In Focus is our gift to the community. A way for us to help show our recognition for the people, businesses, and organizations that help make our city great. The team at KelownaNow.com is passionate about this community and the people that make it amazing. We want to show our friends, neighbours, family and colleagues that we notice them and the fabulous things that they do.
What is your name?
Saba Khajavi Wolfe.
Where are you from and how long have you lived in Kelowna?
I was born and raised in beautiful Kelowna, BC.
Who is your favourite person to spend time with and why?
My family, I’m very close to my parents and brother and I’m also newly married so I love spending time with my family.
If you could go anywhere in the world right at this moment where would you go and why?
Portugal, I love European culture and Portugal is next on my list. I also love that you get the beach side relaxation, but can also explore the history it has to offer.
What is your favourite local store in Kelowna and why?
Mediterranean Market, because I can live off meat and cheese and they have an amazing selection from all over the world.
What is your favourite activity?
Kickboxing and yoga.
If you had to choose: pizza, tacos, or burgers?
Pizza, always.
What is a hidden gem you enjoy in the Okanagan?
If I tell you then it wouldn’t be hidden…
What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you?
This list is longer than I’d like to admit, but the freshest moment is when I walked up to a gentleman who looked like one of my clients and I started talking to him when he asked ‘do we know each other?’… since then I have gotten laser eye surgery.
What is the most inspiring thing that has happened to you?
Watching my parents provide a life for my brother and I, to give us the chance to make something of ourselves. They started from nothing and went through more trials and tribulations than anyone I know.
Tell us your favourite childhood memory.
Going up to Big White over the holidays with my family. There would be 15 of us cousins in a huge cabin, skiing during the day and playing games and watching movies at night.
Where do you volunteer or give back to in the community?
I make financial contributions to various charities that I believe in, and like to support. I also attend local fundraising functions and events.
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?
If I really had the power to make a significant change, it would be for a conflict-free world.
What is your favourite activity in Kelowna?
Boating and wine tours.
Where would you sneak away to in Kelowna to spend some time alone?
Sparkling Hill, it’s the perfect escape from reality to recharge and reflect.
Where would you like to see positive change in Kelowna and why?
I would like to see the downtown area cleaned up, we’ve come so far in making City Park a safer place for families, and I would like to see the same change in other areas of our downtown.
If you were granted one wish for work or in life, what would it be?
Nothing’s more important than health and the health of your loved ones.
Tell us something that not everyone may know about you.
I’m ESL, English is my second language, my first being Farsi.
What is the name of your business/organization?
inArtifex Design Ltd.
What does your business do?
We design and draft custom residential homes and multi-family projects. We provide construction-ready blueprints and specialize in 3D rendering.
Why did you get into/start this business?
I’ve grown up in the building industry, my father being a builder and my mother being in real estate. I’ve always had a passion for architecture and I found myself always at my dad's job sites, interested in his next project and I wanted to be involved in that.
What is the goal of your business?
To work alongside a developer on a project where we would provide the design guidelines and maintain the overall vision.
What has been your biggest struggle either in work or life?
In work I find my biggest struggle is being judged on my age. I’ve had people assume I don’t have enough experience because I’m young but, on the bright side, I’ve also had clients who have come to me because I’m young and current and stay up-to-date with new technology.
If you could start all over again would you do things the same or would things be different?
I feel very fortunate to say that I would do things the same.
Why do you think it is important to shop local?
It’s extremely important to shop local, we need to support each other and build each other up as a community. When one local succeeds, we all succeed.
Give someone that you think deserves it a shout out and explain why!
Melika Edalat, she’s well-rounded in both interior and structural design. She’s very quickly become an integral part of the team.
My nomination for the In Focus spotlight is:
Meenoo Thompson from Accomp Services, she owns her own business as well, and works extremely hard.
Other information you would like to share:
My husband and I have an Instagram account where we review and share our favourite BC wines.
We encourage you to leave your comments and words of support below and submit your own nomination by clicking HERE. You are also welcome to submit a form of your own by clicking HERE. Thank you, Kelowna.
