Jonathan friesen kelowna biography definition

  • Throughout his life, Friesen has suffered from both Tourette's syndrome, a disorder characterized by repetitive motor and vocal tics, and.
  • Jonathan Friesen of the Mission Group was developing his vision of Kelowna's first luxury lakeside resort called the Mission Shores.
  • He's the geologist who discovered diamonds in Canada's North and amassed a mining fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

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    Mission Group targets modular construction, future development

    Box set

    Kelowna companies Mission Group and BigSteelBox have joined forces.

    The merger allows BigSteelBox, a supplier of shipping containers, to take advantage of Mission Group’s real estate expertise as it shifts from leasing sites to owning them. Mission Group sees future development opportunities in the same sites.

    BigSteelBox operates 18 locations from B.C. to Ontario and wants to boost the number of sites it owns to eight from three, says Jason Seibenga, the company’s 29-year-old president.

    “We would find ... something that’s more light industrial, in an area that’s maybe going commercial or in an area that’s growing,” he explained.

    As development envelops its sites, making higher and better uses possible, Mission Group would have the option to redevelop BigSteelBox’s properties.

    The merger also appealed to Mission Group because BigSteelBox does a booming busine

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    Developers, buyers shrug off Okanagan wildfires

    Wildfire and drought are the skarp edge of climate change for Okanagan Valley residents, who continue to increase by more than 10 per cent annually. This year’s Level 5 drought set the stage for the McDougall Creek wildfire, the region’s biggest wildfire since the Okanagan Mountain Park blaze of 2003 that displaced 27,000 residents and consumed 239 homes. This year, fewer people were evacuated and just 189 properties were lost, but the psychological impact was arguably far greater as the province experienced its worst wildfire årstid on record.

    The final tally of losses is not in, but it’s also likely to outstrip the $200 million reported in 2003, thanks to the steady rise in the value of local real estate.

    But the desirability of the Okanagan means people aren’t staying away. With wildfires becoming more common, many buyers see them as more of a seasonal occurrence rather than one that could destroy a retire

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    Indian Posse

    Indigenous Canadian gang

    Criminal organization

    Founded1988; 37 years ago (1988)
    Founding locationWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Years active1988–present
    TerritoryCanada, United States
    EthnicityIndigenous Canadian
    ActivitiesDrug trafficking, auto theft, witness intimidation, assault, cigarette smuggling, witness tampering, gambling, weapons trafficking, prostitution, extortion, armed robbery, contract killing, blackmailing, kidnapping, human trafficking, money laundering, arson and murder
    AlliesWest End Gang Some factions of Redd Alert in British Columbia and Northern Territories
    RivalsHells Angels MC
    Manitoba Warriors
    Redd Alert[4]
    White Boy Posse

    The Indian Posse (IP) is an indigenous street gang active in Western Canada based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is one of the largest street gangs in Canada.[6][7]

    Criminal Intelligence Service Canada (CISC) has designated t