Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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The Ovaltine Cafe
There is good stuff happening in the Ovaltine Cafe down near Hastings and Main. Grace, formerly an employee of the original Save on Meats cafe from back when Al Deslauriers was the owner, has taken over the Ovaltine Cafe and is working hard at improving the menu and the quality of the food. Visiting the…
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Burnaby Art Gallery; Public Library Offsite Exhibitions
The Burnaby Art Gallery (BAG) presents two summer exhibitions at public libraries featuring works on paper by local artists who have strong connections to the Malaspina Printmakers Society. These Burnaby Art Gallery Offsite Exhibitions present a selection of prints from the Malaspina Printshop Archives, a compendium of all works created at the print shop between 1977 and 1982. Matrix:…
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Cabin Cooking; the Porterhouse Steak
I snuck out of town to my cabin again, this time to measure the cabin roof and prep it for a replacement. And of course a trip to the cabin means I’m going to cook meat. As usual, I headed down to see my local butcher – Greg the Butcher at Meatcraft Urban Butchery in…
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The Things Kids Say…
I like to run my more “out there” ideas past my kids to see what they have to say about them and I have to admit I love some of their responses. For example, the other day I read about how kilts are making their way into more mainstream wardrobes. Not just traditional kilts, but…
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A&W for Lunch
Lunch with the kidlets at our local A&W today. I really enjoy the seven grain/whole wheat buns they use.
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Poutine and Banh Mi at The Rivermarket
I was in New Westminster yesterday and jumped at the opportunity to go see what the New West waterfront/Front Street looks like now that the multi-level parkade has been taken down from Begbie Street over to 6th. My first impression is WOW. So much sunshine can now pour onto Front Street. Of course I also…
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Organizing Electronic Notes
The following post on Edutopia presented some interesting ideas on some of the skills we need to teach students about note taking and perhaps more importantly, note keeping. Have a read of this Edutopia blog post.
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A Blue Goose Organic Ribeye Steak
Before I head out of town I like to stop in and see Greg the Butcher at Port Moody’s Meatcraft Urban Butchery for advice on what quality piece of beef I should take and cook at my cabin. Before I left for my most recent trip out of town, Greg connected me with a beauty…
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Live Screening of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration
If you were not one of the fortunate ones and you did not get a ticket to one of this summer’s Tragically Hip concerts there is still a chance you can see the iconic Canadian band through a number of outdoor live screenings. The city of Burnaby is hosting a live screening of one of…
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