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Earned Media from dHz Media 2008-09, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004-2003 December 2007 BRIDGING THE GREAT DIVIDE
The former Alberta cabinet minister typically starts his week in Calgary, where he is a partner with the national law firm McCarthy Tétrault, a director of some 10 publicly traded companies including Canadian Oil Sands Trust and Fording Canadian Coal Trust, and the honorary consul for Tunisia. -more-
December 26, 2007 2007 IN REVIEW- May/December
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort (FHSR) was granted a one-year extension by the Regional District of East Kootenay in order to achieve the best possible solution to the District Lot 48 issue.-more-
December 22, 2007 HOT SPRINGS HEAT UP
About 119 years ago, Sam Brewer crossed the border from the United States, found his way to the Columbia Valley of B.C. and bought a chunk of mountainside property he turned into away station for stagecoaches operating up and down the valley. -more-
December 22, 2007 RANGE OF CHOICES IN COLUMBIA VALLEY
December 22, 2007 CALGARY FOUR-HOUR DRIVE FROM FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS
Fairmont Hot Springs is home to three golf courses with very different personalities.-more-
December 19, 2007 KFE ACQUIRES RIVERSIDE RESORT
Last Thursday a deal was finalized between Ken Fowler Enterprises (KFE) and Don Seable over the acquisition of Riverside Golf Course, including the 18-hole course, clubhouse and 1,000 acres of developable land.-more-
December 8, 2007 AIRPORT IDEAS TAKE FLIGHT
On a recent visit to the Wyndansea oceanfront golf resort in Ucluelet B.C.,a federal cabinet minister talked about funding opportunities to upgrade the Long Beach airport.-more-
December 4, 2007 HISTORIC COLUMBIA VALLEY RESORT TO GET $1B MAKEOVER
The new owner of the Fairmont Hot Springs plans a $1-billion makeover of the historic and iconic Columbia Valley resort...-more- December 4, 2007 $1 B MAKEOVER FOR HOT SPRINGS
CALGARY - The new owner of the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort plans a $1-billion makeover of the historic Columbia Valley complex that includes new hotels, a high-end spa, commercial development, residential development and eventually, scheduled air service to the facility's 1,900-metre air strip south of Invermere, B.C. -more-
December 3, 2007 WATERMARK BEACH RESORT OSOYOOS PROJECT COMES ALONG NICELY
December 2, 2007 MID ISLAND NEWS IN BRIEF; HOPES UP FOR LONG BEACH AIRPORT
November 26, 2007 THE GOLF LOVER'S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST 2007: GIFTS FOR THE TRAVELING GOLFER
November 11, 2007 PRETTY AS A PICTURE; ALBERTANS BUYING SECLUDED WATERFRONT PROPERTY IN PENDER HARBOUR
Calgary-based mining executive Peter Ruben flies to his waterfront home on B.C.’s Sechelt Peninsula in less time than it takes to drive from Edmonton to Jasper. -more-
Novemebr 6, 2007 VANCOUVER ISLAND RESORT LAUNCHES $200-MILLION GREEN CONDOMINIUM/HOTEL
November 2007 THE RISE A DREAM COME TRUE FOR SNIDER
VERNON - Leona Snider wanted a place where she could feel at home, so she built it. And thousands of people will live and play there. -more-
Fall 2007 ON A LEGEND'S MIND
Even when wearing a bulky winter coat and bombing around a rocky forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean on an all-terrain vehicle, Jack Nicklaus is immediately recognizable. -more-
November 5, 2007 10 REASONS WHY PORT ALBERNIANS SHOULD GOLF MORE
Tell me why do Scottish people not allow rain to interfere with their golf nor their lives? They work the land and fish the north sea in lots of rain. I've experienced it. I am not sure I have the answers, but I do know ten good reasons why Port Alberni people should play more golf here. -more-
November, 2007 STAND STRONG IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
There are few things more powerful than watching an ocean storm roll in, its untiring waves pounding the land in an ancient dance of surf and spray. This is the backdrop at the Wyndansea Resort, a new five-star hotel condominium on the rugged Long Beach coast south of Tofino and Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island. -more- October 26, 2007 ISLAND RETREAT; BABY BOOMERS WILL PUT PRESSURE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND REAL ESTATE
Albertans Randy and Maggie Komar were hesitant to make the move to Vancouver Island four years ago. Islands, after all, are by their very nature isolated. Would they be too dependent on the B.C. ferry system? Could they cope with the West Coast's infamous rain? Would they get bored? -article-
October 26 - November 8, 2007 C$200M GREEN RESORT TO LAUNCH IN CANADA
A C$200m condominium-hotel property with a large spa is to be built in British Columbia,
October 2007 WYNDANSEA ANNOUNCES PROJECT'S HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
Marine Drive Properties Ltd has announced that construction will start late this fall on the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada. -more-
September - October 2007 THIRST QUENCHER; THE RISE HITS THE SPOT FOR OKANAGAN INVESTORS
The huge thirst for recreational or viewpoint property in the Okanagan is being partially quenched by an innovative development of 650 resort residences sprouting on the upper benches above Vernon. -more-
October 2007 VINEYARD LIVING HITS HIGH NOTE WITH OENOPHILES
Wine tourism in the west has given way to whole new lifestyle for investors with a palate for prized real estate in the heart of B.C.'s grape-growing country. -more-
October 13, 2007 BEACHFRONT LIFESTYLE PART OF DEVELOPMENT
At the heart of a major redevelopment of downtown Osoyoos is this 153-residence beachfront project being built on the site of what was a fruit-packing plant. "We're at the centre of a master plan for the lakeshore of Osoyoos," says Glen Harris, development manager for Osoyoos Shoreline
October 10, 2007 NARAMATA CALLING; NEW UPSCALE DEVELOPMENT PROMISES TO KEEP THE BEAUTY AND PEACE AND QUIET OF THE OKANAGAN ALIVE AND WELL
It's so quiet, you can hear a pine cone drop. High up the terraced hillside on the east side of Okanagan Lake above the historic village of Naramata, and past the 19 wineries on Sammet Road, there is a meditative calmness enhanced by the impressive, almost unhindered views of the lake from Penticton on up toward Peachland. -more-
October 7, 2007 SEASIDE DRAMA AT WYNDANSEA; CONDO-HOTEL, OCEANFRONT VILLAS AND A JACK NICKLAUS-DESIGNED GOLF COURSE
It’s a somewhat paradoxical image — a luxury condominium hotel and signature golf course nestled into an impossibly rugged stretchof the outer Vancouver Island coast. -more-
October 5, 2007 ON SITE: NARAMATA; TAKING A SLOW ROAD TO GROWTH
Naramata Benchland Properties has released an additional nine home sites at their Stone Brook community at The Benchlands in Naramata. -more-
September 23, 2007 SCENERY AND SELECTION DRAW BUYERS TO VERNON HOMES START AT $600,000 AT TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROJECT
VERNON - Predator Ridge is the most high-profile vacation home development on the market in Vernon. But several other new developments in the area are now under construction. -more-
September 2007 WATERMARK ON-SCHEDULE, ON-BUDGET
The Watermark resort development at the foot of Osoyoos' Main street is running on-time and on-budget, says project manager Glen Harris. -more-
September 23, 2007 BREATHING ROOM BENEATH THE ALPINES
Oh what a difference a decade can make. Until the early 1990s, the town of Naramata,a 15-minute drive north of Penticton on the east side of Lake Okanagan, was best known for its long time United Church conference centre, fruit packing plant (in orcharding circles), secluded if pebblybeaches—and not much else. -more-
September 22, 2007 THE RISE ON RADAR OF ROBB REPORT The Robb Report - the U.S. magazine that chronicles the luxury lifestyle -- has recognized The Rise near Vernon as one of the top new private golf courses in the world. -more-
September 22, 2007 BUYERS LINING UP FOR RESORT PROJECTS
September 22, 2007 WOW FACTOR SEEN AS ONE OF 'FOUR Ws'
September 15, 2007 GOLF MECCA ENTICES PLAYERS
What would a home-away-from-home be without the chance to chase a little white ball with a stick, doing some turf renovating at the same time? -more-
September 15, 2007 SCENIC VERNON ABUZZ WITH ACTIVITY
In addition to Predator Ridge, several other new developments are now under construction. Some of these include Turtle Mountain, The Rise, etc. -more-
September 2007 PIRATES AND TREASURES AND STORMS, OH MY!
After discovering approximately $65 million in treasure from the remains of a French pirate ship, Calgarian adventurer Peter Ruben has retired his treasure-hunting sailboat, the Caledonia II, in Whittakers marina in Pender Harbour, B.C. -more-
September 2007 COUPLES ON THE RISE
Northwest native Fred Couples flew into Vernon, british Columbia in the sunny Okanagan for a site inspection earlier this summer. -more-
September 10, 2007 RESPECTING THE SEASCAPE; RESORT DEVELOPMENT ON VANCOUVER ISLAND IS TRYING TO MINIMIZE ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT ON THE PACIFIC COAST
The cornerstone philosophy of a resort development on Vancouver Island's west coast, billed as the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada, is to keep its environmental footprint in mind at all times. -more-
September 10, 2007 RESORT BUILT BY GREEN METHOD; ISLAND DEVELOPMENT TRYING TO LEAVE AS SMALL AN ECOLOGICAL
The cornerstone philosophy of a massive resort development on Vancouver Island's west coast, billed as the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada, is to keep its environmental footprint in mind at all times. -more-
September 8, 2007 HOTEL DESIGNED TO FIT INTO THE LAND; VANCOUVER ISLAND RESORT WILL PULL OUT ALL THE ENVIRONMENTAL STOPS -- BUT THERE ARE DOUBTERS
VICTORIA - The cornerstone philosophy of a massive resort development on Vancouver Island's west coast, billed as the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada, is to keep its environmental footprint in mind at all times. -more-
September 8, 2007 GREEN IS THE COLOUR OF MASSIVE RESORT ON ISLAND
The developers of a massive resort on Vancouver Island’s west coast say the project will include the greenest five-star hotel in Canada, a sprawling $200-million facility that could use the area’s wind and tides to minimize its environmental impact. -more-
September 8, 2007 LOCAL FIRM SELLS SELECT PROPERTIES TO WEALTHY BUYERS WHO WANT THE BEST
There are real estate connoisseurs, aficionados of select world-class properties and savvy investors. And then there are those who make up the rest of the market — first, the “players” whose enthusiasm for the market drives their next real estate investment, and then the typical homebuyers looking for an affordable roof over their head. -more-
September 7, 2007 IN TUNE WITH NATURE'S RHYTHM; HOTEL TO COMBINE 5-STAR LUXURY WITH GREEN TECH
Luxury and the environment will share the spotlight at Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort near Long Beach on Vancouver Island. -more-
September 7, 2007 WYNDANSEA WILL MAKE A GREEN MARK; UCLUELET RESORT'S ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IS FRONT AND CENTRE
The cornerstone of a massive resort development on Vancouver Island's west coast, being billed as the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada, is to be built with its environmental footprint front and centre. -more-
September 4, 2007 SUMMERTIME IN KELOWNA WHERE THE HOTTEST THING IS CONDO DEVELOPMENT
Kelowna’s Manteo Waterfront Resort recently announced the purchase of the Lakeshore Inn. The Lakeshore Inn is the adjoining property, north of Manteo, next to Rotary Beach Park. -more-
September 2007 OPEN FAIRWAYS; MAKING THE ROUNDS OF THE TOP NEW PRIVATE COURSES
When course designer Gene Bates first visited te site for the Golf Club at The Rise in 2003, wildfires were ravaging the hillsides of British Columbia. -more-
September 2007 SHIFTING TIDES
If you stand on the Uplands at Ittatsoo Bay and hang your head, you see pretty much what you might have expected: a war zone. This is not the actual site of the famous 1990s War in the Woods. That occurred in Clayoquot Sound, 40-odd kilometres to the northwest. -more-
August 2007 O.K. IN NORTH OKANAGAN; REAL ESTATE SALES BOOMING AT A SERIES OF NEW – AND EXPANDING – GOLF COURSES IN THE NORTH OKANAGAN
Millions of dollars worth of prime Okanagan golf course real estate, much of it north and east of Kelowna, are being pitched to baby boomers preparing for a retirement on the links. -more-
August 31, 2007 WATERFRONT LIVING COMPLETE WITH PRIVATE SLIP
Developer Peter Ruben considers himself twice lucky after making two great discoveries. The first was when he found what is believed to be the site of a sunken treasure ship off the coast of Panama, and the second was when he spotted the site for Whittakers at Pender Harbour. -more-
August 29, 2007 GALA RAISES $32,648
Donning their finest attire, more than 250 people rose to the occasion Saturday for a night of fun, food and fundraising. -more-
August 21-27, 2007 PROVINCIAL BUYS PUMP UP DOWNTOWN; EASTSIDE PROPERTY PROSPECTS; KELOWNA RESORT EYES EXPANSION
News that White Rock-based Rykon Group had bought the 46-room Lakeshore Inn in Kelowna with plans to develop what a press release called “a luxury real estate opportunity” brought back memories of one of the group’s earlier Okanagan ventures. -more-
August 3-24, 2007 WATERFRONT PROPERTY RISING AMID A TIDAL WAVE OF DEMAND
It's probably no coincidence that many of the treasures that people regard as most precious tend to sparkle. Diamonds, gold, gems... waterfront property. -more-
August 24, 2007 WYNDANSEA OPENS DOORS TO CURIOUS AND DEEP-POCKETED
UCLUELET -Wyndansea, the oceanfront golf resort and community being built by Marine Drive Properties, held a quiet open house on its Ucluelet site, last week. -more-
August 3-24, 2007 OKANAGAN'S LOFTIEST NEW GOLF COMMUNITY: ON THE RISE
One of the biggest names in PGA golf stopped by Vernon last month to inspect the progress on the huge parcel of land with his name on it - the 7,000-plus yards of links atop the loftiest new golf community in the North Okanagan. -more-
Summer 2007 FREDDIE WOWS 'EM AT THE RISE
August 12, 2007 ON THE EDGE OF A DREAM; HOT TIMES ARRIVE AS INVESTMENT POURS INTO SMALL B.C. TOWN
Osoyoos is "hot" and not just because it's slap bang in the middle of Canada's only desert. The South Okanagan town and B.C.'s newest resort sits on the shores of a lake of the same name, cheek by jowl with the U.S. border. -more-
August 10, 2007 BOAT: BREAK OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND. (PART 2)
Oh, Calgary: city of a thousand lakes. A motor boater's paradise... You can't blame a man for dreaming--or for pursuing a dream. Just don't ask what he'll have to fork over to live the enchanted boating life. -more-
August 8, 2007 MANTEO OWNERS BUY NEIGHBOURING MOTEL
The owners of the Manteo Waterfront Resort in Kelowna have bought the motel immediately north of their property. Rykon Group purchased the 46-room Lakeshore Inn from a Vancouver-based real estate company. -more-
August 5, 2007 RYKON BUYS NEIGHBOUR
The Rykon Group of Vancouver, owner of the Manteo Waterfront Resort in Kelowna, has purchased the neighbouring Lakeshore Inn for an undisclosed price. -more-
August 5, 2007 THE MANTEO WATERFRONT RESORT IS GETTING BIGGER
Rykon Group, which owns the posh retreat, has bought the property next door, the 46-room Lakeshore Inn. “We’ve been waiting to buy it for the last five years,” said Rykon Group’s CEO, Adrian Bloc. -more-
August 4, 2007 MANTEO ACQUIRES LAKESHORE PROPERTY
The owners of the Manteo Waterfront Resort in Kelowna have bought the motel immediately north of their property. Rykon Group purchased the 46-room Lakeshore Inn from a Vancouver-based real estate company. -more-
August 4, 2007 MANTEO RESORT IS GETTING READY TO EXPAND
CHBC-TV Evening News, August 4, 2007 -video-
August 1, 2007 GRAPES AND GREENS; THE COMBINATION OF FINE WINE AND CHAMPIONSHIP FAIRWAYS HAS PROPELLED B.C.'S THOMPSON-OKANAGAN REGION INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Award-winning vineyards and superior golf - the irresistibly modern one-two tourism punch pioneered by California's Napa and Sonoma valleys - has in less than a decade put the once largely overlooked Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia on the radar of travellers. -more-
July 2007 NICKLAUS & NORMAN VISIT ISLAND PROJECTS
Two heavyweights in golf and golf course architecture have recently visited Vancouver Island to survey two of their newest projects. -more-
July 2007 FORE STAR RESORT
Jack Nicklaus may be a legendary sports figure, but on a crisp, clear day in Ucluelet, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the man some consider the greatest golfer in the history of the game is not trying to find fairway or put one in the back of the cup. -more-
July 2007 OSOYOOS CRACKS DOWN ON ILLEGAL SHORT-TERM RENTALS
As one of the largest condo rental resorts in the B.C. Interior breaks ground on its waterfront, the Town of Osoyoos has begun cracking down on short-term rentals. -more-
June/July 2007 ISLAND GETAWAY; DISCOVER YOUR BLISS AT THIS RESORT DESTINATION
A truly diversified holiday experience awaits at Tauca Lea Resort & Spa on Vancouver Island's West Coast. Located on a 6-acre island within the village of Ucluelet, te resort is reached by a land-arm connection or by sea or air. -more-
July 10, 2007 IF ALL ROADS LEAD TO UCLUELET, WHO PAYS FOR THEM? TINY B.C. RESORT TOWN, LIKE MANY COMMUNITIES, IS GETTING DEVELOPERS TO
On the west coast of Vancouver Island, the tiny community of Ucluelet is booming, thanks to a surge in development applications for resorts and other tourist-oriented projects. -more-
July 9, 2007 NEW STANDARD SET FOR WEST COAST; JACK NICKLAUS TO BUILD PERSONAL RESIDENCE
Marine Drive Properties Ltd. offered a limited release of their Signature Circle oceanfront custom homesites at the 370-acre Wyndansea master planned resort development located at Long Beach on Vancouver Island. -more-
July 7, 2007 NICKLAUS LIKES HIS GOLF COURSE - A LOT
Jack Nicklaus, designer of the golf course at the 370-acre Wyndansea resort near Ucluelet, is among those who have snapped up an oceanfront homesite at the resort. -more-
July 7, 2007 CATCH THE WAVE
A developer has released oceanfront custom homesites at a project on Long Beach on Vancouver Island. Marine Drive Properties Ltd. released Signature Circle sites at its Wyndansea resort. -more-
July 6, 2007 RESORT LIFESTYLE IN THE OKANAGAN
The Rise, a $1-billion master-planned resort community overlooking Lake Okanagan, aims to meet its buyers' vacation needs with a triple threat approach, topped off by a spectacular view. -more-
July 1, 2007 OSOYOOS DEALS WITH NEW GROWTH
Tents and motorhomes are out and condos are in. It’s all part of a move that the town of Osoyoos is making from family camping destination to international resort destination, as work on more than $200 million in lakeside resort developments begins. -more-
June 2007 NICKLAUS RETURNS TO VANCOUVER ISLAND
Located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, near the town of Ucluelet, the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club of Canada is expected to be the centerpiece attraction of the Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort. -more-
June 30, 2007 OCEAN-FRONT LIVING OFFERS LUXURIOUS RECREATIONAL LIFESTYLE HARBOURS, TIDE POOLS AND SANDCASTLES LIE STEPS AWAY FROM WATERFRONT HOMES
In British Columbia, resort living often means oceanfront living. Upscale recreational residences on the coast provide homeowners with the opportunity to explore tide pools, build sandcastles -- and kick back in luxury. -more-
June 30, 2007 LOT PRICES: $2.2 MILLION EACH
Eight buyers from the Lower Mainland paid an average of $2.2 million per lot as the first 15 home sites at Wyndansea — the massive residential and hotel development planned around a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course — went on the block near Ucluelet this week. -more-
June 30, 2007 NO SHORTAGE OF GOLF RESORTS FROM THE WEST COAST TO THE KOOTENAYS, LUSCIOUS FAIRWAYS AWAIT SWINGERS OF ALL LEVELS
For many people, the appeal of the recreational getaway is exactly that: the recreation. Golf enthusiasts are not simply looking for a place to stretch out in a hammock, but also for a spot where they can hit the links in style. -more-
June 30, 2007 TREASURE SHIP TO DROP ANCHOR AT B.C. CONDOS
A luxury oceanfront community in Pender Harbour, B.C., will be the final home port of a ship recently used to solve one of the world's great lost-treasure mysteries. -more-
June 30, 2007 RESORT LIFE BECKONS AT 3 OKANAGAN PROPERTIES HIGH-END LAKESIDE PROJECTS OFFER BUYERS EVERYTHING FROM POOLSIDE WINE BAR TO VALET BOAT SERVICE
The Okanagan has long been synonymous with resort living — in large part because of the expansive vineyards, the sandy beaches and the warm lakes that dot the region’s landscape. -more-
June 29, 2007 SIGNATURE GOLF COURSE
Certainly my golf hero for many years and one of the world’s most famous PGA Tour veterans, a crowd favorite from Seattle, is Fred Couples. -more-
June 26, 2007 PGA VET LIKES HIS COURSE
Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 26 - July 2 RANGE OF GOLF REAL ESTATE PLAYS PITCHED TO BABY BOOMERS SEEKING FAIRWAY VIEWS IMMINENT RETIREES PROVIDE FOUNDATION FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR PLANS AROUND B.C.
Billions of dollars worth of prime B.C. real estate close to golf courses are being pitched to baby boomers preparing for a retirement on the links. -more-
June 26 - July 2 GOLF: REAL ESTATE SALES
Here's a snapshot of some of B.C.'s emerging golf course real estate that is attracting baby boomers planning for retirement. -more-
June/July 2007 2007 RECREATIONAL PROPERTY GUIDE
What benefit would a second home be if it didn't cater to your first love? Whether it's golfing, skiing, horseback riding, wine or wellness, the big trend this year is recreational lifestyle communities that make spending time with your family more fun. -more-
June 26, 2007 PRO GOLFER DESIGNS COURSE IN VERNON, B.C.
Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 24, 2007 SETTING A HIGH WATERMARK
Ground has broken and construction has commenced on the $75 million Watermark Beach Resort. One of few properties of its kind, Watermark rests along 1,000 ft. of sandy beach on the shoreline of Lake Osoyoos. -more-
June 24, 2007 COMMUNITY FEATURES VINEYARD, GOLF COURSE
Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 23, 2007 TREASURE SHIP IN PORT
A luxury oceanfront community in Pender Harbour, B.C., will be the final home port of a ship recently used to solve one of the world's great lost treasure mysteries. -more-
June 23, 2007 OSOYOOS NEWEST HOT SPOT
VANCOUVER -- With a quarter-billion dollars worth of new developments slated for completion by early 2010, tourism spending in Osoyoos should sizzle like a Canada Day long weekend. -more-
June 23, 2007 THE RISE IS SET IN A TRULY INSPIRING LOCATION
The scene is set. Azure blue water and sky, luxury homes set on a natural bluff. Some residences set amid a 40-acre vineyard, others in a hidden glen. -more-
June 23, 2007 VERNON SET TO PLAY COUPLES'S SIGNATURE GOLF COURSE
VERNON, B.C. - Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 23, 2007 NEW DESERT DESTINATION; OSOYOOS IS QUICKLY LOSING ITS CAMPGROUND TOWN IMAGE AS LAKEFRONT RESORTS POP UP
Osoyoos is growing from a little campground town to a luxury international tourist destination. The catalyst is three lakefront condominium resorts worth $185 million that are attracting sophisticated buyers from around the world. -more-
June 23, 2007 PRO GOLFER COUPLES DESIGNS SIGNATURE COURSE AT VERNON DEVELOPMENT
Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon. -more-
June 22, 2007 CALEDONIA ll COMES TO REST ON THE COAST
After circumnavigating the word's oceans, searching for treasure and being abandoned and set adrift during severe storm, the Caledonia II has come to rest at Whittakers oceanfront community in Pender Harbour. -more-
June 17, 2007 COME ON UP FOR THE RISING; BEAUTY ABOUNDS AT BC'S THE RISE COMMUNITY
Teetering on the edge of a cliff some 1,000 feet above Okanagan Lake, I'm wondering when the RV I'm in will roll back or even worse, get stuck in the mud as we venture upwards at what seems to be almost a 90 degree angle. -more-
June 16, 2007 PRO GOLFER DESIGNS COURSE IN VERNON, B.C.
Touring through the hills above upscale homes and a vineyard, professional golfer Fred Couples likes the way his signature course is shaping up in Vernon, B.C. -more-
June 15, 2004 'NOT YOUR GRANDDADDY'S OSOYOOS ANY MORE'; HIGH-END DEVELOPMENTS DRAW WELL-HEELED TO SUN-AND-FUN TOWN
With a quarter-billion dollars worth of new developments slated for completion by early 2010, tourism spending in Osoyoos should sizzle like a Canada Day long weekend. -more-
June 13, 2007 FREDDIE PUTS HIS DISTINCTIVE STAMP ON THE RISE GOLF CLUB
Fred Couples took a bite out of Vernon in 2000 when the PGA golf pro won the Export A Skins Game at Predator Ridge. Now, seven years later, Couples has returned to the North Okanagan to have a look at the golf course he's helping design. -more-
June 11, 2007 BREAKING GROUND ON WATERFRONT RESORT
Osoyoos, B.C. -Ground has broken and construction has commenced on the $75 million dollar Watermark Beach Resort. One of few properties of its kind, Watermark rests along 1,000 feet of sandy beach on the shoreline of Lake Osoyoos in the Southern Okanagan. -more-
June 11, 2007 PGA VET OFFERS PRAISE FOR RISE COURSE
"A lot of times the course ruins the place, but Gene did a masterful job of routing the golf course," said PGA Tour veteran Fred Couples Friday after a site inspection of his Signature Golf Course at The Rise development in Vernon. -more-
June 10, 2007 COURSE, VIEW RISE TO COUPLES' EXPECTATIONS
The Rise, it seemed, was a surprise even to Fred Couples, the guy whose signature is on the design of the spectacular Okanagan golf resort right before that of Gene Bates. -more-
June 10, 2007 RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE RISE
Rod Cochrane remembers what drew him to The Rise: Memory. "I walked this golf course when it was staked, and I don't remember golf courses at the best of times," said Cochrane, general manager of the Okanagan's newest signature course. -more-
June 9, 2007 FRED COUPLES RISES TO VERNON FOR SITE TOUR
PGA tour player, and fan favorite, Fred Couples paid a visit to his current Bates/Couples Signature Design course, The Rise in Vernon on Friday June 8th. This will be one of three planned visits for 2007. -more-
June 9, 2007 FRED COUPLES HIGH ON THE RISE; GOLF LEGEND TOURS VERNON COURSE HE HELPED DESIGN
Fred Couples says he‘ll glad to be back. Bad back and all. Seven years has passed since Couples was last in the sunny Okanagan, that being the 2000 Export A Skins Game at Predator Ridge. -more-
June 8, 2007 COUPLES IS BACK IN THE NORTH OKANAGAN TO LOOK OVER THE PROGRESS AT THE RISE
CHBC-TV Evening News: Couples is back in the North Okanagan, but this time to look over the progress of his latest golf venture, The Rise. It is his first return to the area since winning that 2000 Skins Game at Predator Ridge, Pat Kennedy reports -video-
June 6, 2007 COUPLES VISITS RISE
Professional golfer Fred Couples is in the Okanagan this week to inspect progress at his signature golf course at The Rise near Vernon. -more-
June 6, 2007 FRED COUPLES TO VISIT THE RISE
CHIP SHOTS: Fred Couples makes his long-awaited first visit to The Rise, the Vernon course he is designing, this Friday. -more-
June 5, 2007 COUPLES TO VISIT NORTH OKANAGAN
It's been seven years since Fred Couples drained a memorable 12-foot putt on the ninth hole at Predator Ridge. Memorable because that shot won him $75,000 at the 2000 Skins Game. -more-
June 4, 2007 WATERMARK BEACH RESORT
Ground has broken and construction has commenced on the $75 million dollar Watermark Beach Resort. One of few properties of its kind, Watermark rests along 1000 feet of sandy beach on the shoreline of Lake Osoyoos. -more-
June 2007 ZERO IMPACT RESORT
The idyllic West Coast of Vancouver Island is a good vantage point to see the pressures coming to bear on rustic real estate as a result of the recreational real estate tsunami that’s swept the province in the past three years. -more-
May 2007 GOLDEN BEAR NOT READY TO HIBERNATE
May 2007 A HOLE IN ONE
Fred Couples' name is synonymous with golf. Winner of 15 PGA championships, including the coveted green jacket in 1992, Couples is a masterful player who has left his stamp on the sport - literally. -more-
May 29, 2007 BUILD THEM, AND THEY WILL COME
There's an $8-billion construction boom in B.C. wine counry, and Leona Snider is among those leading the charge. -more-
May-June 2007 WYNDANSEA: IF JACK NICKLAUS IS INVOLVED, YOU KNOW IT'S FIRST-CLASS
From hippies to yuppies, fishermen to surf junkies, Ucluelet is a beacon to people from all walks of life. Vancouver Islands’ west coast and particularly the Pacific Rim National Park play host to over a million visitors every year and is the third most popular British Columbia tourist destination for international visitors. -more-
May 2007 BOOMERS, ALBERTANS DRIVE WHITE-HOT DEMAND FOR B.C. VACATION PROPERTY
From Vancouver Island to the Kootenays, unprecedented demand for recreational property has led to startling price increases and some innovative retirement concepts. -more-
May 29, 2007 YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE MAKES ICEWINES SPECIAL
The 2006 Okanagan icewine was the best ever made in British Columbia, but odds are that relatively few Canadians will taste those wines in the prime of their condition. -more-
May 31, 2007 PROVINCE SWEETENS DEAL ON HOTEL ROOM TAX IF TAX IS APPROVED, PROVINCE WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE FOR CERTAIN APPROVED CAPITAL PROJECTS
OSSEOUS -- Introduction of an additional two per cent hotel room tax could open the door for Osoyoos to receive additional "resort enhancement" money from the province. -more-
May 8-14, 2007 FIELD OF GREENS; DEVELOPERS PIN RESORT GOLF COURSE HOPES ON FORMER GOLFERS-TURNED-DESIGNERS
Hiring a professional golfer to design a golf course was almost unheard of 30 years ago. Then, along came Jack Nicklaus with his first solo-design for Ontario’s Glen Abbey. -more-
May 21, 2007 THE GOLDEN BEAR TAKES ON CHALLENGE IN UCLUELET
UCLUELET, B.C. - Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
May 19, 2007 ENVIRONMENT TREND HAS GREEN CASH POTENTIAL
Green. The term is everywhere these days. Climate change and global warming have become the new doomsday clock, the new cold war, the new Y2K of our collective what-if nightmares. -more-
Spring 2007 A TOAST TO GREAT GOLF COMING AT THE RISE
Everything is on the way up at The Rise - Vernon's most prestigious new resort community overlooking Okanagan Lake. -more-
May 11, 2007 UCLUELET: RESORT BUILDING LOTS. EACH SITE INCLUDES A MEMBERSHIP TO THE GOLF CLUB
"This is a trophy property," says Stephen Duke, marketing manager for Marine Drive Properties. "There is nothing north of California available for oceanfront golf." -more-
May 7, 2007 NICKLAUS HAS HANDS IN $650M PROJECT ON COAST OF B.C.
UCLUELET, B.C. (CP) -- Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet, B.C., with one word during a recent visit. -more-
Spring 2007 THE REDS, WHITES AND GREENS OF THE OKANAGAN
When it comes to offering the best of recreation, the Okanagan's cup runneth over. Beyond the famous here, two popular attractions of the valley have become a favourite blend for baby boomers who have grown to really appreciate the finer things in life. -more-
April/May 2007 GOLF FEAST: THE SPICY COURSES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
They say variety is the spice of life. Monotony, uniformity, same old, same old…not so good. In golf, too, the saying certainly holds true. -more-
April 30, 2007 NICKLAUS DESIGNS B.C. GOLF COURSE
UCLUELET, LONG BEACH B.C. AND SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. - Developer Marine Drive Properties Ltd. (MDP) has selected Troon Golf® to manage golf operations at Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort, home of the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club of Canada. -more-
April 2007 SNIDER'S DREAM CLOSE TO REALITY
Long-time radio personality Paul Harvey would likely have had some fun with Leona Snider, President and CEO of Okanagan Hills Development Corporation. -more-
April 2007 GOLF FEAST: THE SPICY COURSES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
They say variety is the spice of life. Monotony, uniformity, same old, same old…not so good. In golf, too, the saying certainly holds true. -more-
April 2007 OPENING SOON
In the coming months, B.C. will see a number of new golf courses opened to the public. -more-
April 7, 2007 B.C. GOLFERS MASTER FUN
SCENE & HEARD: For six avid B.C. golfers, a trip this weekend to the Masters in Augusta has flourished from fantasy to reality. And they have Fred Couples to thank for it. -more-
2007 HOW THE WEST HAS WON
While Ontario has held the majority of Best New Course awards in recent years, it's clearly British Columbia's turn to shine, with a landslide of five-star facilities opening this summer and over the next few years. -more-
April 2007 GOING GREENS
Real Estate is booming in B.C., and nothing quite courts buyers like a home on a range - driving that is, accompanied by a signature course. -more-
Spring 2007 NEW COURSES TO TEST-DRIVE
Interesting and mysterious names such as Tobiano, Talking Rock and Canoe Creek roll off the tongue like pebbles tumbling down a brook. They conjure up words in thought: frash and new and exciting. -more-
April 22, 2007 MORE THAN 45 COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM IN THOMPSON OKANAGAN
Can't wait until May for the local golf courses to open? Then consider a golfing getaway in B.C.'s Thompson Okanagan. With more than 45 courses to choose from, plenty of sunshine and spectacular scenery, the ultimate glofing experience awaits. -more-
March/April 2007 MARKET OVERVIEW
Western Canada's recreational property market has continued booming into 2007 through traditionally slow early winter months. -more-
April 25, 2007 TRAIL SOCIETY FEELING BETTER ABOUT NICKLAUS GOLF COURSE SITE
Despite initial problems with the process of laying out the Wild Pacific Trail through the Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort, "Oyster Jim" Martin said he's more comfortable now that the trail route is flagged throughout most of the $650 million development. -more-
April 25, 2007 LOOKING FOR GOLDEN TOUCH IN B.C. CALLS $650-MILLION WYNDANSEA GOLF RESORT 'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CHILDREN'
The gulf between the guys hitting balls at the rough-hewn Long Beach Golf Club range and a sleek private jet with a well-dressed, four-man crew awaiting the return of Jack Nicklaus on the runway a couple of hundred feet away was obvious. -more-
April 25, 2007 NICKLAUS GOLF COURSE PUTS INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON UCLUELET
The view from the 15th tee at the Jack Nicklaus designed Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort near Ucluelet will take your breath away. -more-
Spring 2007 GOLF DEVELOPMENT IN UCLUELET
UCLUELET, B.C. (CP) - Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 23, 2007 GOLDEN BEAR NOW THE GRIZZLED BEAR; 'I DON'T PLAY ANYMORE. MAYBE ONCE A MONTH'
UCLUELET, B.C. - Bombing along in an all-terrain vehicle over rough and rocky ground, the greatest player to ever hit a golf ball hardly looked like an imposing figure. -more-
April 23, 2007 'TRIPLE WOW' FROM GOLF LEGEND OVER UCLUELET PROPOSAL; WATERFRONT GOLF COURSE, HOUSING HAS RESIDENTS CONCERNED
UCLUELET -- Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word recently. -more-
April 23, 2007
UCLUELET (CP) -- Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 23, 2007
UCLUELET, B.C. (CP) - Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 23, 2007 GOLF DEVELOPMENT IN UCLUELET
UCLUELET, B.C. (CP) - Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 23, 2007 GOLF LEGEND WOWED BY RESORT
UCLUELET (CP) -- Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 23, 2007 UCLUELET RESORT UNDER FIRE FOR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
UCLUELET (CP) -- Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 22, 2007 GOLF LEGEND JACK NICKLAUS IS THRILLED WITH GOLF DEVELOPMNT IN UCLUELET
UCLUELET, B.C. (CP) - Golf legend Jack Nicklaus described the soon-to-be built $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet with one word during a recent visit. -more-
April 17, 2007 THE RISE IN VERNON
For six avid B.C. golfers, a trip to the Masters in Augusta was a reality. They have PGA pro Fred Couples and The Rise in Vernon to thank for it. -more-
April 7, 2007 RECREATION MAGNETS DRAW MAJOR DEVELOPERS
Both Ucluelet and Tofino have been magnets for people looking for adventure, pristine beaches, untouched scenery and rugged terrain. -more-
April 10-16, 2007 DEVELOPERS ENJOY BOOM; AIRPLANES, ALBERTANS AND AGING CANADIANS FUEL REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
On the slopes of Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, engineers are staking the ground for the second phase of Beaufort Heights, a 150-lot alpine development. -more-
April 7, 2007 ON THE BEACH; TOFINO/UCLUELET AREA ON VANCOUVER ISLAND INCLUDES $500M PROJECT
There's something about the tranquility of Vancouver Island's most famous spots, Tofino, Ucluelet, and Long Beach -- and areas between and amongst -- that are good for the soul.
April 2, 2007 THE GRAND PRIZE DRAW FOR THE TRIP TO THE MASTERS CONTEST.
This the partnership venture between CHQR and The Rise.
March/April 2007 PARADISE FOUND
The quest for quiet is taking Lower Mainland baby boomers further afield. With open space hard to find close to home, pristine corners of B.C.'s Interior and Vancouver Island are being developed into hybrids of sanctuary and play. -more-
March/April 2007 CALL OF THE WEST
Five golfing greats leave an enduring stamp on Western Canada and Montana. -more-
March/April 2007 JACK'S BACK! Nicklaus Claims More Van Isle Turf
For those among us who have played enough to have been overjoyed or underwhelmed on the golf course by our own playing ability, Jack Nicklaus will need no introduction. -more-
March/April 2007 WYNDANSEA OCEANFRONT GOLF RESORT
Vancouver Island is a houshold name among Canadians looking for a temperate climate without crossing international borders. -more-
March/April 2007 TAUCA LEA RESORT & SPA
Set among ancient forests and "ever-changing moods" of the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island, Ucluelet's Tauca Lea Resort & Spa offers full-service spa features treatments that mirror the natural healing powers of rainforests and surrounding sea. -more-
March 30, 2007 FRED COUPLES -- LEAVING HIS MARK IN BC
The first time Fred Couples came to British Columbia to make his mark in golf was 29 years ago and he won the BC Junior Boys Championship in style. -more-
March 28, 2007 UPPER OKANAGAN TO GET FRED COUPLES SIGNATURE GOLF COURSE
If you ask Jim Radford what prompted him to accept the position of senior vice president of development for The Rise in Vernon, B.C., his answer would be “It’s the most interesting project and the best project going on in the world right now.” -more-
March 28, 2007 BLUEPRINT FOR RISING TO TOP: FLAIR, CLEAR VISION, FOCUS
With only 6.9 per cent of executive offices being filled by women, there seems to be a glass ceiling in Canada preventing women from rising to the top. -more-
March 27, 2007 B.C. ROAD BUILDER MAKES TRACKS WITH MOUNTAIN LAKESIDE RESORT
Vernon developer aims to mesh new community with city business -more-
March 24, 2007 THE RISE PICKS GOLF COURSE BOSS
The Rise, the $1 billion golf and residential resort under development near Vernon, has picked Jason Carleton as superintendent for the Fred Couples Signature course that is being built there. -more-
March 15, 2007 LIFESTYLE MEETS LOCATION; BOOMERS ARE FLOCKING TO THE OKANAGAN FOR FUN AND GAMES - AND A GOOD INVESTMENT
Bill Hubbard first visited the Okanagan Valley on a bike trip in 1975 and fell in love with the city of Vernon, B.C. Each year, he returned for his holidays, and each year he'd say, "I have to live here."
March 7, 2007 GREYWOLF SUPER HEADING TO VERNON
Greywolf Golf Course superintendent Jason Carleton is on the move. After serving four years at the spectacular Panorama Mountain Village course, overseeing turf care operations, Carleton is heading to Vernon to assume the same position at The Rise, a Fred Couples Signature Course. -more-
March 4, 2007 RISE HIRES SUPERINTENDENT
Reprinted from The Vernon Morning Star The Rise resort is moving ahead with development of a golf course. -more-
March 2007 JACK NICKLAUS DESIGNS ULTRA GOLF COURSE FOR UCLUELET
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has inked an agreement with Marine Drive Properties LTD. to design a new champinship golf course for a super high-end residential and resort development near Ucluelet. -more-
February 18, 2007 UCLUELET: NEXT BOOM?
Besides Jack Nicklaus Golf Course, the multi-phase project features home sites, townhomes and condominium hotel suites for sale. -more-
February 17, 2007 MERE MORTALS CAN FOLLOW TRACKS OF GAME'S LEGENDS
As a kid, I was a big fan of Jack Nicklaus, so it was a thrill when I first got to see him up close and personal at the 1968 Canadian Open. -more-
February 17, 2007 ULTIMATE 19TH HOLE?
The Rise resort-home project will rise above Okanagan Lake, near Vernon, and will consist, if all goes according to plan, of homes, a Fred Couples and a vine-yard and winery. -more-
February 17, 2007 MEMBERSHIP IN NICKLAUS-DESIGNED GOLF COURSE COMES WITH HOME
Seller and inaugural buyer Elke Loof-Koehler of Marine Drive Properties Ltd. was Jack Nicklaus's host when the Masters legend and golf course designer (more then 300 courses in 29 countries) visited the west coast of Vancouver Island. -more-
February 16, 2007 LPGA EVENT STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS Nicklaus comes north to build on Vancouver Island
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus has selected the Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort, just north of Ucluelet Inlet on Vancouver Island, as the site for his newest Signature Golf course in Canada.
February 13-19 GOLF RESORTS PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL BOOST FOR VANCOUVER ISLAND TOURISM
Increasing interest and demand for world-class destination golf resorts is supplying a turbo-charge to tourism on Vancouver Island. -more-
February 10, 2007 WEST COAST PEOPLE
S&P Destination Properties, which sold over $800 MillionUS worth of luxury condos at Trump Ocean Resort Baja and Trump Tower Waikiki last year, has been hired to sell the $650 Million Wyndandsea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet for Marine Drive Properties. -more-
February 3, 2007 LUXURY RESORT SERVED BY GONDOLA
A luxury resort neighbourhood near the Whistler ski resort in B.C. is about to make history as the first in Canada to have its own gondola service. -more-
February 2007
Reprinted from Pacific Golf Hop in the car and head east on Highway 97 to Vernon, B.C., quaint city of 38,000 located between Swan, Kalamalka and Okanagan Lakes. -more-
January 31, 2007 Real Estate Feature CANADA'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES
Brokers in the Great White North are seeing an awful lot of green these days, and we're not talking about what's hidden under melting snow. -more-
January 26, 2007 UCLUELET GOLF RESORT OWNERS HIRE RED-HOT SALES TEAM
They dazzled The Donald in Hawaii and Mexico -- and expect to do the same with the developers of the $650-million Wyndansea Oceanfront Golf Resort in Ucluelet. -more-
January 20, 2007 GOLF LEGEND AT RESORT
A $650-million project slated for Long Beach, B.C., is to include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. -more-
January 18, 2007 GOING GREEN TO SAVE SOME GREEN
Geothermal energy, once the dream of off-the-grid environmental enthusiasts, has become the new chic among CEOs, doctors and developers -- people with the means to afford expensive geothermal systems in private homes. -more-
January 17, 2007 INVITE ONLY FOR UCLUELET NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Ucluelet will soon be home to a neighbourhood of the most exclusive kind. -more-
January 2007 TEED OFF With announcements last August of new luxury golf resorts planned for Ucluelet and Kelowna, the question arises: how many golf courses does B.C. need? -more-
January 2007 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN- FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY IN WESTBANK Crystal Mountain has provided family-oriented outdoor recreation to local residents and visitors for more than 30 years. -more-
January 16, 2007 WYNDANSEA PLAYS ITS TRUMP CARD
Elke Loof-Koehler, CEO of Marine Drive Properties, hopes Peter Dupuis and Sid Landolt can do for her in Ucluelet what they did for Donald Trump in Hawaii and Mexico. -more-
2006-2007 CANADA
Jack Nicklaus and Vancouver based Marine Drive Properties will collaborate on a new $650 million luxury resort development on the west coast of Vancouver Island. -more-
January 13, 2007 COURSE ON COURSE
A golf and winery resort has announced that construction on its Fred Couples Signature Golf Course is nearing completion. -news brief-
January 11, 2007 No Invitation, No Buy: Firm Markets Exclusive Ukee "Enclave"
Reprinted from Westcoaster.ca
You'll need an invitation if you want to buy into Ucluelet's most exclusive neighbourhood. -more-
January 11, 2007 CHAMBER WOWED WITH TALE OF UCLUELET BOOM
Ucluelet is becoming a modern day boom town, complete with a planned Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and a slough of new waterfront developments. -more-
January 6, 2007 NO LIFE LIKE IT? Reporter Steve MacNaull examines what it is that
The Okanagan lifestyle is highlighted in every promotional piece about Valley real estate or economic development. -more-
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- 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004-2003
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