by Amanda Punch – On the verge of high school graduation, you are constantly burdened with the question “what will you do with your life?” It’s a question that I, like many, lost sleep over. After placing the final brick on a school my classmates and I helped build in Bandipur, Nepal, I found my […]
Every Impact Matters: Finding My Passion in Nepal
Publisher Sue Hodgson Talks With Local Runner and Aspiring Olympian Casey Atkin – Do you remember the moment when you knew that the Olympics was going to be your lifetime goal? Have you ever wavered or questioned if that was the right decision? The Olympics have always been important to me; they are the biggest
by Doreen Marion Gee – Our children and youth are fortunate to be on the receiving end of incredible advances in our knowledge of and treatments for mental health problems early in life, plus there is a plethora of educational programs to help families. One very promising direction in mental health is the concept of
Mental Health For Children and Youth: Building Resilience
by Doreen Marion Gee – SEPTEMBER 4 Sea Shirt Sunday Create your own fishy fashion with a cool ocean-themed T-shirt. Bring a T-shirt or cloth bag or buy a shirt at Centre. 1 to 3 p.m. All ages. Regular admission plus $2 for paint. Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea. www.salishseacentre.org. 250.665.7511. SEPTEMBER 10 Explore
What’s Happening This Fall for Tots, Kids and Teens
article by Janice Henshaw, photos by www.nuttycake.com – Upon arriving at the house on Wain Road, Kael Gray rushes out on his trike to tell me that he is four years old, and that he had slept right through a big storm, because his home is so safe. He added: “There was even lightning!” As
Seaside Homes: Concrete Comfort
