Breathe in the sunsets at Berry Point; Reduce your stress and take a leisurely Kayaking tour on a summer’s evening amongst Salish Sea; Attend the incredible Gabriola Theatre Festival: fantastic entertainment August 18 – 20th; Respectfully explore approx. 80 petroglyphs carved in rock, thousands of years old; Swim in the beautiful clear water off Sandwell […]
A Seniors Perspective Of Facebook.
For those of my generation who do not, and cannot, comprehend why Facebook exists: I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying the same principles. Therefore, every day I walk down the street and tell passersby what I have eaten, how I feel at the moment, what I have done the night […]
Wild fires are now the new normal.
After the 2003 firestorms around Kelowna the provincial government said millions would be spent to clean up logging debris that had been left on the ground throughout BC after logging operations, which had added greatly to the speed and intensity with which the fires spread. Only a small fraction of that has been done and […]
Ex-student activist, 22, voted Sooke school board chairman.
This is one of the most exciting and encouraging changes to the face of politics in Canada. We desperately need young Canadians to not only vote but to run for elected office. We need their energy and vision to power Canada forward at this time of world conflicting policies and politics. Hearty congratulations and thank […]
Where are we Going to Sleep Tonight?
In light of all the discussions around Canada opening her doors to refugees and in this year of celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, I submit this small memoir piece of my own experience of being a refugee. In 1957 after the Hungarian Revolution I escaped with my parents, spending 6 months in Refugee camps in […]
When a ‘normal’ mammogram result may not be ‘normal’
Whew! If you’ve ever had a mammogram, you know that feeling of relief when that letter arrives in the mail saying your results are ‘normal.’ Most women exhale and then toss the letter in the garbage. But we ask, hold on! You’ve done great going for your mammogram, but you need to do one more […]
In search of the invisible army
I still serve in an invisible army. There’s no six star general to guide us but we have no doubt about our personal marching orders. I have a theory though. I believe that if our army acts together, we might shift the culture of care just a smidgen. It could be a campaign of communication, […]
The Women’s Institute made it happen
As a proud member of the Cedar Woman’s Institute it continues to astound me at the role the organisation has played into the fabric of the Canada we know today. Most people know little or nothing about the Woman’s Institute and its origins. The W.I. is a worldwide success story that was founded in Canada […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Canada’s growing senior population means more British Columbians at risk of elder financial abuse, experts says. With the number of Canadian seniors at an all-time high—now outnumbering children for the first time in history, according to the most recent census data—financial abuse of older adults is likely to be a growing issue. “In recent years […]
The Eden Philosophy of Care
The old adage it takes a village to raise a child as a unique and specific relevance here in the Comox Valley.