by Tina Kelly – Some say a good book can change your life. Silken, one of our summer students, may be one of them. Growing up in the Okanagan, Silken was a nature nut: she explored during the hot arid summers and up in the cold wintery alpine looking for interesting plants and animals. This […]
Salish Sea News: The Inspirational Gift of Knowledge
by Linda Petite, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific – Fresh holiday decorations not only make your home look festive,but they also surround your living space with wonderful scents. The evergreen fir has been traditionally used to celebrate winter festivals for thousands of years. Pagans used branches to decorate their homes during Winter Solstice while Romans
West Coast Gardener: Christmas Tree & Greenery Care
by Chris Cowland – There was a chap in my village known as John the Pig. Not the best-looking male in Eton Wick, and his nickname was not a reflection of his table manners, but his job, which was to feed the pigs at a local farm. He could never sneak up behind you in
Motoring: Family Fun for Under $5,000
by Alan Patterson (Santa Al) – The Magic of Christmas For Santa, the magic of Christmas is the light that shines in the eyes of children, young or old, as they ask for their gifts. These gifts are their wishes and dreams. Some are grand, while others are the simplest of things – happiness for
The holidays can be a hard time of year. There are dark, gloomy skies that can prompt a bout of blues (or Seasonal Affective Disorder). There’s an overwhelm that sometimes takes place, with festivities to plan and more to do than there is time to do it in. And then there is the abundance of
