On June 19th of this year, our federal Parliament passed Bill C-38, or what has become known as “the omnibus…
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A Weekend of Paddling and Patriotism: MEC Paddlefest in Victoria and Canada Day, Nanaimo style
Isabelle and I spent Saturday manning the GSA Booth at MEC’s Paddlefest Celebration at Willow’s Beach in Victoria. Although the…
Read more »A trek to MEC Bikefest and a tasting of Vancouver Island’s Farmers Markets
BMX performer Travis Collier at MEC BikefestPhoto credit: Isabelle Gendron-Lemieux Deanna and I departed for Vancouver last Friday night…
Read more »Breezy BC Shellfish Fest, and a care-free Car-Free Day
Isabelle and Deanna enjoying the novelty of lying in the street at Car-Free. Isabelle and I attended…
Read more »Take Heart
After a very severe cardiac arrest in January (see Crossing The Strait of Georgia – A Very Personal Journey), it…
Read more »Making a splash at World Oceans Day in Victoria
GSA’s summer students, Isabelle (left) and Deanna (right), with the orange octopus The first year of World Oceans Day in Victoria…
Read more »Down at the Dock: Maple Bay Marina Wooden Boat Festival
Clean Marine BC eco-certification flag flying at Maple Bay Marina Photo: Michelle Young Maple Bay Marina’s Wooden Boat Festival took…
Read more »June 4th: Silence is not an option
And the bad news just keeps coming. First came the outright attacks on environmental groups, trying to marginalize their efforts…
Read more »No time to be silent
It’s an unfortunate fact that when you are an advocate for improved environmental health and literacy, being in disagreement with…
Read more »Crossing The Strait of Georgia – A Very Personal Journey
Just over 2 months ago I suffered a very severe cardiac arrest while teaching a Karate class on Gabriola Island…
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