It’s official. It’s gone. The Coastal Pacific Buffet is not coming back. The nautical culinary all-you-can-eat luxury restaurant service which has graced BC Ferries running between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay is going the way of the Titanic. Sunk, forever. Seafood for the nostalgic in all of us. This will not surprise recent travelers including yours... Continue Reading →
Juno is a three and a half year old Labradoodle who lives in Summerland in the BC South Okanagan region. She is a regular blogger whose influence continues to grow throughout the canine and dog-loving community. A big woof-out to the folks who designed and maintain the fabulous dog park in Fernie BC, a mountain... Continue Reading →
The space was described in these words: “A brand new apartment in the heart of Grand Forks. Modern, New York style decor on the main downtown street. Enjoy the small town living in a big city space. Located behind the Wooden Spoon and Fresh Tracks Outdoors Club, this cozy secret hideout has a beautifully decorated... Continue Reading →
Administrator Brandi McLauchlan recently addressed Summerland Town Council on behalf of NeighbourLink Summerland. (Scroll down for a list of coming events.) NeighbourLink began our humble operations in Summerland in 2003 – that means it’s our 20th anniversary this year! We are thankful to be one of the organizations that has invested in the health of... Continue Reading →
Image by Alexa from Pixabay Spoiler alert: What follows is pure fantasy. Please do not share, re-post or publicize as no one will believe you. Can you imagine such words leaping from a politician’s mouth, especially in Alberta? And during a provincial election campaign? It’s hard to create this fiction, but I shall give it... Continue Reading →
Like many things in my life, learning to ride a bicycle took me a long time—I am a lifelong if sometimes slow learner. My father tried to teach me on the back lawn of our home in Victoria. He had just bought me a lovely green one-speed CCM, complete with two tires, one backpedal brake,... Continue Reading →
The celebrated Dog Blogger, Juno, is a three-year-old Labradoodle (actually three and a half years old) who lives with her owners in the small town of Summerland in the interior of British Columbia. She has a rare ability to communicate with her blogger owner and have published over a dozen blogs in recent years. Some... Continue Reading →
Image by Людмила Аненко from Pixabay Ken Gray and I first met in 1983 when we were Anglican ministry colleagues in the Diocese of Yukon. With Maylanne Maybee, he is currently co-editing a collection of essays in honour of Ellie Johnson, and it was Maylanne who put us in touch with each other. She knew... Continue Reading →
A guest blog by the Rev. Anne Privett The question hung in the prickly air of this unseasonably cool spring. We were just entering our third year of small-scale farming as a parish, and the second year of our completely restructured community life. This would mean tending a mere 2,000 feet (!) of blackberries and... Continue Reading →
I used to hate visiting the dentist. As a child I remember going downtown after school with my mother. We would park near the historic Dominion Building on Victoria’s Douglas Street. The highlight was a ride up in the elevator cage staffed by a women working the controls. Now arrived on the sixth floor, I... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 