by Chris Cowland – I must admit that I complained just like everyone else about being inundated with snow for the last four weeks, but then I thought back to the five years I spent in Winnipeg when I first came to Canada in 1980. A colleague had forewarned me that Winnipeg was “the place […]
Cowland’s Chronicles – Cabin Fever
by Gillian Crowley – Since its inception in 2013, the Sidney LitFest has grown to become a major event for those who love to read and write. This year the organizers – all volunteers – have added an additional evening event and invited authors who represent some of the best in Canadian fiction, non-fiction and
Art Scene – Canadian Authors Celebrated at Sidney LitFest
by Yvonne Bulk – Now that winter is over – and what a winter it was! – it is time to get our hands dirty. It’s still a little early to plant any tender annuals, but let’s talk about some ways you can already get out there. April is a great month to start your
West Coast Gardener – Let’s Get Planting!
It was a tightly wound, tightly bunched group that night at the Beach Club Resort in Parksville. Tickets had been taken, names crossed off the master list and 2019 Parksville Uncorked memento wine glasses given out. But a drop of wine musn’t be poured until 6:30, we were told, and the crowd was getting restless,
What is the true definition of success? At a recent business event, I struck up this topic of conversation with a few colleagues and surprisingly many of them took awhile to answer and in fact it created quite a stir amongst us. As a member of Magazines Canada, I’m just in the midst of working
