Researchers at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station of Vancouver Island University (VIU) are committed to the promotion of ecologically sustainable development and marine conservation. Thirty-one members toured the station on Thursday April 24th and learned about the issues surrounding green buildings, marine conservation, and sustainable seafood. The station’s Facility Coordinator, Stephanie Richards, explained the…
If a disaster on the scale of the recent landslide in Washington happened in our area, would you be prepared? Would you know what to do if an earthquake shook Oceanside? Where would you go? What supplies would you have? There are numerous resources available but few of us take the time to investigate them,…
The Grand Crew and Cellar Dwellers wine clubs joined forces on March 26th to hold a dinner with the appropriate pairing of sparkling, white and red wines. Helena Pedersen, Manager of the BC Government Liquor Store in Parksville, selected and provided information on all of the wines served. Host couples, Bob and Heather Popple…
Jeremy Humpherville has been carving since his childhood in Haida Gwai; taught by his elders and inspired by the diverse flora and fauna surrounding him. He and his wife, Darlene, opened the Coastal Carvings Fine Art Gallery in 2004 in order to showcase Jeremy’s work as well as that of other aboriginal artists. From traditional…
“For people who like to travel, it’s like putting a child in a candy shop” is how Judy Miller describes she and Randy Borger’s 15 years owning and managing ExpediaCruiseShipCentres in Nanaimo. Now, having travelled to almost 100 countries (many for “product research”), they say that their favourite trip was to see the mountain gorillas…
Members of the Second Chapter book club had the opportunity recently to grill local author, Ulla Håkanson, on the process of writing, editing, and marketing her thriller The Price of Silence. A resident of Nanoose Bay, Ulla is an avid hiker and kayaker. Her knowledge and love of the backwoods of British Columbia is evident…