As part of this year’s annual wilderness kayak trip (see last week’s blog for more), my husband and I found what we call a piece of heaven. Not far from God’s Pocket Marine Park, we spent 4 days camped at a location that had a gorgeous sandy beach and a lovely rocky beach, linked by … Continue reading
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Nature’s rhythms: a kayaker’s tale
Each year, as part of my annual holidays, my husband and I reconnect with nature through a week of wilderness kayaking. Taking all the necessities of life with us – which does not include a cell phone! – we travel to parts of BC whose beauty and ruggedness take our breaths away. Though we live … Continue reading
Read more »Don’t worry, it’s just a seepage
Sometimes listening to an interview can be more like watching someone tap dance than providing information. This is the impression I was left with this morning as I listened to the answers from a Chevron representative being interviewed on CBC regarding how oil and/or gas is now seeping into Burrard Inlet from the Chevron plant. … Continue reading
Read more »Charities suffer from gaming cuts
Whenever there are discussions around expanding gaming in this province, arguments often put forward are that monies brought it will go to assist those with gambling addiction and that a significant portion of the funds will go to support charitable work in communities around BC. With the announcement this week that the province is limiting … Continue reading
Read more »Tipping a hat to 2009, and launching our 20th year
Before the month of January creeps away, I wanted to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope it’s one filled with a lot of laughter, good health and plenty of time enjoying our beautiful Georgia Strait. Now, before we turn the page too quickly on 2009, I’m going to take a moment to … Continue reading
Read more »Let’s talk about it – but let’s act on it too
In the week since the federal government announced that it was calling a judicial inquiry into the collapse of our Fraser sockeye stocks, there has been a lot of talk about what this really means and indeed, that it is a conversation well worth having. I’ll admit that my first reaction to the announcement was … Continue reading
Read more »Blogging comes to Georgia Strait Alliance
GSA is nearly 20 years old and I’d like to think we’re doing a pretty good job at staying on top of the latest ways to communicate and build community. Our website was refreshed a few years ago around the time we launched our enewsletter. Many GSA staff Facebook and we have a FB group. … Continue reading
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