Category Archives: Nature

Replanting the Lungs of the World

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

I hate to have to say this to some of my neighbours, but logging as we know it has to end. We are cutting out the lungs of the world. According to the National Resources Defense Council, forest clearcutting is … Continue reading →

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Lemon Creek class action lawsuit certified by judge

Posted on May 12, 2017 by

Judge Masuhara rejects defendants’ arguments The wheels of justice grind on at a glacial pace, but sometimes they do the right thing. It’s taken four years, but the BC Supreme Court has finally certified that the class action lawsuit may proceed … Continue reading →

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A Mother’s Day Story–Mama Duck Gets a Helping Hand

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

This year my mother has not had the best of Mother’s Days. After suffering from chronic bronchitis that progressed to pneumonia, followed by fluid on the heart that caused a heart attack, she was rushed to Williams Lake hospital. It … Continue reading →

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