Natural Beauty: Andrea Kolpaska’s designer jewellery

 Growing up in socialist Czechoslovakia, creativity was not always celebrated the way it should be. “Art was very much suppressed by the system so there were only a few artists that were able to survive” said jewellery designer, Andrea Kolpaska. She didn’t let that challenge stop her. She attended the

Canada-Kazakhstan Bilateral Relations Flourish

 Kazakhstan and Canada established diplomatic relations in 1992. The 20th anniversary of this historic event saw a significant strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in 2012, through highlevel exchanges, inter-parliamentary contacts and enhanced trade and economic ties. Bilateral relations continued to flourish in 2013. Canada’s Agri-Food Minister Gerry

The Enduring Art of Tricia Sellmer

 By Heather Seftel-Kirk British Columbian Tricia Sellmer is a multi-layered, multi-medium artist. Focusing primarily on painting and drawing, she also uses collaboration to share her work with people in innovative ways. Her most recent exhibit involves a video. Woven together with pieces crafted by seven other international artists, it will play

Vancour Island’s Yellow Point Lodge

 By Katharine Fletcher World War II POW Gerry Hill sustained his life during his internment by honing a cherished dream. He resolved to build a resort when he regained his freedom. There, he envisioned, visitors would relax and enjoy British Columbian nature at its best. He realized his goal. While