Okanagan College in Kelowna has added a taste of celebrity to its kitchen.
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Away from the cameras, she brings to campus a 20-year career in the industry from coast-to-coast, including the Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, and Bistro Sofia in St. John含羞草研究社檚, Newfoundland.
Wigman joins Infusions at just the right time - the restaurant is taking part in the 含羞草研究社楧ine Around含羞草研究社 program, joining other locations around the Okanagan to offer three-course meals for fixed prices until Feb. 9.
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