– by Steve Sheppard – Being heavily involved in the coffee scene, I often get phone calls from local roasters to come over and sample a new exotic roast they want to share, or see some new piece of technology they think nobody else has … yet. You can imagine my intrigue when I got […]
Smell the Coffee: Cask Conditioned Roasted Coffee
– article by Barry Mathias; photos by Vince Klassen – If, like me, you live in a traditional house built before 2010, then you are likely to have only a limited grasp of what a “Smart Home” is. You may have an electrically operated garage door, double glazed windows, a motion sensor light on
What Do You Know About Smart Homes?
– by Colin Eaton – When I started my landscape career, communication with clientele was mainly by phone which became quite cumbersome. I would return calls when I had the time, probably miss the client, leave a message, miss their return call, and try again. The introduction of email significantly improved communication, but only in
West Coast Gardener: A Techy Landscaper … Really!
– by Daniel Boot – In a dense urban situation an added benefit of sloping sites is that they can allow for multiple levels lit by natural light while reducing the building footprint and enhancing our environment. However, sloping sites pose a set of unique problems that in turn require unique design solutions. In
On Design: Building Into Sloping Sites – A Techtonic Shift
– by Stu Rhodes – There’s no such thing as wrong training when it comes to the trades. Riley Knowles is living proof of this. From a young age he’s had a fascination with automobiles, especially his beloved Volkswagons. So, it didn’t take much encouragement from his Career Counsellor, Wendy Walker, at Sannich Individual Learning
Trade Student Spotlight: Riley Knowles
