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Allison Markin

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British Columbia, Penticton
As seen in: Issuu, Substack, Castanet News, Kelowna Capital News, Penticton Western News, Penticton Herald, CastanetKamloops.net, Summerland Review, GreatNorthWestWine
Covers:  Hospitality, travel, business. Strategic communications consultant, content planner, grant and proposal writer.
Specialist in grant stewardship and writing. Marketing and communications pro. ⚠️ No longer on X ⚠️

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Effective, purposeful, disciplined writing is my passion; while my freelance articles focus primarily on culinary experiences, behind those dishes I am a seasoned grant, proposal and business copywriter.*

A creative thinker with more than two decades of experience in communications, I've worked in many sectors, public and private, for-profit and non-profit. I love creating connections and partnerships, working with organizations of any size, and I've been a remote worker for more than a decade.

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Allison Markin’s Journalist Portfolio

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OneSky Community Resources - Annual Report 2023

OneSky Community Resources - Annual Report 2023

Editorial content for Highlights of the Year and Feature Stories sections, plus general proofreading, for the…

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The tenuous state of British Columbia wine - Great Northwest Wine

The tenuous state of British Columbia wine - Great Northwest Wine

PENTICTON, British Columbia — To say that British Columbia’s wine industry is on edge at the start of the 202…

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British Columbia welcomes U.S. to revisit world-class wines

British Columbia welcomes U.S. to revisit world-class wines

If you've never been to any pocket of British Columbia wine country, there's an obvious reason why this is th…

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Wine industry making moves forward to sustainability - Okanagan Taste

Wine industry making moves forward to sustainability - Okanagan Taste

A theme is emerging this spring in the wine business, and it's not just the bright-eyed enthusiasm of tasting…

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Culinaire: September 2015

Culinaire: September 2015

Dining out, dining in, wine beer, spirits and cocktails in Calgary: advertorial for UnCork the Sun wineries a…

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BC Food and Wine Trails Magazine July/August 2014

BC Food and Wine Trails Magazine July/August 2014

Eat. Drink. Tweet. -- column, page 8 -- "Slowly towards a Canadian Wine Culture."

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Long-time food, wine and events columnist calls it a day - Okanagan Taste

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By Allison Markin 
| Castanet News
The kitchen is closed I started writing this column with one purpose in mind, to shine a light on the flavours, people and stories that make the Okanagan Valley a hidden culinary and cultural tourism gem to be discovered. Eight years, around 200 wine reviews and hundreds and hundreds of social media posts later, here we are at the last sip—my last column. And I think we’ve been discovered. Long before Okanagan Taste, there was Eat. Drink.
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Eclectic selection of books to keep you reading this fall - Okanagan Taste

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By Allison Markin 
| Castanet News
Allison Markin - | Story: 567533 Once or twice a year, I put together a reading list for the upcoming season. As the weather seems to have already turned towards fall, here are a few suggestions. As usual the books are eclectic. Enjoy.
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Eclectic selection of books to keep you reading this fall - Okanagan Taste

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By Allison Markin 
| CastanetKamloops.net
Once or twice a year, I put together a reading list for the upcoming season. As the weather seems to have already turned towards fall, here are a few suggestions. As usual the books are eclectic. Enjoy. Victory Gardens for Bees (revised edition) – Lori Weidenhammer A DIY guide for saving bees, if you’re a gardener, an advocate for pollination or simply like to learn the scientific names for all of the different types of basil so you can impress your friends, this is your guide.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Covering a square dance competition and getting hit in the face by crinoline.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yup!

How is social media changing news?

It's making it shorter, more visual, and less investigative.

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