Author Archives: Rhona

 

Hope, pie and we-haul

A while back, Ruth happened to mention she was looking for another driver to help her move her stuff across this chain of Tim Horton’s we call Canada. And so I stepped forward as co-pilot, co-driver, menu scrutineer and chief … Continue reading

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GM food labelling – the debate

At last, I thought, some coverage of the bill c-517 debate on national radio! But no, I later realised I was tuned to Village 900 which was broadcasting a May 22 episode of an excellent program from Kootenay Co-op Radio … Continue reading

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Clam spotting

A pleasant afternoon in Maple Bay today. Had an enlightening walk on the beach at low tide revisiting some of the bivalves of my youth, and a newcomer. When I were a lass, the Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum) was everywhere … Continue reading

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More bees

Nancy sent me this excellent article about the danger bees are in in this world of industrial farming, dependent on pesticides and monocultures. Several of the points were already made in Michael Pollan’s December article in the New York Times, … Continue reading

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The end of the prairie

Sunday’s treat was a trip to Mr Spudd’s Snack Shack, which was busy even before and even after we taxed the kitchen’s assembly skills with our multiple orders for veggie burgers, smokies, monster burgers and the like. A surprising number … Continue reading

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