Don’t wait for a four leaf clover – make your own luck.

Some people will go their entire lives without finding a four- leaf clover, regardless of the effort spent trying to look.  Legend has it that finding one, especially accidentally, will bring good luck to the finder.  The legend also says that each leaf stands for something – one leaf for hope, one for faith, one [...]

Bits and Bites-a special Friday Edition for May 29th, 2009

There is something wonderful about waking up so early in the morning that the sun has not yet risen. How privileged I feel to sit on the comfy leather chair by the window, coffee in hand and watch the glow to the east run purple, then scarlet, crimson and then….. BAM. The sun is up.It [...]

City of Surrey threatens to shut down Family Fun Centre used by celebrating families, autistic children,and ‘at-risk youth’ out-reach workers.

 
 Ray Millar had a dream.
He wanted to create a place where kids could just be kids for a while. A place that was fun and exciting and most of all – safe.
A former HEUmember who quit his job after increasing frustration withthe system, he invested a lot to start this business, building much of it [...]

“When you have decided what you believe, what you feel must be done, have the courage to stand alone and be counted.”

 
 

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I’ve thought a lot about what I wanted to say to everyone on the day of one of the most important elections in BC history.
I could tell you that you must vote for the NDP, or at least should. I could try and convince [...]

This is what’s wrong with our “Justice” system

Earlier this year, on March 13th, I blogged about a shooting that had occurred in broad daylight, in a residential cul-de-sac where children play freely.
Some men were arguing in front of one of the homes. The verbal disagreement became a physical fight and at that time another man puled out a gun and shot another [...]

Salvation Army in process to acquire the old Surrey Public Market property at King George and 64th avenue

Brian Venables, Major and Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development with the Salvation Army, confirmed to me in an email yesterday afternoon, that  they are ” currently engaged in a transaction that, if successful, will mean the subject property will become ours.”
I also asked Brian what the plans were for that property, and this [...]

How secure is your cordless phone?

A quick blog of note for you this morning.
As most of you know, I’m up very early everyday, getting my work done while the little ones are sleeping. Yesterday morning, I received a call from a client on my cell phone, later in the morning, who was somewhat perturbed. She asked me if I has called [...]

Burnaby mayor makes plans to block development of new prison planned by BC Liberals

See the full story on  the CBC  site: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/23/bc-burnaby-prison-rezoning.html
 Thanks to a frequent reader who submitted this today with a link for my Burnaby  readers to show their  support of the effort to stop the planned prison in Burnaby:
http://www.noburnabyprison.ca/whatCanYouDo.html

PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT- PLEASE ATTEND AND EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS AND CONCERNS
March 24, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Burnaby Central High School [...]

Gee, I feel so safe – another shootout last night,very nearby

Another shootout last night, this one far too close for comfort.
Can anyone give me an assurance that my children will not be killed by a stray bullet through the wall of my house?
http://bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=50&contentId=8308&index=1&languageId=1
Surrey – Shots Fired in Newton, Surrey
File #2009-23660 2009-02-28 04:42 PSTAt 12:14 am
Surrey RCMP received several reports of shots being fired at or [...]

Time for Wally Oppal and Gordon Campbell to go.

 Even though I’ve been on an Oprah boycott forever, I recently blogged about a portion of her commencement speech that  was damn good advice to anyone in dealing with people.
I’ll be damned if that quote doesn’t apply to Gordon Campbell and Wally Oppal.
” When people show you who they are, believe them, the first time. [...]