Category Archives: TGIF

Hi Neighbour, Do you know how we define a weed? It’s a plant growing where it’s not wanted. Not just any plant, I suppose. But definitely little plants that grow and multiply successfully, in spite of their small size. For … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, Now, that we’re beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, after COVID-19, maybe some of you are thinking of how you’ll be able to take a holiday. Will you still have to spend 2 … Continue reading →

Hi, Neighbour, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Oh, yeh? Well, I’m trying to fight that old adage. In Spain, they say: “El loro viejo no aprende a hablar.” An old parrot can’t learn to speak. And in … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, Can you believe it? TGIF on the Boulevard is 3 months old! Time for a bit of introspection, I think. I’m happy with the blog, after a few missteps, and I think it’s a worthwhile (ad)venture for GBRA … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbour, What does it take to build and maintain a Sharing Library in your neighbourhood? The Executive Committee of the Grand Boulevard Residents Association have been thinking about erecting one this Spring. There are a few around North Vancouver, … Continue reading →

Where do you find heritage? Grand Boulevard (reprinted from BLOG — North Shore Heritage Preservation Society) Happy Heritage Week 2021 with the theme “Where do you find Heritage?” Our second stop is Grand Boulevard, which is a neighbourhood and a … Continue reading →

THE GREEN NECKLACE How about a walk along the Green Necklace? You don’t have to walk the full Green Necklace, however, as it is 7.5 km long! You could walk through Greenwood Park, which was once a quarry, at the … Continue reading →

Book Review: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, by Delia Owens I first heard of this book, from a video in which someone called it her favourite book of 2020.  Published in 2018, Delia Owens’ first novel has spent 2 years on … Continue reading →

Hi Neighbours, I have a question for you. Is it easier to make a change in your lifestyle, when you and your family are out of public view or when everyone’s watching? IMHO, it’s easier when no one’s watching, in … Continue reading →

I’M FOR THE BIRDS Our Boulevard Area is blessed. We are close to the mountains, surrounded by trees, gardens and streams — all of which attract an abundance of birds. I have been feeding the birds for many years and, in … Continue reading →