Author Archives: Rhona

Greetings from Saskatchewan where the weather is bright and not too cold for walks among the chickadees and nuthatches who have, we flatter ourselves to suppose, been waiting for us and our pockets full of peanuts since last winter’s colony. … Continue reading →

Some things dredged from my inbox. My visit to Edmonton coincided, sadly without personal coincidence, with a visit by Michael Pollan. Elmarie kindly sent this interview between Pollan and Bill Myers which covers American food poverty and food-health issues the … Continue reading →

Have been whistlin‘ through Alberta, helped along with the westerly wind that is blowing all the nice warm air over the mountains and into the prairies. Last night it turned mean and whapped high speed salt and gravel in our … Continue reading →

..weather’s good there in the… er.. early.. spring??? Please make it so. I’m looking forward to seeing my Albertapals, and my whirlwind tour this week, including my class visit at the U of C, Wednesday’s reading at Red Deer College … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Sustainability Fair in the town of View Royal was small but perfectly formed, with displays about waste & recycling, composting, water conservation, land conservancy and other plans, achievements and services. The town has also created a fabulous document called … Continue reading →