RECYCLING The past few years we have heard all sorts of systems for recycling.  Blue bags, blue boxes, one bag for newspaper, one for cardboard, one for shiny paper, another for glass. In Oliver we really make a half hearted attempt at all this, in Maple Ridge, they have seven different bags to sort their […]

 “I think we should take this opportunity to work together and aspire for the best education system anywhere in the world.  I want to say this to our hard-working teachers all across the province, that this is work that we must do.” “For way too long, decisions in education have been principally determined by fights […]

Reflections while on a walk I was walking along the Hike & Bike Trail enjoying the sunshine, the birds, trees budding, flowers blooming and warmth coming our way. But I took it for granted. I had a great meal of fruit, vegetables, meat, dessert and beverage. My body was built to get what it needed […]

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day, or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end […]