They started with an old computer. With no manual and no idea how to go about repairing it, they tinkered until they got it right. That encouraged them to try fixing some other laptops. Parts were a problem, but a…
You know times have changed when a conservative community goes to bat for a drag-queen contestant. Nathan Flavel, General Manager and Director of Kelowna, British Columbia’s Actors Studio entered Ru Paul’s Drag Race, a competition sponsored by OUT TV. Flavel…
We hear a lot about China’s food safety problems, but we seldom hear about the growing number of people fighting for healthful, organic foods. Kunming, in Yunan Province, boasts some exemplary initiatives. Thanks to The Perennial Plate and Intrepid Travel,…
This clever young man’s seed business inspires me. I also love the nose-tweaking nature of the name Zach Pickens has given his Brooklyn-based company: Rooftop Ready Seeds*. I have trouble growing any kind of plants on my balcony because of…
Sometimes inspiring reasons for hope are right under my nose, and I keep looking over the top of them at things farther away. One of those is the Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites on the highway through Kelowna. During…
Under Vancouver, British Columbia’s grey skies, along the gritty lanes of some of her hard-bitten neighbourhoods, I have passed by many people whose lives are far harder than my own. Now I wonder how many of them were artists. Marylee…
Even the greenest among us is surrounded by plastic. Sitting at my desk, I count 20 items made primarily from plastic. And that’s only items within arm’s reach. Oops. I see I missed 3 by not turning my head to…
One of the hottest DJ’s on the rock scene was nearly 70 when she began her career. You read that right. Ruth Flowers is dazzling young audiences in some of the most popular night spots in Europe. Known as Mamy…
Three women on Vancouver Island are growing a dream. Rachel Fisher, Heather Stretch, and Robin Tunnicliffe are farming their way to a sustainable livelihood on three small, certified organic farms. Together they are Saanich Organics. Their explanation of why they…
Jeff Brown embarrasses me, and I’m glad. He reminds me that my left-leaning tendency to believe that wealthy business equates to greedy, corporate money grubbing is a little lopsided. I learned about him from an article Sara Treuhaft, Deputy director…
