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As one of the first pioneering wineries in the Okanagan Valley, CedarCreek Estate Winery released its first wines in 1987. Twenty-five years and two "Winery of the Year" awards later, proprietor Gordon Fitzpatrick and winemaker Darryl Brooker celebrate with the release of their 2011 white wines at Salt Tasting Room.

Joining the CedarCreek Team in 2010, award-winning winemaker Brooker caused a bit of stir when he decided to implement style changes to the 2011 white aromatics from previous years. The result? Sure fire crowd pleasures.

The 2011 Vintage Reisling challenges the traditional notion that more sugar equals to more flavor. CedarCreek's reisling is a focus on preserving the natural flavor of the wine. At first taste, there is a confusion between sweetness or tartness. That confusion, as Brooker explains, is intentional because the taste changes as the wine matures. Over time, the sugars integrate and the flavors intensify. At a price point of $17.90, this wine contains citrusy flavors which pair beautifully with BC's fresh seafood.

Food courts are usually homes to generic chains such as Panda Express or A&W. Not so in Chinese food courts such as the one in Aberdeen Centre, which are breeding ground for an authentic, affordable and delectable variety of cuisines.

Aberdeen Centre sits conveniently at Aberdeen station on the Canada Line. SkyTrain Its large size, wide corridors, and decorative fountain combined with Chinese shops and Cantonese chatter resemble modern shopping complexes in Hong Kong.

A quick look at the centre's Yelp page and you’ll find out that the food court here is its signature attraction. Theresa C. of Henderson, Nevada advises visitors to “bypass the stores" and "head straight to the food court.” James G. from Foster City, California meanwhile, gushed: “The Aberdeen Centre is an anomaly in North America. As a stupid American, to me this center feels like being in Asia.”

A lot of people are down on Valentine’s Day. The most common complaint I’ve heard is that it seems too manufactured to be genuine: why should we love each other on this one particular day any more than any other day? I for one find Valentine’s Day endearing. If I’m attached, I like to do something creative and special for the person I’m with, and if I’m single, I like to buy yellow roses for my friends and eat chocolate with them.

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I completely don’t agree that you should feel lousy on Valentine’s Day if you’re not attached. That’s just programming, and frankly it’s a little self- absorbed. It’s not all about you, ya know. Plus, the day is an excuse to go out and find someone to sleep with. Make it work for you.

But it’s a particularly odd spot to be in if you have just begun dating someone and Valentine’s Day pops up.

Loblaws Chairman Galen Weston backpedaled in the aftermath of Tuesday's offhand comment that farmers' markets will one day "kill some people."