Malcomson

This documetary video, available online, films the devastating impact of ISA(Infectious Salmon Anemia)on Pacific Salmon in BC. After reading Katherine Palmer Gordon's article on the problem in The Focus magazine, a publication out of Victoria, I checked… more »

Last Christmas when we had the grandkids and their very fine parents in for a couple of days there was one afternoon where we did nothing but fool around with them. While there was plenty to do in a decent-sized condo, wet, damp conditions limited what… more »

Yestrday morning, my wife and I went for another hike in the great outdoors, just outside the city limits. This time, we, with some friends, headed up Bear Hill to catch a view of the North Saanich peninsula. The weather was great for a couple of hours… more »

We can't begin to eliminate poverty until we determine what we are up against and how much we are capable of making a difference without wreaking greater harm on the environment. more »

This documentary contains some very revealing information on the Alberta tarsands development that speaks to environmental concerns that northern communities have. I remember when the CBC dealt with the Ft. Chipewyan concerns about its surrounding water… more »

We've finally taken the proverbial plunge and booked a seven-day vacation to Iceland as part of a bigger holiday in Ireland. We will use the occasion to test out whether Iceland - the land of volcanoes, fjords, and the sagas - is worth visiting again. T… more »

Saturday morning turned out to be the ideal day for our monthly hike out into the wilderness just outside the city boundaries of Victoria. Joining our regular walking group at a local park off Willis Rd., we walked for over an hour through forest glades… more »

I have just finished reading a condensing of the Forest Ethics Advocacy's latest report on the Northern Gateway proposal, and it immediately becomes apparent to me that if this group has its way this project will never happen. The list of demands it is… more »

I noticed yesterday the NDP energy critic is still hard at it with his dire warnings that BC Hydro will see an enormous drop in revenue over the next few years because of some questionable and needless purchase of downstream power at higher than usual p… more »

In Kaplan's view, physical landscapes are at the heart of a proper understanding of how world history continues to unfold. The patterns of political, social and economic change that we look to explore, extrapolate and explain have, according to Kaplan,… more »