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15 Southwest ski Hit the slopes in New Mexico

32 Far east Hibernate on the northeast coast of Newfoundland

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11 pay it forward Promoting education

12 motoring Winternationals

13 the thirsty dentist Holiday cocktails

29 practice management Don’t be a “micronomist”

30 the wealthy dentist Purify that balance sheet

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New Mexico may not be the first place you think of for a ski vacation, but the dry climate

and high elevation makes for some stellar skiing. And the artsy vibe equals great

après-ski scene, great characters, like this gentleman in Red River, and places to stay, like

La Fonda Inn on the Plaze. Story on page 15.

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Snow. You either love it or hate it. and it’s far easier to love when powdery and pure white (“snow white”

conjures pristine beauty, after all). if you’re a skier, it’s easier still to embrace the fluffy white stuff.

Which is why i quite happily go south to strap on some skis—as far south as New Mexico, where there’s a still relatively unknown ski scene. i almost want to keep it that way.

think of New Mexico and Sante Fe and taos you may imagine georgia o’keefe, desert scrub bush, bleached bones and red-earth adobe houses. that’s all there, but there’s also snow. Dry, light-as-air, deep, face-wash snow. at taos, the legendary ski hill greets you with a sign that claims, “Don’t panic! You’re looking at only 1/30 of taos Ski Valley. We have many easy runs too.” it’s

a reference to taos’ reputation for steep chutes and hairy runs. oh yeah, bring it on! and there’s now even better access to that tough terrain with a lift to kachina Peak (page 15).

For less exertion, but probably more exposure to winter’s chill, we go back north and all the way east to Newfoundland. the rock may not be the first place you’d put on your list to check out at this time of year, but there’s an eerie beauty at play, when the colourful fishermen’s houses of trinity (snap-worthy any time of year) pop even brighter against the surrounding white (page 32).

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to warm up after embracing the cold, we’ve asked bartenders and distillers around the country for their go-to holiday tipples, from the Cardamom rose by Yukon Shine Distillery in Whitehorse to the Winter Martini from EVoo restaurant in Montreal (page 13).

if that’s more than enough of the cold factor, escape back down south to southern California with motoring columnist Dr. Silverthorn for the Winternationals car extravaganza and burn some rubber (page 12), or go west to Hawaii, a perennial favourite for good reason. this time, island hop off the island of Maui to lanai, where idyllic little lanai is a taste of old Hawaii (page 5). We also travel to the Caribbean with photography expert Michael DeFreitas (and recent award winner in the 2015 SatW Bill Muster Photo Competition) for advice on how to shoot beach scenes and make your instagram friends über jealous (and, yes, it’s okay to gloat) while on vacation (page 8).

Hot or cold, winter is coming and that’s a good thing.

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From desolate mountaintop at Keahiakawelo, the rather fittingly named Garden of the Gods, to lush Maunalei gulch, as seen from Lanaihale (House of Lanai), the little island of Lanai is named for the maiden Puu and her warrior. An idyllic getaway that feels isolated despite being just off Maui’s western coast, it’s a side of Hawaii that’s old school and wild. >>

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T he island of Lanai (lah-nigh-ee in the sing-song Hawaiian pronunciation) was once a pineapple plantation for the Dole company and retains the

nostalgic lure of that bygone era—an outpost that’s remained largely untouched and untamed. Nature still reigns here, and you can find elusive Hawaiian solitude: empty beaches and desolate sea cliffs where the soundtrack is wind and views are unobstructed to Molokai and Maui. And having changed hands from pineapple baron to software tycoon (the current owner is Larry Ellison) likely means that Lanai will stay somewhat isolated and idiosyncratic. Cross from

Lahaina on Maui’s northwestern shore to Manele Harbour on the 45-minute ferry and then take the sole paved road (there’s only about 30 miles of it in total and no traffic lights) alongside the

island’s distinctive tall and spindly Cook Pines to Lanai City. The “city” is more a village, a relic of the plantation’s heyday in the 1920s (the entire island’s population is only about 3,000), alongside Hotel Lanai 4 with its pretty wraparound porch and understated,

old-school charm. From your base here in upcountry, rent a 4x4 Jeep and set out for Kaiolohia or Shipwreck Beach 1 , where the partially submerged bulk of a ship reveals itself. Spend the morning treasure hunting for ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs. Beyond the beach there are about 100 miles of trails to explore. Hike the 12.8-mile Munro Trail amidst native ohia lehua trees in rainforest to arid Koloiki Ridge extending from the lush Palawai Basin. From the top of Lanaihale (House of Lanai) at 3,370 feet, emerald Maunalei gulch 3 looks like an episode of Lost, with nary a house or

other person in sight. Another rollicking Jeep ride away is Keahiakawelo, the otherworldly Garden of the Gods 2 . Big boulders seem strewn across the barren plateau as if in a giants’ game of croquet. Hawaiian lore tells of a fire-making contest between kahuna (priests)

from Lanai and Molokai in which all the vegetation was burned. At sunset the now-barren

lunar-like landscape seems to glow as if from those long-gone godly fires. Refuel back in Lanai City on the edge of Dole Park at the Blue Ginger Café or Pele’s Other Garden.

After indulging in authentic Hawaiiana (Lanai is called Hawaii’s “Most Enticing Island”

for a reason), take the ferry back to Lahaina, past Puu Pehe (Sweetheart Rock), and lose yourself in non-stop whale watching. Oh, Lah-nigh-ee! — B. Sligl

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1 the conscious consumer She can wrap herself in comfort knowing the purchase of this gift sup-ports the Obakki Foundation’s Scarves for Water. Funds raised from each of three limited edition scarves (in Cobalt, Sand and Maize—shown) aid in building a well for a South Sudan village. $29, obakkifoundation.org

2 the sophisticate This iconic yet understated Tiffany T wire bracelet in 18-karat rose gold (mined in America) shows that the simplest gifts are often the most sublime. $2,100, Tifffany & Co.® , tiffany.ca

3 the gourmand Give the gift of effortless indulgence with this tin of Dark & Dreamy Noir Fondant. Just add hot milk, soy (or spike with a little liqueur) for a holiday treat. $15, epicure.com

4 the audiophile This sexy tube-clock-shaped bluetooth speaker by Leff Amsterdam is traditional in its styling but totally tech-savvy. Plus it’s diminutive enough to perch on a bedside table. Available in Copper (shown), Silver and Brass. $288, informinteriors.com

5 the photog Gift instant gratification to click-happy friends with this Fuji Instax Mini camera. It takes instant pictures (5.3 cm by 8.4 cm) and comes with bells and whistles like instant flash, light settings and more. $99, indigo.ca

6 the stylist Any design aficionado will love the luxe look and versatility of these gemstone accent pieces from 18Karat. The antique gold or black pearl finishes add sparkle to any space. $25, 18karatstore.com

7 the traditionalist The natural ingredients and fresh scent of woodsy moss make Musgo Real’s body soap and shave cream ideal choices for the man who cares about his skin and appreciates the century-old pedigree of this Portuguese shaving line. Body soap, $12.95; real shave cream, $24.95. litchfieldtheshop.com

8 the craft beer enthusiast Stocking stuffer alert! This simple brass-look Arrow bottle opener brings fun and function to any home bar. $14.50, indigo.ca

9 the collector Splurge on this unconventional Eplaff fruit bowl by Ligne-Roset. The conversation piece is fashioned from laser-cut steel and finished in gloss copper. $531, kioskdesign.ca

10 the connoisseur Spirit sippers will love the herbal and citrus notes of Maestro Dobel Diamante Tequila, a unique blend of reposado, anejo and extra aged anejo tequilas. A world’s first, this 100% blue agave tequila is filtered for extra clarity. $74.80, maestrodobel.com

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Destinations are all different despite the cloning that’s happening in the tourism industry. More destinations

appear to offer the same old activities, attrac-tions and amenities—on the surface. What may seem like just another destination with its dolphin encounters, ziplines and fast-food eateries, still offers interesting traces of authenticity and originality.

this brings us to that old “traveler-versus-tourist” debate that impacts many of today’s travel discussions. tourists book a vacation, but travelers book an adventure. and, while tourists prefer to spend most of their time at an all-inclusive resort vegging, travellers seek more of the unknown. and yet you can still have a rewarding experience around an all-inclusive vacation without having to hike three days into the jungle to spend time with a tribe of amerindians.

i believe anyone travelling should include time to explore a destination. and how you prefer to spend your downtime doesn’t mean that your photography has to suffer. insert a few different images of people/places between your shots of the resort’s hot tub, pool, beach or limbo party for a more interesting Facebook or instagram feed. that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t photograph those entertaining fire-lit hula performers or lazy-afternoon hammock sessions. the photographic skills are the same whether you capture an amerindian in a hammock or your spouse. it’s about finding that happy medium to pique the photographic curiosity of travellers and tourists alike.

on a recent trip to the turks and Caicos i found the perfect setting for the traveller-versus-tourist debate. Forty, tiny, idyllic islands fringed in spectacular ivory white sand and emerald waters. resorts to fit every budget and taste—some all-inclusive—line the 18-km grace Bay Beach (voted one of Conde Nast’s 10 best Caribbean beaches), while ce-lebrity homes dot the dry interior landscape.

But first impressions can be deceiving, for beyond the touristy façade are hidden his-toric colonial charms, like on nearby Sapodilla Hill, where you’ll find a number of limestone rocks inscribed by 17th- and 18th-century Caribbean pirates and settlers. i decided to shoot them using their location near

capture the Caribbean

Michael DeFreitas is an award-winning photographer who’s been published in a wide variety of travel publications. With his initials, MD, he’s been

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Try framing your beach shots. Use palm trees (left) or any structure like a gate (above). After focusing on the beach scene (blurring the frame), then the frame (blurring the beach), and then both, my pick of the three is the first option, shot at f8 &1/250 sec to freeze blowing palms and using a medium telephoto 100mm lens to accentuate the frame.

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the shoreline to heighten the drama. this required a 14mm wide-angle lens and f18 and 1/15 sec settings to get the wide depth of field i needed. i positioned my camera on my bag (as my tripod could not go that low) and used the camera’s self-timer to avoid any camera shake when depressing the shutter release. the grayish stones are best shot late or early in the day when the sun’s angle accentuates the carved letters, but you can always wet them to bring out the etchings.

i also did a day trip to grand turk where i shot St. Mary’s Catholic church, the island’s oldest (circa 1900). after taking the obvious shots of the front with its red gate, i shot it looking outward over the water to place the church. i waited for a passerby to provide a little mystery and used a faster speed of 1/125 sec and aperture of f16 to avoid move-ment blur and keep both the person and gate in focus.

of course, i took plenty of resort shots too. a good resort shot uses angles and time of day to portray a certain feeling: romance, solitude, relaxation, etc. i needed an opener for my story, so i grabbed one of the conch shells from my room and placed it on the sand near the water’s edge just before sun-set. the trick is finding the right angle and shooting from a low angle for more drama.

Since i didn’t include any background, i didn’t need a wide depth of field (f8 at 1/125). then i waited for a bit of water to enter the frame before snapping the shot.

Now for that food shot. there are millions of straight-on food shots taken at noon or with flash: boring. instead, wait until sunset and place your lobster dinner near the edge of your beachside table. Place your chilled glass of white wine at the edge of the frame and make sure you compose the scene to include some of the umbrellas/beach. Use a tripod and shoot from a position just above the level of the plate. try 1/30 or 1/15 sec at f16 and use the camera’s self-timer to avoid any blur.

then it’s hammock shot time. i used the leading-line technique to accentuate the hammock and include as much of paradise as possible (you want your shot to incite envy!). Place one end of the hammock near a bottom corner and let it diagonally lead the viewer into the scene. You’ll need a large depth of field (f22 and at least 1/60 sec) so the sway doesn’t blur.

take these shots and you’ll be the envy of all your friends on Facebook, as well as have inspirational images to use as your screensaver on those chilly, snowy, rainy days to come.

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It is a problem that affects many of the world’s poor. in a rural area of Pakistan, where the population suffered chronic

tooth decay and gum disease, prevention seemed simple: teach them the basics of daily brushing and flossing. the poverty, however, was so profound that a plastic toothbrush was an unimaginable luxury. Never one to back down from a challenge, Dr. Saida rasul of Vancouver recalled her own childhood in africa, when she and her siblings used bamboo to clean their teeth. Here in Pakistan, rasul was surrounded by neem trees, a hardy tropical evergreen used by Siddha and ayurvedic practitioners for millennia to fight bacterial and fungal infec-tions. Why not teach the use of neem twigs for teeth cleaning? Silk was also abundant, used locally for garment making. the thread could do double duty as floss. thus rasul es-tablished an effective oral hygiene program that was both cheap and sustainable. “and you didn’t need toothpaste,” rasul adds.

rasul knows well the challenges of poverty. She also knows how it can spur ingenuity and determination. living in South africa during the apartheid era, rasul and her family, as non-whites, endured segregation, the confiscation of their property and sub-standard education. School was a priority, so rasul’s parents sent her and two older siblings to kenya to be educated. Eventually the couple followed their offspring to kenya. to pay bills, rasul’s mother sold samosas door-to-door. Her father became a travelling salesman.

rasul worked hard to achieve high marks, earning a United Nations scholarship to the University of london’s dental program in great Britain at age 18. Her parents joined their daughter in England, opening a corner grocery store with an upstairs apartment to house the family.

rasul, however, was destined to live in Canada, not the United kingdom. after completing her london schooling, she came to Canada in 1981 and completed the Doctor of Dental Surgery course at the University of toronto in six months. By now married to childhood sweetheart Firoz rasul, an engineer who eventually

became CEo of Ballard Power Systems, the couple shouldered huge student debt and a mortgage in Vancouver. Post-election violence back in africa also meant the young couple had to spirit Firoz’s parents out of kenya. rasul, meanwhile, was pregnant. two weeks after delivering her firstborn, a girl, by caesarean section, she went to work fulltime at a dental practice in New Westminster. “i had no choice,” she says.

Being a new citizen in one of the richest nations on Earth didn’t mean rasul became inured to poverty. if anything, she became more determined to help affect change. in 1983, rasul and several friends organized Vancouver’s first annual aga khan Foundation Canada World Partnership Walk, which raises money to support development projects around the world. in 1989, rasul and fellow fundraisers were invited to india and Pakistan, where the aga khan University is based. During the visit, rasul’s dentist’s eye noted tooth decay and gum disease, and she began to mobilize volunteer dental missions under the aga khan Health Services.

then, in 2001, life changed dramatically. rasul was diagnosed with breast cancer, which forced her to assess her busy lifestyle. She sold her dental practice and dedicated herself to philanthropy, becoming chair of the United Way and a twice-weekly volunteer clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry. She raised money for UBC and Simon Fraser University and joined SFU’s board of governors. She sat on other boards, too, such as outward Bound and the Children’s Hospital Foundation. “if i have a passion for something, then i will make it happen,” says rasul, who was awarded an honorary Doctor of laws in 2012 from SFU and an order of British Columbia in 2015.

Philanthropy has become a way of life for both rasul and her husband. Firoz retired from Ballard to become the volunteer president of akU, which is located in six countries around the world. as a result, the

couple now lives part of the year in Pakistan and East africa.

rasul’s dentistry, meanwhile, continues to have a global impact. She collaborated with afghanistan telecommunications

company roshan, which is headed by her brother karim khoja. (roshan

is a sister agency of the aga khan Development Network.) thanks to roshan’s asian

networks, rasul established telemedicine links with dentists all over the world. “i can have orthodontists in Vancouver at 8 pm conduct a session at 8 am in karachi for me. We’re able to teach whatever we need to,” rasul says.

rasul believes that education—especially for women—is key to a community’s and a nation’s wellbeing. to this end, she has established international programs such as dental hygiene that traditionally attract women. this is helping young women in conflict zones such as afghanistan, which has a dearth of quality post-secondary instructors. “People are thirsty for knowledge and want to improve their lot,” rasul says.

bringing dentistry to the worldFrom segregation in South africa to Vancouver-based philanthropy and education

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Canadians love their winter getaways. i like mine best bundled together with a World-Class automotive event

down south. the NHra’s Winternationals are one such action-packed spectacle of speed and drama, and just an 89-minute google Maps drive from gorgeous Palm Springs, California.

the Winternationals is the second-most important drag race event annually (after labour Day weekend’s US Nationals in indianapolis), kicking off the pro drag race season each February. the event is held at the Pomona Fairplex in east los angeles, also home of the don’t-miss 30,000-square-foot NHra Motorsport Museum.

Drag racing is a popular motorsport with both fans and participants. the NHra boasts far more members than any other motorsport organization in the world. Yet, it had been a loNg time since i’d been to a drag race event—40 years in fact. Happily, most things are similar, with a fast-forward overlay. the full-phat nitro-burning cars that generated 2,000 hp in 1975 are now muscled up to 10,000 hp. and, a few years back, the NHra shortened the race distance for these ever-faster nitro-burning classes to 1,000 feet from 1,320 for safety considerations.

as in other forms of motorsport, many children and even grandchildren of drag-racing stars from 1975 are headliners today. Unlike other forms of motorsport, women and visible minority competitors are mul-tiple drag-racing champions—great to see and good for the sport.

Most fans attend the Sunday Program, when the Pro Class Eliminations rounds are held. the fastest 16 in each of top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle from the qualifying rounds run over four rounds to establish an Event Champion—and for pride, fame, fortune and the season-long points champion-ship. (Saturday is when the semi-pro Class Eliminations are held.)

Watching the nitro cars run is akin to invoking human-generated lightening. With each run, you need to cover your ears and brace yourself for a sonic concussion. the sport’s long-running “court jester,” 16-time Season Champion John Force, says it well: “i love the smell of nitromethane in the morn-ing. When i see the fans start covering their eyes and their noses, i know that the Hound Dog and i are going to rocket down the strip and into the Winner’s Circle.”

a race is run every few minutes unless

the excitement is interrupted by a dreaded “oil-down,” which is when a competitor’s mechanical failure spreads lubricants and other debris onto the track. For Canadians it’s like randomly imposed Zamboni time. During the protracted clean-up many grandstand fans make for the spectator-welcoming racer’s pits and vendor conces-sion areas.

the crowd is friendly, and comes in all shapes and ages. Families are common. Middle age and older males are over-repre-sented (not especially surprising). My grand-stand neighbour fit that demographic, and told me he hasn’t missed a Winternationals in 38 years. He’s never been to the US Nationals at indy but hopes to someday.

the NHra season has 24 weekend dates annually for the Pro Classes to contest Season Championship honours. Several are within striking distance by car of the Canadian border, including events in (from east to west) New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ohio, illinois, Minnesota and Washington State. More events in sunny, fly-to choices include arizona, Florida, texas, las Vegas (twice a year), and wine country in Sonoma, California.

Nostalgia drag meets are also gaining in popularity, where only cars from “back-in-the-day” are allowed to compete. the participants are more hobbyists than pros, but i’m keen to further explore that branch of the motorsport family.

But that’ll be next winter’s getaway. and, of course, drag-racing venues

will have to vie for my attention over Classic Car auctions (arizona and Palm Beach, Florida), Concours (amelia island, Florida and arizona), Vintage racing

(Nassua, Bahamas), the grand National roadster Show (California)

and Motorsport of both car and motor-cycle types (Daytona, Florida). i’m spoilt for choice. How to choose? Where will you be getting your car fix in 2016?

Winternationalsgearing up for another year of automotive hijinks

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During the holidays—or any time, really—you can’t go wrong by pop-ping the cork on a bottle of bubbly

and presenting your guests with an elegant champagne cocktail (drop a sugar cube into a flute glass and a dash of angostura bitters before pouring in the bubbles). ready to go beyond the basics? We found inspiration and recipes (for beginner, advanced and expert) from distillers and bartenders across Canada.

Slightly north of the 60th parallel at Yukon Shine Distillery in Whitehorse, owner and master distiller karlo krauzig gets his inspiration from the region’s dramatic landscape. He uses locally sourced ingre-dients, such as the Yukon gold potatoes that go into his Winter Vodka and auragin. Both spirits are handcrafted and filtered, first through charcoal and then, remarkably, through gold nuggets. gold rush, indeed!

krauzig shares an easy-to-impress recipe that embodies the spirit of the region: the

Whitehorse russian. it resembles “the purity of the Yukon,” he says.

the cocktail is crafted by building to-gether three ingredients in an ice-filled rocks glass—1.5 oz Yukon Winter Vodka, 0.75 oz White Crème de Cacao and 2 oz milk—and garnishing with a sprinkle of cocoa powder. “it’s a perfect drink for the holiday season when you want something different than your typical rum and eggnog,” says krauzig.

another festive drink, the Cardamom rose Cocktail (recipe top right), takes its cues from the botanicals krauzig infuses into his award-winning auragin. “this has been a go-to favourite of ours for quite a while,” he says. “i use cardamom, rose petals and grapefruit when i produce auragin. this is probably why it lends itself so perfectly to this cocktail. it’s also very easy to prepare in larger volumes and serve in a drink dispenser (with a bottle of seltzer water on the side), making it perfect for

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spirited sippingBartenders and distillers across Canada share their favourite holiday recipes

Janet Gyenes is a magazine writer and editor who likes to dally in spirits, especially when discovering something like corenwyn jenever (a gin-like Dutch spirit)—straight or in cocktails like the “bramble.” Have a boozy idea or question? Send it to [email protected]

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{easy} Cardamom Rose Cocktailby Karlo Krauzig, Whitehorse, Yukon

1.5 oz AuraGin 0.75 oz Simple syrup1 Cardamom pod0.25 oz Fresh lemon juice0.75 oz Fresh grapefruit juice (ruby red)

Lightly muddle (too much muddling will overpower the drink) 1 cardamom pod in the bottom of shaker. Add remaining ingredients. Add ice; shake for 20 seconds. Strain over fresh ice, removing cardamom pod. Add a splash of seltzer water. Garnish with rose petals or an organic lemon wedge.

{advanced} Winter Martiniby Claudie Harvey, Montreal, Quebec

1 oz Bourbon0.75 oz Iced apple cider2 oz Apple juice0.75 oz Pumpkin spice syrup (see below)

Pumpkin spice syrup: In a small pot over medium heat, mix together 2 cups water, 2 cups of sugar and 1 tbsp. pumpkin spice mix. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Let cool. Cocktail: Pour ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Shake. Strain and pour into a martini glass. Top with a little bit of pumpkin spice.

{expert} Spiced Holiday Punchby Rebecca Davis, Calgary, Alberta

750 ml Ginger vodka375 ml Apricot brandy1 litre Cranberry puree (see below)125 ml Fresh lemon juice750 ml Dry sparkling wine Cranberries and orange wheels to garnish

Cranberry puree: In a small pot, bring 1 lb. fresh cranberries and 1 litre water to a low boil. Add 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 star anise and 4 peppercorns. Simmer over medium heat for 15 mins. or until cranberries are soft. Remove. Strain to remove large particles. Stir in approx. 500 ml sugar to taste. Let cool. Punch: Add all ingredients to a large punch bowl or vessel.

holiday sipping! Cocktail inspiration from Canada’s experts

Christmas Barley Wort by Kylie Bartlett, Vancouver, British Columbia

1 oz Odd Society Spirits East Van Vodka 3 oz Poached pear, long pepper and barley wort* syrup (see below)1 Pat of butter

*Wort: “If you are kind to your local brewer you might be able to get wort from your neighbour-hood brewery. Be sure to ask for barley wort,” says Kylie Bartlett, bartender at Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits. “If you would like to make it, you are essentially making a barley tea. You can get a variety of different barley from home brewing stores. Use a ratio of 1 cup barley to 2 cups water and heat at a consistent temperature of 65°C overnight. You can use a crock pot. This will bring out the sweetness of the barley. Once it’s a touch sweet, strain and keep the water. “

Wort syrup: Combine 2 cups of wort, 2 cups of brown sugar, 2 pears and 1 long pepper (8–10 black peppercorns can be substituted) in a slow cooker and simmer on low overnight until thickened. Let cool. Cocktail: Pour warm syrup in a glass, stir in butter to melt, add vodka and stir. Grind long pepper (black peppercorns can be used as an alternative) on top for garnish. Serve.

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new Mexico has some of the best unknown skiing spots. high and dry, these ski towns have plenty of powder and even more character for an après-ski scene. think stellar art,

rugged cowboys and hot (in all connotations) cuisine. so, this ski season, go south.

t r a v e l t h e w o r l dSkiers contemplate the way down from the basin below Kachina Peak and Highline Ridge at Taos Ski Valley.


w ith more than 300 inches of snowfall a year, and more than 400 trails, there’s plen-ty of steep-and-deep fresh powder tracks to be made on the slopes

of the Southern rockies in New Mexico. after a few days in the somewhat-still-secret stash of this “land of Enchantment,” as this south-western state is called—surrounded by the desert’s golden palette, big-sky blues and explosive sunsets—you’ll never think desert skiing is an oxymoron again.

at Ski Sante Fe, just north of the highest-elevation capital city in the US, some of the first skiers i meet are a couple of old-timers who’ve skied in this area since high school, circa 1950. there’s a down-home, old-school vibe here,

where 80-year-olds mix easily with young boarders

and hotdoggers. i hit the slopes

with a local who bridges both worlds and is on a first-name basis with

everyone on the hill,

Benny abruzzo. His family has

owned this ski hill since 1984 (and is known

for hot-air ballooning and an inbred taste for adventure). Benny not only gives me point-ers on skiing but also on how to live life with southwestern ease. “the worst thing you can do in life is be afraid,” he tells me as i visibly cringe at the thought of tackling a mogul run. “life is unpredictable. Wait 10 minutes, it’ll change.” Point taken, i follow his lead and make it down a mogul-laden run.

Benny’s done everything from learn to hunt with a bow and arrow to fly, ski (with a parachute, and he’s also part-owner of a heli-ski operation in northern BC), snowboard, surf (double overhead!), deep-sea dive, scuba, climb, mountaineer and skin (SkiMo or ski-mountaineering). in fact, after our ski day, he and his son go up for an evening “skin.” they also cut trees themselves each summer on the slopes to open up glades, picking out new lines they want to ski themselves.

i watch as Benny drops down into Big rocks glade to do richard’s run, named for his brother who died in a ballooning accident. this is the type of all-round wild

spirit that makes tracks in New Mexico—serious adventurers who’re looking for the less-polished, more-authentic ski experience. and the eponymous ski resort is just 16 miles (at the end of the road in the Santa Fe National Forest) from the town of Sante Fe itself, which is its own special place—america’s second-oldest city, founded more than 400 years ago.

Called “the City Different,” for its cast of characters, from painter georgia o’keeffe to author D. H. lawrence, it’s also a UNESCo Creative City (one of only nine in the world) and has been named the number-one cultural getaway in the US by Travel + Leisure magazine. Southwestern art, culture, cuisine, pueblos, spas and hot springs make up what might be the best après-ski scene anywhere.

after a bluebird day hanging with Benny and having most of the runs to ourselves (besides those old-timers and a few hotdoggers), i start my après-ski with a stop at totemoff’s, the mid-slope bar named for another local ski legend, Pete totemoff, a beloved aleut aboriginal from alaska who made his home here. i sip a Monks’ ale from abbey Brewing Company, which is actually owned by the Benedictine monks of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in nearby abiquiu, New Mexico, where o’keeffe also made her home. Weird and wonderful.

From Sante Fe, the road to red river goes through the desert landscape that i first glimpsed from the top of the tesuque Peak chair at Ski Sante Fe: buttes, scrub, sage, rocky plateau, the rio grande, Jemez mountains. this is the stuff o’keeffe fell in love with and painted. a colourful two-hour drive along what’s called the Enchanted Circle (an 83-mile loop through mountains, valleys, mesa, and the national forest of Northern New Mexico) brings me to the former mining boomtown that’s now a mountain retreat in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

in the gold-rush era, hundreds of mines built up the town of red river, which then transformed itself in the 1920s and ’30s by using abandoned mining cabins as accommodations for so-called “flatland” visitors escaping the heat in these arid mountains (texans are perennial vacationers here). today, red river retains an old-western allure, with a Main Street that could be a stage set and ski in/out access about a block off the main drag. Billing itself as the “Ski town of the

Southwest,” red river is family-friendly (whereas Sante Fe and taos are more hardcore) and embraces its history with runs like the easy groomer golden treasure that takes you through a mock mining camp and a black-diamond cut named a screechingly appropriate Catskinner.

after reliving the wild west on Miners alley and tailings (black runs) and easing up on Copper toll rd. and Boom town (blue runs), i descend to the bottom to kick back at the lift House, where the thing to do is have, um, a shot atop an old wooden ski before heading back up to the top of the mountain after dark on a snowcat to the Ski tip restaurant—because that’s how dinner is done here, red river style. the next morning, before taking off for taos, i indulge in what may be the biggest breakfast burrito ever at Shotgun Willie’s, a decades-old red river institution, where the o. F. g. (old Farts group) hangs out and reminisces over coffee. More old-school cool.

From red river, the Enchanted Circle skirts the snow-covered Sangre de Cristo moun-tain range of the southern rockies en route to taos, another cultural hotspot, where certain Hollywood stars (like Dennis Hopper, who’s now buried here) embrace the counterculture and decidedly non-celebrity ambience of the pueblo influence and artist types. Some say that taos is a spiritual centre of great natural energy. and snow.

the ski hill is a scenic half-hour drive outside of town, where you’re immediately greeted with the now-iconic and retro-looking sign at the base of the facing oh-yeah-that’s-steep slope: “DoN’t PaNiC! YoU’rE lookiNg at oNlY 1/30 oF taoS Ski VallEY. WE HaVE MaNY EaSY rUNS too!” Yes, it’s steep, with more than 50 percent of the trails listed as black or expert…and at taos black is a serious, black-hole kind of black. Here, blue runs are what most other ski hills would consider black.

i ride up the lift with some locals, one of whom says this “land of Enchantment” is more like a “land of Entrapment.” after coming to experience the skiing at taos,

he never left and now reviews ski equipment on its slopes.

His go-to run is reforma because it’s steep and fast

and, as a test run, “tells me everything i need to know.” His other fave is Zdarsky because it’s steep (a recurring

theme; local bumper

Santa fe

AVG ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 225 inchesAVG DAYS OF SUN: 300+

TERRAIN: 660 acresNUMBER OF TRAILS: 79 (20% easy, 40%

intermediate, 40% expert)BASE ELEVATION: 10,350 feet

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12,075 feetVERTICAL DROP: 1,725 feet

MUST-TRY RUN: Gay Way (blue) with its desert views

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AVG ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 214 inchesAVG DAYS OF SUN: 300+ (again)

TERRAIN: 285 acresNUMBER OF TRAILS: 57 (32% beginner, 38%


SUMMIT ELEVATION: 10,350 feetVERTICAL DROP: 1,600 feet

MUST-TRY RUN: Boom Town (blue)redriverskiarea.com


clockwise from top left Rescue dog on the lookout at the top of Lift 2 at Taos Ski Valley; one of the “Old Farts” at Shotgun Willie’s in Red River; southwestern souvenirs in Sante Fe; Benny Abruzzo of Ski Sante Fe, high above the surrounding desert valley; the signature red adobe of La Fonda hotel in Sante Fe; artifacts and antiques in Sante Fe; iconic bleached skulls that are synonymous with the southwest; and exterior of the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Sante Fe.



stickers say “taos is a four-letter word for steep”) and technical. it’s named for the austrian engineer, Mathias Zdarsky, who wrote the first practical ski manual in 1897. other classic runs include totemoff, who also has that bar named after himself at Ski Sante Fe. al’s run got its name from a taos surgeon who helped get the ski hill going (and who started as a MD in taos “when it was just the bar, roadhouse and whore house”). there’s a whole history entrenched in these trails since taos opened in 1955.

as we climb to the peak, my impromptu guides tell me that this is the lift at taos:

“Chair 2 has some of the best inbound skiing in the lower 48,” with steep bumps, tree skiing and double-black diamonds. they tell me to watch for dummy Slim Slidell, who stands guard below the lift, in full-on ski gear holding a sign that

says: “kNoW HoW to SElF arrESt!” instructions follow: 1. Feet downhill; 2. Dig

in with hands and feet; and 3. Stop yourself before you can’t!

ok, then. it’s so steep that Slim Slidell needs to remind taos newbies how to stop from sliding into oblivion. Which makes me think that i need another shot of something. thankfully that’s quickly remedied as i’m taken down a blue run (well, easy black) to another taos secret stash, the martini tree. tucked into a wooden box just off the trail is a glass vessel filled with the ready-made elixir—always gin and “chilled to perfection,” says another local, Sandy Wohlfrom.

She’s a ski instructor who’s been carving the slopes here for decades (since 1973, when she was still a “hacking fool”), along with ski patroller and adventurer extraordinaire, Dave Hahn (who’s summited Everest 15 times, the record for a non-Sherpa climber). He climbs 12,481-foot kachina Peak every morning, hanging with rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (and probably still does, despite there being lift access to kachina as of last year, via one of the highest chairlifts in North america). another living local legend, Jean Mayer, the technical Director of the taos Ski Valley Snowsports School (known as one of the best in the US), came from France and opened the Hotel St. Bernard in 1960 to serve classic alps-style slopeside cuisine (he also has a cookbook, Cuisine St. Bernard).

Jean’s mantra, oft repeated on the slopes, is “amplify your relaxation.” along with “learn how to self arrest” (courtesy of Slim Slidell) and “don’t panic,” it’s a mantra for life in general, as well as how to ski. that is, with a big-hearted, free spirit. land of Enchantment? oh, yes indeed.

taoS

AVG ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 305 inchesAVG DAYS OF SUN: 300+ (yet again)

TERRAIN: 1,294 acresNUMBER OF TRAILS: 110 (24% beginner, 25%


SUMMIT ELEVATION: 12,481 feet VERTICAL DROP: 3,281 feet

MUST-TRY RUN: Main Street off new Kachina Peak chair (black)

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clockwise from top left The “Don’t panic!” sign that greets skiers at Taos Ski Valley; big burrito breakfast at Shotgun Willie’s in Red River; spectacular sunset en route to Red River from Sante Fe, along the Enchanted Circle scenic byway; the aptly named Happy Camper IPA by the Santa Fe Brewing Company, New Mexico’s oldest microbrewery, sampled slopeside on the patio at Hotel St. Bernard in Taos Ski Valley; welcome to the family-friendly Red River Ski Area.

Where Would You Rather Be?

Dental Conference!February 4-6, 2016

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Course DescriptionWant a “bottom line” approach to what works in adhesive and esthetic dentistry? This course will provide real-world, time-proven information on a variety of topics critical to consistent long-term success in conservative esthetic dentistry. The course will begin with an evidence-based overview of adhesive dentistry focusing on what works and what doesn’t. Are “universal” adhesives the answer? Or are they “old wine in new bottles?” How can you best eliminate sensitivity? What are MMPs and why are they important? What about bulk-fill, thermal, and sonic insertion systems for posterior composites? Matrixing systems? Nasal spray anesthesia?

What about Oral antioxidants? Abfractions? Battery-free LED lights? How can you achieve optimal esthetics with minimal intervention? Also, hear the latest information on innovative approaches to white spot removal, tooth whitening, and successful etched porcelain veneers. This presentation will “cut through the crap” and separate fact from fiction in these areas and more.

Course Objectives1. Distinguish among the many types of adhesive systems and describe what works and what doesn’t.2. Describe how best to use contemporary restoratives including bulk-fill composites, RMGICs, sonic and thermoplastic posterior composites and more.3. Describe conservative clinical techniques for esthetic improvement including white spot removal, tooth whitening, and etched porcelain veneers.

This course will provide vital information for the general practitioner including the following topics:• “Universal” dental adhesives: Separating fact from fiction!• MMPs: What are they and why do they matter? • Dentin desensitization techniques: how to make patients comfortable!• Bonding to zirconia

• Abfractions: myth or reality?• No needle, nasal spray anesthesia? • Thermoplastic and sonic composite insertion: fast and effective.• Posterior composites: predictable contours and contacts.• Blue LEDs: “game changing” innovations.• Bulk fill flowable and restorative composites: pros and cons.• White spot removal: conservative esthetic options.• The fluoride myth: what materials are really anticariogenic?• Tooth whitening: what works best?• Oral antioxidants: new advances in treating oral inflammation.• Porcelain veneers: how to make them last.

This course is intended for general dentists, specialists and dental assistants.

Dr. Heymann is past Chair and Graduate Program Director of the Department of Operative Dentistry and currently is the Thomas P. Hinman Distinguished Professor of Operative Dentistry at the UNC School of Dentistry. Dr. Heymann has been particularly active in the clinical research of esthetic restorative materials and is the author of over 200 scientific publications. He is a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the International Association of Dental Research, and is Past-President and a Fellow of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is also a Fellow in the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, and the Academy of Dental Materials. He also serves as a consultant to the ADA. Dr. Heymann also is Co-Senior Editor of The Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, historically, the #1 selling dental textbook in the world. Dr. Heymann is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Heymann has given over 1,400 lectures on various aspects of esthetic dentistry worldwide and has received the Gordon J. Christensen Award for excellence as a CE speaker.

COURSE OUTLINES

Join Us By Calling1-800-265-3444, ext 223

This course is intended for clinicians, laboratory technicians, and extended function assistants and hygienists.

Dr. Parag R. Kachalia is an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of Simulation, Technology and Research and is a team leader within the University of the Pacific’s prestigious complex and esthetic rehabilitation program. He is a fellow of the American Dental Education Association’s leadership institute as well the American College of Dentists. In addition he is a researcher, as well as a published author in the areas of dental technology, digital diagnostics, contemporary fixed prosthodontics, and financial management.

He has lectured internationally in the areas of adhesive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, photography, CAD/CAM technology, fixed prosthodontics, treatment planning, erosion, and diagnostic technologies. Dr. Kachalia acts as a consultant for many dental materials/dental technology companies and helps guide product development. Dr. Kachalia is a member of the Pride Technology Leadership Council and is frequently interviewed in regards to his vision of dentistry’s future.

Throughout his time in academia he has maintained a private practice geared toward restorative dentistry with his wife and fellow Pacific alumni Dr. Charity Duncan. He believes his continual involvement in providing patient care as well as a role in academia has given him a unique balance that allows him to blend the best of both worlds.

YOUR CHOICE OF LECTURE, OPTION 1DAY 3 • SATuRDAY, FebRuARY 6 • 8:00Am - 1:00PmOPTION 1Endodontics: Revolution in Instrumentation and Management of Complications

peter z. tawilDMD, MS, FRCD (C), Dip. ABECourse Description

The recent revolution in NiTi metallurgy will be reviewed along with the pros and cons on these new instruments. Furthermore, endodontic treatment is a challenging procedure that involves potential complications. This course will discuss how to minimize and how to manage these complications.

Course ObjectivesAt completion of this lecture, the participants should be able to:1. Describe the new metallurgy revolution in endodontics and the new files using this technology2. Determine the benefits of this new metallurgy, what it offers and when to use it3. Understand how to avoid and how to manage endodontic file separation4. Discuss the techniques used by endodontists for separated file removal and the limitations of these techniques5. Describe how to avoid and how to repair a perforation6. Describe how to avoid and how to manage a bleach irritation accident7. Describe how to avoid and how to manage endodontic complications

This course is intended for general dentists who desire to perfect their knowledge in Endodontics.

Dr. Peter Z. Tawil started out his education in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. He continued his studies in Dentistry where he obtained his DMD at the Université de Montréal and his AEGD certificate at the University of Rochester. After discovering his passion for Endodontics, he completed his Masters in Endodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon completion of his studies in Chapel Hill, Dr. Tawil worked as a specialist in private practice for several years in Québec and in North Carolina. While in private practice he served as a part-time faculty member at multiple Universities.

With his active involvement in Endodontic research, Dr. Tawil has several publications and received several research grants and awards. He’s currently a Faculty Member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he serves as the Graduate program Director, he serves as a mentor for the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics and as an examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Additionally, he founded the Tawil Humanitarian Dental Fund that supports annual international volunteer dental mission trips with his residents at UNC.

3. Identify and avoid potential medical complications before they arise4. Ensure that you and your staff are prepared to deal with the most common medical emergencies that can occur5. Understand and update your Emergency Drug Kit

This course is intended for all dental staff, front office and assistants as well as the hygienist and dentist.

Glenn Maron, DDS received his DDS from Emory University in 1986, followed by five years of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Emory University and affiliated hospitals. He also completed a Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at Emory.

Dr. Maron is Chief of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery section of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. He also has a clinical appointment at Emory University, Grady Hospital and Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Emory University. He has active hospital appointment at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady, Saint Joseph Hospital, and Children’s Healthcare at Scottish Rite and Egleston. He is a consultant on staff at VA Medical Center.

Dr. Maron was the official Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon for the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta. He was also the maxillofacial surgeon for the Atlanta Thrashers hockey club, and continues to work with the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta Braves baseball team. He is a consultant for the Emory University athletic department. Dr. Maron also lectures nationally for KLS Martin in the field of Reconstructive Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Maron has been named maxillofacial consultant for the NHL and is currently the president of the Georgia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.

Register On-linewww.arubadentalconference.com

Maxillofacial Injuries in Sports Course DescriptionFacial trauma in sports remains a major risk factor despite all of the current safety measures that have been put in place over the past few years. This lecture will instruct the attendees on current standards used in the NHL, NFL and Major league baseball and how we can relate them to our young athletes in our practices. As well as how to assess and treat the most common injuries we see in sports dentistry. We will discuss concussions in professional and amateur sports, and review the controversies about whether mouth-guards can really prevent concussions.

Course Objectives1. Motivate dental professionals to get involved with local amateur and professional sports teams2. Be better prepared to treat a patient who suffers a sports related dental injury, including fractured and avulsed teeth3. Learn about different types of mouth-guards and which ones to use4. Better understand the complex issues of sports concussions

This course is recommended for all dentists and dental assistants.

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Course DescriptionEmergencies in the office can and do occur. Most dentists will, at some point in their career, be faced with an in-office emergency. An additional consideration that may lead to increased medical emergencies in dentistry is the growing number of elderly patients in the population who seek dental treatments. These patients are typically more medically compromised, so dentists who treat these patients may see an increase in the number of medical emergencies.

Course Objectives1. Assess patient risk and apply proper treatment planning principles2. Review the complex medical issues that many patients present within today’s practice

2nd Annual ARUBA Dental ConferenceFEBRUARY 4-6, 2016Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba

DAY 1 • THuRSDAY, FebRuARY 4 • 8:30Am - 2:00Pm

Adhesive & Esthetic Dentistry: Proven Solutions for Clinical Success HaralD HeYMaNN

DDS, Med

DAY 2 • FRiDAY, FebRuARY 5 • 8:00Am - 1:00Pm

Crown & Bridge GPS: Navigating The Maze of Indirect Dentistry Today parag r. kacHalia

DDS

Course DescriptionThe world of indirect dentistry was relatively easy to understand for many years when choices were limited to gold and porcelain fused to metal restorations; however things have most definitely changed. The practitioner today must choose between numerous materials as well as workflow options. This course will take a look at the advances in all aspects of crown and bridge dentistry ranging from provisional fabrication and post placement through CAD/CAM dentistry and the best practices of new age ceramics.

Course Objectives1. Learn efficient techniques in provisionalization 2. Understand the benefits of fiber post placement3. Be exposed to proper soft tissue management techniques for digital and traditional impressions4. Learn about the advances in CAD/CAM dentistry5. Gain an overview with respect to the best practices of ceramic utilization, as all types of ceramic restorations are not equal

YOUR CHOICE OF EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2

DAY 3 • SATuRDAY, FebRuARY 6 • 8:00Am - 1:00PmOPTION 2Maxillofacial Injuries in Sports and Medical Emergencies in The Dental Office

gleNN MarONDDS

OPTION 2

OPTION 1

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Course DescriptionWant a “bottom line” approach to what works in adhesive and esthetic dentistry? This course will provide real-world, time-proven information on a variety of topics critical to consistent long-term success in conservative esthetic dentistry. The course will begin with an evidence-based overview of adhesive dentistry focusing on what works and what doesn’t. Are “universal” adhesives the answer? Or are they “old wine in new bottles?” How can you best eliminate sensitivity? What are MMPs and why are they important? What about bulk-fill, thermal, and sonic insertion systems for posterior composites? Matrixing systems? Nasal spray anesthesia?

What about Oral antioxidants? Abfractions? Battery-free LED lights? How can you achieve optimal esthetics with minimal intervention? Also, hear the latest information on innovative approaches to white spot removal, tooth whitening, and successful etched porcelain veneers. This presentation will “cut through the crap” and separate fact from fiction in these areas and more.

Course Objectives1. Distinguish among the many types of adhesive systems and describe what works and what doesn’t.2. Describe how best to use contemporary restoratives including bulk-fill composites, RMGICs, sonic and thermoplastic posterior composites and more.3. Describe conservative clinical techniques for esthetic improvement including white spot removal, tooth whitening, and etched porcelain veneers.

This course will provide vital information for the general practitioner including the following topics:• “Universal” dental adhesives: Separating fact from fiction!• MMPs: What are they and why do they matter? • Dentin desensitization techniques: how to make patients comfortable!• Bonding to zirconia

• Abfractions: myth or reality?• No needle, nasal spray anesthesia? • Thermoplastic and sonic composite insertion: fast and effective.• Posterior composites: predictable contours and contacts.• Blue LEDs: “game changing” innovations.• Bulk fill flowable and restorative composites: pros and cons.• White spot removal: conservative esthetic options.• The fluoride myth: what materials are really anticariogenic?• Tooth whitening: what works best?• Oral antioxidants: new advances in treating oral inflammation.• Porcelain veneers: how to make them last.

This course is intended for general dentists, specialists and dental assistants.

Dr. Heymann is past Chair and Graduate Program Director of the Department of Operative Dentistry and currently is the Thomas P. Hinman Distinguished Professor of Operative Dentistry at the UNC School of Dentistry. Dr. Heymann has been particularly active in the clinical research of esthetic restorative materials and is the author of over 200 scientific publications. He is a member of the Academy of Operative Dentistry, the International Association of Dental Research, and is Past-President and a Fellow of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. He is also a Fellow in the International College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, and the Academy of Dental Materials. He also serves as a consultant to the ADA. Dr. Heymann also is Co-Senior Editor of The Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, historically, the #1 selling dental textbook in the world. Dr. Heymann is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Heymann has given over 1,400 lectures on various aspects of esthetic dentistry worldwide and has received the Gordon J. Christensen Award for excellence as a CE speaker.

COURSE OUTLINES

Join Us By Calling1-800-265-3444, ext 223

This course is intended for clinicians, laboratory technicians, and extended function assistants and hygienists.

Dr. Parag R. Kachalia is an Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of Simulation, Technology and Research and is a team leader within the University of the Pacific’s prestigious complex and esthetic rehabilitation program. He is a fellow of the American Dental Education Association’s leadership institute as well the American College of Dentists. In addition he is a researcher, as well as a published author in the areas of dental technology, digital diagnostics, contemporary fixed prosthodontics, and financial management.

He has lectured internationally in the areas of adhesive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, photography, CAD/CAM technology, fixed prosthodontics, treatment planning, erosion, and diagnostic technologies. Dr. Kachalia acts as a consultant for many dental materials/dental technology companies and helps guide product development. Dr. Kachalia is a member of the Pride Technology Leadership Council and is frequently interviewed in regards to his vision of dentistry’s future.

Throughout his time in academia he has maintained a private practice geared toward restorative dentistry with his wife and fellow Pacific alumni Dr. Charity Duncan. He believes his continual involvement in providing patient care as well as a role in academia has given him a unique balance that allows him to blend the best of both worlds.

YOUR CHOICE OF LECTURE, OPTION 1DAY 3 • SATuRDAY, FebRuARY 6 • 8:00Am - 1:00PmOPTION 1Endodontics: Revolution in Instrumentation and Management of Complications

peter z. tawilDMD, MS, FRCD (C), Dip. ABECourse Description

The recent revolution in NiTi metallurgy will be reviewed along with the pros and cons on these new instruments. Furthermore, endodontic treatment is a challenging procedure that involves potential complications. This course will discuss how to minimize and how to manage these complications.

Course ObjectivesAt completion of this lecture, the participants should be able to:1. Describe the new metallurgy revolution in endodontics and the new files using this technology2. Determine the benefits of this new metallurgy, what it offers and when to use it3. Understand how to avoid and how to manage endodontic file separation4. Discuss the techniques used by endodontists for separated file removal and the limitations of these techniques5. Describe how to avoid and how to repair a perforation6. Describe how to avoid and how to manage a bleach irritation accident7. Describe how to avoid and how to manage endodontic complications

This course is intended for general dentists who desire to perfect their knowledge in Endodontics.

Dr. Peter Z. Tawil started out his education in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University. He continued his studies in Dentistry where he obtained his DMD at the Université de Montréal and his AEGD certificate at the University of Rochester. After discovering his passion for Endodontics, he completed his Masters in Endodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon completion of his studies in Chapel Hill, Dr. Tawil worked as a specialist in private practice for several years in Québec and in North Carolina. While in private practice he served as a part-time faculty member at multiple Universities.

With his active involvement in Endodontic research, Dr. Tawil has several publications and received several research grants and awards. He’s currently a Faculty Member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he serves as the Graduate program Director, he serves as a mentor for the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Endodontics and as an examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Additionally, he founded the Tawil Humanitarian Dental Fund that supports annual international volunteer dental mission trips with his residents at UNC.

3. Identify and avoid potential medical complications before they arise4. Ensure that you and your staff are prepared to deal with the most common medical emergencies that can occur5. Understand and update your Emergency Drug Kit

This course is intended for all dental staff, front office and assistants as well as the hygienist and dentist.

Glenn Maron, DDS received his DDS from Emory University in 1986, followed by five years of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Emory University and affiliated hospitals. He also completed a Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at Emory.

Dr. Maron is Chief of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery section of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. He also has a clinical appointment at Emory University, Grady Hospital and Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Emory University. He has active hospital appointment at Emory University Hospital Midtown, Grady, Saint Joseph Hospital, and Children’s Healthcare at Scottish Rite and Egleston. He is a consultant on staff at VA Medical Center.

Dr. Maron was the official Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon for the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta. He was also the maxillofacial surgeon for the Atlanta Thrashers hockey club, and continues to work with the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta Braves baseball team. He is a consultant for the Emory University athletic department. Dr. Maron also lectures nationally for KLS Martin in the field of Reconstructive Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Maron has been named maxillofacial consultant for the NHL and is currently the president of the Georgia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery.

Register On-linewww.arubadentalconference.com

Maxillofacial Injuries in Sports Course DescriptionFacial trauma in sports remains a major risk factor despite all of the current safety measures that have been put in place over the past few years. This lecture will instruct the attendees on current standards used in the NHL, NFL and Major league baseball and how we can relate them to our young athletes in our practices. As well as how to assess and treat the most common injuries we see in sports dentistry. We will discuss concussions in professional and amateur sports, and review the controversies about whether mouth-guards can really prevent concussions.

Course Objectives1. Motivate dental professionals to get involved with local amateur and professional sports teams2. Be better prepared to treat a patient who suffers a sports related dental injury, including fractured and avulsed teeth3. Learn about different types of mouth-guards and which ones to use4. Better understand the complex issues of sports concussions

This course is recommended for all dentists and dental assistants.

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Course DescriptionEmergencies in the office can and do occur. Most dentists will, at some point in their career, be faced with an in-office emergency. An additional consideration that may lead to increased medical emergencies in dentistry is the growing number of elderly patients in the population who seek dental treatments. These patients are typically more medically compromised, so dentists who treat these patients may see an increase in the number of medical emergencies.

Course Objectives1. Assess patient risk and apply proper treatment planning principles2. Review the complex medical issues that many patients present within today’s practice

2nd Annual ARUBA Dental ConferenceFEBRUARY 4-6, 2016Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba

DAY 1 • THuRSDAY, FebRuARY 4 • 8:30Am - 2:00Pm

Adhesive & Esthetic Dentistry: Proven Solutions for Clinical Success HaralD HeYMaNN

DDS, Med

DAY 2 • FRiDAY, FebRuARY 5 • 8:00Am - 1:00Pm

Crown & Bridge GPS: Navigating The Maze of Indirect Dentistry Today parag r. kacHalia

DDS

Course DescriptionThe world of indirect dentistry was relatively easy to understand for many years when choices were limited to gold and porcelain fused to metal restorations; however things have most definitely changed. The practitioner today must choose between numerous materials as well as workflow options. This course will take a look at the advances in all aspects of crown and bridge dentistry ranging from provisional fabrication and post placement through CAD/CAM dentistry and the best practices of new age ceramics.

Course Objectives1. Learn efficient techniques in provisionalization 2. Understand the benefits of fiber post placement3. Be exposed to proper soft tissue management techniques for digital and traditional impressions4. Learn about the advances in CAD/CAM dentistry5. Gain an overview with respect to the best practices of ceramic utilization, as all types of ceramic restorations are not equal

YOUR CHOICE OF EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2

DAY 3 • SATuRDAY, FebRuARY 6 • 8:00Am - 1:00PmOPTION 2Maxillofacial Injuries in Sports and Medical Emergencies in The Dental Office

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THREE WAYS TO SAVE BY BOOKING EARLY:Register by December 4, 2015SAVE $200 and pay only $1,395 + applicable taxes

PLUS book within our hotel room blockand receive a $200 ROOM CREDIT*at the Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino– see Accommodations section for more details.* Applicable for dentists only and one credit per room and must be booked by December 4, 2015.

GROUP RATES available for 3 dentists or more, call Irene at 1-800-265-3444, ext 223.

TUITION:Dentists: $1,595 Auxiliary: $745 + applicable taxes + applicable taxes

TUITION INCLUDES•Lectures•14 CE Credits•Welcome Reception•Breakfast on Thursday, Friday, & Saturday•Working Lunch on Thursday•Exclusive Marriott Resort & Stellaris Discounted Room Rates

ACCOMMODATIONS:To book your hotel accommodations at the Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino please call the hotel at 1-800-223-6388 and mention that you arepartoftheClinicalResearchDentalGrouptofindoutabouttheavailability in our room block or you can book online at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=14038944 Please note: Limited rooms available.Run of House: $359 US* per night based on single or double occupancy* Hotel room rates are subject to applicable state, local taxes and service charges, and $3.50 per room per night Environmental Levy and AHATA in effect at the time of check-out. Maximum of (4) guests per room.

COURSE REGISTRATION:call 1-800-265-3444, ext 223On-line www.arubadentalconference.comCancellations received by December 31, 2015 will be fully reimbursed without penalty. Cancellations received after December 31, 2015 will be either 1) reimbursed at half the tuition fee, or 2) fully credited to your account toward any purchase within one year of your cancellation date. Please indicate your choice if cancelling.

Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement.The current term of approval extends fromJanuary 1, 2013 to December 31, 2016Provider ID #208086

Clinical Research Dental is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider, ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ADA.org/goto/cerp. Clinical Research Dental designates this activity for 14 CE credit hours of continuing education.

The participants will be able to assess their learning by means of a self-assessment questionnaire included in their registration package, which will have the correct responses posted on-line at www.clinicalresearchdental.com or www.clinicianschoice.com. You may also call Irene Lamonde at 1-800-265-3444, ext 223 to request the answers be sent to you.

Join us in

One happy island

2nd Annual ARUBA Dental Conference

FEBRUARY 4-6, 2016Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Palm Beach, Aruba

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st. john’s / philadelphia / maui / antarctica / freiburg … | c a l e n d a r

capital of the Rock and Canada’s easternmost city, St. John’s is a dramatic place. Set on undulating hills sloping down

to the sea, its pastel-perfect saltbox houses have long been the subject of colourful postcards. and while you’ll experience newfoundland around every corner, this city of around 200,000—established by royal charter way back in 1583—still manages to surprise.

Get the lay of the land at Signal Hill. Situated at the mouth of St. John’s Harbour, it’s been a fort since the Seven Year’s War in the middle of the 18th century, and was the site where Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless transmission in 1901. now it’s a national Historic Site, and the best place to see the full sweep of the harbour, and the city. then head across to the opposite hill and go back in time at the Rooms, one of the province’s premiere cultural sites, home to a museum tracing the island’s history, an art gallery featuring an array of impressive, rotating exhibits,

and the provincial archives—as well as an overlook that boasts another very attractive view of the city.

Located near the heart of town, Quidi vidi, tucked into a hidden inlet, feels like a far-flung newfoundland fishing village. a settlement since the 1650s, little boats still dock along the shore of the harbour—known as the Quidi vidi Gut—and artisans make lovely creations at the Plantation, selling their wares straight out of their studios, while some of the province’s favourite beers are created at the Quidi vidi Brewery, including iceberg ale, which is made using water harvested from icebergs drifting off the coast. it’s also the site of one of the city’s most innovative—and delicious—restaurants; Mallard Cottage, housed in one of north america’s oldest wooden buildings, features nouveau newfoundland cuisine, including plenty of local, wild game, meats cured in-house and a menu that changes with the season.

end the day like a local, on George Street. Small but mighty, this short pedestrianized route is said

to have more bars per square foot than any street in north america. You’ll find plenty of places to get “Screeched in”—a ritual for first-time visitors, who are welcomed to the island by kissing a cod and downing a shot of local, dark rum (known as Screech). then head to the Yellowbelly Brewery and Public House for a good meal. the five-floor establishment, all crackling fires and ancient brickwork, offers its own stouts and pale ales, brewed down in the basement, as well as a full menu of wood-fired pizzas and other delicious eats. and finish the evening deep underground, in the Underbelly, a cozy little stone space that serves up the province’s widest, oldest selection of Scotch. and wander back to JaG, a brand-new, rock’n’roll themed hotel just a few short blocks away.

— Tim JohnsonFor more on St. John’s, go to destinationstjohns.com. And for more on the beauty of the northeast shore of Newfoundland in winter, see the story on page 32.

Winter on The Rock (Newfoundland!) in st. John’s is anything but cold in spirit. Here’s where to wander + warm up on the east coast… (CE events in St. John’s + beyond are highlighted in blue.)

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integrating aesthetics occlusion and restorative Principles.blending Form and Function

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Palm beacharuba 2nd annual aruba dental conference clinical research dental

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KauaiHawaii 36th annual Hawaiian dental Forum dental seminars &

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MauiHawaii 22nd island dental colloquium

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Feb25-272016

chicagoillinois 151st Midwinter Meeting chicago dental society 312-836-7300 cds.org

Mar02-122016

tahiti & bora bora cruise dentistry at sea / comprehensive dentistry Professional education

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Pacific Dental Conference In Conjunction With the canadian dental association

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2015 american institute of ultrasound in Medicine annual convention

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newfoundland & labrador dental association conference

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Jan25-292016

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23rd annual oral Maxillofacial surgery symposium

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Feb 26-Mar 062016

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M any years ago I was selling a dental practice located about an hour and half from Toronto. My

client was very exacting and precise in his business management and had recorded his hourly, daily and monthly production right to the penny for almost 30 years.

During the process of appraising his practice I was thoroughly impressed with his income tracking for both himself and the hygienists and told him so. He was meticulous in his overall reporting and record keeping—the most detailed and accurate I had seen in my career at the time.

While in the process of selling his dental practice one of my staff alerted me during a meeting, saying “You must call your client, it’s urgent.” Naturally, I did so. The urgency he felt was based on the fact that the hydro was out for two hours that day and that his monthly production would be down because of it.

This is the art of micronomy, as I call it, or what I term the work of a micronomist. Essentially, this dentist was measuring his production, performance, schedule and routine in microelements, down to the hour. He was concerned that this two-hour hydro outage would affect the value and selling price of his practice.

On average, my client worked Monday to Friday, nine to five, 48 weeks a year; I calculated that he worked about 2,000

hours per year in production plus the equivalent in hygiene production hours— a total of 4,000 provider income hours per year. And he was deeply concerned over a two-hour production shutdown. Those two hours represented less than one-half of one percent of his total annual production time, yet he was fixated and agitated enough to contact me to voice his concern with the hydro shutdown.

The lesson for dentists (and others!) is to learn to not over-manage or micromanage themselves or their businesses. It is, in fact, counter-productive.

When anything like this happens, my advice is to take a break, go for a walk, go home and have lunch with your family or go exercise. As the old saying goes, don’t sweat the small the stuff. Being a micronomist will only take you deeper into the world of micro-management where the results

are usually high stress and lead to far less life fulfillment and happiness. When you combine this with a lack of recognition and appreciation for what you, as an individual dentist, do for your patients,

friends and family (not to mention your community at large), the result can be health threatening.

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And why not to be a “micronomist”

Timothy A. Brown specializes in dental practice appraisals, brokerage, consulting, locum placements, associateships and practice financing

across Canada. You can reach Timothy at [email protected].

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Purification is an accountants’ term for cleaning up the balance sheet of a dental corporation, so that shares

of the practice can be sold without paying taxes. Basically, you can only have dental assets, including patient charts, leaseholds, equipment and clinic real estate in the corporation. Non-practice assets, including portfolio investments and rental properties owned by the dental corp must be removed.

Specifically, in order to claim the $800,000 capital gains exemption, your corporation has to meet the following three conditions:

1 At the time of sale, 90% of the fair market value of the corporate assets must be used in an active dental practice.

2 During the 24 months prior to the sale, 50% of the fair market value of the corporate assets must have been used in the active practice.

3 You must have owned the shares 24 months prior to the sale.

Meeting the above conditions is impor-tant because being able to claim an exemp-tion on $800,000 of capital gains means you save about $160,000 of income tax. Should you sell the shares of your dental corpora-tion for say, $1.5 million, you only need one additional family member as a shareholder, so that you have $1.6 million of capital gain exemptions available to shelter the gain. No wonder that the capital gains exemption is the number-one tax shelter for dentists.

What purification does is remove any non-practice assets such as excess cash, rental properties investment portfolios and so on to a holding company. With the right tax plan, you can move these assets out without paying any taxes.

if the clinic real estate is owned by a holding company (“Holdco”), the shares of Holdco also qualify for capital gains exemp-tion, because the real estate is used in your practice. if you wish to hold on to the real estate and lease it to the purchaser of your practice, then the shares of Holdco no lon-ger qualify for the capital gains exemption.

Here is a strategy to sell the Holdco shares after you’ve sold the practice and still be entitled to the tax-free proceeds. You can accomplish this by locking in or “crystal-

lizing” the capital gains exemption on the shares.

Here are the steps:

1 You amend the share capital of Holdco to create a new class of shares, each with a redemption value of say, $1 per share.

2 Assuming that the share value of Holdco is $1 million, which is equal to the value of the real estate, you sell the shares of Holdco for $1 million in exchange for $1 million of the newly issued shares.

the consequence of implementing the above steps is that you have now locked in your capital gains exemption, as the newly issued shares now have a tax cost of $1 mil-lion. this will allow you to sell the shares of Holdco tax-free for $1 million.

When you are planning to sell your prac-tice in the future, make sure your corporation qualifies for the capital gains exemption.

Especially with the low returns on port-folio investments, the tax-free sale of your practice can really boost your retirement nest egg.

pure + balanced“Purification” is critical to sell your practice tax-free

Manfred Purtzki is the principal of Purtzki & Associates Chartered Accountants. You can reach him at [email protected].

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that same sentiment is echoed by Calgary bartender rebecca Davis, who works for Sovereign Canada and at Bonterra trattoria. Her favourite festive tipple is scaled up to make a crowd-pleasing Spiced Holiday Punch (recipe on page 13). “i love making cocktails, but when the holiday season is upon us, the last place i want to be is stuck in the kitchen,” says Davis.

She elevates this simple punch by add-ing fresh cranberry puree (recipe on page 13) to the mix and infusing vodka with fresh ginger root—an easy, make-ahead recipe. (Just peel and chop a large knob of ginger. Place in a mason jar with a 750-ml bottle of vodka. Shake vigorously. leave in a dark cupboard for a week, shaking daily. taste every couple of days until it reaches the level of spice you like. Strain the ginger from the vodka. Done!)

“this punch is one of my favourites as it embodies all the good stuff that i love about the holiday season,” says Davis.

in Montreal, Claudie Harvey, bartender and co-owner of EVoo restaurant, loves the spicy warmth of a martini she typically makes in autumn. the bourbon-based beverage made with iced apple cider easily translates to the chilly holiday season (recipe on page 13). “it really is the perfect drink to keep warm on a cold winter night,” she says. “it’s very well balanced and mixes the taste of alcohol with the acidity and sweetness of the apple.”

on the warmer West Coast, kylie Bartlett, bartender at odd Society Spirits in Vancouver, shares a recipe that will challenge even the best bartenders: Christmas Barley Wort (recipe on page 13). Bartlett explains that wort is the liquid extracted from the mashing process when beer, whisky or vodka are made. Since East Van Vodka is made from 100 per cent malted BC barley, its distinctive flavour is enhanced by combining it with the wort in a cocktail, she says. “Having the beginning of the process and the final result in one drink evokes thoughts of creation and evolution. the holidays are a time for reflection after all.”

and what better way to celebrate the season than with a new cocktail. Cheers!

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s et on Newfoundland’s dramatic eastern shores—a place sometimes known as the legendary Coast—trinity is a funny sort of place. once a serious rival to St. John’s—its deep, vast harbour was perfect

for oceangoing ships—it began as a cod powerhouse in the 1500s, attracting fisher-men from across the atlantic, whose massive catches of these highly desirable fish quickly became world-famous. By the late 18th cen-tury, trinity had become a major merchant town, exporting as much as 40 percent of the cod and train oil that Newfoundland pro-duced back to England, loading up dozens of ships with its abundance. So important was the town that the English actually built a fort at nearby admiralty Point, one that the French attacked three separate times in the 1700s.

But with the shift of trade to St. John’s, trinity fell into decline. Now home to just 191 hardy souls, today’s trinity is little more than an out-of-the-way village. But just like it drew those 16th century anglers, it continues to be a magnet for visitors.

tourists come here to take photos of the picturesque, multi-coloured, multi-layered town and its surrounds, but others have come, too.

the cast of The Shipping News, for example.

the creepy-cool, award-winning film—which celebrates its 15th anniversary next year—is perhaps the best-known movie ever set in Newfoundland, and it was filmed right in trinity. tineke gow, who owns the artisan inn—a beautiful B&B housed in a series of historic buildings, remembers those days. “there was a buzz,” she says. “the local bar would be packed every night with people hoping to spot the stars and then acting really cool as if it was absolutely normal.”

and whether or not they made a stop at the watering hole, the stars definitely spent a lot of time in town. gow remembers big flatbed trucks rumbling into town to deliver sports cars for kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore and Judi Dench to drive around the area in their spare time, as well as treadmills and other exercise equipment for them to keep in shape (although she wonders why they didn’t simply run up the path at gun Hill, a

pretty trail that will get your heart pumping every time). Spacey stayed in another, nearby town, but Moore spent her nights right there at the artisan inn. (“She was a lovely guest,” gow remembers.) and while the movie stars were welcome—and still are, as they continue to come here (trinity was a stand-in for a place called tickle Head in the 2013 film The Grand Seduction, starring taylor kitsch and gordon Pinsent, and Ethan Hawke and Sally Hawkins were recently in town to film an upcoming movie)—gow says they were treated like any other visitor. “the nice thing around here is that everybody is treated the same. always friendly and no fuss.”

i definitely felt that spirit as i strolled about town, grabbing coffee in the cozy confines of the trinity Mercantile, a local café with loads of charm, dining on unbelievably fresh seafood by candlelight at the twine loft, and making the trek to the other side of the harbour to visit the town’s picture-perfect lighthouse, which is set on a spit of land that provides some very nice views back on trinity. like the stars, i never made it to the top of gun Hill, despite the fact that there’s a very good trail, one of many that

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The now-classic book celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2016.

remain open and maintained even in the winter around town. But i did venture out onto nearby Bonavista Bay, accompanied by kris Prince, a guide and part owner of Sea of Whales, a local ecotourism operation.

like most of the characters in The Shipping News, Prince grew up on the water—but that’s where the similarity ends. as he took me out in a zodiac to see some remarkable sights—massive Bluefin tuna jumping out of the water while seabirds dove all around them, a huge “super-pod” of more than 1,000 white-sided dolphins jumping and frolicking all around us—Prince noted that the sea has long provided life in this part of Newfoundland. in years past, locals hunted whales, their oil providing fuel for lamps in an age before electricity. Even great White sharks weren’t safe. “one liver could make the whole season,” he told me.

Prince himself remembered a childhood filled with fishing trips with his uncles, noting that he stills uses “marks,” shorthand for orientation points, taught by his grandfathers. and like most Newfoundlanders old enough to remember, Prince recalls the days when the cod fishery

collapsed. all of a sudden—with just the swipe of a pen in faraway ottawa—an entire way of life, one that had fed and clothed this island for hundred of years, was lost. “We couldn’t believe it,” he says. “We couldn’t even catch a fish to eat.”

But that didn’t stop them, at first. Believing rumours that the entire bay was rigged with cameras to catch those who would dare some illegal fishing, he and his cousin ventured out on the ice and snow in winter draped—like a lame Halloween-costume ghost—in white bed sheets, with just small holes cut for their eyes. “it was kind of fun,” he remembers. “We were like pirates.”

as we rolled back to the dock, Prince noted a few of the most memorable experiences he’s had in the zodiac. a relative rarity on the east coast, he remembered an ultimate highlight—sitting in the bow as orcas jumped high in the air before him. “it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” he said, smiling. i didn’t see any whales. But it was all the more reason to return—like many a movie star before me—to this legendary part of Newfoundland.


if you go +Newfoundland is gorgeous any time of year, but winter has a special magic, with blowing snow, drifting ice and puffs of steamy breath. Here’s where to hunker down while on the east coast.

staY At the Artisan Inn, where guests are housed in a series of historic buildings spread all over Trinity, including the charming Cove Cottage and Barbour Place, where Julianne Moore stayed during the filming of The Shipping News. trinityvacations.com

tour With Sea of Whales, which provides wild, on-the-water adventures on Bonavista Bay, or Ocean Quest, which offers birding, whale-watching and boat tours closer to St. John’s. seaofwhales.com + oceanquestadventures.com

eat At the Trinity Mercantile, which serves up a super-fresh breakfast and lunch that includes smoked salmon and seafood chowder, as well as the Twine Loft, where the ingredients at dinner are often sourced from the sea, right next to it. trinitycoffeecompany.ca + trinityvacations.com/dining-trinity/twine-loft

For more on Newfoundland, see page 23, and go to newfoundlandlabrador.com.

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Favourite book: ayn rand’s The Fountainhead and John Valiant’s The Tiger…great read.

2 reader + dentist: Dr. Brent MacDonald

lives and practises in: Calgary, alberta

Favourite book: Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles by Don Felder

3 reader + dentist: Dr. Derek MJ turner

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Favourite book: The Pillars of the Earth by ken Follett

4 reader + dentist: Dr. troy Martin

lives and practises in: Vancouver, BC

Favourite book: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

5 reader + dentist: Dr. athenie Brake

lives and practises in: Fort McMurray, alberta

Favourite book: 26.2 Marathon Stories by kathrine Switzer and roger robinson

6 reader + dentist: Dr. Danielle Davids

lives and practises in: Calgary, aB

Favourite book: The Red Tent by anita Diamant

7 reader + dentist: Dr. angela Demeter

lives and practises in: Calgary, aB and kamloops, BC

Favourite book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane austen and Harry Potter by J. k. rowling

8 reader + dentist: Dr. kevin aminzadeh


Favourite book: Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

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Favourite book: Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden

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Favourite book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by robert Pirsig

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