My neighbour across the hall smokes like a chimney. The smoke wafts out into the hallway, stinking it up and on particularly heavy days, creating […] Read More
Author: Spring Gillard
We took my nephews to the Vancouver Aquarium on Saturday. They loved it of course. The displays of brightly coloured fish and undersea life are […] Read More
In 1979, after graduating from the University of Victoria with a degree in French and linguistics, I had no idea what to do with my […] Read More
I’m addicted to Teflon. I’m trying to give up my habit, but it is a struggle. While cleaning out my cupboards to make room for […] Read More
Recycling is a daily theme for me right now as I’m sifting and sorting through my life. Yesterday I came upon an old file labelled […] Read More
I’m going through old resumes – yes I’ve saved them. They go back decades. There’s one that an old friend still teases me about. I […] Read More
Village Vancouver has started a monthly recycling event in Kitsilano to recycle materials that the City blue box program doesn’t accept. It was inspired by […] Read More
I sneaked onto what’s left of my balcony yesterday to repot some plants. The sun was shining so bright and warm that it even penetrated […] Read More
When I was approaching my 40th birthday, I went into a dark night of the soul. I had no idea who I was or where […] Read More
A few summers ago, on a visit to my hometown of Penticton, I met Eva Durance, author of Cultivating the Wild, Gardening with Native Plants […] Read More