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MAKING CUMBERLAND TRAILS MORE INCLUSIVE

MAKING CUMBERLAND TRAILS MORE INCLUSIVE

To the casual observer, Gene Wey is a glass-full-to-the-brim kind of person. When a doctor told him he would never ...

Careful "edits" and a new Wey forward

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MEET THE ARTISTS AT THE QUADRA ISLAND STUDIO TOUR

MEET THE ARTISTS AT THE QUADRA ISLAND STUDIO TOUR

It started with four thousand bricks—hauled by two high school sweethearts, newly married, from Calgary to Quadra ...

The HeART of Quadra

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CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR CORKY THE ORCA

CREATING A SANCTUARY FOR CORKY THE ORCA

My work for cetaceans began in the 1990s. Using my love of ocean sailing and racing as a platform, I raised ...

Double Bay Sanctuary

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TRANSIENT ORCAS ARE THRIVING IN THE SALISH SEA

TRANSIENT ORCAS ARE THRIVING IN THE SALISH SEA

Through conservation efforts and education, humans have finally made space for our supernatural neighbours, the ...

Bigg time

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THE ART AND CRAFT OF WOODTURNING

THE ART AND CRAFT OF WOODTURNING

Woodturning, one of the most ancient of crafts, is a way of producing wood creations using razor-sharp chisels and ...

From wood to wow

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A WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE HOME

A WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE HOME

Universal accessJulie and Ramesh Lad moved into their new home in February 2022. The home, which was custom ...

Aging in place—and in style

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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not ...

Finding healing and nourishment in the garden

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WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK

WESTCOAST TRIPLE PLANK

SOAKED AND STOKED  Founded in 2017 by friends Marie-France Roy and Alicia Gilmour, the WestCoast Triple ...

A fun weekend for a fishy cause

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NATURAL COLLECTION STANDS

NATURAL COLLECTION STANDS

FROM YOUTHFUL OBSESSION TO THRIVING BUSINESSI first became obsessed with woodworking in junior high. I ...

Handcrafted furniture for your musical instruments

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