmonton Journal VANCOUVER - Dreams of wafting aromas from the barbecue, peaceful kids (well, it is a dream after all), blood red suns sinking over your own waterfront cottage after a hot sunny day, warm balmy waters (I know we are in Canada, but remember, it is a dream). -more-
July 6, 2006 RISE FORMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION SAYS STRATEGY MEANS MORE RISK FOR THE DEVELOPER Reprinted from Vernon Daily Courier
With the cost of construction in the North Okanagan on the rise, one local development has taken steps to ease the impact. -more-
July 1, 2006 WHITTAKERS ON PENDER HARBOUR IS THE SECOND SUNSHINE COAST FORAY BY A DEVELOPER WITH ALBERTA MONEY TO SPEND Reprinted from The The Vancouver Sun
The first was the Rockwater Secret Cove resort near Sechelt. The company's name -- no surprise, this -- is Rockwater Properties, a partnership. Peter Ruben, chair of Alberta Mining Corp. of Calgary, is one partner; Kevin Toth, former general manager of Fairmont's Chateau Whistler, Hotel Macdonald and Jasper Park Lodge is another. -more-
June 17, 2006
Reprinted from Calgary Herald Sunshine Coast waterfront values have surged to the point where the latest residential projects feature luxury homes priced at more than $1.5 million -- a level potential buyers would have scoffed at just a few years ago, says a local developer. -more-
June 17, 2006
Reprinted from Coast Reporter Sunshine Coast waterfront values have surged to the point where the latest residential projects feature luxury homes priced at more than $1.5 million -- a level potential buyers would have scoffed at just a few years ago, says a local developer. -more-
June 2006
Reprinted from Pacific Golf Clarence Wiseman would not live anywhere else. "It's like being on vacation 12 month a year," says the Kamloops-based businessman. "When you come home at the end of the day and see the tree-lined streets and the greenery all round it's pretty easy to turn off the work button."
June 11, 2006
Reprinted from Edmonton Sun A B.C. developer has teamed up with a utility service on an innovative new energy project which may set an energy-friendly trend in North America while offsetting high oil and gas prices. "It's an exciting project," says Jim Radford, senior vice president of The Rise - a 735-acres, 660-resort residence located just west of Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 3, 2006 $6 BILLION WORTH OF BUILDING
Reprinted from the The Okanagan Weekender We all know there's a building boom in the Okanagan Thompson, but the chartered accountants have been able to count it all up and put a $6 billion price tag on it. -more-
June 3, 2006 SUMMERLAND HILLS PARTNER WINS PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS AWARD
Reprinted from the The Okanagan Saturday Bill Baron - a partner at Summerland Hills, the proposed $780 million golf community in West Summerland - has been awarded two prestigious awards. -more-
June 3, 2006 PUMP IT UP
Reprinted from the Calgary Herald Never let it be said Leona Snider doesn’t do things in a big way. Not only is the president of Okanagan Hills Development Corp. in charge of a billion-dollar resort, she has also announced a seven-pronged environmental strategy aimed at saving homeowners money. -more-
Spring 2006 GOLF IS ON THE RISE IN THE THOMPSON OKANAGAN
Reprinted from Inside Golf The Okanagan Valley has long been noted as an outstanding vacation destination especially for golfers. The number of tourists who choose to tee it up here has always been a reflection of the sheer number of great golf resorts in the region (not to mention the unbeatable weather). -more-
May 24, 2006 THE RISE GOES WITH GEOTHERMAL
Reprinted from Journal of Commerce Homeowners at Okanagan's golf and winery resort called The Rise, can expect significantly lower energy bills with a new enviromentally-friendly heating technology fuelled by geothermal energy. -more-
May13, 2006 JOB HUNT ON THE RISE
Reprinted from Calgary Herald The Rise, a multi-million-dollar golf and winery resort in Vernon, B.C., is on a hiring binge as it opens its second year of construction and development -more-
2006 Edition THE OKANAGAN VALLEY HAS LONG BEEN NOTED AS AN OUTSTANDING VACATION DESTINATION ESPECIALLY FOR GOLFERS
Reprinted from Canadian Golf Directory The number of tourists who choose to tee up here has always been a reflection of the sheer number of great golf resorts in the region (not to mention the unbeatable weather). -more-
April 19, 2006 GEOEXCHANGE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM PLANNED
Reprinted from the Terasen Utility Services is partnering with developers of a Vernon golf-and-winery resort development to implement an energy-saving geoexchange heating and cooling system -more-
April 19, 2006 RISING COST OF GAS AND OILFUELS DEMAND FOR OPTIONS
Reprinted from Kelowna Daily Courier Rarely is something available for nothing but when it comes to household heating costs at The Rise, this dream will be coming a little closer to reality.That's because the 660 residential properties being built there will come equipped with geothermal heating. -more-
April 2006 A BOOM FOR THE BOOMERS
Reprinted from The Province A flurry of new golf resort construction projects are following Bear Mountain's lead by taking direct aim at the wealthy generation that's soon to retire. -more-
April 2, 2006 RISE CREATING EMPLOYMENT
Reprinted from the The Vernon Morning Star The Rise resort has picked up the pace when it comes to employing 200 people this year.
April, 2006 ALL-INCLUSIVE LUXURY COMMUNITIES
Reprinted from Okanagan Life Lifestyle investment pays big returns. R.O.I. doesn't have to be measured in dividends, interest or capital gains. In the Okanagan, your investment can pay big returns in lifestyle enjoyment.
March 28, 2006 NEW ENTRANT IN OKANAGAN GOLF COMMUNITY
Reprinted from Penticton Herald & Kelowna Daily Courier Neither sleet nor snow could hold back construction of the new world-class golf course at The Rise in Vernon this winter. After years of preparation, senior vice-president of construction Ian Renton is excited to be full steam ahead of the project. -more-
January 8, 2006 BUILT-IN WINERY HELPS SELL B.C. CONDOS: RESIDENTS GAIN VIP ACCESS TO FACILITIES
Reprinted from Calgary Herald The Rise was launched by Okanagan Hills Development Corp. last March as a 660-condominium and 550-suite luxury resort that boasts all the attributes of prime Okanagan living, from its exclusive beach club and Fred Couples-inspired golf course to the winery. -more-
January 5, 2006 WINE AND CONDOS PROVE POTENT MIX Reprinted from Edmonton Journal
Wine is proving to be a popular draw at a $1-billion condominium and resort development perched above Okanagan Lake near Vernon, B.C., that will be set among vineyards and include an estate winery among its amenities. -more-
January 4, 2006 RESORT PROJECT DRAWS AN ALLURE OF VINEYARD SETTING Reprinted from The Vancouver Sun
Wine is proving to be a popular draw for The Rise, a $1-billion condominium and resort development perched above Okanagan Lake near Vernon that will be set among vineyards and include an estate winery among its amenities. -more- | ||
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