I first visited Victoria in about 1974 - came here on a summer holiday with my parents. I fell in love with Beacon Hill Park. It was summer time and the rose bushes were in full bloom. All these years later, it's wonderful to return, most especially in the springtime when the cherry trees are... Continue Reading →
Life in the (artistic) Zone
"Can I have your ticket please?" I show the young woman with the stylish hair-cut my Royal B.C. Museum ticket, the one I paid $15.00 plus GST for. "No, your ticket with a word printed on it...look...." She deftly produces a small, brightly colored laminated card palmed in her hand. Only thing is, she shows... Continue Reading →
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: The Acadian Forest
Canada's Maritime provinces, also known as The Atlantic Provinces, are quite distinct from the rest of Canada, and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are distinct from one another. And something both provinces have in common - besides the Atlantic Ocean and Acadian Forest - is farmers working the land, fisherman working the sea, and lumber... Continue Reading →
