Posts Tagged First Nations

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 2

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 2

Filed Under: city living, community, design, environment, event, frogs, history, life, urban critters, vancouver on July 4, 2010

Background: As part of our neighbourhood community building effort, a number of neighbours and I have been documenting the flora and fauna of our sm [...]

Gibsons, awarded the World's Most Liveable City

Gibsons, awarded the World’s Most Liveable City

Filed Under: design, environment, green Profile on October 17, 2009

One of my favourite towns in B.C., and the home of an old TV program, “the Beachcombers” was given the primo liveable city award this week [...]

wild salmon don't do drugs

wild salmon don’t do drugs

Filed Under: environment, event, food, health, vancouver on October 4, 2009

Almost 1,000 concerned citizens showed up at a rally in support of wild B.C. Salmon today (Saturday, Oct 3, 2009). Please join the Wild Salmon Circle, [...]

Erikson's final touch, to be unveiled in 2010

Erikson’s final touch, to be unveiled in 2010

Filed Under: cultural, design, event, life, vancouver on May 22, 2009

This is a nice touch to a design masterpiece that Arthur Erikson had initiated over 33 years ago. Mr Erikson passed away yesterday at the age of 84 ye [...]

First Nations' first Principles - love the Earth

First Nations’ first Principles - love the Earth

Filed Under: cultural, environment, history, life on May 2, 2009

One of the more memorable events I’ve had in my life has been the honour of being a guest, living in the communities of some of my First Nations [...]