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ROCK BALANCING I took this photo about 10 years ago. I was on the homestretch of the Lynn Loop hike in Lynn Headwaters where the logging road runs next to Lynn Creek. I saw this and was dumbstruck! I hustled … Continue reading →

A TASTE OF NATURE, Part 3 Looking back over the past 8 years of accidental gardening, I have managed to carve out a new niche in my retired lifestyle. The learning curve has been steep at times and very empowering … Continue reading →

A TASTE OF NATURE, Part 2 Last week, I gave you a bit of the history of my gardening experience. Not much to speak of, but a healthy start to my retirement lifestyle. My biggest takeaway from those years was … Continue reading →

A TASTE OF NATURE, Part 1 I can’t believe how my garden has changed my life. Heaven only knows what motivated me to build my first raised garden in 2013. Maybe I saw the Lee Valley Tools Catalogue showing raised-bed … Continue reading →

BUSHWHACKING As lucky kids of the Grand Boulevard neighbourhood, my younger brother and I were close to the mountains and, very luckily, the Seymour Demonstration Forest. On a rainless weekend afternoon, we’d hop on our mountain bikes and head to … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, I’ve been thinking of the idea that in the next year we may not return to the same level of spending as we had pre-pandemic. I probably won’t. But, then again, I’ve never been the kind of person … Continue reading →

Can you believe it? We’ve managed to reach the end of our second quarter of 12 months of TGIF articles. It’s been a good year, so far. I hope you’ve enjoyed it, too. You are always welcome to contribute an … Continue reading →

BAMBOO A few years ago, I learned about DRAWDOWN: The Most Comprehensive Plan ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming, edited by Paul Hawken and published in 2017 (https://drawdown.org). To quote Dr. Jonathan Foley, ED of the California Academy of Sciences, … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, This week, I’ve been thinking of Jamie MacKinnon’s book, The Day the World Stops Shopping. I can’t help thinking of my family, when we first came to Canada. My father had a job waiting for him, so that … Continue reading →