Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Fresh Raw Oysters Returning to BC Restaurants
Fresh raw B.C. oysters will be on restaurant menus in 2016 as the B.C. Shellfish Growers Association and the B.C. Centre for Disease Control are co-hosting a workshop for oyster growers to develop management practices and strategies to reduce the likelihood of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections in oysters. The two-day workshop in Courtney in early December…
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Inspiring, Recognizing and Celebrating Kindness
For this blog post I have partnered with Life of Dad and KIND Snacks to recognize and celebrate kindness in our communities. The fact is, in spite of all the difficulties going on around the world, every day there are wonderful acts of kindness taking place and I share the belief with KIND that it…
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Disney On Ice – Frozen
This morning, along with my wife and two daughters, I attended a Disney on Ice performance of Frozen. And you know, even though I have seen the movie version of Frozen 193 times and listened to “Let It Go” more times than I can count, today’s performance was actually a pretty heart-warming, and wallet-emptying experience. First…
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Cheese St Grill
Although this grilled cheese sandwich from the Cheese St Grill food truck wasn’t actually my lunch, it was remarkable nonetheless. Thick slices of hearty sourdough bread held together an impressive pile of ham and caramelized onions. This grilled cheese sandwich was filled to overflowing with juicy flavours. Awesome. Highly recommended and I will return to…
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Raw Cuts Sandwich Shop
I forgot my lunch at home this morning so I went over to Raw Cuts Sandwich Shop on the Burnaby side of the corner of 10th Ave and 6th Street and picked up one of their monstrous sandwiches, the “Chinawich”. Honestly, it was delicious. A mountain of thin sliced ham, lettuce, cheese, and a solid drenching…
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Coquitlam is Aglow this Holiday Season
This is the fifth year for Coquitlam’s Christmas light display and it is still one of the largest free outdoor light displays in Metro Vancouver. Coquitlam City Hall and Spirit Square have approximately 10,000 individual lights located by the Burlington Street entrance! The 30’ tall Christmas tree alone has over 2,500 lights. After viewing the…
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A Pig Roast at Meat Craft Urban Butchery
An awesome meat spectacle at Meat Craft Urban Butchery’s grand opening event today. This is what you call fresh pulled pork. Dressed up with a handful of coleslaw and a House of Q barbecue sauce with extra bourbon and pig drippings added in, awesome sauce! Meat Craft Urban Butchery is located at 114 Moody Street…
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Pedestrian Safety
While driving down North Road near Lougheed Highway on my way to work I was listening to the radio news about how there have been nine pedestrians struck and killed by cars this year. As I was sitting in the stopped traffic, in the middle of the block winding his way across eight lanes of traffic came…
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Roasted Root Veggies – Again
Another day where I got home late from school and had just a few minutes to load the kidlets into the car and head to music class – their music class, not mine. So in those couple of minutes I very quickly coarse chopped a selection of root veggies – six carrots, two yams, an…
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Adopt An Orca – the Vancouver Aquarium
Tis the season for…gift guides and they are popping up everywhere as shoppers look to get started on their shopping lists for the 2015 holidays. If you are looking for a unique gift giving opportunity the Vancouver Aquarium offers a number of options for those looking to take a green approach – whether it’s a…
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