SAVING PLACE
We’ve all done it. Bragged about how we used to go somewhere when it was still cool and undiscovered, before the ...
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ALL Month: July 2022
TRUE FACTS ABOUT FAKE BIRDS
Deep in the heart of Utah Mormon country, in a place called Temple Square, sits an unusual statue known as the ...
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A COMMUNITY’S HEART IS IN ITS FORESTS
The ferns have their fresh, feathery leaves and everything in sight is electric green. This is Vancouver Island in ...
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FRIENDS OF FELINES
Two “very pregnant” cats. That was the delivery at the door of the Kitty Cat P.A.L. (Prevent-A-Litter) Society at ...
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A PASSION FOR CLAY
In 1992, an eclectic group of local artisans joined together to form The Potters Place Gallery. “There was already ...
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DENMAN ISLAND READERS AND WRITERS FESTIVAL IS BACK
There is a natural intimacy to be found at the Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival. Readers, writers, ...
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SHARING THE LAND
Land is on my mind a lot these days, as a dad and freelance journalist. I recently interviewed an old Findlay ...
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FROM CLEARCUTS TO COMMUNITIES
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably driven past the community halls north of Courtenay along Highway 19A ...
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THE POWER OF GROWING THINGS
My dearest Yarden, It wasn’t just one of your plants that snared me. Nor did my love for you hit all of a sudden. ...
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THE NOSE KNOWS
Bark! Bark! Bark! We are an hour and a half into our wilderness validation search; Rudy has already found two ...
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